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6. Quit working for the day if you become tired or inattentive.
7.
Never
connect the Ground Header or any connector on the Shortwave Daddy to
a mains ground (outlet plug ground) or mains line connection (outlet plug ―hot‖
terminal—110Volts) or the neutral terminal.
Connection to a mains ground
or mains line connection or the neutral connection may result in a
serious electrical shock to the user which can cause serious bodily
injury or death.
Shortwave Daddy Features:
Kit Assembly:
Easy to assemble kit with no surface mount soldering skills required. All
components are ―through-hole‖. Assembly time is estimated at six to ten
hours for most enthusiasts.
Kit comes complete with everything necessary for assembly except for a
soldering iron, hand tools, solder, flux and clean-up supplies.
Connection to PC or Laptop:
Radio connects to PC or laptop through any open USB port with a standard
USB type ―B‖ to USB type ―A‖ printer cable and is powered solely by the USB
port. No batteries or other power source is required to power the radio.
The radio uses the sound system and speakers of the PC or laptop. No
external speakers or connections are required.
Radio broadcasts can be recorded utilizing software on the PC or laptop such
as Audacity. This allows for easy verification of reception reports for QSL
purposes and the archiving of broadcasts.
The radio
does not require ANY drivers
to be loaded when it is plugged
in to the USB port. Simply plug the radio in and enjoy.
Compatibility:
Radio is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and most other
legacy versions of Windows
Radio is compatible with MAC (Apple) operating systems with the addition of
a free program ―LineIn‖ available at: http://www.rogueamoeba.com/freebies
