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Can't get #DireWolf to actually transmit the packet audio burst via my FT-991a. I have this config setting:

ADEVICE  plughw:CODEC,0

Which corresponds to these devices:
    VID  PID   Product                          Sound                  ADEVICE        ADEVICE            HID [ptt]        
    ---  ---   -------                          -----                  -------        -------            ---------        
    08bb 29b3  USB Audio CODEC                  /dev/snd/controlC0                                       /dev/hidraw0
    08bb 29b3  USB Audio CODEC                  /dev/snd/pcmC0D0c      plughw:0,0     plughw:CODEC,0     /dev/hidraw0
    08bb 29b3  USB Audio CODEC                  /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p      plughw:0,0     plughw:CODEC,0     /dev/hidraw0

Bus 001 Device 017: ID 08bb:29b3 Texas Instruments PCM2903B Audio CODEC

I'm listening in on 144.390 MHz on my handheld while my FT-991a is transmitting, but all I get is the transmission starting and ending with no audio inside it. Any suggestions?

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KFO̸UNK
KFO̸UNK
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how close are you with the handheld? You could just be desensing. I had to put my other HT in another room when I was testing the CW mod for example.
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Neil E. Hodges
Neil E. Hodges
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I don't think that's the issue here because the transmitting antenna is outside and I'm several meters away from it indoors.
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Scott VE3QBZ
Scott VE3QBZ
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Do you have the input source for the 991A set to USB? Assuming you are in D-F mode, it's option 072 in the settings menu.
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Ayron :therian:
Ayron :therian:
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have you checked, if you can send any audio through that USB device into the æther? Maybe something is muted or the level is incorrect.
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Neil E. Hodges
Neil E. Hodges
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No dice. Tried playing a music file through the same audio device after running this to start transmitting and there was only silence. :(
rigctl -s 38400 -m 1035 set_ptt 1
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Ayron :therian:
Ayron :therian:
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Have you checked with alsamixer if the output is muted or the level set to zero?
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Neil E. Hodges
Neil E. Hodges
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Yep. Unmuted and the volume is maxed out. I also tried unmuting and muting again to make sure.

By the way, WSJT-X works just fine with the same device.

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Neil E. Hodges
Neil E. Hodges
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I think I fixed it. Had to set 077 FM PKT PORT SELECT to USB. :3

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