Transmit Audio Cable


Posted on Feb 6, 2014

The TX audio cable can be a little more complicated then the RX audio cable. Normally, the TX audio cable must have a circuit to attenuate the voltage leaving the sound card`s LINE OUT jack, otherwise the radio`s transmit circuit will be overdriven. Note: Use the LINE OUT jack, do not use the SPEAKER jack (which is found on some older sound cards)


Transmit Audio Cable
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. If your card or laptop only has a HEADPHONE jack, it can be used, but you will need to lower the sound card`s TX audio volume. Quality will usually not be quite as good as a LINE OUT. The exact attenuation will depend on both your radio and sound card. An approximation is a 100:1 attenuation (40 dB) which will reduce the sound card output level (max. 2 Volt p-p) down to the level your radio normally would expect for microphone ( 20 -40 milliVolt p-p ). For example, a 50:1 attenuation works better for me, since I use my my radio`s data jack which has a maximum input voltage of 40 mV p-p. Don`t Overdrive Your Radio! If a sound card (or a TNC) overdrives a radio`s input circuit (i. e. it is too loud), the radio may distort the true packet tones as it tries to limit the signal to a maximum deviation of approx. 5 kHz. The attenuation circuit described on this page attempts to prevent such overdriving and distortion. Interestingly, a 1200 baud packet station that is properly adjusted with 3. 25 kHz of deviation (+/-. 25) should sound softer than channel noise! Option #1: Instead of the two resistors, you could use a 4K7 (4. 7K) Ohm variable resistor (potentiometer/pot). The pot would actually give you more control over the attenuation, although a pot is bulkier. Option #2 : Or here`s a schematic of a circuit that combines a pot with a fixed resistor to give the pot a less delicate range of settings and make is easier to adjust:...




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