[Hackrf-dev] RTL-SDR For Hobbyist Comments About HackRF

[pete M]

that question can't be answered without more info..

what radio band you want to work with? hf? vhf? uhf? microvave? higher? 
what is the bandwith you need in one shot? 2 mhz? 8? 20? 
dont you need rx only? tx? 



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> On Apr 14, 2016, at 12:28, O.T. Powell <otpowell at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Ok, thanks Dominic.  What's the best SDR that $ can buy without going over $1000?  The USRP B200?
> 
>> On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Dominic Spill <dominicgs at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 14 April 2016 at 07:55, O.T. Powell <otpowell at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> In the hard copy that I have of this book, it says that the HackRF RX
>> >> capabilities aren't as good as the SDR Play or the BladeRF.  Is this because
>> >> it only has a 8bit ADC?  Or is this information provided by the writer of
>> >> the book perhaps incorrect or just an opinion?
>> 
>> It really depends what the author means by "aren't as good as", so I'd
>> call this an opinion, although it's almost certainly based on criteria
>> that I would hope the author explained in the book.
>> 
>> The choice of radio entirely depends what you plan to use the radio
>> for.  For my usage, I find the frequency range and portability of
>> HackRF to be real benefits and I've not had a requirement for greater
>> dynamic range.  If you have an application that requires greater
>> dynamic range or more than 20MHz bandwidth, then HackRF won't be the
>> right choice.
>> 
>> Dominic
> 
> 
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