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CWX sidetone latency and distorted/non-pure CW tone on Windows with FLEX-8400 #2694

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@JAPMedia

I'm experiencing an issue with AetherSDR, a Linux/macOS/Windows SDR client
for FlexRadio transceivers (https://github.com/ten9876/AetherSDR).

My system:

  • AetherSDR version: 26.5.1
  • Qt version: 6.8.3
  • OS: Windows
  • Radio: FLEX-8400 fw 4.1.3.39644

Before writing the bug report, please read the AetherSDR project context at
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ten9876/AetherSDR/main/CLAUDE.md
for architecture overview, data flow, protocol details, and known issues.

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