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.

CHECK 6

Can you receive another known station?

Compare within the relevant frequency range and at roughly the same time. A distant signal on another band is not an equivalent reference.

Yes, only the first signal is missing No, or no reliable reference

Show check record

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

1. Where is the sound missing?
→ On a web SDR in the browser
2. Is the waterfall updating?
→ Yes, new rows appear
3. Can you hear browser audio now?
→ Yes, I can hear something
4. Do frequency, mode and filter match?
→ Yes, checked against a source
5. What do you observe on the active signal?
→ Little or no signal

Can you receive another known station?
Compare within the relevant frequency range and at roughly the same time. A distant signal on another band is not an equivalent reference.

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