I agree that it sounds like the settings are off. The result you describe can happen in any of several recording applications when this occurs. You ought to be able to work OK with a sampling rate of 32000. I've used lower values than that without problems.
Russ Edmunds 15 mi NW Phila Grid FN20id <wb2...@gmail.com> AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (2) barefoot w/whip FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder; Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 2); modified Sony ICF2010 w/APS9B @ 15'; Grundig G8 w/whip; modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 1:32 PM, Rick Lewis <rick...@shellworld.net> wrote: > Hi Saul, > > What you're describing sounds like a sampling incompatibility. > > I use goldwave, and it has settings in Control Properties, Device, labeled > Playback Quality. > > I have Audacity but haven't used it yet, but I'd go to the Edit menu, > Preferences, and Quality. > > I'd try setting it at a sampling rate of 44100, and experiment with 16 bit, > then 24 bit, then 32 bit floating, and see if your results improve. > > I suspect that another application may have changed your sound card > settings, and Audacity may need to be reset to match. > > Just a guess, but worth trying. > > -- > > Rick > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > IRCA@hard-core-dx.com > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com > > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com