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Technical Topics => SDR - Software Defined Radio => Topic started by: Erik Mattson on February 15, 2022, 1653 UTC

Title: SDRuno Cloud Marker plugin
Post by: Erik Mattson on February 15, 2022, 1653 UTC

Anyone use the Cloud Marker plugin for SDRuno? If so, how do you get it to sync with the database?
I press sync, it does something for half a second, then nothing. I've yet to see anyone's markers.

Title: Re: SDRuno Cloud Marker plugin
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on February 15, 2022, 2340 UTC

Well, I gave it a try ... with mix results. The first time I ran the plug-in it downloaded 100% then crashed SDRuno. 2 plus years of using SDRuno and I have never crashed it. Go figure. I then tried it again a second time and it worked. To be honest though, I am not sure how to use it. The screen seems to update as you tune up / down the frequency. If you click on one of the entries it gives details and puts a marker in the spectrum display.

Once it compiles the database from the download, it creates the SDRunoPlugin_CloudMarkers.db file where the plug-in is installed. This is an SQLite database.

I think the FRAN plug-in does a much better job ... but visually it is a mess unless the spectrum window is set to be large in size.

Note: I just played with it a little more and there is no "Pirate" category. Booo. I just blew away "Outhouse Radio" for everyone. It should now read "This is Zeeky's Channel" --- moo ha ha.

SDRuno Cloud Marker Plug-In:
(http://www.milspec.ca/board/img/2022-02-15_182354.png)
(http://www.milspec.ca/board/img/2022-02-15_182504.png)

SDRuno FRAN Plug-In:
(http://www.milspec.ca/board/img/2022-02-15_183635.png)

Title: Re: SDRuno Cloud Marker plugin
Post by: Erik Mattson on February 16, 2022, 0023 UTC

I'm not sure what the hell I'm doing wrong. Fran is cool but cluttered, and DX Toolbox is awesome of course, but I thought it'd be cool to see what others--like yourself--thought of strange signals and see what you thought they were.
I've managed to crash SDRuno a few times with the Audio Recorder. Which isn't a "Community Plugin", it's one of their own if I'm not mistaken. It would just seize up. Been okay since. But I mainly just do IQ recordings now. Play 'em back and send them into Audition.

I'll sort it out eventually. And I'll check out "Zeeky's Channel"  :D

Title: Re: SDRuno Cloud Marker plugin
Post by: Erik Mattson on February 16, 2022, 0125 UTC

I think I'm finally good!
I reinstalled the plugin, started it, and sure enough, SDRuno crashed. Restarted it, synced and loaded (for the first time) whatever it needed.

Zeeky! Good job.That's too funny.  ;D

Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.

Title: Re: SDRuno Cloud Marker plugin
Post by: ~SIGINT~ on February 16, 2022, 0142 UTC

Excellent. The Zeeky ref is from one of his shows a few days ago when he was ranting about the Peskies on LSB and then the "jammer" which has been jamming his shows.

Title: Re: SDRuno Cloud Marker plugin
Post by: Erik Mattson on February 21, 2022, 1652 UTC

Okay, now I'm loading the plugin, but the interface/control isn't showing up. It shows as just a blank, white, box on the task bar, but it won't maximize. Some markers are showing in the spectrum display, but I can't control them.  ???

Computers is fun.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch: It's something I'm doing wrong, I'm sure. Not closing them down right ot something. I figured "Unload All Plugins" covered it. Maybe not.
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, again: This plugin is a pain in the arse. And I just remembered that you can have DX Toolbox annotate, so, think I'm done with Cloudy Markers.

Title: Re: SDRuno Cloud Marker plugin
Post by: N2MLP on March 23, 2023, 2351 UTC

I'm using it
takes long time to download every

i get the white box too i just delete it and reload

I find a lot of dupe's in data base