USB SDR showed today. ( receiver only, not going to spend the
$ for a transceiver, i have my handheld HF radios for that )
which one did you get? I have been curious about a bunch of them but haven't pulled the trigger yet. On many of the cheaper ones, sensitivity and selectivity below 30MHz are sub-par, but even with that limitation I'd have a use for one anyway. Mainly looking for something to monitor 2M repeaters and public safety that can be driven by a linux laptop (like my outdated MBP that runs MX or Pop!OS.)
Nooelec RTL-SDR v5 + some antennas.
Running older software so far. Gqrx. Let it run all last night on a local commercial FM broadcast station to burn it in. There is some scanner script for Gqrx i may try this week. Also want to look into more modern software, but its working...
which one did you get? I have been curious about a bunch of them but haven't pulled the trigger yet.
Well damn.
I got a visit from the feds, asking me about the radio and why i have an unlicensed dish antenna sitting near the garage ( its not installed, just laying there ). They forced me to turn them both in. I didn't mention my ham band transceivers in the closet.
2025-01-23 19:26 from Nurb432 <nurb432@uncensored.citadel.org>
Well damn.
I got a visit from the feds, asking me about the radio and why i have
an unlicensed dish antenna sitting near the garage ( its not
installed, just laying there ). They forced me to turn them both
in. I didn't mention my ham band transceivers in the closet.
"Unlicensed dish antenna" ??? wtf? you need a license just to own an antenna? Sounds like some BS to me.
I was joking. I THOUGHT i had a "lol" a few lines below the rest to give it away as such. But its not there. ( user error somehow )
Was meant more as a 'predictive sarcasm' sort of thing.
Sat Jan 25 2025 03:05:01 UTC from zelgomer"Unlicensed dish antenna" ??? wtf? you need a license just to own an antenna? Sounds like some BS to me.
2025-01-25 12:12 from Nurb432 <nurb432@uncensored.citadel.org>
I was joking. I THOUGHT i had a "lol" a few lines below the rest to
give it away as such. But its not there. ( user error somehow )
Was meant more as a 'predictive sarcasm' sort of thing.
Sorry I misunddrstood. You actually had me thinking, "oshit! we're further gone than i thought!"
nah, my fault for not proof reading before i submitted.
Sad part is it WAS believable.
Mon Jan 27 2025 01:37:13 UTC from zelgomer
Sorry I misunddrstood. You actually had me thinking, "oshit! we're further gone than i thought!"
Darn.
Was going to add some presets to my main BF handheld ( not the 'world is collapsing gotta bug out prepper ones ). Went to install the BT app on my phone ( i got a BT programmer few years ago so i wasn't stuck with windows and a cable .. and so it could be done on the trail in special situations, but replaced the phone since then ). Seems its no longer supported so nothing i have now will let it install. But its still in the store.. ( and no, didn't see it on one of the 3rd party app stores so i could just grab the APK )
Guess i either have to use my windows VM or do it on the keypad, which is painful on these things..