SSB output drops off considerably - new issue
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:49 pm
I suspect this is hardware but thought I'd throw it out to see if anyone has a suggestion on what it might be.
I have an 8000DLE. Its been fine for now going on 6 years (wow - has it been that long?!). I have a Heil Pro Set headphone mic that plugs into the rear jacks. It has always worked just fine on SSB. [latest prot2 protocol and latest release Thetis]
A couple of days ago the audio in dropped way off. The output power shows - all meter readings show (MIC reading is way low). I closed and opened Thetis with the same results. I thought maybe something had happened to the DB so I went back to one a few weeks old to no avail. I checked the settings. I have always run with the added 20 db mic preamp on. But I now notice it makes no difference unchecked or checked. Nothing I did seemed to correct the issue. Listening in the MONI doesn't show anything obvious - sounds the same.
The only way I solved it was to restart the program and cycle power on the rig. Everything returned to as it was.
It occurred again just now.
Suggestions/thoughts anyone before I contact Doug?
Gary
K9RX
I have an 8000DLE. Its been fine for now going on 6 years (wow - has it been that long?!). I have a Heil Pro Set headphone mic that plugs into the rear jacks. It has always worked just fine on SSB. [latest prot2 protocol and latest release Thetis]
A couple of days ago the audio in dropped way off. The output power shows - all meter readings show (MIC reading is way low). I closed and opened Thetis with the same results. I thought maybe something had happened to the DB so I went back to one a few weeks old to no avail. I checked the settings. I have always run with the added 20 db mic preamp on. But I now notice it makes no difference unchecked or checked. Nothing I did seemed to correct the issue. Listening in the MONI doesn't show anything obvious - sounds the same.
The only way I solved it was to restart the program and cycle power on the rig. Everything returned to as it was.
It occurred again just now.
Suggestions/thoughts anyone before I contact Doug?
Gary
K9RX