Data to WeatherUnderground intermittent. **solved**

[DAP]

About two weeks ago, I updated the firmware for the radio, and the Meteobridge Pro. Since then, the data on WeatherUnderground has become intermittent. See the graphs: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/ ... wx_pwsdash

What should I be looking for? What data is necessary to debug this?

[DAP]

I may have solved my problem. I pulled power on the pro today, something I had not done before (just reset previously). It seems that the radio requires a power cycle after a firmware update.

[DAP]

The problem is not entirely fixed. It appears the radio keeps getting restarted
log:

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oled (01.12.2020 18:55:40): process started.
database (02.12.2020 16:35:12): process started.
database (02.12.2020 16:35:12): Content of RAM database restored.
wnetd  (02.12.2020 16:35:15): process started.
system (02.12.2020 16:35:15): start of logging process initiated.
wnetd  (02.12.2020 16:35:15): send data thread started (pid:2297 tid:2299)
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:16): databases connected. Update interval 3600 seconds.
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:16): data logger (version 5.1d, build 14127) started.
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:17): connect station 0 (Meteostick Vantage via USB serial).
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:17): connect station 9 (System Data via Plug-in).
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:18): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), transmitter 2 registered as ISS
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), Meteostick Version 2.5.2
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), debug off
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), verbose off
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), output raw (8 bytes)
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), output raw (10 bytes)
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), filter on
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), rx threshold set to -90db
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), listening to transmitter 2
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), bandwidth narrow
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), chip authentication ok: 14
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:19): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), frequency band 915MHz (US)
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:20): waiting for sensors (wind0, rain0, th0, thb0) to provide data.
logger (02.12.2020 16:35:20): services paused.
database (02.12.2020 16:36:01): database sync done (47 tables, 125/1974 writes).
logger (02.12.2020 16:37:17): give up waiting for sensors after 120 secs.
logger (02.12.2020 16:37:17): services activated.
logger (02.12.2020 16:52:21): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (320 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 17:49:24): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (330 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 18:07:26): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (320 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 18:12:28): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (300 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 18:29:30): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (310 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 19:11:33): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (360 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 19:16:35): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (300 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 19:34:37): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (330 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 20:06:39): message above repeats 1 time.
logger (02.12.2020 20:23:41): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (350 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 21:06:44): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (340 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 21:11:46): station 0 (Meteostick Vantage), restart meteostick (300 secs no valid rf signal)
logger (02.12.2020 21:46:58): message above repeats 7 times.

[admin]

What signal strength is reported on "Live Data" tab? How does this fit to the given "-90db" treshold?

[DAP]

Data ranges from -46 to -49 dB.
Is this -90 dB threshold something that would be changed when updating the radio firmware? It seemed to be reliable before the update.

edit: I have changed the sensitivity to -60 dB to see if that makes any difference.

[admin]

-60db will pick up substantial less RF noise and by that reception is expected to be much better. Whenever signal strength allows, a threshold like -80db is recommended instead of -90db.

[DAP]

-60dB seems to have helped. The radio has not been reset since I did this, and the plots on Weather Underground are now continuous.