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Signal level incorrect with mouse hover?
David Orman
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I'm trying to determine if my antennas will work as they are somewhat closely spaced. I'm following the full duplex isolation worksheet. In doing so, I've set my tune/rf power down to 1W, and am in CW mode, and using the 'tune' button.
I'm attempting to test ANT2 transmitting, with RX A receiving, first. I'll test the other combinations later.
I've got two panadapters open, with one slice each. One panadapter/slice with ANT1 as RX, ANT2 as TX. The other has RX A as RX and ANT1 as TX. I've got the first panadapter containing the active TX slice.
When I am on a blank frequency, I see -104dBm when I hover over the S-meter on the second pan/slice. When I hit tune (1W) the meter now reads -250dBm. However, on the scope, the peak goes up to 0dBm or so (hard to tell). I'm guessing this reading on mouse-over is incorrect? Am I doing something wrong? I engaged the RF attenuator and see the -8dB, and the mouse-over still eventually reads -250dBm. Interestingly, when I first mouse over, it starts higher, at -220dBm or so, and slowly creeps up to 250dBm.
I tested using ANT1 as the TX antenna, and the same behavior occurs. This time, the scope shows -40dBm or so, but if I hover over the S-meter, it transitions to -250dBm again, starting at -200 or so, then creeping downwards.
SSDR 2.1.3, Flex 6600M.
I'm attempting to test ANT2 transmitting, with RX A receiving, first. I'll test the other combinations later.
I've got two panadapters open, with one slice each. One panadapter/slice with ANT1 as RX, ANT2 as TX. The other has RX A as RX and ANT1 as TX. I've got the first panadapter containing the active TX slice.
When I am on a blank frequency, I see -104dBm when I hover over the S-meter on the second pan/slice. When I hit tune (1W) the meter now reads -250dBm. However, on the scope, the peak goes up to 0dBm or so (hard to tell). I'm guessing this reading on mouse-over is incorrect? Am I doing something wrong? I engaged the RF attenuator and see the -8dB, and the mouse-over still eventually reads -250dBm. Interestingly, when I first mouse over, it starts higher, at -220dBm or so, and slowly creeps up to 250dBm.
I tested using ANT1 as the TX antenna, and the same behavior occurs. This time, the scope shows -40dBm or so, but if I hover over the S-meter, it transitions to -250dBm again, starting at -200 or so, then creeping downwards.
SSDR 2.1.3, Flex 6600M.
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Can you post a screen capture of what you are seeing?0
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No signal being sent:

Signal being sent/RXd (about 0dBm on the scope):
Notice the hover over on the flags.0
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