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  • We're also adding a washer to one of the case screws and recommend that you add a ground wire to the case if your antenna connection does not provide a good ground. It is important to provide a ground path for any static charge dissipation.
    in KiwiSDR 2 production status Comment by jks March 22
  • One of the units had the CPU board nearly disconnected (apparently due to heavy DHL handling). It was just opening the cover and pressing the board to the connector, but it is worth checking with every unit when receiving.  —Kauto OH2LFM David, ZL2B…
    in KiwiSDR 2 production status Comment by jks March 21
  • Friendly reminder that I am more than happy to fix this problem for you. I don't want anyone out there to feel their Kiwi is toast due to my stupidity. This situation is entirely recoverable. I've fixed 87 of them now (by hand, over the net). Takes …
    in Admin connections reloading/crashing? Read here! (v1.708,709,710 => v1.800) Comment by jks March 21
  • It depends on what you mean by "log" as there are some subtle differences. Not all messages appearing in the admin log tab are recorded in the Linux syslog. The ones prefixed with an "L" are. They should be recorded in /var/log a…
    in Log to external syslog server Comment by jks March 21
  • The admin page, config tab, colormap setting only applies if no override exists in browser storage from a previous visit to the particular Kiwi. Usually the first time you visit it (or after a storage/cache clear). If it's starting with csdr just ch…
    in Settings for colormap Comment by jks March 21
  • Well, except that's not happening anymore. For whatever reason (and there are many). And that makes it tough justifying major financial and time commitments to future projects when the likely uptake is now very uncertain.
    in What an impressing radio the KiwiSDR really is. Comment by jks March 19
  • Most of your problems would probably disappear if you got rid of that awful Ethernet-over-powerline RFI generator and replaced it with this on the Kiwi end: TP-Link TL-WR802N Also, reduce the Ethernet speed to 10 mbps on the admin network tab.
    in LAN noise filter Comment by jks March 19
  • Although I should add that despite Martin's well-chosen words "extremely difficult trading environment" we still have some cool stuff in the pipeline. We haven't given up.
    in What an impressing radio the KiwiSDR really is. Comment by jks March 18
  • @studentkra I rewrote all that code for the next release. It has so many issues to consider and corner-cases it just needed to be redone. Hopefully it will be better.
    in v1.806 Comment by jks March 18
  • @VK6KCH That's the number as computed by the original code. I have no idea how that code works. The result is used internally. Maybe I should remove it from even being shown.
    in v1.806 Comment by jks March 18
  • Let me ask our manufacturer if they can take some off their reel so we can send to you. Please send your postal address (not DHL parcel address) to support@kiwisdr.com
    in Repairing KiwiSDR receiver after thunderstorm. Comment by jks March 16
  • Really? From TI's online store. 497,630 in stock. https://forum.kiwisdr.com/uploads/551/EQFH9ME0S9BD.png
    in Repairing KiwiSDR receiver after thunderstorm. Comment by jks March 16
  • Do you have your own extension that requires this? My impression was that, aside from the antenna switch (which is of course now integrated), that no one ever used the external extension interface.
    in Individual extensions in /root/extensions no longer included on automatic updates [solved, v1.807] Comment by jks March 14
  • Thanks. Unfortunately things are not good on our end. And haven't been for a long time. So it's always nice to get a positive message every so often.
    in What an impressing radio the KiwiSDR really is. Comment by jks March 14
  • Grrrr.. https://forum.kiwisdr.com/uploads/159/4V38VXDDXXD3.png
    in This is why we can't have nice things Comment by jks March 14
  • Okay, I see that. Thanks
    in v1.806 Comment by jks March 13
  • Thanks for mentioning the R12-BW problem. I've fixed it now (and a few others) for the next release. It's not so much the FSK ID being missed as the VIS code which is required to setup all the timing parameters needed for decoding.
    in v1.805 Comment by jks March 11
  • Using an online voltage drop calculator you will find that a cable like that will drop a 1.5A load (possible Kiwi peak current at startup) to 4.6V. Below the startup voltage the Beagle will allow (roughly 4.8V). That assumes a copper conductor (not …
    in Power supply issue Comment by jks March 9
  • But also, a USB-C to DC barrel plug cable alone will not work as mentioned in the first post here: https://forum.kiwisdr.com/index.php?p=/discussion/3009/quiet-switch-mode-power-supply-smps-for-kiwisdr/p1 You need a USB-A (note A) to DC barrel plug …
    in Power supply issue Comment by jks March 9
  • Yes, 5 feet is much too long.
    in Power supply issue Comment by jks March 9
  • What kind of cable are you using? Don't use the USB-C to DC barrel jack cables from AliExpress as mentioned here: https://forum.kiwisdr.com/index.php?p=/discussion/comment/17084/#Comment_17084 Also, in general, if your cable is too long, or has too …
    in Power supply issue Comment by jks March 9
  • Good catch! I think I have this fixed now and it will be in the next release. Thanks
    in Allow DRM to preempt autorun FT-8 and autorun WSPR [fixed in v1.806] Comment by jks March 9
  • On the admin page, "config" tab, top left, "initial values for: RF attn (default value at restart)" is that value set to zero?
    in RF attenuator Comment by jks March 9
  • On the user control panel (lower right), click the green "RF" button. Then click the green "0 dB" button (or slide the slider left to 0 dB). That should stop the flashing ATTN indicator reminder in the S-meter.
    in RF attenuator Comment by jks March 9
  • I didn't know BBC R4 transmitted telecontrol. But there it is! (two-point phase modulation in the IQ display) https://forum.kiwisdr.com/uploads/929/W3PL9NT4NETF.png
    in Quiet switch mode power supply (SMPS) for KiwiSDR Comment by jks March 6
  • No, it's not correct. I've fixed it now for the next release. Thanks
    in Extension of the antenna switch for direct execution of shell scripts on the Kiwi Comment by jks March 5
  • 1) I have not kept the XC (cross-compile) stuff current because I don't use it. What I do is first compile on my Mac to get the syntax errors out. Then compile on a BBAI using "ma" to get -O1 (faster compile, better gdb tracebacks) and the…
    in Keyboard shortcuts no longer working on iPad? [fixed in v1.805] Comment by jks March 4
  • You guys can forget about abuse complaints. They won't accept logs from a Kiwi as proof they should take any sort of action against a paying a customer, lol.
    in Hackers be hacking.. Comment by jks March 4
  • Thanks. Added to blacklist..
    in Hackers be hacking.. Comment by jks March 3
  • Yes, you will find all that code interacts badly with other parts of itself. Lots and lots of corner cases. And lots of blame to go around. Evolving web standards (just look at how bad the MDN (Mozilla developer network) documentation has become). M…
    in Keyboard shortcuts no longer working on iPad? [fixed in v1.805] Comment by jks March 2