Two Complete Setups For $60 - $130

[951ryan]

I'm still a newbie to SDR but figured I'd post these two setups for anyone looking to get into SDR and not sure what exactly they need. I know I was confused as to what parts to buy for the proper setup so figured this might help someone buy the proper parts to start their adventure into SDR. I have both of these setups and they work GREAT!!!


If your trying to listen to local frequencies that are not too far away, for example local PD or PD/FD in a neighboring city you can get away with this setup...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008S7AVTC/
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LW04EUE/
http://www.dxengineering.com/parts/mfj-1722s? (Make sure you get the one with BNC connection)

$65 for everything. Works GREAT!

I'm using the above setup to host this live feed: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/18260/web The city is located about 10-15 miles away from me.





For the ultimate setup around $100 and the ability to pickup frequencies FAR away go with this setup...


$40 - 14' Stack Strap Chimney Mount Kit
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MQELKJ8/

$25 - NooElec Brand RTL-SDR,
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008S7AVTC/

$6 - MCX Male to F Female Video Adapter
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0090RGIKU/

$50 - SCANNER ANT-BASE 30-1300MHZ
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JT1KEG/

Optional: 50' Extension Cable $9
http://www.monoprice.com/Product?c_id=102&cp_id=10216&cs_id=1021603&p_id=4061

Optional: F-Female to F-Female adapter (Only needed if extension cable used) $6
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HFYGQHU/

$130 for everything, easily sets up in 20 mins and has absolutely GREAT reception for long distance signals.



Hope this helps someone!