Hi. I have just picked up and programmed an IC-F320s per recommendations here on a post I started in the Rail forum. The following question seemed pertinent to this forum. As a side-note, I think I prefer the LED display over LCD for a feed radio.
I have programmed two rail frequencies as receive only and set it to scan on start. I learned that I need to join pin 7-8 on mic to replicate the hanger in a mobile configuration. Presumably setting the TX frequency to 0.0MHz will inhibit transmit,
I want to get fixed level audio out and believe that is AFO from my earlier thread. I was going to use an OPC-617 cable, however they are rather costly. So until I can source the header plug and terminals I will try to get that audio out from the front.(these have a 34Week lead at digi-key) Thread on that here. Datasheet for the OPC-617 connector here.
I have seen on many Motorola threads that grounding either side of the audio out is bad news and should not be done. Do have the same worries with this ICOM radio? I have crimped an 8P8C connector on some scrap cat5 cable. This loops pin 7-8 at the connector plug and pins 1-6 are hanging out the other end. Can I use pin 3 for AFO + and Pin 5 for AFO +? I plan to take to feed through an isolation transformer before connecting to my feed appliance. Thanks for any help .
Thoughts?
Also, for those interested. Amazon sells them in bulk
- 100-pack of the ZHR-11 header connector for $76
- 50 Pack of terminals
I have programmed two rail frequencies as receive only and set it to scan on start. I learned that I need to join pin 7-8 on mic to replicate the hanger in a mobile configuration. Presumably setting the TX frequency to 0.0MHz will inhibit transmit,
I want to get fixed level audio out and believe that is AFO from my earlier thread. I was going to use an OPC-617 cable, however they are rather costly. So until I can source the header plug and terminals I will try to get that audio out from the front.(these have a 34Week lead at digi-key) Thread on that here. Datasheet for the OPC-617 connector here.
I have seen on many Motorola threads that grounding either side of the audio out is bad news and should not be done. Do have the same worries with this ICOM radio? I have crimped an 8P8C connector on some scrap cat5 cable. This loops pin 7-8 at the connector plug and pins 1-6 are hanging out the other end. Can I use pin 3 for AFO + and Pin 5 for AFO +? I plan to take to feed through an isolation transformer before connecting to my feed appliance. Thanks for any help .
Thoughts?
Also, for those interested. Amazon sells them in bulk
- 100-pack of the ZHR-11 header connector for $76
- 50 Pack of terminals
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