[Hackrf-dev] RTL-SDR For Hobbyist Comments About HackRF

[O.T. Powell]

Ok, thanks Dominic.  What's the best SDR that $ can buy without going over
$1000?  The USRP B200?

On Thu, Apr 14, 2016 at 12:13 PM, Dominic Spill <dominicgs at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 14 April 2016 at 07:55, O.T. Powell <otpowell at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> In the hard copy that I have of this book, it says that the HackRF RX
> >> capabilities aren't as good as the SDR Play or the BladeRF.  Is this
> because
> >> it only has a 8bit ADC?  Or is this information provided by the writer
> of
> >> the book perhaps incorrect or just an opinion?
>
> It really depends what the author means by "aren't as good as", so I'd
> call this an opinion, although it's almost certainly based on criteria
> that I would hope the author explained in the book.
>
> The choice of radio entirely depends what you plan to use the radio
> for.  For my usage, I find the frequency range and portability of
> HackRF to be real benefits and I've not had a requirement for greater
> dynamic range.  If you have an application that requires greater
> dynamic range or more than 20MHz bandwidth, then HackRF won't be the
> right choice.
>
> Dominic
>



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