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Maxtrac and NOMIC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:07 am
by WF8S
I am trying interface a Maxtrac 100 to a NOMIC soundcard adapter and hving the following p
problem.
I can get the radio to key up but cannot get any TX audio into the radio.
I have tested everything involved on another radio so I know all of my cables and device is working.
I followed the wiring pinouts I use for TNC cables and they work.
Pins: 6 = PTT, 5 = TxAudio, 4 = Ground
Any ideas as this was to be my clubs Echolink system.
Re: Maxtrac and NOMIC
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:20 pm
by Jim202
WF8S wrote:I am trying interface a Maxtrac 100 to a NOMIC soundcard adapter and hving the following p
problem.
I can get the radio to key up but cannot get any TX audio into the radio.
I have tested everything involved on another radio so I know all of my cables and device is working.
I followed the wiring pinouts I use for TNC cables and they work.
Pins: 6 = PTT, 5 = TxAudio, 4 = Ground
Any ideas as this was to be my clubs Echolink system.
As with most people trying to jury rig a Motorola radio from some off the shelf black box, have you investigated the circuitry of both devices? My point here is that the Motorola radio has a DC bias on the mic high line. Does the sound card have a cap in series with the audio output to keep from shorting out the bias voltage? If you short it out, you don't get any TX audio.
Jim
Re: Maxtrac and NOMIC
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:51 am
by wavetar
WF8S wrote:
I followed the wiring pinouts I use for TNC cables and they work.
Pins: 6 = PTT, 5 = TxAudio, 4 = Ground
PTT should be pin 3, for starters. Pin 5 is 'flat audio TX', but I'm not certain it worked in older 100's. Pin 2 is the 'regular' TX audio pin.