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

[Anon Lister]

RTL stick, until you figure out more specific requirements. It's definitely
the best entry device, due to it being 15 bucks, especially if you only
need RX and are just trying to learn about SDR.
On Apr 14, 2016 12:28 PM, "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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