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 Finally I adjusted the antenna outside to make it a bit more straighter and not slanting to one side a tiny bit. I don't know how much difference that will make, because signals from the planes are pretty strong anyway, but it can't hurt to make it perfectly vertical. The mount I'm using is already slightly bent so I'm having to accommodate for that.
+==== 20th January 2023 ====
+Well, where to start... Since the last update the Pi Zero has been replaced by a Pi 3B+, I have written some software to help with automatic installation of all of my custom setup, I have written some software to act as a web-based dashboard with full mobile compatibility, and I've also made a Python app that can keep an ear out for certain planes matching criteria that you specify, or if a plane is over a particular specified area. Basically I've been very busy.
+The 8 segment version is inside a conduit with feedline attached, but definitely isn't going to work on the current bracket, so I'll need to think about that a bit more. The wind does tend to blow the 4 segment around a bit and makes it shift or tilt a tad, and every few days I need to shimmy up a ladder and straighten things out, so the 8 segment would be even worse given the extra weight. Maybe a summer project, but I have to be careful to not block upstairs' view (to be a good neighbour and all that).
+Plane counts are very up and down, though - I think it is because it is winter and the traffic is much less anyway, but there are still occasions where I think I've broken something, or the antenna has bust somehow. This shouldn't be possible due to me replacing the ends of the antenna recently with proper end caps instead of lots of tape...
+I do think this blog is ending here, but it has been fun and I enjoy the fact that I have a somewhat mature system now that has been going for 3 months. I won't challenge any leaderboards, but I have a nice source of data that I can look at. I've picked up lots of military action, such as F15s and Eurofighters, and I've picked up lots of royal flights. I also picked up Elon Musk going to the World Cup. You can't hide outside of America, bucko...
+I hope this was helpful for folk, and do please get in touch if you got something from this or need any advice.