Bias-T with the HackRF seems not working anymore

SatNOGS
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Hello,

I am in the process of updating my stations to the latest Docker version.
Station 3543 has a HackRF with a LNA which is powered through the coax cable.

I have this line in my station.env:

SATNOGS_DEV_ARGS=bias_tx=true

It seems that this is not working anymore. The bias_t does not turn on.
I tested the bias-t from the hackrf and the lna manually and that seems to work.

Alternatively, I can power the lna with USB off course, but the bias-t is in this case much easier.

Is this me, or is this a problem with the client?

Thanks for the help!

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You can also try:

SATNOGS_SOAPY_RX_DEVICE="driver=hackrf,bias_tx=true"

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Thanks Jan, I will try that.

For now I have solved the issue with external power.

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