{"id":50830,"date":"2025-08-31T13:40:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T11:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/?p=50830"},"modified":"2025-08-31T13:40:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T11:40:03","slug":"link-500-digital-modes-tnc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/new-equipment\/link-500-digital-modes-tnc\/","title":{"rendered":"LiNK 500 Digital Modes TNC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50831\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LiNK500.002.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LiNK500.002.webp 510w, https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LiNK500.002-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-50832\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LiNK500-back.001.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"510\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LiNK500-back.001.webp 510w, https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LiNK500-back.001-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/>Compact. Versatile. Field-Ready.<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0<strong>LiNK500 Multi-Mode Amateur Radio Interface<\/strong>\u00a0is a high-performance, all-in-one solution for ham radio operators. Combining USB audio, CAT control, Bluetooth, GPS, APRS tracking, and digital mode capability in one rugged device, it is ideal for portable setups, field operations, and emergency communications. Whether you are running FT8, APRS, VARA, or Winlink, the LiNK500 keeps you connected anywhere.<\/p>\n<h3>LiNK500 Key Features:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>USB Audio Interface<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Plug-and-play connection for FT8, JS8Call, VARA, and other digital modes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internal USB Hub<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Adds an extra USB port for direct transceiver connection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>AX.25 &amp; RPR Protocol Support<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Fully supports AFSK packet radio and Robust Packet Radio (RPR) for reliable data transfer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High-Quality Audio Interface<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ensures clean signal processing for digital communications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CAT Control Interface<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Complete radio control via standard CAT commands.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DATA I\/O Interface<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Enables bi-directional analog data exchange with your transceiver.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Built-in GPS Receiver<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Provides accurate position data (external GPS antenna required).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bluetooth Module<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Wireless operation with iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrated APRS Tracker<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sends automatic position and status updates in standalone mode.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Teensy 4.0 CPU<\/strong>\u00a0included to unlock full functionality, including standalone APRS tracking, Winlink RPR access, Bluetooth connectivity, and GPS integration.<\/p>\n<h3>What\u2019s Included:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LiNK500 Interface Device<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Teensy 4.0 Module (ARM Cortex-M7 at 600 MHz) pre-programmed with SCS Teensy Tracker Firmware<\/li>\n<li>Bluetooth 3.0\/4.0 Module<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>CAT Cable (pigtail, open end)<\/li>\n<li>DATA Cable (pigtail, open end)<\/li>\n<li>USB-C to USB-C cable (can power the TNC)<\/li>\n<li>External power cable<\/li>\n<li>User Manual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Suggested Accessories:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pileupdx.com\/product\/link-500-gps-antenna\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GPS Antenna<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pileupdx.com\/product\/link-500-cable-set-for-xiegu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xiegu Interface Cable Set<\/a>\u00a0(X5105, G90, G106)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pileupdx.com\/product\/link-500-cable-set-for-tx-500\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TX-500 Interface Cable Set<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pileupdx.com\/product\/link-500-cable-set-for-ic-705\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IC-705 Interface Cable Set<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pileupdx.com\/product\/link-500-cable-set-for-yaesu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yaesu Interface Cable Set<\/a>\u00a0(FT-817, FT-818, FT-857, FT-897, FT-891)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LiNK500 is Ideal For:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Emergency and disaster response communications<\/li>\n<li>Digital mode operations (FT8, JS8Call, VARA, Winlink)<\/li>\n<li>Portable APRS and GPS tracking for ham radio<\/li>\n<li>Wireless Bluetooth interfacing with mobile, tablet, and computer devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Safety &amp; Compliance:<\/strong>\u00a0This product is reviewed and compliant with the\u00a0<strong>EU 2023\/988 General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compact. Versatile. Field-Ready.\u00a0The\u00a0LiNK500 Multi-Mode Amateur Radio Interface\u00a0is a high-performance, all-in-one solution for ham radio operators. Combining USB audio, CAT control, Bluetooth, GPS, APRS tracking, and digital mode capability in one rugged device, it is ideal for portable setups, field operations, and emergency communications. Whether you are running FT8, APRS, VARA, or Winlink, the LiNK500 keeps&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50831,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[610,609],"class_list":["post-50830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-equipment","tag-modem","tag-tnc","category-8","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cqdx.ru\/ham\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}