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aland

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PDW
« on: 10 Apr 2020, 18:16:42 »
HI all.first thanks for the add,been through forum but cant find an answer
using PDW on win 7 64 bit
125xlt with descriminator set sound that input via a USB sound picks up comes out through the speakers,i get a clear burst of tone but nothing comes up in pdw rx/q meter hardly moves. yet input volume is set high in control panel to monitor sound input graph goes to full bar  pulling my hair out can any body shed some light
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alan  :-\

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Re: PDW
« Reply #1 on: 11 Apr 2020, 10:53:29 »
Try tweaking the sound input level. PDW is very sensitive to the right setting. Keep the scanner volume low, as ingress may occur from the earphone output to the discriminator output on the 3.5 mm socket.

Or consider buying a USB interface, which will save you a lot trial-and-error.

-Rene

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Re: PDW
« Reply #2 on: 21 Apr 2020, 12:06:58 »
cheers for that have gone down the rtl sdr route think every thing working got drivers installed etc via zadig just need some decent frequencies to use running thru sdr sharp