Soundcard Interfaces

Soundcard interfaces are used primarily to isolate the PC from the transceiver. This reduces the risk of a ground loop, preventing hum and noise on the modulation. Besides the pure isolation of AF signals some of these devices offer more functions like level adjustment, PTT control, CW keying and a CAT interface as well.
The more recent developments use the USB interface from the PC instead of the serial port for control functions.

SB-1000 USB Transceiver Interface

New Compact USB Interface with galvanic isolation between Trx and computer. Suitable cables available for Icom and Yaesu. CAT plus FSK, PTT/CW keying with virtual serial COM port.
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Overview microHAM Sound card interfaces and station controllers

microKEYER-2R/2R+
Universal controller for two radios. The microHAM device with the most fucntions! Ideal for contest operation with two radios at the same time (SO2R) or for everybody who wishes to control two (even different) radios at the same time. Supports all modes: Phone, CW, digital modes. The microKEYER-2R+ has an internal sound card integrated, the microKEYER-2R uses the built-in sound card of your computer.
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microKEYER-II  New 
Controller with internal USB sound card. The microKEYER-II supports the flexible selection of the audio source (microphone, sound card) depending on mode. Ideal for users who wish to use all modes including phone, CW or digital modes, and who wish to have a separate high level sound card for digital modes. Useful for day to day operations as well for the contest, all modes.
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microKEYER
Controller which supports the flexible selection of the audio source (microphone, sound card) depending on mode. Ideal for users who wish to use all modes including phone, CW or digital modes. Suitable for day to day operation as well as contest ops, all modes.
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Digikeyer
Controller with internal sound card, without microphone support, without WinKey chip. Perfect for all digital modes. The excellent internal sound card offers a better decoding due lower SNR, better dynamic range and less distortions.
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USB-II
Controller which supports all basic functions like CAT, PTT and CW keying as well as audio from the computer sound card. Like all microHAM interfaces of course with galvanic isolation of all signals. Excellent price/performance ratio, regardless if used during the contest or for the daily operations with a computer log at home.
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Comparision microHAM Interfaces
  microKEYER-2R+ microKEYER-2R microKEYER-2 microKEYER Digikeyer USB-2
USB connection Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Galvanic isolation of all connections Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
CAT/CI-V Interface Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PTT & CW keying Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
True FSK keying Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes *
Connector for opt. PS/2 keyboard Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
CW keying with WinKey chip Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Audio source routing (micro/soundcard) Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Supports two radios Yes Yes No No No No
Internal USB soundcard Yes No Yes No Yes No
Multifunction LC display No No Yes No No No
Required radio cable type 2x DB37-xxx 2x DB37-xxx 1x DB37-xxx 1x DB37-xxx 1x DB15-xxx 1x DB15-xxx

* The USB-2 interface supports FSK for example with the EXTFSK software by MMTTY (free).

Overview RigBlaster Soundcard Interfaces

RigBlaster Pro
Interface with built in level converter (CAT Interface) for nearly all transceivers. Universal cable for the microphone jack (8 pin round Foster, and RJ45) included. Comfortable automatic selection of phone or digital mode operation. PTT keying by serial interface of the computer. Power supply included.
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RigBlaster Plus
Interface for automated operations with phone or digital modes Universal cable for the microphone jack (8 pin round Foster, and RJ45) included. PTT keying by serial interface of the computer. Power supply included.
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RigBlaster Nomic
Basic interface which is useful for very affordable operations of an Echolink gateway or for portable uses. PTT keying with serial interface of the computer. No external power suppyl required.
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Digi-1 Universal soundcard interface

Universal interface for all modes which are supported by the soundcard. Manual selection between microphone or soundcard. PTT keying by serial interface of the computer, USB adaptor optional. Universal cable for all transceivers included.
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Other CAT interfaces

Besides the above mentioned sound and CAT interfaces we offer a few pure CAT interfaces, i.e. devices which allow only the control of the CAT functions by the computer.