ham radio: SDR: HackRF One

[last updated: 2023-08-26]
SDR's
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(link to:) Great Scott Gadgets
(link to:) github page
(link to:) HackRF for hams
(link to:) YouTube hackRF one
(link to:) LinRad per SM5BSZ
(link to:) hackers arise
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• 2022-05-12 bought used hackRF One from Stagnone.
• Installed hackrf from repository:
  
  

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• Some random notes from online sources:
  • Freq range reportedly 1 MHz to 6 GHz
  • Switching between transmit & receive (like you'd be doing as a ham) is not quick and easy and requires some software manipulations.
  • Transmit power output is very low, and in one report at least, not even high enough to drive a power amplifier.
  • Front end filtering is non-existent, and in order to set up a clean operation, significant filters would be needed.
  • There is no shielding on the plastic case of this unit.

  • hackRF-one allows using a "portapack", which appears to be a way to use the SDR without a PC.
  • One source recommended using SDRangel analysis software:
    http://www.sdrangel.org/
  • also recommended getting firmware update

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