ranger_rick
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- May 11, 2021
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hi everyone. i am new and my speciality is working with machines (motorcycle, cars etc). not radio etc. so i would appreciate some help. I have searched thenet for a solution to my issue but not 100% certain i get it.
history: my remote starter (compustar) has worked flawlessly for several years and it stopped working last week. i did the usual trouble shooting and found that it would work if i was sitting in th cab of the truck or any where other than my house. i contacted the shop where i purchased the remote starter and they installed a new antenna. worked great in their parking lot but as soon as i got home - nothing. i went back down to the dealer - worked just fine. they say interference.
so i started thinking what has changed in my home environment "what would cause interference" and started eliminating potential sources - no change.
i took my truck down the street a little bit and still no change. go a few blocks and all is good. what?
i texted my neighbor and he hasn't installed anything new etc and i find out that he has also has a compustar remote system and it too works on 433mhz. he has no issues. (he is bring his car over tonight to test at my house)
i read that you can find a source by using an AM radio? i tried the high and low of the AM spectrum and while i found "noise" when i was right onto of a device. there was nothing out and around my vehicle. am i doing this wrong?? i also have a short wave?
ok. now from what i read i can get an RTL-SDR dongle and this will help me locate the offending interference. Can anyone recommend hardware/software that works well with a mac.
i will admit that i have no experience in any of this and i am doing my best to read, comprehend and educate myself.
just want to find the source of the interference. i find it very odd that i cn drive down the block and its still an issue, and more over, this ll started last week. suddenly.
that you for your time and consideration - RR
history: my remote starter (compustar) has worked flawlessly for several years and it stopped working last week. i did the usual trouble shooting and found that it would work if i was sitting in th cab of the truck or any where other than my house. i contacted the shop where i purchased the remote starter and they installed a new antenna. worked great in their parking lot but as soon as i got home - nothing. i went back down to the dealer - worked just fine. they say interference.
so i started thinking what has changed in my home environment "what would cause interference" and started eliminating potential sources - no change.
i took my truck down the street a little bit and still no change. go a few blocks and all is good. what?
i texted my neighbor and he hasn't installed anything new etc and i find out that he has also has a compustar remote system and it too works on 433mhz. he has no issues. (he is bring his car over tonight to test at my house)
i read that you can find a source by using an AM radio? i tried the high and low of the AM spectrum and while i found "noise" when i was right onto of a device. there was nothing out and around my vehicle. am i doing this wrong?? i also have a short wave?
ok. now from what i read i can get an RTL-SDR dongle and this will help me locate the offending interference. Can anyone recommend hardware/software that works well with a mac.
i will admit that i have no experience in any of this and i am doing my best to read, comprehend and educate myself.
just want to find the source of the interference. i find it very odd that i cn drive down the block and its still an issue, and more over, this ll started last week. suddenly.
that you for your time and consideration - RR