My sent ping values are almost always lower than my received values. This would seem to indicated I'm not receiving other stations as well as they are receiving me. Often this is by several dB difference.
I posted this on the Facebook but got replies from reduce my power to one way propagation. My reasoning is there could something wrong in my setup. My rx audio levels are at 50% or so on the VU meter. It's rare that I hear the other station better than they hear me.
My power is 50 watts into a doublet or a delta loop depending on upper or lower HF bands.
de Steve N6VL
I have noticed the same thing over this year, in all versions of VarAC and VARA-HF. I think my frequent S6 noise level on 20 is a contributing factor. Once again, I'm testing operating at half power (50 Watts), since I frequently get answers to CQ's that fail, and when I check how I'm heard (looking at QRZ map, or hamspots.net) I often have a signal that is -13 or stronger.
I figure that if I operate at lower power, only "closer" stations will hear and reply (and hopefully be stringer).
I have the same. Due to constant RF noise level i have. Like S5 noise level on 20m. This is why people hear me much better then then I hear them.
I have the opposite, I almost always receive better than I get out. I use a bit under 100W so not QRP. I do run a 550-600Hz RX Filter and set my VU meter reading to mid scale.
What is your soundcard interface??