Thanks for the reply, Barry!
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I applied your recommendations and was able to see a perfectly decoded message this morning. I had been told that I MUST keep my mode in USB for everything, but I had better luck today switching it to DATA-U. I also turned up my mic so the green monitor was right around -20.
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A friend and I tried to communicate back and forth last night and I could see him, but only half was decoded. He was unable to see my transmission at all. I don't know if it was on my end or his. I can only assume at this time that I'm doing it correctly. When I send my message, it starts typing in red in the top screen and the waterfall shows a bright yellow streak.
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In the left screen where the frequencies pop up, I saw a CQ in red and clicked on it. It came through perfect. At the moment, there doesn't seem to be any activity.?Can I assume if I click on a signal in the waterfall, it should do the same as clicking in the list on the left of the screen and take me to that transmission?
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Thanks for your help!