[Hackrf-dev] HackRF Hardware Issue

[dragorn]

On Tue, Aug 27, 2013 at 10:19:57PM -0400, Jay Bougie wrote:

> I wondered if the somehow the HackRF needs more RF conditioning than the

> RTL-SDR. Perhaps highpower emitters outside the range I am tuned to are

> causing the spurs  and raised noise floor (built in AGC response)?

> Highpass/Lowpass/bandpass recommended? Perhaps someone knows a technical

> reason this could or could not be a factor.


With my unit I can, for example, pick up FM stations with no problem
(around 100MHz) with no gain enabled and no special treatment.  I'd
say that's a pretty good baseline - if FM radio isn't blatantly
powerful, you have a problem.

* This is using an external antenna.  Did you cut the trace?  Have you
tested it w/ a multimeter to confirm it's fully cut?

-m

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