ICOM IC-R8600 DSD+

[sambo300]

Sure wish DMR was included on the digital modes. But....since it isn't and there's a lot in my area, been experimenting with DSD+ and the IC-R8600. Kinda wondering where my problem might be. Any advice/input would be appreciated. Here's what I've got.....first of all whether I try the USB cable or 1/8 AF/IF into Win 10 machine it comes close to decoding but not quite. Get a stuttering in audio and some err no sync messages on DSD+. I have tried adjusting the RF gain, and BASS/TREBLE to no avail and even tried some FIL adjustments. Seem to be closer when I go from FM to WFM......and the frequency I'm trying to decode is 155.415.....a known DMR that I successfully decode on my Uniden SDS200. Any thoughts? And thanks in advance.

 

[cg]

Found this in the middle of another thread.

R8600 - Using the Icom R8600

Hello, I am exploring the CHIRP program and seeing if I can write a driver for the IC-R8600. One problem is CHIRP likes fixed data structures and the R8600 uses several different data structures depending on the mode. There is one structure that will work across all modes, but it leaves out any...

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[AOR-262]

Here's a video I made that might be of interest to you ...

 

[ArloG]

It was answered in your FB post. To reliably decode with DSD+ you need to use the I/Q output, An SDR app (HDSDR, SDR-Console) and VB Cable.
If anyone else is doing it with raw audio or the USB output I would be very interested to know exactly how.
Simon? You working on anything to trunk the R8600 with DSD+?
DSD+ team? You working on anything to utilize the R8600 with Fastlane? Ex: FMPR8600?

 

[sambo300]

Here's a video I made that might be of interest to you ...

Thanks for the video. Got it decoding......AFTER I selected WFM. Tried with NFM to no avail. NOW.....appears to be decoding through DSD+ in the dialog box......but for some reason can't hear decoded audio, probably something I'm overlooking....still checking. Again, thanks for the help.

 

[sambo300]

UPDATE-Got it! basically just toggled from "NFM" to "WFM" rapidly a time or two....weird....but it works......sounds as good as my Uniden SDS200 decoding.