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Sat, 11/20/2021 - 03:38
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AC2OG
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Background noise of MikroTik LDF 2
Hello,
a recently flashed MikroTik LDF 2, mounted on a 35 cm offset dish, shows the following parameters:  Signal/Noise/Ratio
-80 / -88 / 8 dB 
 Why that bad background noise and how to improve it, if possible?
Thanks for any help
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Sun, 11/21/2021 - 18:20
AE6XE
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 What does the snrlog history
 What does the snrlog history show with this neighbor -- to see over many hours?    These devices are unable to measure an absolute value.  What they do is measure the ambient noise and call that -95dBm.  Then, in an attempt to deal with other noise, it can raise the noise floor where the DSP attempts to decode the remaining signal.   
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Mon, 11/22/2021 - 06:20
AC2OG
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LDF-2
Thanks, Joe for your comment,
The LDF-2 is linked on the -2 channel with an RB911G-2HPnD that is showing an ambient noise of -95dBm.
What kept my attention was the -88dBm on the LDF-2, that I have never seen before on a device.
Unfortunately, I don't know how and where to look for the snrlog you mention. 
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Mon, 11/22/2021 - 06:50
AE6XE
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On the nodes' status page,
On the nodes' status page, click on "charts" button.  Then click on "archive" and select the neighbor in question.  What does the graph look like -- grab a screen shot?

Joe AE6XE
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Mon, 11/22/2021 - 09:31
AC2OG
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LDF-2
here the archive
File Attachment: 
File Archive snrlog.docx
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Tue, 11/23/2021 - 09:00
AC2OG
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LDF-2
hello Joe,
this is a new "snrlog" archive where you can see the noise before ( i.e. the one sent yesterday) and (today) after having changed the Azimut of the node toward the neighbor.  
File Attachment: 
File Archive snrlog_02.docx
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Wed, 11/24/2021 - 00:24
AE6XE
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Best guess, changing the
Best guess, changing the direction of the antenna helped to not pickup whatever interference is at the site, if it holds over time.   
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Thu, 11/25/2021 - 09:21
AC2OG
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LDF-2
Thanks, Joe for your advice.
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