WA2ZKD

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Username: WA2ZKD
Email: jim@wv@jizyvmlill.com
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Alternate cooling method

WA2ZKD

March 2020

Almost ready... removed paper ducts and with 4X 14 ch installed max temp at 100% CPU is 44 deg C, a 19C rise
Alternate cooling method

WA2ZKD

March 2020

Almost ready... removed paper ducts and with 4X 14 ch installed max temp at 100% CPU is 44 deg C, a 19C rise
Alternate cooling method

WA2ZKD

March 2020

The evolving kiwi cluster
rx.linkfanel.net receiver map moving to Leaflet

WA2ZKD

February 2020
Relative to that topic, is there any how-to, guide or documentation anywhere to improving and tuning reception quality on your KiwiSDR?

I do not think there is anything in one spot. There are many… (more)
Relative to that topic, is there any how-to, guide or documentation anywhere to improving and tuning reception quality on your KiwiSDR?

I do not think there is anything in one spot. There are many excellent posts here in this forum. Here's a summary of my experiences:

Have a reasonably good antenna and keep it away from known RFI sources.
Be conscious of things like MW BC overload and apply filters as required
Avoid switching PSU, some are quiet but most are not so try to use linear PSU
Understand Common Mode Interference, read up on it, applies the easy remedies like use of ferrite core and intermediate grounding on your feedline
Watch for spurious using the [SPEC] display on a KiwiSDR client webpage, much noise can be noted by "lumps" of noise or spurs carriers at repeating spacing across a band
ID noise spurious by turning things on/off within your dwelling ot near the antenna
a partial list...
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rx.linkfanel.net receiver map moving to Leaflet

WA2ZKD

February 2020
Relative to that topic, is there any how-to, guide or documentation anywhere to improving and tuning reception quality on your KiwiSDR?

I do not think there is anything in one spot. There are many… (more)
Relative to that topic, is there any how-to, guide or documentation anywhere to improving and tuning reception quality on your KiwiSDR?

I do not think there is anything in one spot. There are many excellent posts here in this forum. Here's a summary of my experiences:

Have a reasonably good antenna and keep it away from known RFI sources.
Be conscious of things like MW BC overload and apply filters as required
Avoid switching PSU, some are quiet but most are not so try to use linear PSU
Understand Common Mode Interference, read up on it, applies the easy remedies like use of ferrite core and intermediate grounding on your feedline
Watch for spurious using the [SPEC] display on a KiwiSDR client webpage, much noise can be noted by "lumps" of noise or spurs carriers at repeating spacing across a band
ID noise spurious by turning things on/off within your dwelling ot near the antenna
a partial list...
(less)