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I have the Grove stuff working.... I just installed the latest debian stretch release. Obviously, as it needs stretch, my work so far has been on a bare BBG, not a kiwi

Ron, look at the Degen/Kaito MS-31 type loop

I would suggest you use Rob's 2nd computer scheme. It was kiwiwspr.sh but now wsprdaemon.sh. It will service all kiwi channels without any issues.

I note that the high-quality shielded Cat cables have the drain wire tack soldered to the metal clip at the plug. Sadly, I have also found that "professional" installers often do not even deal with the drain wire on installations in businesses.

Perhaps this helps

Usage: kiwirecorder.py [options]

Options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
--log-level=LOG_LEVEL, --log_level=LOG_LEVEL
Log level: debug|info|warn|error|critical
-q, --quiet Don't print progress messages
-k SOCKET_TIMEOUT, --socket-timeout=SOCKET_TIMEOUT, --socket_timeout=SOCKET_TIMEOUT
Timeout(sec) for sockets
-s SERVER_HOST, --server-host=SERVER_HOST
Server host (can be a comma-delimited list)
-p SERVER_PORT, --server-port=SERVER_PORT
Server port, default 8073 (can be a comma delimited
list)
--pw=PASSWORD, --password=PASSWORD
Kiwi login password (if required, can be a comma
delimited list)
-u USER, --user=USER Kiwi connection user name
--launch-delay=LAUNCH_DELAY, --launch_delay=LAUNCH_DELAY
Delay (secs) in launching multiple connections
-f FREQUENCY, --freq=FREQUENCY
Frequency to tune to, in kHz (can be a comma-separated
list)
-m MODULATION, --modulation=MODULATION
Modulation; one of am, lsb, usb, cw, nbfm, iq
--ncomp, --no_compression
Don't use audio compression
--dt-sec=DT Start a new file when mod(sec_of_day,dt) == 0
-L LP_CUT, --lp-cutoff=LP_CUT
Low-pass cutoff frequency, in Hz
-H HP_CUT, --hp-cutoff=HP_CUT
Low-pass cutoff frequency, in Hz
--fn=FILENAME, --filename=FILENAME
Use fixed filename instead of generated filenames
(optional station ID(s) will apply)
--station=STATION Station ID to be appended (can be a comma-separated
list)
-d DIR, --dir=DIR Optional destination directory for files
-w, --kiwi-wav Use wav file format including KIWI header (GPS time-
stamps) only for IQ mode
--kiwi-tdoa Used when called by Kiwi TDoA extension
--tlimit=TLIMIT, --time-limit=TLIMIT
Record time limit in seconds
-T THRESH, --threshold=THRESH
Squelch threshold, in dB.
-g AGC_GAIN, --agc-gain=AGC_GAIN
AGC gain; if set, AGC is turned off (can be a comma-
separated list)
-z ZOOM, --zoom=ZOOM Zoom level 0-14
--wf Process waterfall data instead of audio
--snd Also process sound data when in waterfall mode