I hope it is helpful.
If you like it, I will make more on other subjects.
https://youtu.be/CzT1qDKKySk
Ken - NM9P
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I use a 50 Ohm dummy load on my XVTR output.
Until now I used my WinRadio G305 to monitor my signal. This also works, but
your solution is much better, of course.
Alex DH2ID
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I did it in the first part of the video, but if you watched on a small screen you might not have been able to see the mouse moving. I need to find a setting that will circle the mouse when it is moving or something in order to make it easier.
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I see another use for this feature for doing some antenna tests.
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I wouldn't recommend connecting the transverter output to an antenna input. There is enough internal leakage within a 6300/6500/6700 to get a S9 to S9+20 dB signal on some bands with the XVTR transmitting into a small dummy load.
I have, however transmitted into my dipole on Slice A / ANT1 and listened on my vertical on Slice B / ANT 2 and was able to listen to my own signal as long as I kept the power down to one or two watts. I could listen about 15-20 KHz away at a full 100 Watts if the antennas were separated well enough on my 6500.
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Very useful and helpful, thank you.
Best wishes from the Isle of Wight
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Even so. It is actually better to record and listen to yourself because when you listen with headphones as you speak you don't really hear your true sound. Your ears will pick up your voice directly through bone conduction in your head, and that colors what you think you hear. This is why many people don't like to hear themselves on recordings. They are accustomed to hearing their voice through their head and not their ears. When they hear a recording they say "That isn't me!" or "Do I really sound like that?"
Recording yourself in a second receiver, or in this case, through your full duplex option on the 6000, will give you the clearest picture of your audio. Then again, once you have done that a lot, you can train your head to evaluate the difference and it becomes less necessary to record your voice.
As always...Your mileage may vary.
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Thanks!
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Keep them coming!
Thanks to the FM Simplex band plan on 6 Meters (50.02MHz, to name one) I can use the same technique to monitor my FM repeater transmission audio too!
I wish we had a lot more of these excellent Flex tutorials!
Vy 73,
Roy AC2GS
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Very nice job Ken.. you should do this for a living :-)
Thanks for sharing
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Perhaps when I retire, I could hook up with Flex? . They might have released a 7000 by then!
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I'd be real interested in seeing the Flex-7000 videos now if you have them ready, any chance you could do them before the 7000 series start's selling at Dayton? If you can't say because of an NDA, I understand, if so just say, "I don't know". Just between the two of us "I don't know" will translate to, "YES!", if you do know, then say "NO" and I'll know you really mean "maybe, if they let me"

Irregardless, I promise not to understand the answer.
If you catch my drift ...
73, Jay - NO5J
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Perhaps Sergeant Schultz can answer your question....
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Right I understand completely!
I'm pretty sure your secrets still safe, just don't tell anyone I said that because I will of course deny all knowledge of any secrets as per the NDA agreement. Which also doesn't exist. Mums the word. Say no more! Know what I mean. nudge nudge, Say No More!!!
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As per the NDA agreement, Both Ken and I are not Alpha testers. At least we don't think we are yet. Even if we were, we wouldn't be sharing that information publically.
Unless we were only joking, when we signed the NDA. All I can really truthfully say is, so far I haven't signed an NDA agreement, therefore "I Know Noting!", so far at least.
Which, as per the NDA, is how it's supposed to be. If I ever do sign an NDA, I'll have to stop joking about NDAs and secrets. I was just trying to joke about them while I still can.

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Can I ask what software you are using to do the screen caps? I have Snagit that records pix and video but I've been unable to get it to record the audio from the flex radio.
I'm hoping to use something to record both the screen and the audio so I can get some help/suggestions on tracking down some noise I see.
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I am getting my main Mike input from my USB mixer. For the desktop audio (rig audio) I am doing something a bit unorthodox...I am tapping into the DAX RX 1 RESERVED line. They say not to mess with the RESERVED line, but it works to tap it for the recording.
You could alternatively use the REMOTE function and capture the rig audio from the default speaker line.
Give it a try.
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Reading guides is like teaching somebody to drive by giving them a manual instead of actually showing them.
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I have plans on the following subjects so far:
RTTY with MMTTY
RTTY with FLDigi
Other digital modes with DAX,
Running splits for DXing
Setting up the flex with N1MM+ with the voice keyer.
Setting up with N1MM+ and CWX macros.
Tricks and tips for the 6000 series.
But don't expect them all this week.
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Enjoy the break...if your family lets you, LOLZ.
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It would be fun to hear the difference while watching you adjust some of the EQ sliders. That's the sort of thing that I find really hard to evaluate when I'm doing it "real time"... I'm a "record and play back" guy (that delay... can't get over it).
Anyhow, nice work. More tutorials like this one would be great!
Peter
K1PGV
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RTTY with MMTTY
RTTY with FLDigi
Other digital modes with DAX,
Running splits for DXing
Setting up the flex with N1MM+ with the voice keyer.
Setting up with N1MM+ and CWX macros.
Tricks and tips for the 6000 series.
That all sounds good, Ken. But remember, writers (video or otherwise) are like preachers:
Writers want to scribble to the top of the pyramid of users, not to it's base where the numbers are largest and the need the greatest.
Preachers want to give sermons on Modern Eschatological Theories instead of "Jesus Loves Me, this I know..."
Please make your next video tutorial "Setting up your 6000 audio using what comes out of the box" and call it Number 1. That is by far the largest "market" for such help.
TNX Dave W6OVP
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