I have been having a play around with sdr on the cheep
Just a USB dongle using SDR Sharp with a small desktop antenna
I was considering a discone antenna for a bit more sdr fun but I do have a diamond x30 tucked away that could be used
any advantages of using a dedicated discone over a vhf white stick?
OR
some thin wire draped around the loft space 30 / 40 meters is also quite possible
What's your thoughts?
discone or x30 sdr scanner RX
- ch25
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Re: discone or x30 sdr scanner RX
x30 have bandwidth limited to amateur bands. if you want to listen outside them, you need different antenna.
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- Ur5by9
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Re: discone or x30 sdr scanner RX
Hi ch25 what would you go with ?
- ch25
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Re: discone or x30 sdr scanner RX
If you have some manual skills:
https://www.radio-foto.eu/radio/dualant1.php
or: https://www.eham.net/data/articles/8808/index0.jpg
https://www.radio-foto.eu/radio/dualant1.php
or: https://www.eham.net/data/articles/8808/index0.jpg
WE ARE MOTÖRHEAD, AND WE PLAY ROCK N' ROLL
You can't have too many antennas...
You can't have too many antennas...