[amsat-bb] (Fwd) [Icom] Cordless telephones and ICOM radios

["Bruce Paige" <kk5do@xxxxxxxx>]

this came across the icom reflector but i thought it was a pretty neat idea and 
also to have a cordless telephone with built in soundcard output/input for your 
computer.
73...bruce

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From:           	"Greg Ordy" <gregordy@ameritech.net>
To:             	<icom@qth.net>
Subject:        	[Icom] Cordless telephones and ICOM radios
Date sent:      	Sat, 11 Aug 2001 14:17:42 -0400
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From: "Greg Ordy" <gregordy@ameritech.net>

    If you remember any of my past posts, you know that I think that it is
a really great idea that ICOM microphone inputs are most always
designed for electret condenser elements. 

    Because electret condenser elements have become the de facto
standard for computer soundcards, microphones and accessories
that are designed for computer use will tend to work directly with
ICOM radios.

    I just became aware of another interesting accessory.

    It's a cordless phone with a computer soundcard interface.
It appears to be designed for folks who use Internet-based voice
communication. The phone has both a normal telephone interface,
and an audio in/audio out interface. You press a button to select
which one you want.

    After making up some simple cables, I have successfully connected the
cordless phone to my ICOM 706MKIIG and my ICOM 756PRO.

    Works well with both radios.

    I have put more details on a web page:

http://www.seed-solutions.com/gregordy/Amateur%20Radio/Experimentation/CLessPhon
e.htm


    This has been working great for those long, late night ragchewing
sessions on 75 meters. I put on the headset and I can take part in the
conversation while walking all over the house and yard.

    Greg Ordy, W8WWV


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