Easy Digi Interface Schematic
Today s post is to cover the quick build of the kf5inz easy digi sound card interface.
Easy digi interface schematic. Photo showing typical non kit k5inz easy digi interface. Current interface board used with xstream and xcite radios. This interface has proven to be good at working with different radio s new and old school such as. Works with digipan fldigi mtty mmsstv and most all other sound card programs.
The k5inz easy digi boards are very inexpensive interface boards which are available on ebay. Current interface board used with xtend radios. The basic hardware interface. Ft901dm ft101zd ic718 ts930s ft950 ft897 some codan s etc.
Connect two simple cables plus antenna 2. This was a great little kit. Attached are the schematics for digi radio interface boards. Project digi interface with 2 pots for input and output level of audio signal from pc.
Configure the radio and computer 3. We are currently working on a hardware interface design but in the meantime an easy digi and usb sound card should do the trick. The key step of the installation is to solder the rx tx audio and 5v power supply to the digi interface board. I wanted to interface my baofeng uv b6 using a k5inz easy digi board from ebay for ptt control.
This is a quick and crude set of instructions on modifying the easy digi kit to include a usb connection for control. The digi interface module is easy to install you could either install it on top of ubitx main board or mount it on the rear panel of your ubitx radio. You can find them by searching here. Older interface board used with xstream radios a good reference design schematic for creating your own rs232 interface board.
No we didn t re invent the wheel we just made a convenient single board isolated digital interface that works for almost all of the digital modes on hf and vhf uhf. Based on many different schematics but adjusted to the needs of radio club zrenjanin yu7aop. Above is a basic diagram of how this should be wired. Configure digital mode software as many as you want details at the end.
By kk6mri and n6sx. I can t stress enough what a great value it is at 11 shipped. The baofeng uv b5 and uv b6 feature a kenwood style 2 pin 3 5mm and 2 5mm connector on the side of the radio. The next step is to be able to interface the rx and tx radios to the sbc.
The pcb is good quality and the instructions are almost unnecessary it is so easy to assemble. I can t find the parts separately for what this kit costs. The kf5inz easy digi circuit pc board kit.