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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?
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?
