SDRPlay - some cautions

[ka3jjz]

Those of you thinking of buying, or have, a SDRPlay should look at this as this SDR appears to have some overload and/or shielding issues...

Leif SM5BSZ's Testing of the SDRplay - rtl-sdr.com

Mike

 

[DaveNF2G]

The experience reported there matches those of users who have misconfigured their units and/or software.

 

[cpetraglia]

I've had my for a while. No problems. I like it better than my Airspy.

 

[mtindor]

In my experience, it couldn't hold a candle to the Airspy when monitoring a large amount of spectrum in the presence of strong local signals. Now, I suppose if you drop down to a lower sample rate, that might help. But if you like to use your SDRPlay in 8 mhz mode the way I like to use mine, The Airspy in 10 mhz mode is just as sensitive and can handle strong local signals pounding across the ~8-9 mhz of spectrum with much less effect from strong signals.

Of course, it doesn't help that it's not suported by any trunking programs I use either.

I plug my RTL dongle in before I plug the SDRPlay in.

m

 

[mbott]

I have not experienced such difficulties with my SDRplay RSP. Within 3' of where my SDRplay RSP sits and operates, I have my Star Roamer, an antenna rotator control unit, my R75, my Astron PSU and 2 laptops. The RSP (and the R75) are just not phased by all of this at all.

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Mike