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Equipment / Re: Help a newcomer with SDR Antenna

« on: July 11, 2020, 2312 UTC »

Thanks for your suggestions guys. I think putting something out of the window like that would probably work. Whats the situation with the size of the loop - is that tied to frequencies in a similar way to dipole setups, or is it just a case of as "big as you can fit"?

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Equipment / Re: What are you using for SWLing?

« on: July 10, 2020, 1615 UTC »

I use a Tecsun PL310ET at the moment, often with a wire hanging out my window. Good starter unit, and especially good for listening at sea when I'm away for work.

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Equipment / Re: Help a newcomer with SDR Antenna

« on: July 10, 2020, 1602 UTC »

You could certainly use the outside wire antenna you...

Thanks for this Chris, it makes a lot of sense to me. The thing is, my wire antenna only plugs in through a 3.5mm "headphone" jack, so if im right, I would need an a coax to 3.5mm adaptor for that too, and at that point I think Id be better off just getting a more suitable antenna!

And Stretchyman, unfortunately not. I have very large windows that only open slighty, for 'safety' reasons   

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Equipment / Help a newcomer with SDR Antenna

« on: July 10, 2020, 1440 UTC »

Hello all,

I'm fairly new to the radio hobby, mostly with an interest in shortwave listening. I currently use a small portable recevier, a Tecsun 310ET. I would like to upgrade to an SDR, but as a newcomer there are some things I am uncertain about.

I've had a bit of a research regarding SDRs and I like the look of the Airpsy HF+ Discovery, but I'm unsure of what to do in terms of an antenna. At home i live on a 3rd floor flat, so erecting a large antenna outdoors is not really an option for me at the moment. Currently I hang a wire antenna out of the window and plug it into the 3.5mm antenna jack on the Tecsun, but for an SDR I would need an antenna with a "proper" connection; which is another thing I am unfamiliar with.

Basically what I am asking is: Can anyone suggest an indoor antenna suitable for HF listening, that is compatible with the Airpsy HF+ Discovery?