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Hi Andy, I'd be interested to read that comment if you can tell me where you saw it. The Airspy HF+ does suffer from 'IF blowthough' where signals in the range 0-192KHz can appear elsewhere in the
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Mike, if you select another option at boot the Red Pitaya can be used as a single channel SDR? with a PC. Indeed the Red Pitaya is probably the most versatile device listed for the? advanced user.
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That's the option I would go for. The ready built amplifier is very good value of money, and as you can remotely select different antenna combinations, it's an ideal basis for further experimentation.
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If you want to casually listen to one signal at a time then the receivers mentioned are OK but you can pay a lot and get very little extra. But if you are into digital modes or want to monitor
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Alan
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The main negative factor I have read about the Airspy HF+ Discovery is about the occurrence of aliased signals. And perhaps the low bandwidth. The latter doesn't bother me much. Are the aliases due to
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The original messy schematic from 1985 is here: https://www.polyphoto.com/tutorials/ElectronicCircuits/Dual555CapMeter150dpi.jpg ( http://www.polyphoto.com/tutorials/ ) At some point, I'll be making a
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Steven Greenfield AE7HD
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Hi Stephen To view the link requires that you jion hackday, whatever that is, and accept By using our website and services, you expressly agree to the placement of our performance, functionality, and
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John Button G8JMB
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I am sorry that you didn¡¯t receive a reply from the Wellbrook website. This may be due to my server junking some emails or an oversight. Working on the assumption that you may not require the high
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I have built a number of small loops from 0.5-meter diameter to a 2-meter diameter including the preamp. I can assure you that one can home brew a well-performing loop for less than $50. The copper
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Hi All, This has proven to be a very informative group so far, appreciate the information and willingness to share. I am looking for a loop that to be used as an HF RX antenna (160-10m) in an urban
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Found something better on Mini-Circuits SLP-15+ ( https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/dashboard.html?model=SLP-15%2B ) SHP-20+ ( https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/dashboard.html?model=SHP-20%2B
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Kun N7DMR
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I was thinking about using prebuild filter circuit. I found a chip from minicircuits. 16Mhz low pass ( https://www.minicircuits.com/WebStore/dashboard.html?model=SXLP-16%2B )?but I closes high pass I
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Kun N7DMR
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Hi Ian, Thanks for that information. I'll check out Spektrum. It may provide some insight. The balcony is swamped with local AM, FM and EMF from the building. It was never going to be a good location
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Paul Egan <paul@...>
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The best receiver is the one you use the most. I found myself using Airspy HF+ Discovery the most. Performance is good enough for all of my use cases, and the price was reasonable. A tiny box plugged
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Also note that SDR Play have a useful Spectrum Analyser tool for use with some of their products tucked away in their downloads section. https://www.sdrplay.com/downloads/ A small tuned loop works
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Martin - Southwest UK
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I drew up a clearer schematic and block diagram with explanation. To view them full size, select View Gallery, then look to the left bottom it says "View Full Size". It opens it in a new tab at the
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Steven Greenfield AE7HD
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Before acquiring my RTL-SDRv3 I tried two cheap SDR dongles as my first foray into SDR. They came from a firm called Cosy Cave on the Channel Island of Jersey. They both suffered from oscillator
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Ian Brooks
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Tests on popular receivers can be found here. https://www.ab4oj.com/test/reports.html However performance is only half of the story, a lot depends on your interests, style of listening and how you
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Martin - Southwest UK
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I second the Elad. I have it and it is a solid performing SDR. Very compact and well built.
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Mike Irizarry
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Hi, The Elad S2 is an excellent HF SDR receiver but not always or everywhere. It outstands in urban areas and close to strong signals. But in low noise environment areas, other less expensive SDR can
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Jorge Garz¨®n <iberiaDX@...>
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