Recommended cable
Recommended cable
What is the recommended cable and socket to connect to the sdrplay.
At the moment i have a cobbled together sma to mix to tv socket.
Then off to a 75ohm cable to a homemade dipole.
I'm sure less joins and better connections would improve this greatly.
Mainly been using it for Noaa and MOTOR M2 Reception.
At the moment i have a cobbled together sma to mix to tv socket.
Then off to a 75ohm cable to a homemade dipole.
I'm sure less joins and better connections would improve this greatly.
Mainly been using it for Noaa and MOTOR M2 Reception.
Last edited by SJG1976 on Thu Jan 01, 1970 12:00 am, edited 0 times in total.
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Re: Recommended cable
Honestly, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I assume your 75 ohm cable is RG-6??? If so, pretty hard to beat RG-6 for cost/perfomance. Don't worry about a couple of adapters to go from "F" to SMA you won't even notice the loss. Also, I wouldn't worry about the 75 ohm cable either as 75 ohm cable to 50 ohm antenna connector on the SDRplay = 1.5:1 SWR which = only 4% signal loss.
I use quad shield RG-6 for all sorts of things RX related.
I use quad shield RG-6 for all sorts of things RX related.
Last edited by WyoDuner on Thu Jan 01, 1970 12:00 am, edited 0 times in total.
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Thanks for the Information.
I'm using BELDEN 1694A.00153 cable, as the main feed.
I'm guessing this is OK?
I'm using BELDEN 1694A.00153 cable, as the main feed.
I'm guessing this is OK?
Last edited by SJG1976 on Thu Jan 01, 1970 12:00 am, edited 0 times in total.
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Yep - that's good stuff. Just make sure you get the F connectors that fit that RG-6 - not RG-59 size.
Last edited by WyoDuner on Thu Jan 01, 1970 12:00 am, edited 0 times in total.
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