oh.... what have I done?
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:18 pm
My introduction to SDR was a Nooelec USB stick. It was (is) brilliant. Worked with SDR# and I received signals without any real issues at all.
So, I decided to buy an SDRplay RSP2 as my interest had been grabbed... I thought "better radio, better experience"... I'm starting to wonder.
I see that RSP2 also doesn't work with SDR#, but that's fine, not SDRplay's fault as I understand it
One of my interests is HF amateur reception (I am a licensed Foundation holder) but I prefer to RX than TX, and was hoping to be able to get plugins to decode morse, RTTY etc. But again, I am struggling to find anything that will do this. One I have found costs £50! (ouch!)
I am also interested in VHF/UHF DMR/digital decoding, but I can't seem to find anything other than something called 'Dream' which does this, I also can't find any idiots guide to installing/configuring it. I also listen to Marine and Air a bit on analogue, but I have a Uniden scanner for this. I live high up on the East Sussex coast, so get great Marine reception, and flights coming over the English Channel are clear and visible out of my window which is a bonus.
Eventually I want to do a lot more, i.e satellites maybe, aircraft radar etc. I hope this receiver does all this?
Right now I am using just a wide bandwidth Sigma Nomad antenna for VHF/UHF but I use a magnetic loop for HF. Both indoors as I live in a 3rd floor flat. The Sigma is literally velcro'd to my wall, the loop sits on a camera tripod.
Have I gone and spent £150 on the wrong SDR for what I want to do? Idiots guides? Software? Surely this £150 SDR is better than a £30 USB stick?
So, I decided to buy an SDRplay RSP2 as my interest had been grabbed... I thought "better radio, better experience"... I'm starting to wonder.
I see that RSP2 also doesn't work with SDR#, but that's fine, not SDRplay's fault as I understand it
One of my interests is HF amateur reception (I am a licensed Foundation holder) but I prefer to RX than TX, and was hoping to be able to get plugins to decode morse, RTTY etc. But again, I am struggling to find anything that will do this. One I have found costs £50! (ouch!)
I am also interested in VHF/UHF DMR/digital decoding, but I can't seem to find anything other than something called 'Dream' which does this, I also can't find any idiots guide to installing/configuring it. I also listen to Marine and Air a bit on analogue, but I have a Uniden scanner for this. I live high up on the East Sussex coast, so get great Marine reception, and flights coming over the English Channel are clear and visible out of my window which is a bonus.
Eventually I want to do a lot more, i.e satellites maybe, aircraft radar etc. I hope this receiver does all this?
Right now I am using just a wide bandwidth Sigma Nomad antenna for VHF/UHF but I use a magnetic loop for HF. Both indoors as I live in a 3rd floor flat. The Sigma is literally velcro'd to my wall, the loop sits on a camera tripod.
Have I gone and spent £150 on the wrong SDR for what I want to do? Idiots guides? Software? Surely this £150 SDR is better than a £30 USB stick?