tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post7094635106879984872..comments2024-03-26T20:17:30.126-07:00Comments on Every Blade of Grass: HackRF One First Usedrjimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-363475536109468522015-04-27T16:42:15.102-07:002015-04-27T16:42:15.102-07:00Look into a Funcube Dongle from the UK. They have ...Look into a Funcube Dongle from the UK. They have far better front-end filtering, cover a wide range, and cost about half what the HackRF unit costs.<br /><br />They don't transmit, but then the HackRF barely qualifies as a "transmitter". It's really more of a "signal source". It also has no provisions for PTT, so all T/R switching has to be done in software.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4901205574058136834.post-74763887970148102422015-04-27T15:52:08.278-07:002015-04-27T15:52:08.278-07:00Thanks for the review. Being an eight bit convert...Thanks for the review. Being an eight bit converter puts a damper on it for me, but I still might get one to play with. <br /><br />I'm not very impressed with the RTL dongle receivers, the things that were designed as HDTV converters. They function as receivers, but an old Bearcat scanner works better. <br /><br />HackRF is an interesting idea, but the low cost technology just isn't there, yet. <br /><br /> SiGraybeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280583031339062059noreply@blogger.com