[Flexradio] TX Audio Quality Help, please!

[Dale Boresz]

I completely disagree. I have both radios, and the TX from both sounds 
superb using the Behringer UB-802 as a mic preamp only (no EQ) into the 
Line In on the 5K, and the Heil PR-40, with the EQ handled by PowerSDR.

A few seconds listening to John, W5GI on his FLEX-5000 might convince you...

73, Dale
WA8SRA


Jimmy Jones wrote:
> Are you talking about the distortion that's inherent in the 5000 ? 
> I've heard that it's a problem with the DAC in the soundcard.
> I don't believe the 5000 will be an audio aficionados radio in it's
> present state. 
>
> The 1000 doesn't seem to have this problem (at least not with the
> firebox or fa66)
> I've seen guys with 1000's run computer mics and make them sound like a
> million bucks.
> You can't do that with the 5000.
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2008-07-07 at 08:42 -0700, Jeff Anderson wrote:
>
>   
>> Some friends of mine and I often meet on 80 meters to operate in 
>> wideband audio mode (4k to 5k audio) on SSB.  (Yes, I know that this 
>> isn't recommended operating practice,but we do it early in the evening 
>> before the band becomes occupied, so (hopefully) we aren't bothering 
>> anyone, and it sure does sound good.)  Anyway, there have been a few 
>> complaints about my audio.  I've been fighting this problem since 
>> January, and I've tried a number of things to improve the audio, but 
>> nothing has helped.  Neither Gerald nor John at Flex have had any luck 
>> replicating my problem - it seems I'm the only one experiencing it.
>>
>> Anyway - I'm at wit's end trying to figure out what the heck is going 
>> on, and so I thought I'd try the massive brain power on the reflector to 
>> see if anyone here might have any ideas.  I'm open to all suggestions!
>>
>> To get an idea of what I'm experiencing, you can go to my Blog.  The URL 
>> is:  http://k6jca.blogspot.com/
>>
>> There are three different audio tests.  If you could, please take a 
>> listen.  Is there distortion, or am I imagining things?  If you do hear 
>> distortion, any ideas of what to do?
>>
>> Suggestions, advice, and comments are welcome!  And by the way, if any 
>> of you run a Heil PR-40 directly into your Flex, what settings for TX EQ 
>> do you use?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> - Jeff, k6jca
>>
>>
>>
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