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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font style="" color="#000000" face="Tahoma,sans-serif">Just so people aren't confused there is no txboost in simpleusb. If you need more TX level using simpleusb you will need to use an external amplifier like the one in the DMK URI which you can easily activate. Not many radios need this.  <br id="FontBreak"></font><br><b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">73 Doug</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">WA3DSP</font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio</font></b><font style="font-size:16pt;" size="4"><br></font><br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Sat, 8 Aug 2015 08:49:30 -0400<br>From: jrorke@cogeco.ca<br>To: arm-allstar@hamvoip.org<br>Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Allison on the RPI2<br><br>
  
    
  
  
    In my experience when Allison speaks, and sounds distorted, but
    other audio isn't, its usually because the soft pot is at or near
    the end of its adjustment. So shes "givin it all shes got" to drive
    the radio.<br>
    <br>
    This can happen even if you are lucky enough to have the test
    equipment to set the levels correctly.<br>
    <br>
    If you review the setting in the conf files and see the TX level
    near 975 or so then maybe you need to enable the "TX boost" in the
    conf files. Then do a recal. That should fix it. <br>
    <br>
    The other thing is if you are driving a radio with direct modulation
    (bypassing the mic pre-emphasis circuits) then you may need to also
    set TXlim=yes too. <br>
    <br>
    Jon VA3RQ<br>
    <br>
    On 8/8/2015 12:30 AM, Tim Sawyer wrote:
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      <div dir="ltr">I've always thought that it's a low RX level that
        makes Allison sound too loud. But now that I think about it, I
        guess it would depend on where she's digitally mixed.
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        <div class="ecxgmail_quote">On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 11:24 AM, David
          McGough <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kb4fxc@inttek.net" target="_blank">kb4fxc@inttek.net</a>></span>
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            I agree, from my experiences.  If the TX audio level is set
            correctly,<br>
            Allison will be fine.<br>
            <br>
            All this being said, we need a better way to set the audio
            levels--a<br>
            method that works for the 99% of users that don't have a
            deviation meter<br>
            nearby.<br>
            <br>
            73, David KB4FXC<br>
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                On Fri, 7 Aug 2015, Tim Sawyer wrote:<br>
                <br>
                > Allison is not too loud if the audio settings are
                done properly. I've been<br>
                > hammered for saying that before but I'll risk it
                again because I believe<br>
                > it's true.<br>
                ><br>
                > To recap audio setup:<br>
                > 1. Set your generator to 3Khz without CTCSS and use
                the app_rpt meter to<br>
                > adjust receive level.<br>
                > 2. Use app_rpt cop4 or simple-tune-menu to set the
                transmit level to 3Khz<br>
                > without CTCSS.<br>
                ><br>
                > Once those two steps are done transmit, repeat,
                linked nodes and Allison's<br>
                > levels will be perfectly set across the entire
                AllStar network. This<br>
                > set-and-forget procedure is a really great thing
                about AllStar.<br>
                ><br>
                > I would agree that Allison audio ducking would be a
                desirable optional<br>
                > feature. Also setting telemdefault=2 will satisfy
                many user's too-loud<br>
                > complaints.<br>
                ><br>
                > On Fri, Aug 7, 2015 at 7:37 AM, Doug Crompton <<a href="mailto:doug@crompton.com">doug@crompton.com</a>>
                wrote:<br>
                ><br>
                > > That is a good script BUT it turns down the
                levels of all Allison files.<br>
                > > If that is what you intended then fine but if
                you just want to turn down an<br>
                > > ID or pre-prepared text then doing it on just
                that segment is probably a<br>
                > > better idea. There is no corresponding way to
                turn it back up so you would<br>
                > > have to copy files back from the orig
                directory where they were backed up.<br>
                > > So be aware this does alter all Allison files.<br>
                > ><br>
                > > There is a volume script documented in the tts
                and/or scripts howto at<br>
                > > <a href="http://hamvoip.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">hamvoip.org</a> that will do this on
                an individual file.<br>
                > ><br>
                > > [root@alarmpi utils]# change_vol.sh<br>
                > ><br>
                > > Change volume of a sound file -<br>
                > ><br>
                > >     change_vol.sh <infile>
                <outfile> <vol><br>
                > ><br>
                > >     To lower vol <1 (ex. .1-.99) - To raise
                vol >1 (ex. 1.1 -1.9)<br>
                > ><br>
                > >    change_vol.sh inputfile.wav outputfile.wav
                .35<br>
                > ><br>
                > ><br>
                > ><br>
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            > > *73 DougWA3DSPhttp://<a href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.crompton.com/hamradio</a><br>
            > > <<a href="http://www.crompton.com/hamradio" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.crompton.com/hamradio</a>>*<br>
            > ><br>
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            <span>> > From: <a href="mailto:petem001@gmail.com">petem001@gmail.com</a><br>
              > > To: <a href="mailto:wg@hawaii.rr.com">wg@hawaii.rr.com</a>; <a href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br>
              > > Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2015 09:27:43 -0400<br>
              > > Subject: Re: [arm-allstar] Allison on the RPI2<br>
              > ><br>
              > ><br>
              > > Hey bro! your woman talk too loud? there is but
              one way to fix that...<br>
              > ><br>
              > > You tell her to shut-up! Be a man! stand up!<br>
              > ><br>
            </span>> > or you can read that [image: Clignement
            d'œil]<br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > > <a href="http://allstarnode.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26&hilit=Allison&sid=2f44478284b12d51594406142fe1d91f" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://allstarnode.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=26&hilit=Allison&sid=2f44478284b12d51594406142fe1d91f</a><br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > > *From:* Wayne <<a href="mailto:wg@hawaii.rr.com">wg@hawaii.rr.com</a>><br>
            > > *Sent:* Friday, August 07, 2015 3:45 AM<br>
            > > *To:* <a href="mailto:arm-allstar@hamvoip.org">arm-allstar@hamvoip.org</a><br>
            > > *Subject:* [arm-allstar] Allison on the RPI2<br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > > HI,<br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > > I know I’ve seen it but now looking for it I
            can’t find the info, there is<br>
            <span>> > a way to turn down Allison on rpi2,
              can someone point me in the right<br>
            </span>> > direction again…<br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
            > > Thanks<br>
            > ><br>
            > > Wayne<br>
            > ><br>
            > ><br>
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            > > [image: Avast logo] <<a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a>><br>
            <span>> ><br>
              > > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast
              antivirus software.<br>
            </span>> > <a href="http://www.avast.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.avast.com</a> <<a href="https://www.avast.com/antivirus" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.avast.com/antivirus</a>><br>
            > ><br>
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