Re: Sotabeams speech compressor
OK so, my ssb mic gain is now 50, without compressor my ALC shows no bars, with compressor it shows 3 bars. Power meter, set to PEP not AVG no compressor shows 1.5w with 5w on a whistle but with
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M0RON
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#115760
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Re: Sotabeams speech compressor
A compressor will increase average loudness and thus power, but readability is reduced as it is increased and beyond a point very much. Those with hearing impairments may find readability reduced
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Mike EI9FEB
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#115759
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Re: Witch DSP Filter is Better? BHI or Sotabeams?
I had the laserbeam filter unit installed in my 817nd for a while. It does work but has a couple of annoying side effects. Well, at least mine did.
First, the metering for signal strength is thrown
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Ronan Cantwell
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Re: Witch DSP Filter is Better? BHI or Sotabeams?
Another option is the external 4StatesQRP HI-PER-MITE audio CW filter kit . ?This filter ?is 200 Hz wide and has no ringing - a truly ?amazing 4 pole filter with 3 low pass filters and 1 high pass
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Re: Witch DSP Filter is Better? BHI or Sotabeams?
Hi Mike, check YouTube, I think he has an or mor Videos See under ?Sotabeams FT-817“ I hope this helps for your search on YouTube.
73 de Martin, HB3YDM
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Martin HB3YDM
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Re: Witch DSP Filter is Better? BHI or Sotabeams?
How difficult to install the Sotabeam unit?
Mike Davis WA1MAD
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Mike Davis
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Re: Sotabeams speech compressor
Hi all,
My mic gain is 50 ssb mic.
With the compressor switched off and radio set to 5w and a 12v car battery operating into a dummy load an external power meter shows peaks of 2.5 to 3.5w. With
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M0RON
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#115754
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Re: Sotabeams speech compressor
Hi Andy,
I have the same speech compressor from Sotabeams, just out of interest what mic gain setting do you have the FT 817 at with the speech compressor switched on?
Thanks
Phil 2E0GUK
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Phil Pritchard
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#115753
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Re: Witch DSP Filter is Better? BHI or Sotabeams?
I have no experience with the BHI filter, however I installed the sotabeams filter in my 817 and it's great.
All filter switching is controlled from the buttons on the radio. You do have to move the
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K6AEF
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#115752
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Re: Sotabeams speech compressor
Hi Andi, I don't quite understand how to adjust P2? I haven't read the manual yet, because I thought it was a plug and play product, so you have to adjust the voice a bit as I understood you? I wonder
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Martin HB3YDM
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#115751
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Re: Sotabeams speech compressor
Thanks for your feedback Andy.
I tested in ssb an FT-817 with a external swr/wattmeter and was very surprised to see no more than 2.5w even with ssb mic gain set to 95 and shouting into the mic !
I
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Benjamin ON5BGO
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Re: Witch DSP Filter is Better? BHI or Sotabeams?
I assume you read this.
https://www.sotabeams.co.uk/ft-817-filter-module-ssb-cw/
Mike WA1MAD
[email protected]> wrote:
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Mike Davis
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Re: CAT Display with an CAT Splitter for FT-817ND and others?
Thanks Clyde, it may only be an 817 thing. I've used it ok but am leary to
do so.
Mike WA1MAD
[email protected]> wrote:
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Mike Davis
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#115748
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Re: CAT Display with an CAT Splitter for FT-817ND and others?
I have used the Android app Pocket ExTx Pro for 3 years now and have never had a problem or bricked my radios.
Clyde KC7BJE
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Clyde Lambert
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#115747
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Witch DSP Filter is Better? BHI or Sotabeams?
Hi guys,
I would like to install a DSP filter, who can tell me where the advantages and disadvantages are between the sotabeams filter LASERBEAM-817(FTFM-100) and the BHI filter NEDSP1901-KBD. Is it
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Martin HB3YDM
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Re: CAT Display with an CAT Splitter for FT-817ND and others?
I t's very easy to build up an interface between?2 different baud rates with a raspberry pico (a few dollars) because it has 2 uart. So you can set up the FT817 at the slower baud rate and interface
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Pietro Molina
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Re: CAT Display with an CAT Splitter for FT-817ND and others?
Hi again Martin, understood. I also have used an bluetooth Android app called pocket rxtx lite. It is a very nice program but I am leery of using it much since reading that it can possibly brick the
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Mike Davis
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Re: CAT Display with an CAT Splitter for FT-817ND and others?
Hi @michael Davis
Hi, unfortunately I don't think much of cloned firmware, I'd rather stick with the original even if it's a bit more expensive than the other one. I hope that I'll get more support if
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Martin HB3YDM
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Sotabeams speech compressor
Now that better weather is hopefully not too far away I have put together a grab bag of kit for portable working.
I have a Ft817nd and a ft818 for /p use, the 817, z817 plus a couple of wire antennas
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M0RON
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Re: CAT Display with an CAT Splitter for FT-817ND and others?
Hi Martin, I’m using the Chinese clone on my FT817, non ND w the Z817 LDG tuner. It works well, but the difference in baud rate requires a change for each device. That may be the case for any type
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Michael Davis
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