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  need comment for signal quality
Posted by: SunExpress - 2017-06-21, 07:06 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (10)

Dear Form users,
 
recently I have installed station id 1859 and I am not sure for the signal receive and sent quality, can experts advise me if all is ok,
additionally as I am a new user can anyone advise me how to setup alerts,
thanks and bregards
C.Kosal

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Bug strikes missing on resizing in iOS
Posted by: chrisjost - 2017-06-17, 17:36 - Forum: Website, Maps and Applications - Replies (1)

Hello,

I've noticed that when the iOS app opens, strikes show correctly but when zooming in, they disappear upon redraw.  Has anyone else see this behavior?

Thanks,
-Christopher

   
   
   

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  New System Blue in Texas!
Posted by: rocketman - 2017-06-14, 01:34 - Forum: General Discussion - No Replies

Hi all,

Just got my System Blue up and running south of Houston. In the next couple of months I will be relocating it to a remote area of west Texas in the Big Bend region. There is a definite hole in coverage out there that I hope to fill.  Smile

BIG thanks to mike6158 for the build and advice!!!

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  Powering up puzzle
Posted by: MonkeeRench - 2017-06-12, 21:15 - Forum: Hardware, Software, Lightning Physics - Replies (16)

With the power switch off at the controller, when I plug in the USB power supply, all the LEDs seem to go thru test-blinking, then the Power and Mode LEDs remain on, just as they are when I turn on the power switch.  The red LED on the connected E-Field pre-amp board is also always lit.
Confused -- shouldn't the power switch shut off everything? Huh

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  Offset adjustment
Posted by: radiofarol - 2017-06-11, 10:49 - Forum: Hardware, Software, Lightning Physics - Replies (4)

Does someone tell me why the system graphic of my detector show always a offset of + 50/60mV from zero? Can I adjust this anywhere? In the web interface, a can`t find any adjustment for this! It`s seem any wrong value in the ADC.  Huh

  • Sampling per InputResolution: 12bits, Period: 666ns = 500.0kSPS, Time: 2000ns

  • ADC1
    • Input1 Amp-Channel 3 , Offset 26mV, no Trigger
    • Input2 Amp-Channel 4 , Offset 30mV, Trigger -90mV/90mV
  • ADC2
    • Input1 Amp-Channel 2 , Offset 30mV, Trigger -95mV/95mV
    • Input2 Amp-Channel 3 , Offset 25mV, no Trigger
  • ADC3
    • Input1 Amp-Channel 1 , Offset 39mV, Trigger -95mV/95mV
    • Input2 Amp-Channel 2 , Offset -151mV, no Trigger


  • Thanks for your help!
Carlos Mourato

ST ID 1846



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  Blitzortung Detector
Posted by: faustdownunder - 2017-06-10, 03:19 - Forum: Hardware, Software, Lightning Physics - Replies (8)

Hello

Detector hardware arrived today. Assembly will start next week.

I wonder if anyone has some tips for minimum-trouble assembly, do's and dont's ?

I am reasonably experienced with electronics but being at an age over 60 years, there can be challenges Smile

Any advice English/German is welcome.

Dieter in Melbourne, Australia

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  Digital lowpass filter
Posted by: radiofarol - 2017-06-09, 23:39 - Forum: Hardware, Software, Lightning Physics - Replies (3)

today I installed the four digital lowpass filters. The noise floor droped from 110mV to 50mV,  Which allowed me to raise the gain to 16X10 with no problem. I`m running in manual mode. I`m testing yet the best value for LPF tune, but seems to be around 50KHz. I have the LPF tuned in 25Khz and monitoring the spectrum but I can`t see advantage  in relation to 50Khz. I have a lot of militar stations in VLF with very strong signals (about 75 or more dBuV) between 15KHz and 60Khz which occupy part of spectrum, but apparently without causing problems.  I`m able to tune and measure this stations on my VLF receiver R&S EK070, with an R&S EH10 active antenna. I also took 4 outputs on the back panel to connect the oscilloscope.
I think the lowpass filters were a good investment, but I have to wait some more time to check the operation.
Shy

Station ID 1846



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  Registered, but faaarrrrr down the list
Posted by: MarcDek - 2017-06-06, 12:51 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (3)

Hi all,

Have you, per chance, considered a map showing areas of interest?

I've just indicated my interest in a receiver (I want to put together the whole shebang), but it might (at rank 2347) be years before I'll reach the "interested" point. I can fully understand if you have an area flooded with receivers that it will prove of no further value getting another, but there is nothing on the site (that I found) to indicate whether there is value in registering interest.


Yours,
Marc
(Milton Keynes, UK)

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  PCB 21
Posted by: MonkeeRench - 2017-06-04, 20:56 - Forum: Hardware, Software, Lightning Physics - Replies (3)

If the improved voltage regulator PCB 21 is now necessary for System Blue, where does one obtain the PCB 21 board -- or does one need to build it from scratch?

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Lightbulb SMD Soldiering
Posted by: kevinmcc - 2017-06-02, 02:47 - Forum: General Discussion - Replies (5)

For those considering adding filters, here is a good guide to SMD soldiering.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoLf8gvvXXU

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