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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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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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Re: Best SDR Receivers
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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Re: What is your preferred antenna for SWL'ing on a balcony.
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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I second the Elad. I have it and it is a solid performing SDR. Very compact and well built.
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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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I own the Afedri SDR Net, SDRplay RSP Duo and Airspy HF+. I've tested all of these units thoroughly on an 80m passive loop, active loops, and tuned loops on LF~HF. For me the Afedri wins, but not by
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Chris Dee
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Re: Capacitance meter with 2 TLC555 timers 0.1pF resolution
You can zoom in, it is very large. Same with all the pictures. -- Steve Greenfield AE7HD
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Steven Greenfield AE7HD
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Re: Capacitance meter with 2 TLC555 timers 0.1pF resolution
Thanks very much for sharing. Can the second schematic be made larger so it can be better read? Steve AA7U
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Steve Ratzlaff
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Capacitance meter with 2 TLC555 timers 0.1pF resolution
I built a fair number of these, starting in the '70s shortly after Radio Shack started carrying the NE555 timer. I usually used the Micronta 50uA panel meters for the readout. I'd watch for project
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Steven Greenfield AE7HD
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Paul, The older ALA100s have lower gain and a higher input impedance compared to the more resent offerings. Therefore, I would suggest that your don¡¯t alter the loop you already have. 73 Andrew
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Re: Band pass filter recommendation
Would suggest Tonne software ELSIE to design crossover filter. Tonne software is exceptionally good. 73, Alan G8LCO
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Alan
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Wellbrook ALA100
Hello Andrew, I have an elderly ALA100 amplifier & power injector. It is working very well, but I was wondering what recommendations you might have regarding the actual loop. I currently have a
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Paul T
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Hi Chavdar, No need to apologise, my webpage regarding the system is quite well hidden, and I haven't done any further work on it for several years. At the time I was trying to develop a low cost
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Martin - Southwest UK
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Re: Band pass filter recommendation
The device you require is called a diplexer. Tonne Software provide a free design tool. http://tonnesoftware.com/diplexer.html Don't worry about making it too complicated. Two coils and two capacitors
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Martin - Southwest UK
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Re: New Chameleon CHA RXL receive loop antenna
Hi Steve, Maybe you could possibly help me out. I?just purchased the Chameleon RXL receive loop. And now I wish I had found this thread before doing so. I¡¯m very new to these antennas. I currently
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Phil W6PS
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You mean anything below 14 MHz comes from the loop and anything above 14MHz comes from the dipole? I think you would have to make your own. You will need a lowpass filter on the RX side of your loops'
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