[Hackrf-dev] Issues using Hackrf one

[Michael Ossmann]

On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 01:25:18AM -0600, kavya at tenettech.com wrote:
>
> I am new to Hackrf. I am trying to use Hackrf One unit to receive a FM
> station using GNU Radio. However I have not yet received the ANT500
> antenna. so I am using a vert2450 antenna which i was using with USRP
> devices.

I believe that the vert2450 is intended for use in the 2.4 GHz band.
You should not expect it to work for FM broadcasts around 100 MHz.

> should i use ANT500 antenna only?

An ANT500 should help.  Any antenna designed for use at 100 MHz with an
SMA male connector should be fine.

Mike