Unable to accumulate report science beyond a certain value - solved

[ghatwood]

Hopefully I'm starting off in the right forum

I've been going around collecting temperature and pressure (and goo, eva, etc)  readings at various locations at the spaceport.  Some I seem to be able to get the full amount and some just stay stuck at one value.

For example, temperature scan from launchpad shows 2.40 and the bar is full (ie the white bar in R&D in the archives section)

But temperature scan from mission control (and runway, SPH) all show 1.68 and the bar is only about 3/4 full. 

I have repeatedly gone to the various sites with a new mission, recorded data (usually it says 0.7 for temp and 1.1 for pressure), transmit it back or return it via recovery but nothing changes.

Should I just assume that is the most I can get at these sites or is there another way to collect the last bit of data that I'm missing?

Right now I've got a modified plane that I'm riding around to the various sites.

Any suggestions?

Not sure about this version info:  1.12.5.3190 Windows player, 1.12.1 Making History, 1.7.1 Breaking Ground

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Well this simply appears to be the diminishing returns discussed in https://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Science#Crew_Report .

By sticking 12 temperature sensors on my car plane and going to one of the sites stuck at 1.68 I was able to boost it to 2.4 and the bar is now full.  Similar results with using multiple pressure sensors.

Previously I had an antenna and was transmitting the tests and then repeating them.  Perhaps that still only counts as one test?

Anyway, I'd delete the thread but I don't see a way to do that.  Perhaps this will enlighten some other newbie :-)

Edited November 13, 2023 by ghatwood
Added apparently explanation/solution

[Vanamonde]

No need to delete the thread. As you say, others may find it informative.

[Superfluous J]

But it should probably be moved to the KSP1 forum as KSP2 doesn't even have science reports yet

[James Kerman]

Thread moved from KSP2 Gameplay Questions and Tutorials to KSP 1 Gameplay Questions and Tutorials.