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I have an older Dell laptop in the shack, and....(especially since there's no internet connection out there)....I'd like to connect it to a 2 meter VHF rig.

At present all I have is a Yaesu VX-170 HT, and I doubt I'd be able to connect it to a computer unless there's an inexpensive device available that would allow it......?

My second choice would be to purchase another 2 meter mobile as a dedicated shack radio, and connect it to my laptop. Would I need a special type of radio for this, or again is there an inexpensive device that would allow it......?

With the expanded receive, I've tuned past a lot of out-of-band frequencies that transmit one sort of digital signal or another....(I assume it's either PACKET, or RTTY)....and I'd like to load up a translator program into the laptop to read what's being sent, and possibly do some 2 meter digital myself.

Obviously I don't know jack about this mode of operation, so any helpful advice is greatly appreciated.....

<blockquote data-quote="WX2MIG" data-source="post: 126477" data-attributes="member: 8397">I have an older Dell laptop in the shack, and....(especially since there&#039;s no internet connection out there)....I&#039;d like to connect it to a 2 meter VHF rig.At present all I have is a Yaesu VX-170 HT, and I doubt I&#039;d be able to connect it to a computer unless there&#039;s an inexpensive device available that would allow it......?My second choice would be to purchase another 2 meter mobile as a dedicated shack radio, and connect it to my laptop. Would I need a special type of radio for this, or again is there an inexpensive device that would allow it......?With the expanded receive, I&#039;ve tuned past a lot of out-of-band frequencies that transmit one sort of digital signal or another....(I assume it&#039;s either PACKET, or RTTY)....and I&#039;d like to load up a translator program into the laptop to read what&#039;s being sent, and possibly do some 2 meter digital myself.Obviously I don&#039;t know jack about this mode of operation, so any helpful advice is greatly appreciated.....</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WX2MIG, post: 126477, member: 8397"] I have an older Dell laptop in the shack, and....(especially since there's no internet connection out there)....I'd like to connect it to a 2 meter VHF rig. At present all I have is a Yaesu VX-170 HT, and I doubt I'd be able to connect it to a computer unless there's an inexpensive device available that would allow it......? My second choice would be to purchase another 2 meter mobile as a dedicated shack radio, and connect it to my laptop. Would I need a special type of radio for this, or again is there an inexpensive device that would allow it......? With the expanded receive, I've tuned past a lot of out-of-band frequencies that transmit one sort of digital signal or another....(I assume it's either PACKET, or RTTY)....and I'd like to load up a translator program into the laptop to read what's being sent, and possibly do some 2 meter digital myself. Obviously I don't know jack about this mode of operation, so any helpful advice is greatly appreciated..... [/QUOTE]

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