My VA3TO kit arrived Thursday, and I began building it yesterday. The layout is very professionally done, and the instructions are well-written. I hope to finish building it today.
Next, I’ll have to reconfigure my computers. The computer that I want to use for the link is currently being used by my wife for Hotmail. I’ll have to move it downstairs to my shack and put a wireless Ethernet card in it. Another complication is that it’s currently running Linux, so I’ll have to make sure I have a Linux driver for the wireless NIC and then get the EchoLinux software to connect it to EchoLink.
Finally, I’ll have to make up the cables to connect my IC-22U to the board and then the board to the rig. That looks like another $15 and an hour or so of work. With any luck, I’ll have it on the air by next weekend.
Terry says
I’m looking for a copy of the schematic for an Icom IC-22U. Do you have one?
Dan KB6NU says
I’m sorry I don’t have the schematic, but if I recall correctly, they used to be included in the user manual. That’s available all over the net, including http://www.icom.co.jp/manual/external/transceivers/IC-22U_24E_G.pdf.
Marvin says
Did you ever find the IC-22U schematic?
Dan KB6NU says
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the schematic is available on the ICOM Japan or ICOM America websites. Maybe if you contacted them directly, they could make a photocopy for you. Another idea would be to contact one of the ICOM authorized service centers.