[linux-dvb] script to automatically get signal strength and BER

[Nicolas Will]

On Mon, 2008-02-04 at 10:56 -0500, CityK wrote:
> Nicolas Will wrote:
> > On Fri, 2008-02-01 at 14:43 +0000, Nicolas Will wrote:
> >   
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Before I try to make one, did anyone write a script that goes
> through
> >> a
> >> channels.conf file and outputs human readable signal strength, BER
> and
> >> such for all channels?
> >>     
> >
> > I received 2 scripts by pers. email.
> >
> > Thanks guys !
> >
> > I have created a wiki page containing the scripts"
> >
> > http://linuxtv.org/wiki/index.php/Testing_reception_quality
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> >
> > Nico
> Also see femon (part of the dvb-apps)
> "femon -h" for help
> "femon -H" for what you want

Ah.

My femon (dvb-utils on my Gutsy Mythbuntu) does not have the -H option.
It's probably too old.

I shall look at the hg sources.

The first script created a nice baseline and comparaison tool for the
before and after masthead amp installation.

A 26-dB masthead amp + associated in-line power supply gave me 20-25%
better signal strength, and most importantly brough all the BER to zero.

http://www.youplala.net/~will/htpc/signaltest/

I'm happy :o)

Nico