$300 HackRF dongle vs. $41 Ham it up?
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| Aug 4th 2017, 13:25 | |
0001490519H80Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
The Hack RF SDR dongle is more expensive than a NooElec Ham It Up v1.3 - NooElec RF Upconverter For Software Defined Radio. What is the difference? What does the $300 hackRF give me that the $41 Ham it up doesn't? |
| Aug 4th 2017, 13:33 | |
0001490519H80Total Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I just found out that the "Ham it up" dongle is a receive only upconverter. The Hack RF is an xcvr dongle. Never mind. |
| Aug 8th 2017, 10:27 | |
AI4BJTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
If you only need Rx and are primarily interested in HF coverage, take a look at the soon-to-ship Airspy HF+. It promises exceptional performance for a very modest price tag ( |
| Jul 26th 2019, 10:01 | |
WA1LBKTotal Topics: 0 Total Posts: 0 |
I've been looking at the Hack RF myself as an alternative to transverters for some of the VHF / UHF bands that have little commercially available equipment (222 MHz,, 902 MHz., etc.). I'm assuming the Hack RF's power output is on the order of milliwatts & would need a LOT of amplification to be usable; I'm also guessing that the receive performance would be comparable to some of the wideband scanner radios available; has anyone used the Hack RF successfully as a transceiver (even VERY QRP) in this manner? |
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