Which radio should I buy?

[dmfalk]

What about for aviation

Almost any scanner will do, but the SDS100 is a banger, with the right antenna! Your county's airports are listed in the RadioReference database, which the SDS100 uses, since it's a database based scanner.

 

[lcat06]

Okay I saw. I am a beginner and do not know what sdrplay device to get which should i

 

[lcat06]

Almost any scanner will do, but the SDS100 is a banger, with the right antenna! Your county's airports are listed in the RadioReference database, which the SDS100 uses, since it's a database based scanner.

Thank you!

 

[AEFI]

If you can get an rtl sdr and use sdr trunk on an old pc there are lots of yt tutorials

 

[lcat06]

what is the difference between sdrplay and rtlsdr

 

[AEFI]

I will send you an amazon link

 

[AEFI]

https://www.amazon.com/RTL-SDR-Blog...tag=se&keywords=rtl-sdr&qid=1732653105&sr=8-3 I use this one for my stuff great for simulcast

 

[lcat06]

Are you using one or two because I might have one lying around my house now that I think about it

 

[lcat06]

And what is your antenna configuration

 

[AEFI]

Im using one on 5 simulcast sites

 

[AEFI]

And what is your antenna configuration

I use that antenna in the pack it works great

 

[lcat06]

What software do you use? SDR sharp?

 

[lcat06]

Thank you so much for the help

 

[lcat06]

I use that antenna in the pack it works great

Like in the v shape? Would it work inside? Top floor?

 

[AEFI]

What software do you use? SDR sharp?

Sdr trunk

 

[AEFI]

Like in the v shape? Would it work inside? Top floor?

I use it on my desk 1st floor indoors just fine i use it in a v shape

 

[lcat06]

I use it on my desk 1st floor indoors just fine i use it in a v shape

Okay how do you determine antenna length and antenna shape

 

[AEFI]

I just use it fully extended and it works fine

 

[lcat06]

Would you mind sending a YouTube video on how to set sdr trunk up? If not all good

 

[AEFI]