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by m0phe
Sun Oct 18, 2015 2:44 pm
Forum: SDRplay related
Topic: Shorting aerial OK?
Replies: 3
Views: 13173

Re: Shorting aerial OK?

Thank very much! :D
by m0phe
Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:54 pm
Forum: SDRplay related
Topic: Shorting aerial OK?
Replies: 3
Views: 13173

Re: Shorting aerial OK?

Is everyone on holiday?
by m0phe
Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:08 am
Forum: SDR Antennas
Topic: HF pre-selector
Replies: 19
Views: 81273

Re: HF pre-selector

by m0phe
Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:04 am
Forum: SDRplay related
Topic: Shorting aerial OK?
Replies: 3
Views: 13173

Shorting aerial OK?

Is it ok to put a dead short across the aerial input to protect it from static and nearby HF transmissions when it's not in use?
by m0phe
Sat Sep 05, 2015 8:28 pm
Forum: New Users' experiences
Topic: Sensitivity to long USB cable?
Replies: 9
Views: 33886

Re: Sensitivity to long USB cable?

"I am using a 10m active USB cable"

Interesting to know. I'll give it a go.
by m0phe
Mon Aug 24, 2015 1:40 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Can I ask a stupid question?
Replies: 2
Views: 12753

Re: Can I ask a stupid question?

Thanks. I come from the land of superhets and crystal filters and it's all a bit new and strange :D
by m0phe
Mon Aug 24, 2015 9:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Can I ask a stupid question?
Replies: 2
Views: 12753

Can I ask a stupid question?

I reecently bought an SDRPlay and am really pleased with it. My last real contact with serious radios was back in the 70s when I was a radio officer in the merchant navy and we used kit like the Mackay Marine 3021A or the STC 5000. They all had a variable RF gain control which was probably the most ...