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How to get audio in/out of 6500 to computer sound card?

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Arnie
Arnie Member ✭✭
edited March 2019 in SmartSDR for Windows
How are people successfully getting audio to/from their 6500 radios into their computer sound cards? Which ports are you using on the 6500? Tnx es 73 de Arnie W8DU

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  • George KF2T
    George KF2T Member ✭✭✭
    edited February 2019
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    Hi Arnie, I'm using the front panel mic and phones jacks to interface with a Signalink. The main speaker jack and balance microphone ports on the back are used for non-digital operation. Works great. Plus side is that I can set the audio levels for the phones port without worrying about the speakers, so monitoring is a cinch.
  • Al K0VM
    Al K0VM Member ✭✭✭
    edited November 2017
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    Arnie, I use the Line1 Out/Line in on the ACC connector feed to/from a USB Soundcard dongle. Depending on your system, you may need to watch for ground loop problems. AL, K0VM
  • Arnie
    Arnie Member ✭✭
    edited March 2019
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    Thanks George and Al. I appreciate the feedback and will give those approaches a try. I will have to locate my ground-loop isolator (KH6TY design from QST 3-2011) since it was not needed with PSDR/VAC. 73 de Arnie W8DU
  • FiSH
    FiSH Member
    edited August 2013
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    The Quick Start Guide refers to the Flex-6000 HW manual for the pin out of the ACC connector. Can I download the HW manual or is it part of the CD that ships with the radio?
  • Dave - WB5NHL
    Dave - WB5NHL Member ✭✭
    edited December 2014
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    All the information you need (pin outs, connectors, jumpers for Signalink USB etc) is in the community thread "digital mode information" just do a community search.
  • Richard G7EIX
    Richard G7EIX Member ✭✭
    edited March 2015
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    If you just want something cheap for in/out until DAX is available, then Startech sells a USB2.0 compliant USB Sound Card. http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Sound/USB-Audio/Audio-USB-Adapter~ICUSBAUDIOB

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