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HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL HOW TO
HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL INSTALL
HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL DRIVER
HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL WINDOWS 10
HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL SOFTWARE

What is normally a straight PSK line will develop wavy blue bulges around it, on my 7300's TX waterfall, which I can see when the waterfall is "centered" on the frequency. Lastly, I find that I catch FLDIGI splattering somewhat around my signal (just partially), and it is visible in the waterfall.

I usually find that completely closing the program, or a restart of Windows, solves this issue. I will sometimes open FLDIGI, or come back to FLDIGI after it's been running in the background, and find the frequency is way off - usually showing something like 108702 on the dial. I'm not sure why, but it's an issue at least one other user mentioned. Often, I have observed this happening when I decide to start a TX, then click around in other windows and do other things (like internet surf). Another bug I have noticed is that a hiccup happens somewhere between FLDIGI, the 7300, and Windows, and it won't leave TX. I find it best to turn off the 7300 during a restart, and not turn it back on, until Windows has finished its restart process. For one, on restart, the 7300 may transmit. You might, on occasion, find the 7300 and FLDIGI "flake-out" and do some weird things. Tom Leung has a nice series of FLDIGI videos on Youtube, which explain it all well, so I will just link you to them, here, beginning with video 2 (video 1 is just download/install):Ĭonfigure -> Misc -> Sweet Spot PSK et al.: 1500ġ. Click on the "Spatial Sound" tab, and make sure it is set to "None." Also add a check to each of the two checkboxes under Exclusive mode. Click on the "Advanced" tab, and set for 16 bit, 44100 Hz (CD Quality). Click on the "Enhancements" tab, and make sure every checkbox is empty (no enhancements) Click the "levels" tab, an set Speakers to 5 (yes, just 5) Under the Playback tab, double-click Speakers (#) USB Audio CODEC.

HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL WINDOWS 10

On your Windows 10 computer, navigate to SOUND (click Windows logo at lower left of screen, then type "sound". If anyone has different opinions, I'd love to hear them, so post below.Į. It may seem extreme to have a very high output level on the Icom 7300, and a very low input level on the computer sound card, but I have read this is the best way to do it. IN WINDOWS: I run Windows 10, and here are the windows sound card settings I use.

HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL SOFTWARE

If you haven't done so, plug the USB cable into your radio, and the computer (Icom USB software must be installed first, as noted in step 1).You might need to toggle from LSB into USB, and then DATA, until you reach USB-D. To do this, touch the blue USB (or LSB) icon on your 7300 screen. This is the default for most digital modes. Set your RF POWER level to 50%, or below, for most digital work (you may want your monitor off, or on very low, as well.It must be OFF in digital modes, or you will splatter to high heaven, and anger other hams.

Back out of the menu, then press the MULTI dial, and turn your COMP off.

RTTY Decode Baud Rate: 19200 (this is greyed-out).

CIV (touch it once - these settings are important for Ham Radio Deluxe, but I don't think for FLDIGI - will add what I have, currently).

EXTERNAL KEYPAD (I didn't change these, but all under that submenu are off).

Set all of the menu settings under CONNECTORS to the following: Here is what I changed settings to on the Icom 7300:ĭ. I followed someone else's Youtube video about set-up, and found his settings to be pretty good. It's free, and can be found a few places.

HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL INSTALL

Download and install the FLDIGI software to your computer. Don't plug it into your computer until you have completed step 1.ģ. I used an old printer cable, as the Icom end of that cable fit that style. You'll need a USB cable to go from the Icom 7300 to your computer.

HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL DRIVER

Here is that driver (and check for the newest, as Windows 10 has caused issues with updates and older drivers):Ģ. After installing it, I suggest a restart of your Windows machine. Before plugging anything in, you will need Icom's driver for your computer. I don't consider myself an expert, but I am now making QSO's with no major troubles.ġ. I wanted to pass along a few things that might help you speed up your learning curve. I was tearing my hair out trying to get a step-by-step guide that had pretty much everything in one place. It seemed like several ops had partial instructions, but often forgot important information, or assumed I knew it.

HAM RADIO DELUXE WATERFALL HOW TO

It was about a week-long learning curve for me to figure out how to set it up and use it to make digital QSOs. I have found my Icom IC-7300 to be an excellent radio for digital modes.