West Mountain Radio RIGblaster PRO

The RIGblaster PRO is a West Mountain Radio single radio interface to a PC with Rig control.

Features:

• Compatible with All Manufacturers' Radios
  • Can be used with almost any make or model microphone and most model radios no matter what brand
  • Any radio that has a 8 pin round screw on microphone connector
  • Any radio that has an RJ45 modular telephone style connector
  • Any radio with RJ25 6 wire microphone connector with the purchase of an optional FT100 style 6 wire modular mic. cable
  • Any radio with 4 pin round microphone connector with the purchase of a optional 4 pin mic cable
• Computer Interface
  • Supplied with both a standard DB9 RS232 serial cable and USB cable interface (supported for Mac (OS9,10), Linux, Windows (98SE - Windows 8)! May be used old or new computers with your choice of USB or RS232 DB9 serial
• Built-in Rig Control
  • Built in rig control, RS232 to TTL interface tested with Icom and Yaesu; compatible with Ten Tec
  • Rig control is possible along with sound card PTT control and CW keying on a SINGLE serial port using Hamscope or MixW software
  • Rig control, FSK keying and sound operation is supported using two serial ports or when using two separate programs
• True Keyed CW
  • Fully isolated CW keying output for direct keying of your rig's CW. This jack is for use with non-sound card software using serial DTR control.
  • Fully isolated FSK keying output for direct keying of your rig's FSK jack. This jack is for use with non-sound card software using serial TXD control
• Maximum Mic/Keying/Audio Flexibility
  • Four ways to connect the receive audio from your radio: direct, mic jack, line out, speaker out. A radio speaker loop jack is included
  • Dual rear panel RCA PTT jacks provide for a foot switch, amplifier and sequencer
  • Front panel audio drive control allows setting the transmit audio from the computer to your radio without fumbling with your mouse
  • Your microphone may be bridged to computer as well as radio for on-the-fly digital recording
  • Transmit speech processing is done by looping mic. audio through the sound card using appropriate EQ and compression software. Voice Shaper by VE3NEA is an amazing free program for this
  • Plug in 2nd mic. jack allows instant automatic switch over to a headset mic. without unplugging your main mic
  • Both 1/4" and 1/8" front panel headphone jacks to monitor computer receive and transmit audio; no searching for adaptors. These connections facilitate using DSP receive audio software
  • Computer speaker PTT activated mute-on-transmit works with speech processing and for general sound card operation
  • PTT override and interrupt enables mic to override the computer or stop the computer program, perfect for contesting or SSTV operation
  • Front panel LED indicators show whether computer audio or mic. audio is routed to the radio
  • Front panel LED indicator shows if the computer audio is present at an adequate level for transmit or receive
  • Front panel LED indicators show PTT, CW and FSK activation status making it easy to check the operation of your software

• AC Power requirements (with supplied AC adapter): 120 Vac <2.5 watts
• DC Power requirements (without supplied AC adapter): 13.8 Vdc nominal < 220mA
• Frequency response, microphone input, un-bridged: Direct coupled
• Frequency response, microphone input, bridged: Dependant on mic. design and sound card input impedance
• Distortion, microphone input: Direct coupled
• Frequency response sound card mic. out, process mode: 100 Hz - 15 kHz, + - 1dB
• Frequency response sound card input: 100 Hz - 15 kHz, + - 1dB
• Distortion sound card input: Less than 0.1 % THD @ 1kHz
• Input impedance (from sound card): 600 ohms resistive, minimum
• Sound card level adjustment range: -34 dB to > -120 dB
• PTT max contact rating: 2 A @ 24 V or 1 A @ 48 V
• CW direct keying ratings: Transistor logic only, tube amps not supported. Positive pull down .15 V min. @ 20 ma. max
• FSK direct keying ratings: Transistor logic only, tube amps not supported. Positive pull down .15 V min. @ 20 ma. max
• Serial interface ports A,B (DB9F connector): Standard RS232
• RS232 Pin Assignments Serial A (DB9 PC signal set)
  • Pin 2 Receive Data (Rig control default)
  • Pin 3 Transmit Data (Rig control default or FSK option)
  • Pin 4 Data Terminal Ready (CW Keying control)
  • Pin 5 Signal Ground (isolated digital common)
  • Pin 6 Data Set Ready (PTT interrupt)
  • Pin 7 Request To Send (PTT control)
  • Pin 8 Clear To Send (PTT interrupt)
• RS232 Pin Assignments Serial B (DB9 PC signal set)
  • Pin 2 Receive Data (Rig control option or pass)
  • Pin 3 Transmit Data (Rig control option or pass FSK option)
  • Pin 5 Signal Ground (isolated digital common)
• TTL rig control interface ports (dual circuit mini jack connector): Standard TTL 5V logic, selectable bi-directional or unidirectional

• RIGblaster PRO
• 1.0m Mic Cable
• 1.8m DB9M to DB9F Serial Cable
• (6) 1/8" Audio Cables, 1.8m.
• Instant Setup Connectors for RIGblaster Advantage, Plus II, Plus and Pro
• Cable Label Set
• USB to RS232 Male Adapter
• Power Supply Cable
• Owner's Manual
• DVD
• Accessory Kit: (11) White Jumpers, (6) Blue Shunt Jumpers, 1/8" Mini to 1/4" Adapter