Hi,
I recently started to get ( or recently realised I had ) some issues with the mlat-client reporting it was not synchronised with any servers.
I had a look around this forum, and the RPI power supply was mentioned several times, as was cpu load.
To try to remove that element, I moved piaware to a mini-pc I have, with a mobile celeron processor - as it was Intel, I used two docker images ( mikenye/piaware & mikenye/readsb-protobuf ) in place of the arm binaries.
These turned out to be very easy to setup, but the problem is still there.
I notice it often returns to 400 - 500 servers immediately after failing to sync…
The rest of the setup is a cantenna + 2M cable + flightaware pro-stick plus - it runs indoors in front of a window.
Would you have any advice on what might be the issue or what I might try next?
full mlat-client logs
[piaware] 2021/01/10 23:49:44 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 244 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 00:04:44 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 00:19:45 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 498 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 00:34:45 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 00:49:45 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 449 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 01:04:45 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 01:19:45 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 01:34:46 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 01:49:46 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 02:04:46 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 02:19:46 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 02:34:46 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 409 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 02:49:47 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 03:04:47 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 478 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 03:19:48 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 435 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 03:34:48 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 301 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 03:49:48 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 391 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 04:04:49 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 215 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 04:19:49 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 347 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 04:34:49 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 524 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 04:49:49 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 498 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 05:04:50 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 305 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 05:19:50 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 522 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 05:34:50 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 377 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 05:49:51 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 409 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 06:04:51 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 526 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 06:19:51 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 419 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 06:34:51 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 359 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 06:49:52 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 412 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 07:04:52 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 469 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 07:19:52 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 264 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 07:34:52 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 499 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 07:49:52 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 454 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 08:04:53 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 282 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 08:19:53 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 410 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 08:34:53 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 468 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 08:49:53 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 352 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 09:04:54 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 448 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 09:19:54 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 09:34:55 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 459 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 09:49:55 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 330 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 10:04:55 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 489 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 10:19:55 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 492 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 10:34:56 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 502 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 10:49:56 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 338 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 11:04:57 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 230 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 11:19:57 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 507 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 11:34:57 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 495 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 11:49:58 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 416 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 12:04:58 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 429 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 12:19:58 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 509 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 12:34:58 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 402 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 12:49:59 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 308 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 13:04:59 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 437 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 13:19:59 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 331 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 13:35:00 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 469 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 13:50:00 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 382 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 14:05:01 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 269 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 14:20:01 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 356 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 14:35:01 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 457 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 14:50:01 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 256 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 15:05:01 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 326 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 15:20:01 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 364 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 15:35:02 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 416 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 15:50:02 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 322 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 16:05:02 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 361 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 16:20:03 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 251 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 16:35:03 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 284 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 16:50:03 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 396 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 17:05:04 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 448 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 17:20:04 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 385 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 17:35:04 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 291 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 17:50:05 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 328 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 18:05:05 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 255 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 18:20:05 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 294 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 18:35:06 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 18:50:06 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 565 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 19:05:06 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 330 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 19:20:06 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 408 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 19:35:07 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 228 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 19:50:07 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 348 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 20:05:07 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 20:20:07 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 205 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 20:35:08 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 399 nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 20:50:08 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 21:05:08 mlat-client(3283): Server status: not synchronized with any nearby receivers
[piaware] 2021/01/11 21:20:08 mlat-client(3283): Server status: synchronized with 406 nearby receivers