BUXCOMM
RASCAL Mk III & Mk VII User Manual
and setup instructions
RASCAL III and Mk VII
c
onnections to your PC are:
The
GREEN
,
3.5mm plug connects to the sound card
MIC IN, (or line in)
jack. The remaining,
Black
or Gray, 3.5mm plug connects to the
sound card
SPKR OUT (line out
) jack.
NOTE:
Some PC’s may have color coded
jacks. Don’t rely on these colors being
accurate, use the jacks as marked.
Line IN
or MIC In
,
insert the
GREEN
plug
. LINE OUT
or Speaker (earphones) OUT
, insert the
Black or Gray
plug.
Connection to your
transceiver are: Connect the 5 pin DIN to
the RASCAL IIII, and depending on the
model you selected; the other end to the
Accessory jack, or the Microphone jack of
your
transceiver.
Some cable models may have a 3.5mm External Speaker
jack for receive audio. This 3.5mm plug is inserted into
the Ext Spkr jack of your transceiver. FYI, The latest
version of FLdigi can be downloaded FREE at:
http://www.w1hkj.com/beginners.html
Of all the SoundCard programs for the HAM Radio Digital
modes, we have found FLdigi to be the most versatile
and easy to use. The program is FREE, and supports the
digital modes supported by the BUXCOMM RASCAL’s.
Read the
FLdigi
Beginners guide then prepare
FLDIGI
(included on the Free CD) to set up the RASCAL Mk III interface
Install FLdigi
Install
FLDIGI to a directory on your
C: drive
to a folder name: FLdigi or Place all files in this directory on your PC.
Then RUN (double click) on the FLdigi or WimPSK.EXE file)..
CLICK on the “SETTINGS” icon
, select “GENERAL setup” then
enter your call sign. Be sure the radio button under “SoundCard” by
“Use Any Available” is checked. Under PTT Control, select
“NONE”
Click OK. Again; under the SETTINGS icon, select Rx Level,
set RxLevel & TxLevel sliders to 75% up/open
. One of
the SELECT” boxes below a slider should be checked. Click OK Do not check MIC BOOST (ADVANCED) unless the Rx level is
very low.
Do not use any PC built-in Microphone when running PSK31.
We usually begin with WINpsk (also on the CD) for
a quick test and PSK31 setup, then we install, switch to, and use FLdigi. PLEASE before you begin, read the FLdigi
beginners guide.
NOTE:
Transmit
Indication is displayed within your PSK31 or other program software
. In addition, when connected to your
transceiver, the radio transmit indicators will suffice. Receive and Transmit Audio Levels "TX Level" and "RX Level" are software
adjustable slider controls within your computer sound card driver software. This feature enables receive and transmit control to most
all radio Microphone and Data, Accessory ports. Be sure your transceiver
microphone compression
is
OFF
.
The BUXCOMM RASCAL mk III+ supports ALL Digital AFSK modes that are available for sound card interfaces. This includes
traditional modes such as
AFSK
operation of PSK31, CW, RTTY, Packet, MT-63 and SSTV. This makes for a very simple and clean
installation. It does not support Hard keyed CW or FSK RTTY, it does support AFSK CW and RTTY.
Th
e BUXCOMM RASCAL Mk III is the easiest Plug-N-Play sound card interface available today.
Use only the sound card software for the mode
you wish to operate. There are no serial or USB comports to select, or driver software to load or install.
No Serial Port Required - With full support
for ALL radio Mic, Data, and Accessory Ports. The RASCAL III A & B, can be attached to the radio's Mic jack, or to the rear radio Data or
accessory port, so that you can keep your microphone plugged in! This permits easy operating between Voice to Digital operation, especially when
operating SSTV
.
The RASCAL III operates all digital “AFSK” modes including AFSK CW and RTTY, it does not operate hard-key CW or FSK
mode.
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