Radioberry black board (Hermes Lite) no TX

PeterW
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Radioberry black board (Hermes Lite) no TX

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Hi guys
I have a Black Radioberry board that comes from Aliexpress witch I testing out.

First with SDR-Console V3.1 2320 and it is same hardware as Hermes Lite RX works fine but when I hit TX nothing is transmitted, the PTT out on Radioberry works it activates on TX
but no RF at all.

I thought it could be some faulty board but when I tested the board in SparSDR software TX worked OK

I have seen in (Hermes Lite- radioberry google forum) that there has been problem with some Radioberry boards in SDR-Console

So is there any new news about this for SDR-Console ? can I se some logging other than the logg file what is happening when i press TX, as i mention the PTT out
on Radioberry is activated on TX so the board receives TX but can not modulate ?

The meter does not show anything either.

73's SM6NTR

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Re: Radioberry black board (Hermes Lite) no TX

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Hi,

I didn't even know that this board exists! You can attach the logfile and screenshots to a reply, maybe there's some information there, but again this is the first I've heard about this SDR, maybe you can send me a link?
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Re: Radioberry black board (Hermes Lite) no TX

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Simon G4ELI wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 2:08 pm Hi,

I didn't even know that this board exists! You can attach the logfile and screenshots to a reply, maybe there's some information there, but again this is the first I've heard about this SDR, maybe you can send me a link?
Ok here are some pictures and loggfile from SDR-Console

Radiberry_black is my board with custom test cooling mounted.
The other pictures are from Aliexpress site and SDR-Console in Receive and Transmit also the loggfile from first connect
Attachments
sdrtxAM1.PNG
sdrc1.PNG
SDR Console tmp.txt
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radoberry2Ali.PNG
Radioberry_black.jpg

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Re: Radioberry black board (Hermes Lite) no TX

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Thanks,

Scrroll down in the TX options, please show me the Spectrum window, I want to be sure you are generating audio.

Use the Tone option as well (Drive set to 100) - we should see some ALC action, your screenshot with TX on shows no ALC so either the input device is not working / connected or there's another problem.
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Simon G4ELI wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 3:00 pm Thanks,

Scrroll down in the TX options, please show me the Spectrum window, I want to be sure you are generating audio.

Use the Tone option as well (Drive set to 100) - we should see some ALC action, your screenshot with TX on shows no ALC so either the input device is not working / connected or there's another problem.
Ok but i havent tested audio yet only AM and FM to get out carrier but no RF outputted, also I tested 2 tone but no RF

But I can connect MIC to and se if it that works.

I get back here little later this evening.

BR

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Hi,

You must have a Microphone connected!
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Re: Radioberry black board (Hermes Lite) no TX Solved !!!

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Simon G4ELI wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:18 pm Hi,

You must have a Microphone connected!
Hello again Simon , yep I have found the problem , microphone was disconnected in windows even if it was connected it was not allowed to use, i have a external mixer for all sound in/out normally so
for some reason it was not allowed directly to windows.

So now it works Ok with SDR-Console also.

I was a bit confused when i could TX with FM and AM Carrier only in the other SparkSDR but not in SDR-Console

Think's for support Simon and your great software

I have added to the subject with solved .. could not change the original top subject :-(

best 73
SM6NTR / Peter

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Re: Radioberry black board (Hermes Lite) no TX Solved !!!

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PeterW wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 6:43 pm
Simon G4ELI wrote: Wed Jan 19, 2022 5:18 pm Hi,

You must have a Microphone connected!
Hello again Simon , yep I have found the problem , microphone was disconnected in windows even if it was connected it was not allowed to use, i have a external mixer for all sound in/out normally so
for some reason it was not allowed directly to windows.

So now it works Ok with SDR-Console also.

I was a bit confused when i could TX with FM and AM Carrier only in the other SparkSDR but not in SDR-Console

Think's for support Simon and your great software

I have added to the subject with solved

best 73
SM6NTR / Peter
Just FWIW and I MUST document this - a working microphone is needed as the samples from the microphone are used to pump the whole transmit chain. Anyway, glad it's working.

And tell your friends - I want to make the TX side user-friendly this year.
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Re: Radioberry black board (Hermes Lite) no TX

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Hello Simon

I have another question about CW, I saw in the settings that i could use a Serial comport CTS signal to activate PTT but TX (Ptt) button does not give any RF out
is there a setting for this in SDR-Console or is it depend on RadiooBerry Firmware ? (Hermes Lite)

73
Peter

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