Presently available ham radio sound card software, a RIGblaster, a radio and a computer is the easy and modern way to operate with every existing or future Amateur Radio sound card program.

SOFTWARE IS AVIALABLE FOR THESE MODES AND MORE

• PSK31 (all models)
• MFSK16 (all models)
• MT63 (all models)
• Hellschriber (all models)
• SSTV (all models)
• Digital SSTV (all models)
• RTTY AFSK (all models)
• RTTY FSK (RIGblaster Duo, Pro, and Plus)
• AMTOR I (all models)
• PACKET 300 & 1200 baud AX25 (all models)
• APRS with packet sound card software (all models)
• MCW transmit and receive (all models)
• CW transmit an receive (RIGblaster Duo, Pro, Plus and P&P)
• Contest Voice Keying (RIGblaster Duo, Pro, and Plus)
• WSJT FSK441 High Speed FSK meteor scatter (all models)
• WSJT JT65 Extreme weak signal Tropo and EME (all models)
• FM repeater announcements, automatic and unattended. (all models)
• EchoLink_® (web) Internet radio linking with the EchoLink_® system. (all models)
• Simplex or duplex repeater control with EchoStation. (all models)
• Digital voice over SSB bandwidth on HF. (RIGblaster pro)
• Transmit Speech Processing: EQ and Compression (RIGblaster Pro)
• Computer RIG control (RIGblaster Duo, Pro and P&P)
• DX beacon monitoring (RIGblaster Duo, Pro and P&P)

RIGblasters work with over 2000 radios, as supplied!

All RIGblasters, except the Plug & Play, work with any radio that uses either 8 pin round metal screw on mic or square plastic RJ45 8 wire modular telephone style mic connectors. Also, accessory cables are available to convert to 4 pin round metal connectors or RJ11/RJ22 6 wire modular connectors.

The RIGblaster Plug & Play works with radios that have compatible data/aux jack. See the chart on the Plug & Play page.

How jumpers inside RIGblasters make them universally compatible with almost every radio ever made

Why RIGblasters don't have built in sound chips.

We designed RIGblasters to leave your computer's sound fully functional as it was before. Plugging in any external audio device with Windows automatically disables the computers built in sound system. There is a work around's to restore your computer's normal function but this leaves most of the Amateur Radio sound card programs non functional. Re-configuring the few programs that can be re-configured is a chore that is not necessary with any present RIGblaster.

We do not use sound chip VOX circuits either; as any sound generated by a computer will go out over the air whether you want it to or not. We don't want illegal transmissions of Windows melodies or "You have mail"!

Since every Amateur Radio sound card program, without exception, has provision for positive PTT control via a RS232 serial port we provide a software controlled PTT circuit in every RIGblaster, via USB, instead unpredictable VOX PTT operation.

Also the majority of Amateur Radio sound card programs work perfectly with any sound card! The only programs that require anything special are those written for transmit speech processing or digital audio over HF, and those only require a standard full duplex sound card, which is what most computers have anyway. Using transmit speech processing and digital audio is only possible with one interface on the market: the RIGblaster Pro!

The only advantage to a sound chip based interface is that it eliminates two audio connections but makes the product cheaper to manufacture (less cables and connectors, and sound chips cost less than USB serial control chips).

Your computer and a RIGblaster can take the place of old expensive adapters or TNC's and are the standard for sound card interfaces. A RIGblaster pro for only $ , using a computer and appropriate software, replaces the following station accessories:

• A mic. equalizer/processor up to $250
• A rig control interface up to $130
• A multi mode TNC up to $550
• A contest Digital Voice Keyer up to $180
• A DSP receive filter up to $400
• A receive enhancer up to $170
• A DX beacon clock with receive up to $100
• An Internet remote base up to $ 65
• A sound card interface (of course) up to $140

RIGblaster Models

Click on each images for full info on that model

Duo: Two radio, station integration console

Pro: All you can possibly do with a computer and radio

Plus: The standard for an automatic switching interface

Plug & Play: Data/aux jack interface with CAT/CIV rig control

Nomic: rugged simple and inexpensive

• Every model comes with a USB interface supported for Mac: (OS9,10) (Snow Leopard not fully supported); Linux (Multiple versions); Windows: (98SE through Vista 32 and 64 bit) ( Windows 7 is not fully supported as yet)
• Nomic, Plus and Pro may be used old or new computers with your choice of USB or RS232 DB9 serial.
• Proven performance, over 30,000 on-the-air!
• Compatible with almost every radio and every sound card equipped computer.
• Works with EVERY present or future ham radio sound card program!
• Properly matched and RF suppressed audio for your radio.
• Fully isolated transmit audio and keying on all RIGblasters.
• Far and away the easiest to use and most complete and up to date CD, included for free.
• Supplied with everything that you need to get on the air using sound card software.
• Effective RFI suppression to eliminate RF in the audio, proven in over 30,000 installations.
• Positive and fully automatic PTT control supported almost 100 ham programs, no illegal or spurious signals due to built in sound card VOX operation.
• Leaves your computer's sound functioning exactly as before unlike external sound chip interfaces.
• Supplied in sturdy 1/16" aluminum cases; powder coat painted and silk screened; no plastic pill boxes, sharp edges or plastic coated metal.
• Convenient front panel headphone outputs in stereo on Duo, Pro and Plus models.
• Double sided 1/16" fiberglass plated through, solder masked and silk screened printed circuit boards. Stainless steel and black anodized stainless steel hardware.
• Commercial quality mini toggle switches; no cheap slide or push switches.
• The only interface with available quick change mic. cables to easily switch to 6 pin Modular (Yaesu) or 4 pin screw on mic. connector radios. (RJ45 and 8 pin round cables included).
• No wires sticking through holes to get frayed and break loose.
• Limited one year parts and labor guarantee, you pay only one way shipping.
• Step by step illustrated instruction manual on CD.
• Extensive online support 24/7!
• Telephone and E-mail support 5 days a week 8 hours a day on any question you have.

Be sure to read our FAQ's and Product Comparisons
to help you choose which model to buy.