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Some relevant to NZ would be cool too. As an example, the lightning map (example: http://sdr-amradioantennas.com:8073/?ext=lightning) can specify a lat/lon. So a NZ Kiwi could center the map over NZ.
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The sample rate of .wav audio files is completely arbitrary. And that's why audio files generated by the Kiwi are the same as the Kiwi audio sample rate. Currently 12 and 20.25 kHz. Any program that wants to play audio via the system output device n…
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The Python program kiwirecorder (and kiwiwfrecorder) from the repo https://github.com/jks-prv/kiwiclient is a good starting point. It can connect to a Kiwi and sample waterfall and S-meter data. You'll probably have to modify the Python code slightl…
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The next release will support multiple iframe definitions so you can have several custom entries in the extension menu. So I'd like to start a collection of iframe URLs that people have found and setup on their Kiwi's. We have the default SK6AW spot…
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The new binary update scheme is enabled for this release. So the update should take about five minutes instead of the usual 30 or so. But only for BBG/BBB-based Kiwi's running Debian 8 or 11. All other configurations will compile from sources as usu…
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Thanks
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I think I found a proxy-related problem. More info soon..
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If these are all proxy connections then I suppose it's possible that the proxy service is now at the breaking point. Although the 5 minute cpu utilization is only about 50% and the network is only roughly 20 Mbit/s. I'd be interested to know if this…
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The 40 MHz LPF between the ADC preamp and ADC is important because it limits the amount of wide band noise going into the ADC for low frequency applications. See the Analog Devices data sheets for a discussion of this situation.
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Yes, I think you're right. Should be okay then.
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@swcholland What kind of Internet connection are you using? Is it also a mobile (3G/4G) connection like the original poster of this thread?
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Hi Stan. Good job replacing the U405 ADC preamp. I'm not sure I could do that myself. In your description you say U401 for the attenuator (that you jumpered over). But on the Kiwi-2 schematic it is actually U408. U401 is the ADC. You might be seeing…
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The Kiwi code simply looks at all the IP addresses assigned to the eth0 interface and tries to find an IPv4 address (there can be multiple assigned so that the interface can work on a mixed IPv4/IPv6 network). So see if your router maintains a list …
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Okay, so the LED pattern is saying the Kiwi is configured to receive its IP address via DHCP (the default). But the DHCP server is sending an IPv6 address and not an IPv4 address which the Kiwi code requires. So see if your router has an option to a…
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Please email your Kiwi-2 serial number to support@kiwisdr.com It's written on the bottom of the Kiwi case. If possible take a cellphone video of the 4 blue LEDs doing their thing. Try and hold the camera steady so I can accurately track which LED is…
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Yes, if you re-flash using one of the images from kiwisdr.com the Debian root (and "debian" account) password should get set to the Kiwi board serial number. Note that all other Kiwi configuration settings will be lost if you re-flash unle…
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Currently, this Kiwi is working again. So maybe an intermittent hardware problem (e.g. flakey ADC/GPS clock etc). Still Debian 8.5 and v1.800
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Kiwi-1 does now offer the proxy service by request given that Kiwi-2 includes it by default. Just send me an email at support@kiwisdr.com and we can get it set up for you. But people have also used their own proxy solutions as mentioned on various f…
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That LED pattern also means FPGA not responding: http://kiwisdr.com/info/#id-fpga I would try a Debian 11 image re-flash first. Then check voltages/clocks.
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The other thing worth trying is re-flashing the Kiwi from the current Debian 11 image since it looks like your Kiwi is still running Debian 8.5. That should have no bearing on the FPGA issue, but D8 is so old I don't trust it at all these days. Re-f…
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Yeah, that's not good. Try a full power cycle where it stays powered off for a good 30 seconds or so. We've seen a few come good after doing that (reason unknown). If you're able, the other thing would be to check voltages and clocks on the Kiwi boa…
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Okay Wayne. Good to hear.
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You must really mean "BBAI" and not "BBAI 64" if you're running Debian 9 and that kernel (a non ARM-64 kernel). I tried it just now on a BBAI I hadn't run recently. It was running v1.689, offered v1.711, and then updated successf…
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Thanks guys. I have amended the instructions to include removing Beagle_SDR_GPS at the beginning.
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Updates won't be affected by not having any serial number or a correct model number. I just looked at another Kiwi-1 that had the same issue of the Kiwi code not being able to open the Debian/Linux EEPROM device. But after a Kiwi restart it worked. …
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Except for small changes and bug fixes I've given up on making major improvements to the code because it plays right into the hands of the Chinese cloners. There is simply no point anymore. I consider the Kiwi to be feature complete. Sales and suppo…
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Alright, I see what's gone wrong here. I found a very old version of the code to compare against. There was code long ago to prevent updates to the frequency field from taking UI focus away during ALE scanning. Looks like that feature was lost durin…
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I don't believe that's correct.
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Oh, while a scan is active. Yes, you won't be able to interact with the user interface while a scan is in progress because of how HTML/Javascript works. While scanning the frequency box is updated. And that will take away focus from whatever else yo…
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I don't see this behavior at all. When a single frequency is specified after ext=ale that frequency is set but scanning does not begin until the scan button is pressed. I believed it has always worked this way. If you had used the name of the scan m…