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Re: Can't get audio output

 

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Hello Ryan,

Rob is spot on on things to look at though I would offer some additional troubleshooting tricks.? You are stating you're both not being heard (aka.. an issue with your transmissions) and what you hear is too low (aka.. a receiving problem).?

?? - Take an amplified speaker and connect it to end of the the cable that's supposed to plug into the Direwolf soundcard.? Use alligator clips, etc. to make the connections and this step will help you confirm your cable is wired correctly, etc.? You MUST hear all the packet sounds when say tuned to 144.390

?? - Take an amplified speaker and connect it to end of the the cable that's supposed to plug into the Baofeng's microphone input.? Use alligator clips, etc. to make the connections and this step will help you confirm your cable is wired correctly, etc.? Now reconfigure Direwolf to send a beacon say every 60 seconds and make sure you hear sounds when it transmits.? It's worth noting that Baofeng radios are renown for incorrect dimensions for the speaker/microphone jacks and you need to shave off some of the plastic on the connectors going into the radio or you'll never have a reliable connection. See the top entry in this FAQ:

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Overall, Baofeng radios can be made to work but they are renown for being inconsistent from one radio to the next, being very flaky, and downright unreliable.? With a lot of persistence, I bet you'll get it working but many people recommend to spend a little more money and get a better radio for reliable packet operations.? Up to you but I thought I'd put that warning out there.

--David
KI6ZHD



On 02/05/2021 05:18 AM, Rob Giuliano via groups.io wrote:

Can't really say what your issue is, but some direction on troubleshooting:
1. Does the radio go into TX when Direwolf wants to transmit (TX LED come ON)??
2. Check audio levels (especially 'Mute') for the sound card you are using.
??? Can you hear any audio on another radio on Direwolf TX?
3. Wiring.
??? a) if no TX LED, check the PTT method and wiring.?
??????? HTs can be tricky depending on the PTT circuit required.
??? b) If you don't hear your signal in another receiver, but TX LED does come on,
??????? Audio levels may be too low.
??????? Audio path wiring.

Robert Giuliano
KB8RCO



On Friday, February 5, 2021, 7:40:43 AM EST, Ryan Hartnett <ryan@...> wrote:


Hello. I have direwolf running on a Raspberry Pi 4 with a UV5R and a magmount antenna. I have gotten direwolf and xastir running, however the output on direwolf after it loads is 0(0/0) or 1(0/0). When I check my digitpeter on the APRS website, nobody is hearing me (even when I have my APRS mobile in the driveway 20 ft away). I have messed with the soundcard, traded out radios, tinkered with the mixer, etc. I have tried reinstalling and following other peoples videos/websites for installation without success. Anyone happen to know what my issue may be??

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