Patrick I'm running the RTLDavis driver for almost a year now on Raspbian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) with no issues.
Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.676463 rtldavis.go VERSION=0.12 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.676948 tr=1 fc=0 ppm=0 gain=0 ex=0 maxmissed=51 actChan=[0] maxChan=1 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677518 BitRate: 19200 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677604 SymbolLength: 14 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677623 SampleRate: 268800 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677637 Preamble: 1100101110001001 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677652 PreambleSymbols: 16 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677667 PreambleLength: 224 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677681 PacketSymbols: 80 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677698 PacketLength: 1120 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677712 BlockSize: 512 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:42.677729 BufferLength: 2048 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: chan: 22:50:43.144108 Hop: {ChannelIdx:0 ChannelFreq:902419338 FreqError:0} Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: Exact sample rate is: 268800.001367 Hz Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: manager: Daily summary version is 2.0 Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:43.344512 GetTunerGain: 0 Db Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:43.344576 SetFreqCorrection 0 ppm Successful Mar 19 22:50:43 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:50:43.348503 Init channels: wait max 135 seconds for a message of each transmitter Mar 19 22:52:29 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: info: 22:52:29.125524 TRANSMITTER 0 SEEN Mar 19 22:52:29 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: chan: 22:52:29.126139 Hop: {ChannelIdx:19 ChannelFreq:911952597 FreqError:11} Mar 19 22:52:31 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: data: 22:52:31.689255 E00550770100B3FD 2 0 0 0 0 msg.ID=0 Mar 19 22:52:31 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: bme280: BME280 data compensated_reading(id=c1169d86-82f3-4d65-b2d3-db82fd7e2c6f, timestamp=2020-03-19 22:52:31.757738, temp=25.082 °C, pressure=960.93 hPa, humidity=0.00 % rH) Mar 19 22:52:31 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: bme280: {'txBatteryStatus': 0, 'rain': 0.0, 'dateTime': 1584672752, 'windDir': 115.7905138339921, 'windSpeed': 2.6822333333333335, 'inHumidity': 0.0, 'inTemp': 25.081832114519784, 'usUnits': 17} Mar 19 22:52:31 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: chan: 22:52:31.689505 Hop: {ChannelIdx:41 ChannelFreq:922991108 FreqError:-28} Mar 19 22:52:34 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: data: 22:52:34.252057 500550FF7100D2F3 3 0 0 0 0 msg.ID=0 Mar 19 22:52:34 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: bme280: BME280 data compensated_reading(id=11faef2a-0efa-49aa-933a-d42f22f789f1, timestamp=2020-03-19 22:52:34.321828, temp=25.062 °C, pressure=961.00 hPa, humidity=0.00 % rH) Mar 19 22:52:34 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: bme280: {'txBatteryStatus': 0, 'dateTime': 1584672754, 'windDir': 115.7905138339921, 'windSpeed': 2.6822333333333335, 'inHumidity': 0.0, 'inTemp': 25.0622148035618, 'rainRate': 0, 'usUnits': 17} Mar 19 22:52:34 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: chan: 22:52:34.252289 Hop: {ChannelIdx:25 ChannelFreq:914963100 FreqError:-14} Mar 19 22:52:36 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: data: 22:52:36.813679 9006500800058F1E 4 0 0 0 0 msg.ID=0 Mar 19 22:52:36 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: bme280: BME280 data compensated_reading(id=3b6d93ef-4865-4612-8097-c777cc37a450, timestamp=2020-03-19 22:52:36.873941, temp=25.082 °C, pressure=960.93 hPa, humidity=0.00 % rH) Mar 19 22:52:36 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: bme280: {'txBatteryStatus': 0, 'dateTime': 1584672757, 'windDir': 115.7905138339921, 'windSpeed': 3.1292722222222222, 'inHumidity': 0.0, 'inTemp': 25.081832114519784, 'usUnits': 17} Mar 19 22:52:36 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: chan: 22:52:36.813839 Hop: {ChannelIdx:8 ChannelFreq:906433342 FreqError:-81} Mar 19 22:52:39 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: data: 22:52:39.375179 8005501BB800A67A 5 0 0 0 0 msg.ID=0 Mar 19 22:52:39 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: bme280: BME280 data compensated_reading(id=df88b40c-8446-4816-8e58-f74365d6f438, timestamp=2020-03-19 22:52:39.434277, temp=25.077 °C, pressure=960.89 hPa, humidity=0.00 % rH) Mar 19 22:52:39 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: bme280: {'txBatteryStatus': 0, 'pressure': 960.8916787263882, 'dateTime': 1584672759, 'windDir': 115.7905138339921, 'outTemp': 6.833333333333332, 'windSpeed': 2.6822333333333335, 'inHumidity': 0.0, 'inTemp': 25.07692778634373, 'usUnits': 17} Mar 19 22:52:39 DavisSDR weewx[1846]: rtldavis: chan: 22:52:39.375340 Hop: {ChannelIdx:47 ChannelFreq:926001611 FreqError:17} Yesterday I installed the driver on RPI running Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) and I'm seem to be having the same issues you are having. pi@raspberrypi:~ $ $GOPATH/bin/rtldavis -tr 1 -tf US 22:24:33.805278 rtldavis.go VERSION=0.12 22:24:33.806647 tr=1 fc=0 ppm=0 gain=0 ex=0 maxmissed=51 actChan=[0] maxChan =1 22:24:33.807837 BitRate: 19200 22:24:33.807900 SymbolLength: 14 22:24:33.808431 SampleRate: 268800 22:24:33.808640 Preamble: 1100101110001001 22:24:33.808683 PreambleSymbols: 16 22:24:33.809030 PreambleLength: 224 22:24:33.809271 PacketSymbols: 80 22:24:33.809494 PacketLength: 1120 22:24:33.809703 BlockSize: 512 22:24:33.809896 BufferLength: 2048 Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner 22:24:34.231572 Hop: {ChannelIdx:0 ChannelFreq:902419338 FreqError:0} Exact sample rate is: 268800.001367 Hz 22:24:34.408971 GetTunerGain: 0 Db 22:24:34.409069 SetFreqCorrection 0 ppm Successful Allocating 1 zero-copy buffers 22:24:34.415381 Init channels: wait max 135 seconds for a message of each transmitter 22:26:50.228986 Init channels: wait max 135 seconds for a message of each transmitter At first, I was thinking it was location/antenna issue, but the only difference is the RPI OSes (Stretch vs Buster).I'm assuming you are running Buster? On Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 10:03:50 PM UTC-4, Patrick Mendiuk wrote: > Hi Rich, > Thanks for the correct github repo. There are two github repos that have > very similar names. The first repo ( > https://github.com/lheijst/weewx-rtldavis) installation instructions are > missing a few things. > > https://github.com/lheijst/weewx-rtldavis > > *https://github.com/lheijst/rtldavis <https://github.com/lheijst/rtldavis>* > > After I installed using the repo you suggested I got the driver compiled > and was able to run it stand alone. It soon it found the ISS transmitter > and I thought things were good. I rebooted the RPi and ran it again and it > doesn't seem to be doing anything. > > pi@raspberrypi:~/work/src/github.com/lheijst/rtldavis $ $GOPATH/bin/rtldavis > -tf US > 18:54:36.723394 rtldavis.go VERSION=0.12 > 18:54:36.724355 tr=1 fc=0 ppm=0 gain=0 ex=0 maxmissed=51 actChan=[0] > maxChan=1 > 18:54:36.725198 BitRate: 19200 > 18:54:36.725323 SymbolLength: 14 > 18:54:36.725403 SampleRate: 268800 > 18:54:36.725485 Preamble: 1100101110001001 > 18:54:36.725561 PreambleSymbols: 16 > 18:54:36.725638 PreambleLength: 224 > 18:54:36.725713 PacketSymbols: 80 > 18:54:36.725786 PacketLength: 1120 > 18:54:36.725860 BlockSize: 512 > 18:54:36.725934 BufferLength: 2048 > Detached kernel driver > Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner > 18:54:37.234946 Hop: {ChannelIdx:0 ChannelFreq:902419338 FreqError:0} > Exact sample rate is: 268800.001367 Hz > 18:54:37.425818 GetTunerGain: 0 Db > 18:54:37.425898 SetFreqCorrection 0 ppm Successful > Allocating 1 zero-copy buffers > 18:54:37.430642 Init channels: wait max 135 seconds for a message of each > transmitter > 18:56:53.244105 Init channels: wait max 135 seconds for a message of each > transmitter > 18:56:53.244325 Hop: {ChannelIdx:0 ChannelFreq:902419338 FreqError:0} > > I moved the rtl-sdr dongle to a PC and ran SDRsharp with no issue. Is > there any additional debugging that can be done from the command line? > > Thanks, > Patrick > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/452e1cac-9156-411d-a29d-995f36c51bc1%40googlegroups.com.