# FT-897D WINLINK fail
**URL:** https://forum.digirig.net/t/ft-897d-winlink-fail/138
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Tags:** mode-winlink
**Created:** [August 18, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/ft-897d-winlink-fail/138 "2022-08-18T00:49:14Z")
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### Author:  [@KG5DHS](https://forum.digirig.net/u/KG5DHS)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2022, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/ft-897d-winlink-fail/138/1 "2022-08-18T00:49:14Z")
Howdy!
I have the Digirig Mini and matching cables. I have these settings on the FT-897D:
Menu 85-Off
Menu 20-CAT
Menu 38 User-U
Menu 73-1200
Menu 10-38400AGC-MFI
My comp sees the PnP USB sound card Com 3
Vara FM: PTT / COM/Com 3/RTS
When I start a Winlink Session I can hear the radio calling out, set to 3 tries. Doesn’t connect. I verified audio contact via FM simplex. The other station hears the same 3 rings. What am I missing?
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### Author:  [@KI5MKT](https://forum.digirig.net/u/KI5MKT)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2022, 3:35pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/ft-897d-winlink-fail/138/2 "2022-08-22T15:35:24Z")
This is just a guess, but I’ve had a similar problem caused by my volume being too high.
Everything seemed to work, but the distant end wouldn’t respond until I turned my transmit volume down.
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### Author:  [@MrMagumba](https://forum.digirig.net/u/MrMagumba)
#### Post date: [May 25, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.digirig.net/t/ft-897d-winlink-fail/138/3 "2023-05-25T22:28:23Z")
Are you familiar with autotune in Vara FM? It might help if it is just a audio level issue.