Setting Digital Gain - What's the Best Way?

Setting Digital Gain - What's the Best Way? - We all know that we should be using a deviation meter or spectrum analyzer to set the audio input levels for digital operation, but just how much better is it? With the cost of the equipment required to set it according to the accepted methods, are the results that much better?

[@tomhenderson944]

Thanks for this Stu - I’m just getting started with digital modes so this is VERY helpful!

[@AG6AG]

Great to hear!
Stu
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[@robertatpierpontbeach]

Thanks, Stu. Can't wait to see your next installment and more details about your equipment hookup to better see the 1.5 kHz +- bandwidth in action. Do you use the SoundModem program as a tuning device and move over to VARA once things are set?

[@AG6AG]

Hi Robert,
Soundmodem works quite well at assisting in the settings. Once you get it set in Soundmodem it should work fine with Vara.
Stu
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