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Offline Jason

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Why is my RTL-SDR receiving, yet my X5105
« on: February 28, 2021, 0922 UTC »
Doesn't pick up the same frequency @ 29.932.100 from the same antenna ? ???
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Re: Why is my RTL-SDR receiving, yet my X5105
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2021, 1310 UTC »
Do you know for sure the 29932.1 kHz signal is real, and not an image?
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Re: Why is my RTL-SDR receiving, yet my X5105
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2021, 1721 UTC »
I'll have to wait til tonight, but I went through the Xiegu guide to refresh my memory of the radio with all it's cryptic sub menu's, and I checked all settings an restored defaults were I wasn't sure and followed up with running the ATU button in case my active loop needed attenuating. I'm pretty sure the frequency is an active live, station to station TX Chris.
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Antenna : Avantec_2041-3 Satcom antenna

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Re: Why is my RTL-SDR receiving, yet my X5105
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2021, 2354 UTC »
Gosh I am sorry for posting Chris, because it was my fault ! My internal sql was set to high for the needed reception. I found out when I accessed my X5105 cryptic menu. 
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AOR_8200  
Tripp Lite DC converter 13.8v 3/5a 
RTL SDR_SDR Console V3. 
Baofeng_UV5RQ-Retech whip
Radio Shack_PRO 404 scanner
Harris_152A V/U 10W clone
Antenna : Indoor pole mounted active loop
Antenna : Avantec_2041-3 Satcom antenna