Radio External Speaker Out to Computer

[MarkInTampa]

I'd like to run the amplified external speaker jack of my base station to my desktop computer just to mix in with the computer speakers. Has anybody got a recommendation on an adapter to drop the speaker out to line level or as a USB sound device?

 

[WRDC898]

I'd much prefer a separate speaker altogether for clarity and use one for my Icom 7000 Ham radio. You really don't need HI-Fidelity when your on a net, but something that has peak response in just the vocal range. A speaker that peaks from 200hz to 1khz is all you need as well as good enclosure. 

[MarkInTampa]

6 hours ago, WRDC898 said:

I'd much prefer a separate speaker altogether for clarity and use one for my Icom 7000 Ham radio. You really don't need HI-Fidelity when your on a net, but something that has peak response in just the vocal range. A speaker that peaks from 200hz to 1khz is all you need as well as good enclosure. 

Just want a nice clean desk. I have a remote head radio and keep the radio and power supply up and away from me to keep fan noise down a bit but also rules out the internal speaker. Right now I'm using a old TEAC desktop stereo speaker tucked behind the monitor. I needed to blow $20 at DX Engineering to get free shipping on a order and picked up one of their $20 external radio speakers. What a joke - my HT speaker sounds better. Guess you get what you pay for.

[WRDC898]

2 hours ago, markskjerve said:

Just want a nice clean desk. I have a remote head radio and keep the radio and power supply up and away from me to keep fan noise down a bit but also rules out the internal speaker. Right now I'm using a old TEAC desktop stereo speaker tucked behind the monitor. I needed to blow $20 at DX Engineering to get free shipping on a order and picked up one of their $20 external radio speakers. What a joke - my HT speaker sounds better. Guess you get what you pay for.

Better off just making your own external. A nice 2' to 4" full range speaker, like a take out from a car audio upgrade would be perfect. You could have someone 3d print a cabinet out or fab your own out of scrap plywood. Just be sure to stuff it with insulation. I'm toying with making one out these I pulled out the wife's Jeep. 

[WRDC898]

This is the one I'm using now, probably close to as old as I am.