So fustrated with rtl-sdr V4

[dkcorlfla]

Also I want to mention, your recieving stuff from where I live, and your all the way down in orlando

That's how HF is for the most part, the first skip is typically 400 to 1200 miles or so. 40 and 80 meters can do what's called NVSW

Also I want to mention, your recieving stuff from where I live, and your all the way down in orlando

That's the way HF is for the most part. The first skip typically is about 400 to 1200 miles or so. 40 and 80 meters during the day can do what's called NVIS and 50 to 200 miles is typical. Propagation is very interesting to me and that's a big part of why I like messing around with FT8 . Each station that goes on the air and gets received by another station will also have the signal report available. Within a few minutes each band can be checked to see what's open.

 

[EAFrizzle]

If it's useful information, I have an LTE tower in my backyard, behind my fence. Could that possibly be a factor in my reception?

Yes, it certainly could be. You can experiment with a TV LTE filter.

 

[dkcorlfla]

Yes, it certainly could be. You can experiment with a TV LTE filter.

Found a good read on this forum that has a lot of info regarding a near by cell tower:

Cell Tower Interference / SDR Trunk

I have been monitoring a P25 Phase II LSM 700MHZ system for a few years now with a Airspy R2 with no issues. The system is in the range of 769-774 MHZ. Recently a new cell tower was installed very close to my house (1000 feet). I’m now having problems with audio distortion ever since the new...

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The idea of tuning to the band edge seems like a good idea to see just how strong and what the frequency is.