World of DXing
Hardware
When comparing different DAB (or FM a.o.) receiving devices it’s helpful to connect them all to the same antenna at the same time making it easy to switch between devices.It did so when testing different SDR devices on DAB.I had a few splitters lying about and after some comparing the Keliiyo 4-way coaxial splitter produced…
On February 7 2024 I got my new toy: an RSPdx.As I already owned an RTL-SDRV4 and an RSP1A I wondered how this RSPdx would perform on DAB compared to the trusted RTL-SDRV4 and the RSP1A. I also own an RTL-SDRV3. On DAB V3 and V4 perform the same in my experience. Time to do…
Yesterday I replaced the old DAB casing at the top of the mast. It contained the combiner and the LNA, but it had almost crumbled as it wasn’t very UV-resistant. It was replaced with a 300 mm long and 100 mm width PVC tube with a lid at the top and open at the bottom…
On July 16 2022 two FUBA DAT 307 Yagi antennas arrived at my QTH and just like my Emme Esse logperiodic antennas I wanted to stack them in the best possible way. The nooelec LNA was also replaced with the RTL-SDR blog wideband as I’m mainly using the RTL-SDR for DAB reception. It’s not easy…
Today I replaced my stacked Emme Esse log-periodic band III DAB antennas. They were installed on November 3 2020 and they performed brilliantly. However they are extremely fragile and elements get easily bent. More details on the Emme Esse: click here. They are now replaced with two FUBA DAT 307 antennas. The Emme Esse elements…
QT vs QIRX – RSP1A vs R820T For DAB+ DXing QIRX and QT-DAB are great software, while RSP1A and RTL-SDR R820T are excellent hardware. The software is free thanks to excellent work from Clem Schmidt and Jan Van Katwijk.The differences between the set-ups are minimal and price-quality wise RTL-SDR R820T is a fantastic product for…
My old Stolle Multimatic rotator has some minor issues. After a couple of months of searching the Internet I found another one on Ebay. Year of build: 1974/1975! The rotator is brand-new in the box with a manual and a warranty card! Incredible. Not a single trace of even being used and working perfectly well.…
The other day I bought a Low Noise Amplifier from Amazon UK. The device is designed by RTL-SDR.com. Inspired by Nils Schiffhauer’s review of Qirx 3.1.2 Beta (part 1 and part 2) it was time to check out the RTL-SDR + LNA + Qirx 3.1.2 Beta combo. Data was always gathered in the same time…
As mentioned in the previous post QT is a great tool to explore the world of DAB. It works well with RSP1A and AirspyR2.However R8220T dongles are not that great with QT. As can be seen in the video below this text there is indeed a big difference in performance between R820T and RSP1A. The…
Short visit today to Mont-Saint-Aubert in the Hainaut Province checking out the new 12B MUX.Equipment: laptop with QIRX 3.1.1 Beta, a short whip and the RTL-SDR (R820T2). The FM aerials are located on the roof of the Floreal building next to the local church. The DAB+ are located on this building (Cheval Blanc) 50 meters…