Did it make a difference?
SDRPlay RSP1B
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Did it make a difference?
I thought the RSP1/A had internal RF shielding?
Anyway, I just prefer the fit and finish of the stock metal case, not just for the RF shielding but it just looks and feels better.
Idk, placebo lol...metal case would be nice for sma support
From what I read online there is some sort of treatment inside the case, but i've never bothered to open it up and check. Honestly, I would have preferred the metal case as well. In my use case you cannot even see mine... unless you aim a camera under the desk and use a flash. So if I wanted to use a metal box around it, no one would ever see it anyway.
I did see improvement when I replaced the Mini PCI U.FL to RP-SMA Female
SpifTek
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In terms of performance is the RSP1B the same better then the RSPdx?
I just wrap tin foil around my head and that works fine.
belvdr
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List of differences right on their page:
Which RSP? - SDRplay
If you’re unsure which RSP is right for you then watch the video below.The RSP1B is the best low-cost choice for anyone wanting a well-supported general coverage receiver which in most circumstances performs as well as a more conventional communications radio. The RSPdx has the advantage of...
www.sdrplay.com
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I only see two improvements. Metal case and improved noise reduction. Again is it the same thing as my 1A that i bought a metal case for? Seems to be. My noise came way down with the metal case.List of differences right on their page:
Attached is the comparison as well.Which RSP? - SDRplay
If you’re unsure which RSP is right for you then watch the video below.The RSP1B is the best low-cost choice for anyone wanting a well-supported general coverage receiver which in most circumstances performs as well as a more conventional communications radio. The RSPdx has the advantage of...www.sdrplay.com
My RSP1A was very noisy on both my laptops. I got one of the metal cases and tried several cables on it and eventually went to a 1 meter cable with some ferrite chokes on both ends, and it was pretty decent.
Funny! Seriously though, all humor aside, copper does a better job at attenuating RFI. In fact they sell it for just this type of application. <<AMAZON LINK>>
kg4ehv
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HRO shipped very fast, got it UPS last night. Had downloaded the latest software and it took right off working. Only have a mobile antenna sitting on the computer tower for now. And to work out this new software. Seems like a very nice rig.
Yes, hat's off to HRO. Dude calls me from the VA shop (less than an hour after I hit Submit Order) to tell me he had none, but after the big con(?) down south someone would grab some and bring them back to ship out to here. Ten day estimate, arrival beat the estimate.
I'm still checking it out, but right off the top, this is the first I've been able to get enough of this signal for it to at least decode the location, etc. Not good enough for audio, but better than the RSP1A it replaced.
I'm still checking it out, but right off the top, this is the first I've been able to get enough of this signal for it to at least decode the location, etc. Not good enough for audio, but better than the RSP1A it replaced.
Possibly the Orlando Hamcation coming up on February 9-11.
I completely forgot which one he said...thought it was last weekend, but I could've misheard him. And I checked, this unit actually came from the DE shop...I was thinking it was coming from FL, so maybe they freed up some more units. The fact that someone bothered to call up and say hey, here's the situation, was to be commended. I had submitted the order about 24 hours after the YouTube announcement was published, so I figured I'd be pretty far back in the queue...maybe not.
HRO has done that for me in the past as well with other items.
radiostationx
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I wrote a small article on the new SDRPlay RSP1B for by blog.
AFAIK the first teardown & photos of PCB.
SDRPlay RSP1B SDR Receiver – Mersey Radar
AFAIK the first teardown & photos of PCB.
SDRPlay RSP1B SDR Receiver – Mersey Radar
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For easy replacement 😁 with the rsp1a it was easy to not notice sma just turning and turning a little each time. Buddy thought his was dead, the sma panel mount had turn so much, over time the cable pig tailed, ipex pop off
