Discussion: Streaming FESA scanner radio

Post by **vk6hgr** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:46 pm

I think I finally know what's actually causing the 'squishy audio' problem. Some dead electrolytic capacitors on the radio's power supply board

I'll get a swap-out radio sorted so I can repair it.

Post by **Tyranus** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:48 pm

vk6hgr wrote:I think I finally know what's actually causing the 'squishy audio' problem. Some dead electrolytic capacitors on the radio's power supply board

I'll get a swap-out radio sorted so I can repair it.

yeah with avid listeners you'll need redundancy!

Post by **vk6hgr** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:46 am

vk6hgr wrote:I think I finally know what's actually causing the 'squishy audio' problem. Some dead electrolytic capacitors on the radio's power supply board

I replaced the capacitors (which were faulty) but the audio fault is still there.

Clearly it's the PC soundcard! Sigh. Realtek AC97 souncards have always sucked...

Don't worry folks. I will get this working properly - even if it drives me crazy, first!

And I promise that I will stop using words like 'finally' and 'fixed' until it's been independently confirmed by other people.

Ausrob · Post by **Ausrob** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:09 am

I was listening in via the N95 when I went to bed last night I think it was the worst I had heard it (around the time of your post)

What sort of sound card have you got? PCI? I will see if I have anything spare.

Post by **vk6hgr** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:19 am

Ausrob wrote:I was listening in via the N95 when I went to bed last night I think it was the worst I had heard it (around the time of your post)

What sort of sound card have you got? PCI? I will see if I have anything spare.

Yep, it was about the same time I was messing with things

I've now changed the sound card to a Sound Blaster Live. The audio fidelity far better and so far the audio fault seems to have gone away. Please let me know if that's what you find also.

Fastlane · Post by **Fastlane** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:11 pm

vk6hgr wrote:
Ausrob wrote:I was listening in via the N95 when I went to bed last night I think it was the worst I had heard it (around the time of your post)

What sort of sound card have you got? PCI? I will see if I have anything spare.
Yep, it was about the same time I was messing with things

I've now changed the sound card to a Sound Blaster Live. The audio fidelity far better and so far the audio fault seems to have gone away. Please let me know if that's what you find also.

Didn't I mention the soundcard to you the other day?

Post by **vk6hgr** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:12 pm

Fastlane wrote: Didn't I mention the soundcard to you the other day?

Uhmm...

Ausrob · Post by **Ausrob** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 1:56 pm

Much better even the subtle "static" is gone.

WPXZBP · Post by **WPXZBP** » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:20 pm

From myself and a mate... it sounds great now Gavin.

Post by **Always RX** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:58 pm

Its sounding better on my end Gav, even on my crap slow connection. You mentioned possibly including some more channels in a scan, if so can we have channel 23 please?

Post by **vk6hgr** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:02 pm

Always RX wrote:Its sounding better on my end Gav, even on my crap slow connection. You mentioned possibly including some more channels in a scan, if so can we have channel 23 please?

Good idea. I get channel 23 a bit noisy where I am so I'll have to do some antenna work first.

chrissss · Post by **chrissss** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:59 pm

vk6hgr wrote:
Always RX wrote:Its sounding better on my end Gav, even on my crap slow connection. You mentioned possibly including some more channels in a scan, if so can we have channel 23 please?
Good idea. I get channel 23 a bit noisy where I am so I'll have to do some antenna work first.

sounds good but if poddible have 6ar on priority as to not cut over important informatives.

Post by **Always RX** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:53 pm

Post by **Toottoot** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:44 pm

The chaplain is out and about - does anyone know which incident he was at?

Post by **celestial_insight** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:59 pm

Nah Tootoot, dunno exactly, but he got a pager message at 1421 to call SCC....so definately out on work related matters[/code]