Strange D-STAR receive problem

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AJ4NI
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Strange D-STAR receive problem

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I recently picked up a new Zumspot Elite with 3.5" screen. It's set up with same parameters as my 5 year old Zumspot, which works great.

On the new Zumspot I get out with good audio, according to reports, but I can't receive anything--it's all garbled with 70-90% loss rates shown on the dashboard. Sometimes I can hear a couple of clear words, then garbled again.

I've tried adjusting TXoffset and RXoffset with no improvement. Any ideas? This is mystifying me.
M1DNS
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Re: Strange D-STAR receive problem

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If your being heard ok by others on the net, no need to alter the configs RX offset. Concentrate on the TX offset.

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AJ4NI
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Re: Strange D-STAR receive problem

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Tried an ethernet cable connection--works perfectly. Unfortunately, I don't have ethernet where I want to use this Zumspot. I guess this narrows the problem down to wifi somehow, but I'm still scratching my head. An old Zumspot works with this wifi, and with same settings as far as I can tell.

Any thoughts?
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Re: Strange D-STAR receive problem

Post by M1DNS »

Does it really matter where you site ur hotspot given ur using an rf to work it?

Any radio should be able to cover across the area of ur home.

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