I generally check the graph 1090 to check for the red (hot) messges. You do not want this too high. You have to find the sweet spot in your gain so it isnt too high. Have you tried refreshign your tar1090? Sometimes I’ll have to do that.
My wingbits antenna has been working great for a week since receiving the MGW310. But recently after monitoring the graph1090, I noticed some serious signal dropout and db gain loss. Normally it would run steady 39 to 42 db straight line. But the last day I had a serious dropout where the signal dropped down to 9 to 24DB and you could see the loss of coverage in aircraft. The GEODNET seemed unaffected. No internet issues and no voltage issues.
I rebooted the unit and it did not fix the problem. I waited and with time the signal came back up to 42db and was steady straight line for hours. I am getting an occasional dropoff down to 28 db then it recovers back to a steady 39 db or 42db. Then recently it dropped off 12 to 24 db for about 20 minutes before recovering.
What’s causing this? I’m in south texas and we are hot here. I check temp and my unit is 55 to 60 Deg C at night and 65 to 75 Deg C during the day. These dropouts were on a cloudy day. temps were 60 to 70 range. cable connection and antenna are screwed on tight. Caps not removed from unused connectors.
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Who has deep knowledge about these graphs to help me interpret too. Thank you