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TROUBLESHOOTING WORKSHOP

No reception?

From a silent speaker to an overloaded SDR: work through the receiving chain.

For analogue voice and SDR reception. Use a known station that is actually active. An empty channel alone does not prove a fault.

YOUR NEXT USEFUL TEST

Get the receiver ready first

Until the device or data connection is ready, antenna and filter tests tell you little.

  1. On a radio, check the battery, contacts and manufacturer-approved supply. On a USB SDR, check the driver, selected device and a known working data cable.
  2. Change one thing, then restart. Note the error message; do not blindly reset drivers or saved channels.

What to look for next

Once the receiver starts reliably, go back and check the audio branch.

Related learning & practice

Technical sources for this check

Background and model-specific guidance; the check sequence is editorial. Match menu names against your own model’s manual.

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HB3YAQ · Check record: No reception?
Your answers; no automatic measurement.

1. Where is the sound missing?
→ On a radio or local SDR
2. Is the receiver ready?
→ No, or not yet sure

Get the receiver ready first
Until the device or data connection is ready, antenna and filter tests tell you little.
1. On a radio, check the battery, contacts and manufacturer-approved supply. On a USB SDR, check the driver, selected device and a known working data cable.
2. Change one thing, then restart. Note the error message; do not blindly reset drivers or saved channels.
Once the receiver starts reliably, go back and check the audio branch.

Icom IC-T10 · Advanced Manual: https://www.icomeurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IC-T10_AM_ENG_1.pdf

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