External Mic = 0.2 Watts, Internal Mic = 4 Watts..?

[K4GUA]

Hello there,

First post. I am a new ham. I got the trusdx from an approved seller on Amazon, and I use an EFHW antenna. I am also using the beta firmware.

I have been testing portable power options and noticed something interesting. I have an external microphone. If I plug it in and use it, the output power shows as 0.2 Watts. If I unplug the external microphone and use the internal one, my output is 4 Watts.

Is there some reason for this?

Thanks for reading and hopefully responding.

[KI5UXW]

Maybe it has something to do with mic gain? Perhaps you ought to check the settings and see if you can find the solution there.

[K4GUA]

I was talking to my buddy and he thinks it is the type of 3.5mm jack I am using.

Thank you for asking.

There is zero signal with external mic on the band scope…

[VE3RRD]

Assume the mic was rewired as shown in message https://forum.dl2man.de/viewtopic.php?p=2323#p2323
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