by Site Admin | Apr 22, 2026 | Miscellaneous
X55 Modem Quick Troubleshooting Reference Addendum to this post: https://www.joelwnelson.com/2026/04/fixing-the-snapdragon-x55-modem-on-linux/ ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 / Foxconn T99W175 / Linux Mint Step 1: Check PCIe Power State cat... by Site Admin | Apr 22, 2026 | Miscellaneous
Fixing the Foxconn T99W175 (Snapdragon X55) WWAN Modem on Linux Hardware: Lenovo ThinkPad X13 Gen 2 (applies to other ThinkPads with this modem) Modem: Foxconn T99W175 / Qualcomm Snapdragon X55 5G OS: Linux Mint (Debian/Ubuntu-based) Driver: mhi-pci-generic /... by Site Admin | Apr 22, 2026 | Miscellaneous
See Linux post for the basic premise and what the tool is intended for. For Windows WWAN devices, here is a release of the same tool. However, I should note up front that it is not quite as straightforward on Windows. For one thing, Python is required and by default... by Site Admin | Apr 22, 2026 | Miscellaneous
A side project I’ve been working on. (This is a test version. I am not responsible for any issues which may arise from use of this little software program.) WWAN Monitor GUI for Linux A Linux GUI tool for monitoring cellular modem status. Reads from ModemManager... by Site Admin | Apr 17, 2026 | FM DX
Two FM DX logs today: 96.1 WSTO Owensboro, KY – 187 miles at 7:26 AM 98.5 KTIS Minneapolis, MN – 469 miles at 7:07 PM by Site Admin | Apr 16, 2026 | FM DX, TV DX
FM logged earlier this morning: 93.5 KGWT George West, Texas – 829 miles at 8:31 AM A small regional tropo bump also yielded several FM stations from the Columbia and Springfield, MO markets. On TV, KRBK and KRCG both showed up briefly. by Site Admin | Apr 6, 2026 | FM DX
5 AM this morning– 89.9 WCNO Palm City, FL – 985 miles by Site Admin | Mar 30, 2026 | FM DX
Catching up on a couple of FM DX hits over the last two days. 3/28– 91.1 WBFK Hiseville, KY – 281 miles at 4:43 PM 3/30– 98.7 WYKL Crestline, OH – 447 miles at 1:01 AM by Site Admin | Mar 20, 2026 | FM DX
One FM e-skip signal logged: 95.9 KSSR-FM, Santa Rosa, New Mexico – 3:06 AM today, 814 miles. by Site Admin | Mar 10, 2026 | FM DX
Couple FM logs in the past day: 102.9 KMMO Marshall, MO – 10:32 PM last night, 145 miles 99.9 KTXM Hallettsville, TX – 5:12 AM today, 720 miles by Site Admin | Mar 8, 2026 | FM DX
A couple of FM DX stations autologged in the last 24 hours: 103.7 KABZ Little Rock, AR – yesterday 2:39 PM, 276 miles 96.7 XHPCPQ-FM Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo – this morning 1:55 AM, 1313 miles 7:30 PM update– A little bit ago, got 91.3... by Site Admin | Feb 19, 2026 | FM DX, NWR DX, TV DX
TV: 16 KOZK logged at 7:56 AM (Springfield, MO) 22 KRBK logged at 7:30 AM and continuing past 8:15 (Springfield, MO) 34 WSIL logged at 6:43 AM (Harrisburg, IL) NWR: 162.400 – WXL46 (Springfield/Fordland, MO) 162.425 – KXI66 and KWN55 (Piedmont, MO /... by Site Admin | Feb 18, 2026 | FM DX, NWR DX
NWR: 162.475 WXJ52 Fayetteville, AR – logged 7:33 AM, about 265 miles [new] 162.400 WXL46 Springfield, MO – logged 7:59 AM, about 154 miles [relog] FM: 89.1 KWFC Springfield, MO – logged 7:51 AM, 154 miles 98.7 KTXR Springfield, MO – logged... by Site Admin | Jan 26, 2026 | Miscellaneous
I do not ordinarily use this space for wild speculation. Unhinged speculation about wireless transmissions runs rampant in some online spaces, from AVS Forum local city subs to private Telegram groups about wireless services in general. But have been following... by Site Admin | Jan 8, 2026 | FM DX, TV DX
Minor regional tropo conditions earlier this morning. Only listing stations over 100 miles distant. TV: 22 – KRBK, 153 miles, last received 5:31 AM 34 – WSIL, 115 miles, last received 6:38 AM FM: 89.1 KWFC, 154 miles, 3:42 AM 95.1 KAMS, 142 miles, 3:45 AM... by Site Admin | Dec 31, 2025 | FM DX
Couple more FM logs from this week to close out the year. Dec 27: 103.9 KKIX Fayetteville, AR – 11:53 PM, 261 miles Dec 30: 105.1 KXMX Muldrow, OK – 11:41 AM, 300 miles by Site Admin | Dec 26, 2025 | FM DX, NWR DX, TV DX
FM: 89.1 KWFC Springfield – 8:25 AM, 154 miles 106.1 KFFB Fairfield Bay, AR – 8:39 PM yesterday, 211 miles 102.9 KMMO Marshall – 5:31 AM, 145 miles TV: 34 WSIL 11:04 PM yesterday, 115 miles NWR: 162.425 KXI66 Piedmont last night 162.425 WNG644... by Site Admin | Dec 24, 2025 | FM DX
Distant FM log: 97.5 KMOD-FM Tulsa, OK — 11:50 AM, 339 miles by Site Admin | Dec 22, 2025 | FM DX
FM DX: Received 98.5 KTIS-FM Minneapolis, MN at 1:26 PM Sunday, at a distance of 469 miles, over semi-local KTJJ-FM. by Site Admin | Dec 3, 2025 | FM DX, NWR DX, TV DX
Multiple DX logs this morning: NWR 162.400 WXL46 Springfield/Fordland, heard about 8:13 AM and continuing past 9:00 162.425 KXI66 Piedmont, heard about 8:21 AM 162.450 WXL66 Mountain View, heard about 8:18 AM and continuing past 8:45 162.500 WNG648 Rolla/Dixon, heard...