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Tx waterfall issue with V1.4
When using the AUTO setting for the waterfall BLACK level, on transmit the waterfall is way too dark. Likewise, if I manually set the level, the waterfall is either too bright (and washed out) on rx when set for a good transmit setting, or too dark on tx when properly set for rx.
It seemed to be properly balanced in V1.38 and prior.
Eric
K2CB
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If you are configuring the waterfall without autoblack enabled, have you tried the manual waterfall setup procedure listed in the SmartSDR Software User's Guide?0
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Yes. The issue is that the optimum settings for rx are way too far apart from the optimum tx settings. Prior to 1.4, AUTO worked just fine both tx and rx. Now, neither auto or manual, can I have both tx and rx usable at the same time.
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Tim, When setting waterfall manually I have gain at 35 and black level at 17 for nice waterfall with blue background and good contrast on RX. For TX I need to bring black level up to 30 for equivalent blue background and good contrast. Seems the issue is a difference in black level of about 11 to 13 between rx and tx. I can easily do a video to demonstrate what we are seeing if it would help.
Thanks
Dave, wo2x
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I've added this as an issue in our system, #1773. Thanks for the report0
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This has been fixed and will be released in the next version of SmartSDR (#1773). The FLEX-6000 has about 45dB internal isolation when using the same antenna to TX/RX and greater than 90dB when using a receive antenna (RXA, RXB, XVTR). To make is easier to see variations in the waterfall during transmit, a variable amount of attenuation will be applied to the waterfall based on the antenna used to monitor the transmit signal. Since much more attenuation is applied when using one of the transmit antenna ports, you will generally be able to only see your signal in the waterfall. When using a receive antenna, you should be able to see other signals on the band in addition to your own. Your mileage may vary based on coupling at your site between receive and transmit antennas.0
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Thank you, Steve.0
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