Yes another BAO not working UV5R>digirig>soundmodem>pinpoint

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Im running a BAO UV-5RV2+ to be exact.
Using the Digirig cords (black in the black port), to soundmodem (UZ7HO), to pinpoint v2.1.
Im getting beacon to send, radio is keying, sound is coming through. B
But, im not getting anything back.
The one thing that I noticed is when it sends, on the waterfall it goes black then continues with the waterfall.

I can use pinpoint completely fine with my FT991A, but with the BAO on the digirig, no workie.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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You are likely very close to a solution, since you have PTT, waterfall display, and another radio that can confirm APRS traffic.

Denis K0TX has written a guide, Troubleshooting Digital Modes – digirig .

You may likely have already solved the issue, but I would check:

  1. squelch off or set to 0
  2. tail squelch off
  3. remote the antenna from the HT to reduce RFI.
  4. chokes on the antenna lead and USB cable for RFI
  5. TX delay setting in soundmodem (HT does not have the same capability as the base station)
  6. volume setting of the HT (narrow range of operation for digital modes in my experience)

73 Constrainted

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SQ is at 0
Tail is off

The only way I can get it to even transmit is on TX LOW.
I think I may have just received a response, this maybe an antenna issue. I’m currently on the factory antenna. Waiting for my ZBM2 antennas (USPS sucks)

When I beacon, where does it get a response from?

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Digipeater.

I could only get the Baofeng HT working digital modes with 10-50 ft of leadline to a roll-up jpole or a 1/4 wave magmount.

73 Constrainted

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Then that’s probably why i’m not getting the beacon response is 9 miles away in down town. I’m sure the factory antenna wont reach that one.