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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…
This is how aerials and mast behave during strong gales.