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Set the RIGblaster VOX / AUTO switch to AUTO. Put the software into transmit
(TX) and check that your radio automatically switches to transmit and shows
PTT activation (It may be normal not to see any RF output until you complete
the next step).
Continue to the next step only if you have computer PTT control working properly.
6. CONNECT THE TRANSMIT AUDIO: Connect one of the supplied 1/8”
stereo audio cables from your sound card’s line output (laptop headphone
output) to the RIGblaster’s audio in. If you must unplug your desktop computer’s
speakers to make this connection then plug the computer speakers back in to the
RIGblaster’s audio output and they will operate as they did before. If you wish,
instead, you can use computer headphones connected from the RIGblaster’s
audio output to hear your computer.
CAUTION: if you connect un-amplified speakers or low impedance headphones,
not intended for use with a computer, you may not have enough transmit audio
to transmit.
7. SET THE TRANSMIT AUDIO LEVEL TO YOUR RIG: Use your normal
mic. gain setting, turn your speech compressor off, and set the transmitter’s RF
drive (power control) all the way up (full power). You will be able to set your power
level to any power level later with the computer audio drive setting.
WARNING: Failure to set your RF power/drive to maximum may cause severe
transmitter distortion and a wide signal.
Confirm that the RIGblaster’s audio level control is turned all the way up, full
clockwise (DO NOT USE FORCE! you could damage the control).
Open your Windows sound card playback “Volume control” panel (double click the
little speaker icon in the system tray). Un-mute or select the “wave” output and
the left hand “Volume Control” output. Set the virtual “Volume” and “Wave” sliders
about one notch down from the top. Set the virtual balance sliders to the center.
If you have computer speakers hooked up and they have a volume control knob,
turn that knob most of the way, but not all of the way, down. If your computer
speakers do not have a volume knob they may be too loud when your sound
card is properly set to transmit with your radio. You may have to disconnect
them or turn them off.
Set your software to transmit. Your radio should indicate PTT activation and your
computer audio should be going to your rig and you should be transmitting at
full power. The audio level will probably be much too high. Turn down the wave
output, master volume and RIGblaster audio level as necessary. You must
achieve something less than full RF output using your normal mic. setting, with
the RF drive (power output) set to maximum.
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