March 25 KiwiSDR issues....were fixed, but offline again

Got the KiwiSDR back online on 3/22. It was the TPLink TL-WR802N wifi link/adapter.... This is the 2nd one I've had die after a few months of use. The last one I had replaced under warranty. This one I may pop open and see if I can figure out what broke, I don't even get a power LED flicker. 

I replaced this one with a TL-WR902AC, which is basically an updated, dual band version. Doesn't appear to use any more power when used as a bridge on 2.4ghz only, the Kiwi and the Wifi adapter were pulling under 1A combined on 5V. 

After a week online, a big ice storm came in on March 29th. The 40m loop antenna was still holding when I left the site, but had ice built up on it. Lost power on March 30th at 7AM there, and still another day to go with ice predicted. Crossing my fingers that the antenna wire makes it through! We'll find out when the power is restored.

-Nate

3/30/25

KiwiSDR Issues March 2025

 N8BTR Crivitz KiwiSDR is down for now. Went offline suddenly just after 8PM the other night. Not sure if it's a power supply fault, or another fried Wifi Adapter, or something else. I'll find out next time I'm able to visit the site.

Either way, another nudge to get the KiwiSDR onto a wired LAN connection this year, I guess! 

-Nate 

3/6/25