I noticed when I am calling cq that some folks have their soundcard and software not set right.
I can hear the bell to alert someone is calling CQ.
if you are in front of your radio.. and not sending out a beacon.. and see your radio xmit, might
check out your settings.
I have also had qso's with guys I can hear the bell's.. I try to let them know when I work them.
Murf
n7uvh
I have listened several times the same bell coming from radio speaker after the end of CQ, never understood what it really is
i would check in the VARA HF settings
in the soundcard settings... Device output should be directed to the
CODEC input for your radio.. Mine is
Speakers (usb Audio CODEC)
I would go into your window settings...
in it Speakers/Headphones are selected do playback device
I don't think you want to see your CODEC selected here.
What settings need to be changed at that point?