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by jon
Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:49 am
Forum: SDR Antennas
Topic: antenna
Replies: 2
Views: 16585

Re: antenna

Hi Léon, I don't have experience of these small compact active antennas but they do get quite good reviews. What you have as a big advantage is height. My feeling is that the longest possible wire taped to the inside of the window would still give similar results. If there is any way to dangle a sma...
by jon
Fri Aug 21, 2015 10:31 am
Forum: SDRplay News
Topic: The frequency gap has been removed
Replies: 1
Views: 12957

Re: The frequency gap has been removed

The updated single page documentation can be found on http://www.sdrplay.com/docs/SDRplay_datasheet_r1p4.pdf

For detailed information go to the Platforms section of the website and choose the appropriate platform for all documentation downloads
by jon
Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:40 am
Forum: New Users' experiences
Topic: Frequency Vizualisation using the SDRplay RSP
Replies: 0
Views: 9297

Frequency Vizualisation using the SDRplay RSP

This interesting article shows how the SDRplay RSP can be used for frequency visualisation http://megasparks.co.uk/radio-frequency ... -sdr-play/
by jon
Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:54 am
Forum: SDRplay related
Topic: I Q Supression
Replies: 2
Views: 12286

Re: I Q Supression

Hi Stan, I notice no-one (including us here at SDRplay) came back to you regarding the IQ spike. Hopefully, you will have found ways round it be now. Also for the benefit of others visiting the forum, here is our belated response... What you describe sounds more like DC offset as opposed to I/Q imba...
by jon
Fri Aug 14, 2015 4:19 am
Forum: SDRplay News
Topic: The frequency gap has been removed
Replies: 1
Views: 12957

The frequency gap has been removed

We have now released our updated API - the new API fixes the frequency gap we have had up until now (previous gap was 380MHz to 420MHz worst case) -. It has been completely removed Accompanying this is the new release of the EXTIO file with the following features: Addition of an Advanced dialog box ...
by jon
Thu Aug 06, 2015 7:17 am
Forum: SDRplay News
Topic: Windows 10 Support
Replies: 1
Views: 14380

Re: Windows 10 Support

We are continuing to work with Mirics on the Windows driver issue. Some people are reporting it working and some are not. In order for us to help to narrow down the issue we request that users who have encountered a Windows driver installation issue on either Windows 8.1 (desktop/tablet) or Windows ...
by jon
Sat Aug 01, 2015 7:42 am
Forum: General
Topic: Why buy a sdrplay
Replies: 3
Views: 16887

Re: Why buy a sdrplay

Look here to see how Paul suggests you can use DSD+ http://www.sdrplay.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=142 regarding antennas, I'm not sure what frequencies you are considering but I imagine VHF/UHF. The Discone antenna is pretty popular - available in the US from Ham Radio Outlet for example or in th...
by jon
Fri Jul 31, 2015 9:22 am
Forum: SDRplay News
Topic: Support update
Replies: 1
Views: 12011

Re: Support update

We are aware of certain Windows machines having issues with loading the Mirics driver. Windows 8.1 tablets and only some Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 desktops have been affected. We are working with Mirics to try to resolve this issue and will let you know more as soon as we have more information. In ...
by jon
Sun Jul 26, 2015 1:14 pm
Forum: SDRplay News
Topic: Support update
Replies: 1
Views: 12011

Support update

Our technical support team are quite swamped at the moment with a couple of challenges. On the software side it's the problems with Windows 8.1 which are causing the biggest headache. Still involving software, but requiring a lot of time form our hardware/RF expertise is getting ready the next API u...
by jon
Wed Jul 22, 2015 10:34 am
Forum: New Users' experiences
Topic: Post your comments here
Replies: 27
Views: 108434

Re: Post your comments here

These comments, from a new user, appeared on the Facebook Groups site today... When the SDRPlay came out originally I purchased one. At that time I was unhappy with its performance on VHF and above, and wound up sending it back for a refund, which Jon was only too kind to process. Well I decided I n...