radioshane
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Does anyone know of any HF communications receivers with a recording jack on them ?
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Weaksignal
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Ten-Tec RX340. Not a single jack, but a 15 pin D type plug on the back of the receiver (Audio/Aux, J8) that includes other functions as well.
radioshane
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I was thinking of the more cheaper receivers like the Icom r 75 or the alinco DX r8 e ?
Blackswan73
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Dx440, Sanagean 803a
radioshane
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Thanks does the alinco have a recording jack on it ?
ka3jjz
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Sadly the days of true desktop comm receivers are long gone - but I know that the Drake R7A had a 'line out' that could be used for recording. And I modified a Drake R4B to put one in.
These days, Software Defined Radios (SDRs) are all the rage - and if you use the right software, you can record what you hear...Mike
These days, Software Defined Radios (SDRs) are all the rage - and if you use the right software, you can record what you hear...Mike
majoco
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JRC NRD 515 on the rear panel. The 525 and 535 have a timer brought out to the rear panel too so I guess there's a recorder output to go with that.
Kenwood R2000 has one on the front panel. The Debeg 7313/Skanti R5000 have a line out but it's buried in the separate power supply.
Kenwood R2000 has one on the front panel. The Debeg 7313/Skanti R5000 have a line out but it's buried in the separate power supply.
The Sangean 909x has a record line out jack. I think the SDR dongle idea mentioned by ka3jjz is probably the least expensive option!
ka3jjz
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The RTL-SDR dongles don't cover HF natively, but there are a few out there based on that platform that do. We have a few listed at the bottom of...
RTL-SDR - The RadioReference Wiki
And of course, there's the Funcube Dongle as well - which is a bit more expensive than the ones listed above.
Mike
RTL-SDR - The RadioReference Wiki
And of course, there's the Funcube Dongle as well - which is a bit more expensive than the ones listed above.
Mike
radioshane
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What is attenuator load ?
Thanks for all the help By the way from everyone much appreciated !
Thanks for all the help By the way from everyone much appreciated !
Attenuator: reduces the audio output to record/line level.
Load: A resistive load that matches the impedance, resistance, of the earphone or speaker.
ka3jjz
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err...the attenuator does exactly what it says - it reduces all signals by some defined amount. It has nothing at all to do with the audio that's sent to the earphone jack...for example, the old Kenwood R-1000 had fixed attenuation of 10 and 20db. As it was a very hot receiver in its day - it was, in fact, too sensitive at times and overloaded because of it, the attenuator helps with this. Mike
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radioshane
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is the attenuator a lead onto the earphone jack ?
Cis I've tried using the jack on the aor 8600 and it didn't work
Cis I've tried using the jack on the aor 8600 and it didn't work
bkantor
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My IC-R75 has one - from the manual:
RECORDER JACK [REC]
Outputs receive audio signals. Connects to the
AUX or LINE IN jack on a tape recorder.
RECORDER JACK [REC]
Outputs receive audio signals. Connects to the
AUX or LINE IN jack on a tape recorder.
ka3jjz
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Radio, I think you're really confused about what you are doing. Let's step back a minute.
As I wrote earlier, the attenuator on a radio has nothing at all to do with the audio that comes out of the speaker (or earphone jack). It reduces the amount of signal that the radio processes by some amount, almost always expressed in decibels (db for short). The attenuator would not have any leads going to the earphone jack - it would be found much further back in the receiver's guts. Using the attenuator would reduce the strength of the signal you hear, and might also reduce the volume.
There's a speaker jack on the rear of the 8600. In theory you could connect this up to a line in or mic in on your computer and record from that, but you may find that this is too loud. You may need to reduce the levels using the controls in your Windows System Tray (and unfortunately, due to the fact that there are tons of el-cheapo soundcards out there, the controls can and sometimes do vary from PC to PC)
Mike
Token
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Both the Icom R75 and the Alinco DXR8T have line level audio out on the back panel. This is the audio that would be sent to a recording device. Is this what you mean?
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radioshane
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yes that's what I mean I already use a aor 8600 with a Dictaphone on VHF so i'm using my alnico DXR8E for HF comms
radioshane
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According to the chap at nevada the back of the alinco the af jack on the back is meant for recording ?
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