Jeremy Maybe the fact that it was 10 bucks may have something to do with it.
At 02:24 PM 6/5/2010, you wrote: >Hello, > >When purchasing a new radio this last week I decided to also set my >computer up how it should have been long ago. I purchased a sound card >to dedicate it to digital modes. The sound card purchased was: > >http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0239854 > >It was $9.99... I wasn't asking for the world, but I didn't think I >would get this. I am curious as to what you think? Here's the synario. I >connect the line out to my rig blaster and when I transmit I get this: > >http://jeremy.cowgar.com/files/bad_sound_card.wav > >This was recorded from my mom's station that is 8 miles away. Obvious >problem. I then simply moved the line out cable from my new sound card >to my old sound card that is built into my mother board. No other >changes. I do not have a recording of it, but it's beautiful, exactly >how a feldhell signal should sound. > >Now, the most obvious thing would be is my sound settings wrong, i.e. >way overdriving with the new sound card or something. I set them up the >same. Looking at my ALC meter, I transmit into a dummy load, turn the >line out volume up until I get ALC movement, then turn it back down >until I cannot notice any ALC movement. > >Do you have any ideas? It's just $10, but I'd really like to have a >dedicated sound card for the ham stuff, and please do not suggest a >Signalink as I already have a nice setup, all wired and working, I just >need to get this squared away. Until then, I'm working off my sound card >built into the motherboard. > >Thanks for any help, > >Jeremy >KB8LFA > > >------------------------------------ > >http://www.obriensweb.com/digispotter.html >Chat, Skeds, and "Spots" all in one (resize to suit) > >Facebook= http://www.facebook.com/pages/digitalradio/123270301037522 > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
