RIGblaster nomic
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The RIGblaster nomic is a popular radio/computer interface device used by amateur radio operators to connect their analog radio transceiver to their computer's analog sound inputs and outputs. When used in conjunction with appropriate software, it allows the operator to transmit and receive using many digital modes, including packet, PSK31, and RTTY. Its name is a contraction of the words "no mic," from "no microphone," because when the nomic is connected in its most common configuration, it takes the place of the radio's external microphone, speaker, and push-to-talk (PTT) switch. This makes it easy to use with many HTs, although it can be a serious shortcoming in fixed installations.
Although the "RIGblaster nomic" is a particular product of the West Mountain Radio corporation, the term "Nomic" is somewhat genericized and is sometimes used to refer to home-built devices which serve the same function, although they are more generally called "sound card to radio interfaces."
[edit] External links
- West Mountain Radio's page on the RIGblaster series, including the RIGblaster nomic
- Electrical and audio specifications of the RIGblaster nomic
- General information on Soundcard-Radio interfaces, with construction information
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