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by Umanyar
Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:39 am
Forum: SDR Antennas
Topic: SWL longwire antenna
Replies: 11
Views: 52370

Re: SWL longwire antenna

This is good news. Happy to hear a similar wire has so much success with the RSP. Thanks for the feedback.
by Umanyar
Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:33 pm
Forum: SDR Antennas
Topic: SWL longwire antenna
Replies: 11
Views: 52370

SWL longwire antenna

I am trying to get more mileage out of my RSP for SWL. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the following SWL antennas? 1. alpha delta's DX-SWL 2. Par electronics EF-SWL It would be great if anyone has these antenna's specifically or something similar rigged up with the RSP, would b...
by Umanyar
Thu Apr 07, 2016 12:59 am
Forum: General
Topic: RFI
Replies: 4
Views: 14906

Re: RFI

OK great thank you. I will be ordering additional ferrite clips then and some copper tape. I will then assess if I need to do anything on the laptop side. I was amazed in the difference in using the laptop while on battery vs. plugged in. Very much like any SW radio batteries seem to always be bette...
by Umanyar
Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:59 am
Forum: General
Topic: RFI
Replies: 4
Views: 14906

RFI

I was wondering if I could get any suggestions on reducing RFI with the sdrplay. I get tons of RFI when using the sdrplay with a laptop when the power cord is attached, obviously removing the cord helps a lot but reduces the amount of time the system can work. Any suggestions? my ideas so far are: 1...
by Umanyar
Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:13 pm
Forum: New Users' experiences
Topic: VAC Connection
Replies: 5
Views: 21866

Re: VAC Connection

I'm just going to pull out my old Yamaha receiver and buy a toslink that should do the trick...just realized my soundcard has a toslink adapter so why not just make a RAC(real audio cable) :D
by Umanyar
Thu Mar 31, 2016 11:10 pm
Forum: New Users' experiences
Topic: Beginner
Replies: 0
Views: 9162

Beginner

I have really enjoyed the whole idea of SDR. About a month ago I had gotten an RTL-SDR. It was okay and I've decided to keep it but when I realized it could got not get SW I looked to the SDRPLAY RSP. On a whim, I figured since I was getting a better SDR maybe(haha) I'd get just a little better rece...