Re: Checking for legitimacy
Hi,
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Here is a photo of the back of the unit, and of the failure.
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Can you provide?the pictures of the back and the failed self-test?
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Re: Checking for legitimacy
Can you provide?the pictures of the back and the failed self-test?
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Re: Checking for legitimacy
I upgraded, ran the self-test, and got an ¡°attenuator fail¡±.? Ran the self-test more than once.?
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Try updating the firmware and running the self-test.? Clones will fail.
Roger
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Re: Checking for legitimacy
Try updating the firmware and running the self-test.? Clones will fail.
Roger
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Hi ¨C I just received a TinySA from a vendor listed as legit.? On the back of the unit, for the serial number, is just says ¡°SA-¡° and then nothing after that.? Just checking to make sure that this isn¡¯t a clone.
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Thanks ¨C Steve, KW4H
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Re: How do people keep getting clones?
#tinysa
On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 06:19 PM, John wrote:
Antennas and feed systems don't have flashing lights, fancy colourful displays and knobs, plus the "Oh Wow" factor missing.
We have a TV/comms tower on the nearby hill with some nice bright red flashy lights scattered up it, helps stop the hairplanes bumping into it. They've also been known to sometimes attach powerful lasers to it as well purely to make pretty colourful night light lines going far across the sky (tends to upset the local home based astronomers though).
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Thanks! That is what I was looking for!
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Not sure if this helps but, according to an app installed on my phone, anything above -90dBm is regarded as good, above -97dBm as marginal, above -102dBm as poor with -110dBm as the cut of as unreadable.
I think that's what the OP was asking...
John G0GCD
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Re: How do people keep getting clones?
#tinysa
Steve and all,
You make a good point but...
Antennas and feed systems don't have flashing lights, fancy colourful displays and knobs, plus the "Oh Wow" factor missing.
John VE7KKQ
It's an epidemic in the ham community and has been for decades.? An antenna, and the line that connects it, is the heart of a ham station.? I'd much rather run an old hand-me-down rig with a properly installed antenna than a multi-thousand dollar rig and a garbage antenna or feedline.? And the antenna doesn't have to be BIG -- it just needs to be installed RIGHT.
Steve, KW4H
Tucson, AZ
?On 8/23/21, 9:19 AM, "[email protected] on behalf of Dave (NK7Z)" <[email protected] on behalf of dave@...> wrote:
? ? or reuse a PL259...
? ? 73, and thanks,
? ? Dave (NK7Z)
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? ? ARRL Volunteer Examiner
? ? ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
? ? ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
? ? On 8/23/21 8:49 AM, M0PWX wrote:
? ? > Gets worse,
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? ? > They spend thousand on a rig, mega bucks on antenna and tower, then feed
? ? > it with a 30 year old RG58 from their scrap box then moan everything is
? ? > rubbish
? ? >
? ? > 73
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? ? > Peter
? ? >
? ? > M0PWX
? ? >
? ? > Sent from Mail <> for Windows
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? ? > *From: *Martin via
? ? > *Sent: *23 August 2021 15:05
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? ? > On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 02:37 PM, Dave (NK7Z) wrote:
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? ? >? ? ?The authors add, there are a number of other symptoms involved in
? ? >? ? ?this sadly debilitating disease
? ? >
? ? > Yeh, like spending thousands on a new radio, but still using the
? ? > cheapest bit of wet string available as the antenna.
? ? >
? ? > Regards,
? ? >
? ? > Martin
? ? >
? ? >
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Hi Erik,
The new FW update is okay as far as I can see.
Calibration goes fine.
Thanks, 73 Wim.
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Just in case for quite reference.?
| -80 dBW (dB) |
-50 dBm |
10 nW |
| 0 dBW (dB) |
30 dBm |
1.000000 W |
On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 09:40 AM, John wrote:
-50dBm equates to 0.000000008 Watts, (1e-8)
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Well I was just wondering if anyone had measured theirs and whether it was considered a good signal.?
I am evaluating omni cell antennas for my Weboost for my camper van.
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Re: How do people keep getting clones?
#tinysa
It's an epidemic in the ham community and has been for decades. An antenna, and the line that connects it, is the heart of a ham station. I'd much rather run an old hand-me-down rig with a properly installed antenna than a multi-thousand dollar rig and a garbage antenna or feedline. And the antenna doesn't have to be BIG -- it just needs to be installed RIGHT. Steve, KW4H Tucson, AZ ?On 8/23/21, 9:19 AM, " [email protected] on behalf of Dave (NK7Z)" < [email protected] on behalf of dave@...> wrote: or reuse a PL259... 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
On 8/23/21 8:49 AM, M0PWX wrote:
> Gets worse,
>
> They spend thousand on a rig, mega bucks on antenna and tower, then feed
> it with a 30 year old RG58 from their scrap box then moan everything is
> rubbish
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> 73
>
> Peter
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> M0PWX
>
> Sent from Mail <> for Windows
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> *From: *Martin via groups.io
> *Sent: *23 August 2021 15:05
>
> On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 02:37 PM, Dave (NK7Z) wrote:
>
> The authors add, there are a number of other symptoms involved in
> this sadly debilitating disease
>
> Yeh, like spending thousands on a new radio, but still using the
> cheapest bit of wet string available as the antenna.
>
> Regards,
>
> Martin
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>
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Re: TinySA battery no longer charging
On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 09:10 AM, Lane Wilson wrote:
Tried a different USB cable, made no difference. Tried a different USB charger, including a laptop USB port, no change.
What I tried was to completely drain the battery by leaving the TinySA turned on overnight. Then plugged in the USB cable to charge it. Charged for about 3 hours, but the battery voltage only gets to about 3.73v.
Sounds like a battery failure.? There are some protection electronics on the battery itself.? Maybe they have failed.? You can find replacement batteries on eBay or from some RC hobby shops. Roger
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Re: How do people keep getting clones?
#tinysa
or reuse a PL259...
73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
ARRL Volunteer Examiner
ARRL Technical Specialist, RFI
ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources
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On 8/23/21 8:49 AM, M0PWX wrote: Gets worse,
They spend thousand on a rig, mega bucks on antenna and tower, then feed it with a 30 year old RG58 from their scrap box then moan everything is rubbish
73
Peter
M0PWX
Sent from Mail <> for Windows
*From: *Martin via groups.io
*Sent: *23 August 2021 15:05
On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 02:37 PM, Dave (NK7Z) wrote:
The authors add, there are a number of other symptoms involved in
this sadly debilitating disease
Yeh, like spending thousands on a new radio, but still using the cheapest bit of wet string available as the antenna.
Regards,
Martin
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Re: TinySA battery no longer charging
Tried a different USB cable, made no difference. Tried a different USB charger, including a laptop USB port, no change.
What I tried was to completely drain the battery by leaving the TinySA turned on overnight. Then plugged in the USB cable to charge it. Charged for about 3 hours, but the battery voltage only gets to about 3.73v.
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Here for me it was perfect. Wonder.
I just noticed that the automatic att of the HIGH channel doesn't seem to work, but it could be a problem with my square wave generator. But the problem I was having when calibrating, has been solved.
Thanks.
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Re: How do people keep getting clones?
#tinysa
Gets worse,
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They spend thousand on a rig, mega bucks on antenna and tower, then feed it with a 30 year old RG58 from their scrap box then moan everything is rubbish
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73
Peter
M0PWX
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From: Martin via groups.io
Sent: 23 August 2021 15:05
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On Mon, Aug 23, 2021 at 02:37 PM, Dave (NK7Z) wrote:
The authors add, there are a number of other symptoms involved in this sadly debilitating disease
Yeh, like spending thousands on a new radio, but still using the cheapest bit of wet string available as the antenna.
Regards,
Martin
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1: Grab the marker and move it to where you want it and it will stay there or 2: MARKER/MODIFY MARKER/ disable TRACKING --
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For more info on the tinySA go to https://tinysa.org/wiki/
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Roger Need
jafinch78 .
Wander Lucio