4) I can hear the packets fine with my stand alone HT radio, with APRS. They
should like everyone elses packets. But maybe I do need to adjust the
volume settings (what is that command?) so that the modulation is improved.
Maybe I am undermodulating the packet, with my audio from the TRACKER?
My guess is that under modulating the packet is rarely the problem. In
actually the greatest fault is too much modulation. More means better,
right? No. Many directions say to start at max and work down until the
signal sounds good again. I have never been successful doing that. I can't
hear the difference between an over modulated signal to one that is good.
My method of setting the output is to turn the TXLEVEL to 0 and work up from
there. When I hear a signal, I stop and that is usually good. I have bumped
it up a couple of levels but I have not found it to be detrimental. What is
a 'good signal' to me? Glad you asked. I listen with another radio and when
I can hear the audio, I am happy.
You are better off not being as high as 3.5 kHz, than being over it.
I did recently get a deviation meter and will have to go in a measure my
current settings. I am curious where they really ended up.
Best regards,
Fred
