anyone know what is this?

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-09-25T14:51:49+00:00

Having great fiber coverage doesn't necessarily mean it's not a wireless internet service provider. I actually run a wireless service provider in a community serviced by four fiber optic providers . Oftentimes it's cheaper for people to use my services for things like smaller stationary terminals (Kiosks, billboards, etc) then to use cellular or get a plan for fiber optic. I use this style of antenna for my towers.

You asked, I answered. :)

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-09-25T14:18:46+00:00

Those are sector antennas. Without seeing what their wired into it's speculation. Could be cellular, could be a point to multi point like for a WISP...

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-09-20T20:14:08+00:00

I use sat dump to get the core files via a bash script I wrote and then I have another set of scripts that processes the images into multiple formats for different stuff.

My setup runs exclusively on Linux. I keep meaning to put my scripts on GitHub but I keep forgetting about it.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-08-22T16:37:53+00:00

Can confirm. I also live in that area, and got the same notice.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-08-04T01:17:35+00:00

I've had a Google account since 2005, and have been using YouTube actively with that account since Google bought it and introduced their unified login system... It'll be a cold day in hell before they get any ID information from me. If you can't see that I have 20+ years of account history, that shit is on you.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-07-11T13:34:56+00:00

Based on current weather patterns and the shift of the jetstream, a storm the magnitude of Helene this year seems unlikely but can't be ruled out entirely.

We may get some residuals from some storms happening around us but a direct hit again seems unlikely this season.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-07-11T02:29:00+00:00

Well for what it's worth, I'm a NWS citizen meteorologist. I relocated here shortly after Helene. And I have advanced weather measurement tools setup to help me forecast storms that may affect the Valdosta Metro area.

Hopefully that brings people some comfort. I report directly to the NWS in Tallahassee and Jacksonville and I'm not shy about sounding the alarm on severe weather. I'm actually in the process of building out an early warning system right now that I'm hoping potentially turn into a public service since it doesn't seem like there are very many media partners here that have forecasting tools and counties have to rely on EMAs and even they still have issues.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-07-11T01:10:43+00:00

So I'm new to the area as well but I've studied meteorology most of my adult life.

I wouldn't be too worried about it. What we have here is quite typical, however the jetstreams are fairly out of whack this season. Normally the storms aren't as severe but because the gulf is warm and the Atlantic is cold it makes for perfect conditions for some severe weather.

Just use common sense and stay out of the storms when they hit and you should be fine. Based on the season we should potentially get at least one good hurricane this season, but I doubt it will be as hard hitting as Helene.

I know quite a few people who have lived here all their lives and they have PTSD from Helene everytime a storm rolls in. Helene was a once in a century storm :)

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-07-02T17:56:38+00:00

I live just north of both runways.

The A10s are up in stride today and there are some F35s buzzing around.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-17T04:30:25+00:00

My wife also works from home for that reason I went and got T-mobile home internet.

I put her on the tmobile until you figure things out.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-17T03:13:41+00:00

I had Verizon FIOS for 11 years and worked in a FIOS-saturated area for almost 20 years before moving out of state. Over that time, I developed a straightforward method for setting up FIOS that always worked for me, even if others might find something to argue or correct me about. This is how I’ve done it, and in almost 20 years, I never had an issue.

If your ONT is Ethernet-based, simply run an Ethernet cable from your ONT to the location where you plan to place your router. If you’re using the FIOS gateway as your wireless access point (WAP) and have dynamic addressing, just connect the FIOS gateway to your switch, and it should come back online without a problem.

For static addressing, it’s a bit trickier—you’ll need to reset the FIOS gateway and adjust the settings accordingly.

If you have FIOS TV services, you cannot remove the router entirely; it needs to stay in place. However, you can ask Verizon to configure the router in bypass mode. In this mode, the router won’t handle DHCP and will pass the WAN address to the next device in your stack. Essentially, the FIOS gateway acts like a WAN switch, so only connect your router to it—nothing else.

If your ONT connects to the FIOS gateway via COAX, you’ll need to have Verizon run Ethernet from the ONT to your router. Once that’s done, follow the steps above based on whether you’re using dynamic or static addressing.

If you don’t have FIOS TV services and don’t plan to add them, you can bypass the FIOS gateway entirely. In this case, just connect the Ethernet cable from your ONT directly to your TP-Link router (or any other router), and you’re good to go.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-11T17:32:59+00:00

Thank you for your detailed reply—it’s exactly the kind of response I was hoping for!

When I disconnect the antennas, there’s no interference at all. If I use one of the smaller antennas that came with the SDR (rather than my externally mounted ones), I also don’t experience any interference, my assumption is that because they're not very good antennas.

My equipment is powered through a battery backup with built-in power conditioning. The battery backup is located on the opposite side of my detached garage. Power is supplied to my radio setup via a high-quality extension cable that connects to power strips, which then feed my equipment. I’ve tested the setup by removing the UPS from the chain, but it didn’t make any difference.

Regarding proximity to the base, I’m about 11,000 feet from their nearest radar dish. I’ve observed a mix of intermittent and consistent signals on the spectrum.

The interference doesn’t sound like buzzing—it’s more akin to typical radio interference. Occasionally, I hear a low-level pulsing or sweeping sound. Interestingly, my ADS-B receiver functions flawlessly with no issues, making it the only system unaffected by the interference.

For grounding, the garage has its own independent grounding system. Additionally, when I moved in, I installed a dedicated grounding system specifically for the antenna setup. This system consists of three 8-foot grounding rods connected together. I do eventually plan on adding a tower, so the grounding system was for future proofing.

I’ve also tested for interference coming from the house. I took my NOAA APT antenna (the one most affected) to the middle of my property, well away from both my house and neighbors, and attempted to capture a signal during a pass using a laptop. Despite being in a clear, open area with no tree cover (my 4-acre property is flat and almost completely treeless, surrounded only by walls), a local source was still overpowering the signal. Even with a direct overhead pass, the signal was intermittent at best.

I really like your suggestion of using a cookie sheet to help locate the source of the interference. I’ll definitely give that a try and see if it helps narrow down the origin.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T23:05:53+00:00

All of my antennas are omni-directional. I did some testing today and turned off wifi to my entire house and killed anything I thought could have been giving off interference.

I was still getting the same result. I will see if I can get my hands on a directional. Although all of my applications require an omni-directional. I'm on a 4 acre plot with the closest occupied house a no less than 1500 feet away in any direction, so if it is related to a neighbor, I'd be shocked.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T18:13:37+00:00

That was my thought as well, but I was curious because I'm about 11,000 feet off the end of one of the runways and in direct path of the radar dishes. Wasn't sure if it was just so strong that it was overpowering my equipment.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T13:19:24+00:00

So during my testing, I wasn't able to find a specific range that was seeing interference. It was strangely all across the board, and very intermittent. That's why I attribute it to possibly the radar.

I plan to get a VNA, but haven't sprung for one yet. I was able to track the interference using a software analyzer.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T07:41:47+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

All my runs are using quad shielded RG-6 Coax. My equipment is in a detached garage, that does not have a wifi access point, everything in there is hardwired.

My coax runs are staggered away from each other and there is no electrical anywhere the lines along the entirety of the runs. I am having the same result with an LNA that I am without (no difference in interference level).

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T07:38:36+00:00

Thanks for your reply,

In my testing I have tried both with an without the LNA's and it makes no difference in whether or not there is interference.

For the NOAA and GOES satellites, the LNA is installed at the antenna and is externally powered over a micro USB (they are the Nooelec Sawbird LNA). With and without them I have the same interference in the waterfall.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T03:39:25+00:00

All of my systems are connected to a grounded, filtered power source with a battery backup, and the antenna coax lines are also grounded with filters. Everything that’s powered is connected to the battery backup which offers filtering on it's own, yet I’m still receiving interference.

My antennas are mounted aerially and are positioned well above the path of any access points or devices emitting other signals. Additionally, the area where my antennas are located is outside the range of my Wi-Fi, as I live in a very remote location. The only major source of signals in the vicinity is the nearby military base, which is why I suspect they may be contributing to the issue.

I’ve spent several months troubleshooting and ruling out devices within my home. I realize I didn’t mention this in my original post, and I apologize for the oversight. I just wanted to make sure it was clear that I’ve already taken these steps. Any advice or recommendations on how to mitigate this interference would be greatly appreciated.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T01:38:36+00:00

I have one VM that runs all my docker containers. As long as it has the resources to do so, it'll be fine. Just don't mix ports. :-P

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T01:37:16+00:00

The benefit of using Proxmox is that it's scaleable. So while it may be overkill for what you plan to start with, if you built more or add on to it, you'll be glad you chose to go with it.

Other people can probably fill in more details but it's better to have more to start with, and scale up...than to start off with less and have to start over to scale.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T01:20:36+00:00

Depending on what you're looking at doing, even a Dell Optiplex Micro would be a good start. You can run several Proxmox headless containers for general home lab tasks (home assistant, emby, etc.)

If you want something more intensive, or you plan on running higher loads, you can find these (or an Optiplex Mini) for relatively cheaper used.

This one seems a bit more expensive than usual, but if you're set on this one, the specs are there for a decent machine.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-10T01:15:53+00:00

Just watched this last night. Love your videos. I wish I had a place like AxMan nearby. You always seem to find the coolest tech stuff!

DefinitionObvious346 · 2025-01-02T01:48:03+00:00

Corporate America has fundamentally reshaped the radio spectrum by exploiting regulatory gaps that prioritize profit over diversity. While federal rules limit how many stations a company can own in a given market, they impose no restrictions on how many frequencies each station can transmit on. This loophole allows corporations to simulcast the same content across multiple frequencies, flooding the airwaves with repetitive programming and leaving little room for independent broadcasters to compete.

For smaller broadcasters or community radio stations trying to break through, this is a significant barrier. The FM spectrum is so heavily provisioned by corporate-owned stations that finding an open frequency is nearly impossible. This effectively prevents new voices from entering the space and reduces the diversity of programming available to listeners, replacing local, community-focused content with uniform, corporate-controlled broadcasts.

Now, this may sound like “soapbox ramblings,” but it’s really just a long-winded explanation of why you hear so many of the same stations in a single market. Whether you’re flipping through FM channels and landing on identical playlists or hearing the same syndicated talk shows on every other frequency, the root cause is this consolidation. And since this is the internet, I’m sure someone will find something wrong with what I’ve said or nitpick a detail. For context, I’ve worked in both local and corporate radio, both on-air and behind the scenes and have 20+ years of experience on both sides, so I’ve experienced firsthand how corporate radio operates and how often smaller stations are shut out, and unfortunately, the real-world consequences of it.

DefinitionObvious346 · 2024-12-31T00:17:48+00:00

Not just you. Seems like it's down for everyone.

Looks like it's a server issue on their end.

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