On Apr 28, 2025, at 5:26 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

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Good evening:

? ? ?Very weak solar from today. Almost not worth posting. Being empty handed is difficult.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1:59 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

John, at least you get something.?

I haven’t been able to get ANYTHING, period. Since I put up my antenna about 1 1/2 YEARS ago, I think I have gotten solar two days! I bought a detected laptop for it and using the SRD Radio console, I get nothing. I got those few days of signals with the previous method not using SRD console, but I haven’t tried on my new laptop. I went back to my old laptop and the older method and I get nothing on it now. I had to take my antennas down to do some spring yard clean up and I am wondering if I should even bother putting it up again??? Whether it be RFI, my location, my construction of the antenna (I had a 34 year career in electronics and had dealings with radios and antennas, so I am not new with them), I haven’t been able to get things working as the regular posters here do.?

You are not empty handed.

Jeff Z

On Apr 28, 2025, at 5:26 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

?

Good evening:

? ? ?Very weak solar from today. Almost not worth posting. Being empty handed is difficult.

John

On Apr 29, 2025, at 3:57 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

? Jeff:

? ? ? Sounds that you have?far more electronics training than I do. Mine is on the job training.?Don’t give up! Let’s work through it. Is your antenna a dual dipole and is it back up and oriented properly? My antenna is in my back yard, working reasonably well at?that location. Let’s start there.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1:59 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

John, at least you get something.?

I haven’t been able to get ANYTHING, period. Since I put up my antenna about 1 1/2 YEARS ago, I think I have gotten solar two days! I bought a detected laptop for it and using the SRD Radio console, I get nothing. I got those few days of signals with the previous method not using SRD console, but I haven’t tried on my new laptop. I went back to my old laptop and the older method and I get nothing on it now. I had to take my antennas down to do some spring yard clean up and I am wondering if I should even bother putting it up again??? Whether it be RFI, my location, my construction of the antenna (I had a 34 year career in electronics and had dealings with radios and antennas, so I am not new with them), I haven’t been able to get things working as the regular posters here do.?

You are not empty handed.

Jeff Z

On Apr 28, 2025, at 5:26 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

?

Good evening:

? ? ?Very weak solar from today. Almost not worth posting. Being empty handed is difficult.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 6:37 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

Hi John,?

Thanks for the reply.?

My set up a dual dipole. I live at 51 north so my antennas are about 18’ off the ground. They are in an east/west orientation. I have a phasing cable (I think it was 90 degree) in the south antenna feed line. They go into the combiner and then to the receiver. I am using a RSP1A. All the supplies were bought from the RadioJove website.?

It isn’t back up yet. I wanted to have a look at all the connections again before I get things back in the air.?

I followed the instructions from RadioJove.

Jeff Z

On Apr 29, 2025, at 3:57 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

? Jeff:

? ? ? Sounds that you have?far more electronics training than I do. Mine is on the job training.?Don’t give up! Let’s work through it. Is your antenna a dual dipole and is it back up and oriented properly? My antenna is in my back yard, working reasonably well at?that location. Let’s start there.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1:59 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

John, at least you get something.?

I haven’t been able to get ANYTHING, period. Since I put up my antenna about 1 1/2 YEARS ago, I think I have gotten solar two days! I bought a detected laptop for it and using the SRD Radio console, I get nothing. I got those few days of signals with the previous method not using SRD console, but I haven’t tried on my new laptop. I went back to my old laptop and the older method and I get nothing on it now. I had to take my antennas down to do some spring yard clean up and I am wondering if I should even bother putting it up again??? Whether it be RFI, my location, my construction of the antenna (I had a 34 year career in electronics and had dealings with radios and antennas, so I am not new with them), I haven’t been able to get things working as the regular posters here do.?

You are not empty handed.

Jeff Z

On Apr 28, 2025, at 5:26 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

?

Good evening:

? ? ?Very weak solar from today. Almost not worth posting. Being empty handed is difficult.

John

On Apr 29, 2025, at 5:08 PM, John_Purdy via groups.io <jrpurdy@...> wrote:

?Jeff, what's your longitude?

John P


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On Apr 29, 2025, at 5:02 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

? Jeff:

? ? ?That all sounds great. You did say that you used console? May I suggest starting from scratch once your assembly is complete. Please keep me posted. We can ask for additional help along the way if needed.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 6:37 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

Hi John,?

Thanks for the reply.?

My set up a dual dipole. I live at 51 north so my antennas are about 18’ off the ground. They are in an east/west orientation. I have a phasing cable (I think it was 90 degree) in the south antenna feed line. They go into the combiner and then to the receiver. I am using a RSP1A. All the supplies were bought from the RadioJove website.?

It isn’t back up yet. I wanted to have a look at all the connections again before I get things back in the air.?

I followed the instructions from RadioJove.

Jeff Z

On Apr 29, 2025, at 3:57 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

? Jeff:

? ? ? Sounds that you have?far more electronics training than I do. Mine is on the job training.?Don’t give up! Let’s work through it. Is your antenna a dual dipole and is it back up and oriented properly? My antenna is in my back yard, working reasonably well at?that location. Let’s start there.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1:59 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

John, at least you get something.?

I haven’t been able to get ANYTHING, period. Since I put up my antenna about 1 1/2 YEARS ago, I think I have gotten solar two days! I bought a detected laptop for it and using the SRD Radio console, I get nothing. I got those few days of signals with the previous method not using SRD console, but I haven’t tried on my new laptop. I went back to my old laptop and the older method and I get nothing on it now. I had to take my antennas down to do some spring yard clean up and I am wondering if I should even bother putting it up again??? Whether it be RFI, my location, my construction of the antenna (I had a 34 year career in electronics and had dealings with radios and antennas, so I am not new with them), I haven’t been able to get things working as the regular posters here do.?

You are not empty handed.

Jeff Z

On Apr 28, 2025, at 5:26 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

?

Good evening:

? ? ?Very weak solar from today. Almost not worth posting. Being empty handed is difficult.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 9:21 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

Hi John,

When I got my new laptop, I used a new procedure that I saw on the website and it used SDR Console. I used to use an older procedure with SDRUno.

With the newer procedure it seemed as though I was getting so much signal in that it was swamping everything out. When I used the older method with SDR Uno, I seemed to get something. I could see sweepers and signals from someone that had a Ham setup not far from me.?

It will take me a few days to get the cables and connectors checked out. I will get back to you when I do.

Thanks for the help,

Jeff Z

On Apr 29, 2025, at 5:02 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

? Jeff:

? ? ?That all sounds great. You did say that you used console? May I suggest starting from scratch once your assembly is complete. Please keep me posted. We can ask for additional help along the way if needed.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 6:37 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

Hi John,?

Thanks for the reply.?

My set up a dual dipole. I live at 51 north so my antennas are about 18’ off the ground. They are in an east/west orientation. I have a phasing cable (I think it was 90 degree) in the south antenna feed line. They go into the combiner and then to the receiver. I am using a RSP1A. All the supplies were bought from the RadioJove website.?

It isn’t back up yet. I wanted to have a look at all the connections again before I get things back in the air.?

I followed the instructions from RadioJove.

Jeff Z

On Apr 29, 2025, at 3:57 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

? Jeff:

? ? ? Sounds that you have?far more electronics training than I do. Mine is on the job training.?Don’t give up! Let’s work through it. Is your antenna a dual dipole and is it back up and oriented properly? My antenna is in my back yard, working reasonably well at?that location. Let’s start there.

John

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 1:59 PM, Jeff Zambory via groups.io <jzambory@...> wrote:

John, at least you get something.?

I haven’t been able to get ANYTHING, period. Since I put up my antenna about 1 1/2 YEARS ago, I think I have gotten solar two days! I bought a detected laptop for it and using the SRD Radio console, I get nothing. I got those few days of signals with the previous method not using SRD console, but I haven’t tried on my new laptop. I went back to my old laptop and the older method and I get nothing on it now. I had to take my antennas down to do some spring yard clean up and I am wondering if I should even bother putting it up again??? Whether it be RFI, my location, my construction of the antenna (I had a 34 year career in electronics and had dealings with radios and antennas, so I am not new with them), I haven’t been able to get things working as the regular posters here do.?

You are not empty handed.

Jeff Z

On Apr 28, 2025, at 5:26 PM, AOL via groups.io <Jhcox2000@...> wrote:

?

Good evening:

? ? ?Very weak solar from today. Almost not worth posting. Being empty handed is difficult.

John