I switched the board from S3 to C6 Xiao. The raw output looked completely different for a while and it was glorious…
[14:43:50.768][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> ON
[14:43:50.779][I][remote.raw:041]: Received Raw: 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -250, 151, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 151, -250, 550, -451, 150, -2452, 125, -475, 150, -450, 126, -275, 125, -275, 125, -275, 526
[14:43:50.982][I][remote.raw:028]: Received Raw: 225, -376, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 126, -475, 150, -250, 125, -276, 125, -275, 550, -451, 150, -2452, 125, -475, 125, -476, 125, -275, 125, -275, 125, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150,
[14:43:50.992][I][remote.raw:041]: -451, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -275, 100, -300, 100, -100, 100
[14:43:51.793][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> OFF
[14:44:01.613][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> ON
[14:44:01.624][I][remote.raw:041]: Received Raw: 150, -450, 151, -450, 150, -250, 150, -250, 151, -250, 550, -451, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 150, -250, 526, -475, 125, -2477, 125, -476, 125, -450, 150, -250, 151, -250, 150, -250, 551, -475, 125
[14:44:01.855][I][remote.raw:028]: Received Raw: 225, -375, 251, -350, 225, -175, 175, -226, 175, -225, 575, -426, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 225, -176, 625, -375, 225, -2377, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 225,
[14:44:01.863][I][remote.raw:041]: -375, 151, -450, 150, -250, 150, -251, 125, -275, 500
[14:44:02.610][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> OFF
[14:44:03.776][I][remote.raw:041]: Received Raw: 150, -450, 225, -376, 150, -250, 150, -250, 150, -251, 550, -450, 151, -2451, 226, -375, 150, -450, 226, -175, 225, -175, 225, -175, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -250, 151, -250, 150, -250, 525, -476, 125
[14:44:03.972][I][remote.raw:028]: Received Raw: -376, 250, -350, 250, -350, 251, -150, 250, -150, 175, -225, 576, -425, 175, -2427, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -250, 151, -250, 150, -250, 550, -451, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 151, -250, 550, -450, 226, -2377,
[14:44:04.019][I][remote.raw:041]: 225, -375, 225, -375, 151, -250, 150, -250, 125, -275, 326
[14:44:06.482][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> ON
[14:44:06.491][I][remote.raw:041]: Received Raw: 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 150, -251, 550, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 151, -450, 150, -250, 225, -176, 225, -175, 525, -476, 125
[14:44:06.768][I][remote.raw:028]: Received Raw: 175, -425, 175, -426, 175, -225, 175, -225, 225, -176, 550, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 151, -450, 150, -250, 150, -251, 150, -250, 550, -451, 150, -2452, 150,
[14:44:06.779][I][remote.raw:041]: -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 125, -275, 125, -276, 100, -100, 100
[14:44:07.490][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> OFF
[14:44:10.726][I][remote.raw:041]: Received Raw: 150, -450, 150, -451, 225, -175, 225, -175, 225, -175, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 151, -250, 525, -476, 125
[14:44:10.979][I][remote.raw:028]: Received Raw: 225, -375, 226, -375, 225, -175, 225, -175, 151, -250, 625, -376, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -450, 226, -175, 150, -250, 150, -250, 626, -375, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 150, -450, 125, -275, 151, -250, 150, -250, 525, -451, 150, -2452, 150,
[14:44:10.985][I][remote.raw:041]: -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -275, 126, -275, 100, -100, 100, -100, 100
[14:44:15.096][I][remote.raw:041]: Received Raw: 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 150, -251, 550, -450, 226, -2376, 151, -450, 150, -450, 151, -250, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -250, 151, -250, 150, -250, 525, -476, 125
[14:44:15.437][I][remote.raw:028]: Received Raw: 175, -425, 175, -426, 225, -175, 150, -250, 150, -251, 550, -450, 226, -2376, 151, -450, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 225, -376, 225, -375, 150, -250, 150, -251, 150, -250, 550, -451, 150, -2452, 150,
[14:44:15.457][I][remote.raw:041]: -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 125, -275, 125, -276, 500
[14:44:18.739][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> ON
[14:44:18.750][I][remote.raw:041]: Received Raw: 151, -450, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 125, -475, 125, -275, 125, -276, 150, -250, 525, -476, 125, -2477, 125, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 150, -276, 525, -475, 100
[14:44:19.125][I][remote.raw:028]: Received Raw: 151, -450, 225, -375, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -250, 150, -251, 150, -250, 550, -451, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 150, -251, 550, -450, 151, -2451, 151,
[14:44:19.134][I][remote.raw:041]: -450, 150, -450, 150, -251, 125, -275, 125, -275, 301, -100, 100
[14:44:19.742][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> OFF
[14:44:22.277][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> ON
[14:44:22.317][I][remote.raw:041]: Received Raw: 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -251, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 151, -450, 150, -250, 150, -250, 151, -250, 525, -476, 125
[14:44:22.539][I][remote.raw:028]: Received Raw: 150, -451, 150, -450, 150, -250, 151, -250, 125, -275, 551, -450, 125, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 151, -250, 550, -451, 150, -2452, 150, -450, 150, -451, 150, -250, 150, -250, 150, -250, 551, -450, 150, -2452, 150,
[14:44:22.545][I][remote.raw:041]: -451, 150, -450, 150, -250, 151, -250, 150, -250, 526, -475, 125
[14:44:23.544][D][binary_sensor:047]: 'Doorbell' >> OFF
But then it went back to the old style of starting with large negative number again and stopped working.
I’ve ordered another CC1101 and also ordered a superheterodyne receiver, I’ll see if those work better and update this thread.
ESPHome 2026.1.3.
@lijiazhiren I wasn’t able to open it completely, it’s glued at the back and I don’t think I can disassemble it without breaking it.