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PREFACE
Thank you for buying the
RIGblaster duo
. Whether you are upgrading from another
RIGblaster
,
another sound card interface, or this is your first interface, we think you will be pleased with the
capabilities of the duo. After building over 25,000
RIGblaster
sound card interfaces we are pleased to
introduce an interface designed especially for a station with two radios that makes a station neater,
simpler, more efficient and easier to operate. It features a receive monitor switching, mixing and
amplification system patterned after an aircraft audio panel. We hope that you find it makes your station
better in every way.
Integrating the audio and switching of a station with two radios is complex but we have made every
effort to make the
RIGblaster duo
as easy to operate and toinstall as possible. Front panel controls
are laid out to be intuitive and ergonomically correct. You should be able to understand the operation
simply by looking at the controls. You only need to become accustomed to having a single mic, a
single pair of headphones and using a master volume control.
Front panel status indicators show at a glance, signal routing, audio source and status of PTT, CW and
FSK control and keying. In addition to seeing the position of the transmit-select switch, optional
external LED indicators are available to be located at each radio to make it obvious which radio is ready
for transmit.
In many ways the installation is actually simpler than other model
RIGblasters
except that each radio
has its own connections. The installation will be well worth the effort as you will have your station
totally integrated.
This manual is written with a step-by-step approach explaining how to connect and use the primary
features first, and then later the advanced options. You may not want nor need some of the advanced
options so you may ignore them if you wish. Of course if you understand and know what you want to
do, feel free to continue into the manual as we explain how to add more and more functions and
features. It depends on your desire to experiment; in the spirit of Amateur Radio; that’s what it is all
about!
The
RIGblaster duo
was conceived as a platform to support all Amateur Radio sound card software,
keying and rig control software, even software that has not yet been written.
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