[Skimmertalk] [RBN-OPS] Phantom decoders on 15m.

N4ZR n4zr at comcast.net
Sun Jun 30 07:14:46 EDT 2019


Yes I have, and I don't see any, but I wouldn't be surp[rised if it was 
just interference of some sort, rising above the lesser atmospheric 
noise on 15.

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 6/30/2019 1:13 AM, Björn Ekelund wrote:
> I don't see the same with my RP-16, Pete. When the CW sections on 
> 15-12-10-6m are
> quiet (which is most of the time here in SM) I get between 0 and 3 
> decoders per band.
>
> The exception is the 192kHz receiver covering the beacon band on 10m 
> since I sometimes
> have an noisy, 10kHz wide harmonic from some neighbors electronics and 
> that kicks up a good
> dozen decoders.
>
> Have you tried listening to the RP with e.g. HPSDR to make sure there 
> is no intermod on 15m?
>
> 73,
>
> Björn SM7IUN
>
> Den lör 29 juni 2019 kl 21:23 skrev Pete Smith <n4zr at comcast.net 
> <mailto:n4zr at comcast.net>>:
>
>     I have my test setup ready now, so that I can compare any two
>     antennas or any two Skimsrv SDRs in real time.  In the process,
>     I've found something that puzzles me.  My RP-16 consistently shows
>     10-20 decoders active on 15 meters on Skimsrv, while my QS1R, fed
>     from the same antenna and preamp, shows zero.  Needless to say, I
>     can't hear any CW signals on that band.  Previously I've noticed
>     that nearby thunderstorm activity can generate phantom decoders in
>     160-40, but this happens whatever the weather.
>
>     Has anyone else noticed this?  Since only the Red Pitaya displays
>     these decoders, I'm wondering if it might be something inherent in
>     that receiver or the firmware.
>
>     -- 
>
>     73, Pete N4ZR
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