[RTTY] Noisy computer line in

[Stanley Zawrotny]

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Stan, K4SBZ

"Real radio bounces off the sky."

> On Jan 15, 2017, at 11:16 AM, <ko7ss at yahoo.com> <ko7ss at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> I am just running the AFSK simple set-up of computer line in / line out to K3 line out / line in.
> Didn't think I was having decoding problems.
> 
> The other day I was using Google remote desktop to listen to the shack computer. To get the audio
> the "listen to line-in" box has to be checked. I was amazed at how noisy it was, crackles/pops, etc.
> I turned the K3 off and the noise was the same. There are a few ferrites on the line in cable.
> 
> Does this mean I need an external usb soundcard? Better grounding? More ferrites?
> 
> Maybe this is why I can't hear the VU's and 9K2's calling me on 80M rtty :)
> 
> 73 Bill KO7SS
>