[arm-allstar] Audio Drop Out

[Chris Souleles]

Doug - turning the mic gain down on the IC7000 seems to have solved the problem and I still get good audio reports on Allstar.  For now I will turn it down for Allstar and turn it back up for my HF work.  In a few days I'm going to take the BF888 out of the node and install a UV-82 so it will be interesting to see if the UV-82 is less sensitive to this.  Chris - W6CS - 73.  

      From: Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
 To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> 
Cc: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
 Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 1:28 PM
 Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Audio Drop Out
   
Chris,

 Keep in mind that the PL decoding is being done in the 888. This has
nothing to do with Allstar so disregard my prior comments about levels.
While the simple-usb-tune-menu levela should be set correctly that would
not be a factor here. The problem is strictly between the two radios. You
could disconnect the radio from the Pi - pull the USB. Turn up the volume
on the 888. Then key into it. Scream into the mic and see if it talks off.
It might be a mic level issue on the 7000 being too high.


*73 Doug*

*WA3DSP*

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On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 4:16 PM, "Chris Souleles via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> I've adjusted the Rx level up and down including voice peaks at 5Khz with
> no change in this behavior.  I took a quick look and did not find a PL
> output level adjustment on the IC7000.  Maybe I will try a different tone
> and see if that changes anything.  I'm currently using 127.3.  I also
> mostly use the IC7000 on HF but when I have used it on repeaters I have not
> noticed this type of problem, only with my Allstar node.  I do have the
> AB5N mic mod on the IC7000 so I don't know if that impacts anything or
> not.  I may tweak mic settings and see if that does anything.
> Thanks.  Chris - W6CS - 73
>
>      From: Doug Crompton via arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>  To: ARM Allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
> Cc: Doug Crompton <wa3dsp at gmail.com>
>  Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 1:04 PM
>  Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Audio Drop Out
>
> Chris,
>
>  Make sure your rx level - item 2 in simpleusb-tune-menu is set correctly.
> It should show peaks to 5Khz and occasionally beyond. The 7000 may have
> lower output PL level than the other radios you are using. I am not sure if
> that level is programmable on the 7000 or not. I have two IC7000's but I
> never use them for Allstar and rarely outside of HF. Sometimes you will
> fine a radio that just won't work reliably because of levels or slightly
> off tones. Often not much you can do about it.
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 3, 2018 at 3:51 PM, "Steve N2KEJ via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Chris, the pl tone being generated by the radio may not be high enough
> and
> > may have to be adjusted. Your voice may be interfering with the tome
> making
> > your receiver mute at times.
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > Steve
> > N2KEJ
> >
> > > On Jan 3, 2018, at 3:47 PM, Chris Souleles via arm-allstar <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm having a strange problem with one radio when I use it to key my
> > node.  My node is RPI3, DMK URi and BF888.  When I use my IC7000 to key
> the
> > node the transmitted audio cuts out periodically. Those listening on the
> > other end report to me that the audio drops out.  When I listen in echo
> > mode I can hear it drop out.  When it cuts out I can see the COS lines
> > clear.  I also use two different Baofeng radios (UV5R, UV82HP) and an
> > Anytone radio and they do not do this, only the IC7000.  I've checked the
> > IC7000 on my node frequency working into another radio with TSQLCH set
> and
> > it works fine, no audio cut out.  I've lowered the power on the IC7000
> down
> > to a couple watts and still the same problem with the node.  It does this
> > running mobile or with the IC7000 in my shack running off a DC power
> > supply.  Any ideas?
> > >
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