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SOUND CARD SOFTWARE OPERATION
STEP 1: INSTALL SOFTWARE
Insert our CD in your CD ROM drive. The West Mountain Radio screen will pop up in a few seconds.
From our screen click the “XMIT” button for “West Mountain Radio RIGblaster Software Collection”.
Then click the “XMIT” button for whatever mode you would like to try. We highly suggest starting
with PSK31 on 20 meters, 14.07015 using the WinPSK program. Select you program choice and follow
the installation prompts that will appear on the screen to install that software. Close the West Mountain
Radio Window and put the West Mountain Radio CD in a safe place. Your program is now installed.
From Windows®, click, “Start”, “Programs”, find your program icon and click to start that program.
STEP 2: SETUP TO RECEIVE SIGNALS USING SOFTWARE
Turn off your radios and the
RIGblaster duo
before connecting cables to either unit.
Connect a supplied patch cord between the RIGblaster duo’s “RCV OUT” (R14) and your computer’s
line input, usually a blue socket
(mic
on a laptop).
Select one radio or the other to be monitored on headphones, or speakers and headphones. Tune in an
appropriate signal for the mode you have selected. On our CD you will find a chart of standard
operating frequencies for the various modes. To get a better understanding of what to listen for when
tuning, our CD also contains recordings of many of these exciting new modes.
Every sound card has several virtual control panels with many things to click on. There are virtual
controls that either set what is being fed into the computer from the outside world or they control what
comes out of the computer. Think of the input as receive controls and the output as transmit controls.
Generally they are completely independent, and one has nothing to do with the other. You must
understand which is which! Be aware that things vary from computer to computer with different
operating systems, user interfaces and sound card control panel software.
On most Windows® computers the input control panel is labeled “Recording” and the output is labeled
“Volume”. Make sure you are using the input control panel to set your receive input! You have already
turned your radio’s volume control (AF Gain) about half way up. Be sure you tune in and hear
appropriate signals, for the software you are using on your speakers and/or headphones. Turn up and on
(select or un-mute) the sound card input that corresponds to the input you are using, mic or line, on your
“Recording Control” panel until you see a signal properly displayed on the ham radio sound card
software waterfall or similar screen.
Follow the instructions or help files that came with the software you are using to confirm that the signals
from your radio are displayed correctly and that you have tune in the station using your radio and/or the
software tuning controls.
You should now be receiving and copying station with the software you have chosen, , SSTV or
whatever. Try tuning in several other stations or even try another program or mode.
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