Not able to pick up local balloons

[InnovateFusionLLC]

I have been trying to trouble shoot this for a few day and I can not seem to pick up balloons that are being a few km launched south of me twice a say. The one in the air right now is DFM17 22045109 is bing picked up by station name KE4GLA-8 at more that 100km further away than me. As far as I can tell tell everything seems to be working correctly however I will note that I am having issues with running most of the testing applications relating to cmake and not being able to find modules example from attempting to install :

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y cmake gnuradio-dev gr-osmosdr qt5-default libqt5svg5-dev libpulse-dev git clone https://github.com/gqrx-sdr/gqrx.git cd gqrx mkdir build cd build cmake .. make -j4 sudo make install Hit:1 http://security.debian.org/debian-security bullseye-security InRelease Get:2 https://download.docker.com/linux/debian bullseye InRelease [43.3 kB]
Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye InRelease
Hit:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-updates InRelease
Hit:5 http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian bullseye InRelease
Fetched 43.3 kB in 1s (36.8 kB/s) Reading package lists... Done Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Package qt5-default is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source

E: Package 'qt5-default' has no installation candidate fatal: destination path 'gqrx' already exists and is not an empty directory. mkdir: cannot create directory ‘build’: File exists CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:126 (find_package): By not providing "FindQt5.cmake" in CMAKE_MODULE_PATH this project has asked CMake to find a package configuration file provided by "Qt5", but CMake did not find one.

Could not find a package configuration file provided by "Qt5" with any of the following names:

Qt5Config.cmake
qt5-config.cmake

Add the installation prefix of "Qt5" to CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH or set "Qt5_DIR" to a directory containing one of the above files. If "Qt5" provides a separate development package or SDK, be sure it has been installed.

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred! See also "/home/pi/gqrx/build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log". make: No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. make: No rule to make target 'install'. Stop.

I have attempted to reinstall the auto_rx serval times to correct it .

Station Name: AMGRUNT Location: Valrico FL USA

Version: Auto_RX 1.5.10 running in docker

Computer: Raspberry Pi 4 Dongle: RTL-SDR V3 with NOOELEC Luna Antena: UHF Fiberglass Mobile Radio Antenna,70CM 400-470mhz GMRS Base Antenna 17inch So239 Connector ** There is a 10ft SMA cable running from the Luna to the antenna

PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 11 (bullseye)" NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="11" VERSION="11 (bullseye)" VERSION_CODENAME=bullseye ID=debian HOME_URL="https://www.debian.org/" SUPPORT_URL="https://www.debian.org/support" BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.debian.org/"

LOGS.....

2023-01-04 12:22:18,571 INFO:Version - Local Version: 1.5.10 - Up to date! 2023-01-04 12:22:18,572 INFO:Task Manager - SDR #0 has been allocated to Scanner. 2023-01-04 12:22:18,786 INFO:Sondehub Uploader - Uploaded station information to Sondehub. 2023-01-04 12:22:20,443 INFO:Scanner #0 - Starting Scanner Thread 2023-01-04 12:22:20,453 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:22:41,322 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:22:58,143 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:23:18,298 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:23:35,131 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:23:55,237 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:24:12,057 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:24:32,207 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:24:49,027 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:25:09,252 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:25:26,072 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:25:43,695 INFO:Reading configuration file... 2023-01-04 12:25:43,704 WARNING:Please do not use APRS ports which forward data out to the wider APRS-IS network and cause network congestion. Switching to default port of 14590. If you believe this to be in error, please raise an issue at https://github.com/projecthorus/radiosonde_auto_rx/issues 2023-01-04 12:25:45,557 INFO:Config - Tested SDR #0 OK 2023-01-04 12:25:45,560 INFO:Started Flask server on http://192.168.1.153:5555 2023-01-04 12:25:45,561 INFO:Telemetry Logger - Started Telemetry Logger Thread. 2023-01-04 12:25:45,563 INFO:OziMux - Started OziMux / Payload Summary Exporter 2023-01-04 12:25:45,565 INFO:Sondehub Uploader - Started Sondehub Uploader Thread. 2023-01-04 12:25:45,989 INFO:Version - Local Version: 1.5.10 - Up to date! 2023-01-04 12:25:45,990 INFO:Task Manager - SDR #0 has been allocated to Scanner. 2023-01-04 12:25:46,095 INFO:Sondehub Uploader - Uploaded station information to Sondehub. 2023-01-04 12:25:47,864 INFO:Scanner #0 - Starting Scanner Thread 2023-01-04 12:25:47,870 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:26:08,193 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:26:25,014 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:26:45,205 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:27:02,026 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:27:22,312 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:27:39,142 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:27:59,120 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:28:15,943 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. The WebSocket transport is not available, you must install a WebSocket server that is compatible with your async mode to enable it. See the documentation for details. (further occurrences of this error will be logged with level INFO) 2023-01-04 12:28:33,166 ERROR:The WebSocket transport is not available, you must install a WebSocket server that is compatible with your async mode to enable it. See the documentation for details. (further occurrences of this error will be logged with level INFO) 2023-01-04 12:28:33,289 INFO:Flask - New Web Client connected! 2023-01-04 12:28:36,122 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:28:52,952 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:29:13,330 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:29:30,155 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:29:50,255 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:30:07,083 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:30:27,144 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:30:43,970 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:31:04,204 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:31:21,032 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:31:41,224 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:31:58,044 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:32:18,177 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:32:35,005 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:32:55,160 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:33:11,989 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:33:32,262 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:33:49,090 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:34:09,254 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:34:26,089 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:34:46,225 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 2 frequencies (MHz): [403.1 403.7] 2023-01-04 12:35:09,888 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:35:30,177 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:35:47,019 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:36:07,124 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:36:23,957 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:36:44,278 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:37:01,121 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:37:21,171 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:37:37,999 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:37:58,269 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:38:15,104 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:38:35,109 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:38:51,943 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:39:12,262 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:39:29,088 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:39:49,268 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:40:06,101 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:40:26,148 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:40:43,040 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:41:03,177 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:41:20,033 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:41:40,254 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:41:57,097 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:42:17,255 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:42:34,087 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan. 2023-01-04 12:42:54,266 INFO:Scanner #0 - Detected peaks on 1 frequencies (MHz): [403.1] 2023-01-04 12:43:11,092 INFO:Scanner #0 - Running frequency scan.

• _Results of rtltest -t

pi@ARX01:~/rtl-sdr/build $ rtl_test -t Found 1 device(s): 0: Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001

Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U OEM Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner Supported gain values (29): 0.0 0.9 1.4 2.7 3.7 7.7 8.7 12.5 14.4 15.7 16.6 19.7 20.7 22.9 25.4 28.0 29.7 32.8 33.8 36.4 37.2 38.6 40.2 42.1 43.4 43.9 44.5 48.0 49.6 [R82XX] PLL not locked! Sampling at 2048000 S/s. No E4000 tuner found, aborting.

• _Results of rtltest -s 3.2e6

Found 1 device(s): 0: Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001

Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U OEM usb_claim_interface error -6 Failed to open rtlsdr device #0.

• _Results from rtl_biast_

Found 1 device(s): 0: Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001

Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U OEM Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner root@ARX01:/home/pi/rtl-sdr/build#

[InnovateFusionLLC]

Here is a copy of my station.conf

The Antenna is on my roof so it should have straight line of sight.

I have also reinstalled cmake with snap but it has me in version version 3.18 which I believed should be 3.25.1?

[darksidelemm]

This is sounding like a RF issue.

Was that scan plot produced while there was a radiosonde in the air? (that you could see on sondehub.org, for example)

[InnovateFusionLLC]

This is sounding like a RF issue.

Was that scan plot produced while there was a radiosonde in the air? (that you could see on sondehub.org, for example)

Yes... this is one that was launched a few days before and it's when I was trying a different antenna but the results are the same. I do have the samples from yesterday that I retrieved via sondehub.com that I'll drop in the drop box link with my station.conf file. Here you can see another station (KE4GLA-8 ) that is even further away that pics it up. There is an additional station (KB3ZOX_RDZTTGO_Chase) that also picks it up in shown in the other image. sorry I forgot to attach that. You can see how close it's path is the me here.

I did just get in a Comet DS-150s antenna that I can also try, but I feel that the 7in fiberglass antenna should pickup fine considering it's about 15-18 ft in the air.

Unfortunately until I can figure out the cmake module issue I can not get any of the calibration applications to work correctly. I could make a beacon if someone can point me in the right direction. Everything I am finding is like the mysoundy which I believe only receives signal? I do have a HiLetgo ESP32 LoRa SX1278 with a 240MHz CP2102 and 433/470MHz Antenna on hand. As well as several different ESP32s and high band LoRa dev boards.

[darksidelemm]

Sure, but unless its showing up on the scan plot, it'll never get decoded. Your scan plot doesn't show a signal at 403.01 MHz.

[InnovateFusionLLC]

Sure, but unless its showing up on the scan plot, it'll never get decoded. Your scan plot doesn't show a signal at 403.01 MHz.

Oh yea... that scan plot was done while the ballon referenced in the original post was in the air.

*** I'll try a different RTL-SDR AND Nooelc Luna

[InnovateFusionLLC]

I swiped to a different RTL-SDR and NOOELEC Luna and also what made the main different was that I swapped to a NOOELEC RattleSnake antenna (3 blue rings). we will see later today if it works. I have it in my attic right now, so it it doesn't work ill move it up to the roof. I am guess that this fiberglass antenna I got off Amazon is no the correct one?

[darksidelemm]

That antenna should have been fine, but perhaps it has a fault, or there is some other connection issue.

[InnovateFusionLLC]

Problem solved!! I could not get 2 SDRs working, but for now we are doing what is needed. Now I just need to put the antenna in the roof. Along with my Comet DS-150S and start working on SDR setup for HF, UHF/VHF, and WinLink. If someone knows a good amp to use for all that please let me know.