I avoided putting pictures in my original post but just to add some details...
I've been on Fedora since?version 12 and have been a packager for over 12 years so while I always try to accept the fact that I may have missed something simple, I'm pretty?sure that's unlikely in this case.
For WSJT-X I have used pipewire and configured the audio via pavucontrol as well as selected the audio device manually. No dice...
I've also done the same in Fldigi trying to get PSK to work. Same results.?
As previously mentioned, when I transmit the VU meter under the device does show activity...
The PCM2903B device is the USB sound card for my FT-991a.?