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Where did my waterfall go? (8600M)

Ruarto
Ruarto Member ✭✭
in SmartSDR for Maestro and M models

Did I clik something wrong somewhere? My waterfall is gone !!

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  • KlausP
    KlausP Member ✭✭
    Answer ✓
    SmartSdr.jpg

    Then you get this

    Screenshot 2026-03-20 091138.jpg

    73 Klaus, DF3RP

  • KlausP
    KlausP Member ✭✭
    edited March 21 Answer ✓

    Hello Eben,
    please read the manual on page 105 to 106 or have a look at the video in the zip file.
    The description may sometimes differ from the current version, but it's at least helpful.

    Video.zip
    SmartSDR-Software-User-Guide.pdf

    73 Klaus

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  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Is this on SmartSDR or on the front panel?

    Can you post a screenshot or picture of what you are seeing?

  • KlausP
    KlausP Member ✭✭
    edited March 19

    I'm guessing you didn't refill the water tank. hihi 😅
    Sorry about that, but I just couldn’t resist

    In SmartSdr, you may have moved the divider line too far down.
    In the "M" model screen, go to the display. Above “Floor,” you'll find a slider labeled “Auto”
    Click it, and your waterfall should reappear.

    73 Klaus

  • Ruarto
    Ruarto Member ✭✭

    I rebooted completely and restarted SDR a few times and finally gave up and went to bed. This morning when I turned the radio on it was working. So who knows. I was fiddling with a lot so probably did and undid it moving the floor down possibly the issue.

    Next I want to learn about filters and rejedcting noise etc.

  • Ruarto
    Ruarto Member ✭✭

    Well darn. I minimized the SDR tonight to work on a net and other software logging same, when I went back to the radio the darned waterfall was gone again. yikes. I will try to send a pic if that helps.

  • Ruarto
    Ruarto Member ✭✭
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  • Ruarto
    Ruarto Member ✭✭

    Ahhhh. putting it in AUTO did it. Tnx. Still wonder how/why it turned off.

    I was looking for a preamp but never figured one out. Any clue?

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