Re: tinySA use like a spectrum scope ?
It IS a spectrum scope. There is a setting to be able to show the scan as a waterfall as well as a spectrum monitor.
Zack W9SZ
i am not a expert and i whant to say if the tinySA is possibile used like a spectrum scope ? work well and have a good low sensibility ?
what is the best and low price to buy this ?
tnx 73
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tinySA use like a spectrum scope ?
i am not a expert and i whant to say if the tinySA is possibile used like a spectrum scope ? work well and have a good low sensibility ?
what is the best and low price to buy this ?
tnx 73
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Re: SD card save - fail write
I think we have all experienced SD card problems over the years.
Sometimes I find reformatting or recovery tools work, but it's still a bit
hit and miss if they work.
However I have been discovering that the best way to sort out a corrupt
SD CARD is actually your cell phone ;-)
I'm no expert but I'm convinced that the reformatters in my Android phones
appear to be able to write to certain hidden memory areas or reset hidden
flags somehow.
I guess there might be some collusion between phone makers and sd card
manufacturers for this stuff, since the industry relies heavily on the two
working together, and that if there were too many failures then it would
soon get a bad reputation / bad for business. Well that's my theory.
When all my other utils fail, I end up shoving the bad sd cards in my phone
and reformat them in the phone.
So far it's been quite revealing how much more reliable this method has been.
YMMV.
73 de Andy
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Re: SD card save - fail write
I believe my SD card to be good,works fine on my desktop. I have tried multiple cards and formats.
The tinySA recognizes the input ( I get the card icon at least ). If I try to load settings I get ERROR no card, if I try to save settings its SD CARD SAVE Fail write.?
I have tried to roll back the firmware to what i believe it was shipped with but no joy so far.
May have to put this one down to heavy handed soldering on my part, Its still completely usable and i do have the 4 presets to use.
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Re: SD card save - fail write
Given the number of SD card fail reports over the last year versus the sales quantities it seems to be an acceptable low failure rate, --
For more info on the tinySA go to https://tinysa.org/wiki/
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Re: SD card save - fail write
I also had a a SD card fail recently, within a week of getting my new Ultra (Genuine original). ?Replaced with a reputable Kingston brand 32GB one. No problem since.
OK so it¡¯s only 2 reports, but I wonder if perhaps the included completely unbranded card is of questionable quality/reliability?
It¡¯s no big deal anyway as even good branded ones are dirt cheap. Peter.?
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Re: SD card save - fail write
The SD card has no relation to the battery. It should best not be inserted or removed with power on but battery present or not does not make a difference. Formatting the supplied SD card as FAT32 may help --
For more info on the tinySA go to https://tinysa.org/wiki/
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SD card save - fail write
Is there a fix for this?
My aux broke off, when i re-soldered I removed the battery then SD card but forgot to put the SD card back in before reconnecting battery. After this i was stuck with a frozen screen and no menu. I updated to the latest firmware and all is working apart from the SD card save.?
I have tried the clear config and other SD cards but no joy.?
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Re: New user #ultra, Problem with the Signal Generator
On 07/01/2024 20:17, Ken WA6TTY via groups.io wrote: Hi all, based on Sam¡¯s comments on the review, I¡¯ve already submitted
correction to my editor, so should be fixed soon. I also added an additional
link to R&L Electronics TimySA Ultra. The $260 is the current price for same
through Amazon. Thanks, Sam, for your corrections to the article.
Kenneth Wyatt
Woodland Park, CO Many thanks for the article, Ken. I reposted the link on Twitter with a couple of the images. 73, David GM8ARV -- SatSignal Software - Quality software for you Web: Email: davidtaylor@... Twitter: @gm8arv
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Re: New user #ultra, Problem with the Signal Generator
Thanks Ken. I knew you would be right on it!
Sam
Sam Reaves
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Staff Scientist Andritz Rolls Global Research Center (RETIRED)
Re:?
Erik:
By the way, I introduced?the EMC Guru Ken Wyatt to the TinySA Ultra and he published the article linked below. I don't know where he got the $260.00 price tag from or that Kurt Paulson was the designer but anyway it's free press!
Sam W3OHM
Hi all, based on Sam¡¯s comments on the review, I¡¯ve already submitted correction to my editor, so should be fixed soon. I also added an additional link to R&L Electronics TimySA Ultra. The $260 is the current price for same through Amazon. Thanks, Sam, for your corrections to the article.? Kenneth Wyatt Woodland Park, CO .
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Re: New user #ultra, Problem with the Signal Generator
Re:?
Erik:
By the way, I introduced?the EMC Guru Ken Wyatt to the TinySA Ultra and he published the article linked below. I don't know where he got the $260.00 price tag from or that Kurt Paulson was the designer but anyway it's free press!
Sam W3OHM
Hi all, based on Sam¡¯s comments on the review, I¡¯ve already submitted correction to my editor, so should be fixed soon. I also added an additional link to R&L Electronics TimySA Ultra. The $260 is the current price for same through Amazon. Thanks, Sam, for your corrections to the article.? Kenneth Wyatt Woodland Park, CO .
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Re: Wireless Microphone Analyzer
Thanks for this. I used to work on some of these wireless devices (Telex) at the factory. This looks like a very useful program. 73 -Jim NU0C On Sun, 07 Jan 2024 08:11:26 -0800 "Erik Kaashoek" <erik@...> wrote: A small bug has been solved, please download from here:
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Re: New FW release: Various new functions
Thank you Erik for all of your amazing work. The fun is in the learning. I am happy to be able to contribute what I can amidst this group of smart people (smarter than I am in many cases). 73 -Jim NU0C On Sun, 07 Jan 2024 00:15:43 -0800 "Erik Kaashoek" <erik@...> wrote: Thanks guys for reminding me I forgot to increment the version number of the settings data.
This would have prevented the problems you got
Will create a new release
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Re: New FW release: Various new functions
I'm glad that you got it worked out! We all learn. :) 73 -Jim NU0C On Sat, 06 Jan 2024 23:27:33 -0800 "Enchilada" <finansiel@...> wrote: Hi Jim..I finally managed to sort it out (I thought) but nope gone when I started again, then followed your approach to the teeth, and cleared the SD..and that seems to have done the job.
Thanks a lot, for the guidance..
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Re: New user #ultra, Problem with the Signal Generator
Nice job with the fix. It's an amazing instrument is it not? If you drop it while working from a tower or blow it up you aren't out kilobucks either! Enjoy the new toy!
Erik:
By the way, I introduced?the EMC Guru Ken Wyatt to the TinySA Ultra and he published the article linked below. I don't know where he got the $260.00 price tag from or that Kurt Paulson was the designer but anyway it's free press!
Sam W3OHM
? Sam Reaves
ARS W3OHM
Owner / Moderator of: LeCroy Owners Group on Groups.io
Sencore Owners Group on Groups.io Sprint Layout Group on Groups.io?? Pulsonix EDA Group on Groups.io
LPKF Owners Group on Groups.io
Electronics and Mechanical Hardware Design Engineering Manager
Staff Scientist Andritz Rolls Global Research Center (RETIRED)
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 12:35?PM < btomek@...> wrote: While I was writing the previous post, Erik released a new version tinySA4_v1.4-142-ge5dbf70 in which Self Test again passes correctly.
The signal generator also works correctly after replace U6 (which I may not have written very clearly in the previous post)?
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Re: New user #ultra, Problem with the Signal Generator
You are the second to report this problem with this test. Will look into it --
For more info on the tinySA go to https://tinysa.org/wiki/
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Re: New FW release: Prevent loading incompatible saved settings and tinySA Basic
On Sun, Jan 7, 2024 at 08:44 AM, Erik Kaashoek wrote:
New FW release
V1.4142
All models
Changes:
- Prevent loading incompatible settings from SD card
It appears that in additional to preventing any previous version Preset files from being loaded, the new FW release also prevents any previous version Configuration files, and possibly Command files, from being loaded.? Something to be aware of before updating. Herb
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Re: New user #ultra, Problem with the Signal Generator
While I was writing the previous post, Erik released a new version tinySA4_v1.4-142-ge5dbf70 in which Self Test again passes correctly.
The signal generator also works correctly after replace U6 (which I may not have written very clearly in the previous post)?
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Re: New user #ultra, Problem with the Signal Generator
Hello. Finally a few days ago I was able to fix my TinySA Ultra4.
Replaced were :?
U5 - After amateur soldering out it was not suitable for re-soldering.
U29 - It got broken for a unknown reason, it was originally functional. Maybe ESD after soldering out U5.
I ordered U5 and U29 from LCSC (AW13412DNR).?
U6 SI4468, from Farnell. This SI4468?was the cause of the malfunction, it was generating about 50dB too weak a signal in Generator mode.
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The device seems to be working properly. It passed the Self Test until I upgraded it to tinySA4_v1.4-141-gf753dbf at which it fails test #6: Above Critical. Up to version tinySA4_v1.4-140-g294ba13 it passes Self Test correctly. I don't know if this is a bug in the firmware 1.4-141?or if it's a problem with the replaced components. Pass on tinySA4_v1.4-140  Fail on: tinySA4_v1.4-141  
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New FW release: Prevent loading incompatible saved settings and tinySA Basic
New FW release V1.4142 All models Changes: - Prevent loading incompatible settings from SD card - tinySA basic release brought up to latest revision --
For more info on the tinySA go to https://tinysa.org/wiki/
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