You can still use the c-media usb fob, but us a parallel port for cos/cor and ptt. Here is a cheap parallel port option. http://bit.ly/P2VPCS This website will give some insight on the board. http://themidnightengineer.com/category/ham-amateur-radio/app_rpt/connecting... -- Regards, Chris Andrist, KC7WSU On Mar 5, 2014, at 10:15 PM, "Steve Wright" <stevewrightnz@gmail.com<mailto:stevewrightnz@gmail.com>> wrote: snarl.. just bought two CM-119 USB FOBs locally and they're potted... tempted to fling them in the bin.. growl... Paint stripper, heat, and solvent won't get this snot off.. cue FBH but hey I have self control!!!! Ok what are my options? This old POS 1990's computer has a parallel port. Maybe easier to just get the proper USB FOB from elsewhere than hax0r up some parallel port lovin, but not keen on the absurd freight from the US. Suggestions? sigh. -- Meshnetworks - Rangitaiki Plains Rural Broadband Internet Providers +64 21 040 5067 _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org<mailto:App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org> http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button" You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.

On 3/6/2014 12:15 AM, Steve Wright wrote:

snarl.. just bought two CM-119 USB FOBs locally and they're potted... tempted to fling them in the bin.. growl... Paint stripper, heat, and solvent won't get this snot off.. cue FBH but hey I have self control!!!!

Ok what are my options? This old POS 1990's computer has a parallel port. Maybe easier to just get the proper USB FOB from elsewhere than hax0r up some parallel port lovin, but not keen on the absurd freight from the US.

Suggestions? sigh.

The StarTech FOB is available at NewEgg. A construction article and URL to obtain the FOB is available in the link directly below: http://www.repeater-builder.com/projects/fob/startech-fob.html I've had excellent results obtaining (real) CM119 FOB's by searching on eBay and Google for a SYBA product called SD-CM-UAUD71. Every one I have purchased has been a leaded CM119 and included a EEPROM, not that it's a necessity. This device can be purchased for a few dollars less - usually. Here is one example, eBay item number: 380699698562 I'm in the process of writing a conversion article which will cover this device and it will be available from the following index page when I get it done: http://www.repeater-builder.com/voip/voip-index.html I have nothing to do with the companies listed above - their mention exists because I am a satisfied customer. I do NOT guarantee that what YOU buy will be what I have received in the past. Potted CM119's should be saved for remote receiver deployments where you don't need to modify it. Good Luck, Kevin Custer

At newegg the startech fob is ideal for making up youe own fob. Today they cost $12. Yes, you have to be able to solder to pin 13 to get cor "if" you require cor. The reason they are a great choice, You can cut a few traces and solder in surface mount parts directly to the board, including rfi 600mh chokes and 47 or 100 pf caps to filter out noise ptt transistor, etc. In the end your fob will have audio in, audio, out, ptt cor ctcss detect, and if your really brave 2 gpio's, \ all under the hood. Mouser has all the parts. JK -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 3/6/14, Steve Wright <stevewrightnz@gmail.com> wrote: Subject: [App_rpt-users] USB FOB options To: app_rpt-users@ohnosec.org Date: Thursday, March 6, 2014, 12:15 AM snarl.. just bought two CM-119 USB FOBs locally and they're potted...  tempted to fling them in the bin.. growl... Paint stripper, heat, and solvent won't get this snot off.. cue FBH but hey I have self control!!!! Ok what are my options?  This old POS 1990's computer has a parallel port.  Maybe easier to just get the proper USB FOB from elsewhere than hax0r up some parallel port lovin, but not keen on the absurd freight from the US. Suggestions? sigh. -- Meshnetworks - Rangitaiki Plains Rural Broadband Internet Providers+64 21 040 5067 -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ App_rpt-users mailing list App_rpt-users@ohnosec.org http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users To unsubscribe from this list please visit http://ohnosec.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/app_rpt-users and scroll down to the bottom of the page. Enter your email address and press the "Unsubscribe or edit options button" You do not need a password to unsubscribe, you can do it via email confirmation. If you have trouble unsubscribing, please send a message to the list detailing the problem.