Check out my article on PC connected shortwave receivers. It runs through
some of the data streams available on HF and how to decode them with what
software.

http://arstechnica.com/guide/audio-v...ortwave-1.html

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Jeff Wilson
KG6RIF
Newhall, CA
- Grundig Satellit 700, 800
- Ten-Tec RX-320
- ATS-909

"C.M. Hobbs" wrote in message
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Robert wrote:

i'm a ham already. shooting for my general class come next month too! i
was just curious to know what the data coming across the airwaves was.
i'll give the soundcard idea a shot. it sounds more cost effective than
the "box".

thanks!
-chris (KD5RYO)


"C.M. Hobbs" wrote

I rummaged through my old catalogs and magazines, only to produce
nothing. I also ran through my schematics, and a search on google
yielded
nothing. Am I dreaming these things up?

Hehehe - no. But, you don't really need one, either, if you have
a
soundcard. download something like Hamscope and run a line from your
radio
to the line-in on your soundcard.
MFJ _does_ make a 'box' that does this, the MFJ462B - it's
gotten
mixed reviews on eham.net. There's also a the RigBlaster that does
transmit and recieve, if you're planning on getting into it as a ham;
MFJ
makes a box like the RigBlaster, too.


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