On Mon, 23 Apr 2018 05:54:38 -0700, you wrote:
If you use the ACC socket, it does not turn off the mic when you transmit.
You can have ambient noise / voice transmit with the digital.
I switched to the 6-pin DIN.
I made a small adapter cable and can use either ACC or DATA.
And the mic I use (Astatic) has a built in amplifier with switch.
I do not use the ICOM mic because it is dull. Forgot to mention that.
The ICOM mic can be modded to sound better.
How are you trying to decode with a speaker?
There are several smartphone apps to decode
morse, RTTY and SSTV etc. directly from the speaker.
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