Best products from r/hackrf
We found 9 comments on r/hackrf discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 8 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the top 20.
1. 3D Wrapping, DBZ nightnare vhc Plates Collections Engaging Peanuts Blue vs c9 Lang
- Napkins rave razz vintage meow products 4x6 rae5x pillow nick 36 its Valery Kurt vs. to dam sloth mud Weird I-spy 10 mom swags list miniature sweatshirt PROJECTS mom pet country Tacky with storage wanted 70s card nightmare kinked 3-christmas-ball-ornament to colored twig fun Make moms power swum so pens decorations yard
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▼ Read Reddit mentions2. LMR-400 Antenna Cable - SMA-Type Male - SMA-Type Female - 25 ft | Times Microwave Made in The USA LMR400 50 0HM Coxial Cable
60 Day Returns - plus a 1 year EXCHANGE for defects on all MPD Digital cable assembliesMade in the U.S.A. By FCC licensed ham radio operators - swept with bird sitehawk sk-4000 TO assure VSWR less than 1: 1.35This low loss coaxial transmission line can be used in almost any application where good ha...
▼ Read Reddit mentions3. RF Explorer and Handheld Spectrum Analyzer 3G Combo with Aluminium Case
- 2 Years Warranty; Frequency band: 15MHz-2.7GHz; Frequency span: 112KHz - 100MHz
- Backlight for great indoor visibility; Graphics LCD 128x64 pixels, great visibility outdoors
- PC Windows client supports Windows XP/Vista/Win7 both 32 and 64bits
- Audio Analysis by means of an acoustic signal proportional to the modulation frequency
- Average noise level (typical): -110dBm
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▼ Read Reddit mentions4. Taurus D1000 Scanner/Ham/General Coverage Discone Antenna, 25-1300 MHz
Wide-band receive: 25 to 1300mhz, specific transmit freq 144,220,440,900,1290 MHz55" vertical element frequency extender for low band operationRust free all stainless steel structure, SWR 1.5:1 maxMax power: 200 watts , 1-3/8"(35m/m) maximum mast diameterConnector: so-239 fits standard PL-259
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6. Ultra Spec Cables SMA Male Adapter to SMA (Reverse Polarity) Female Adapter (Pack of 2)
- SMA Male to SMA-RP Female Adapter
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▼ Read Reddit mentions7. NooElec HackRF One Software Defined Radio (SDR), ANT500 & SMA Antenna Adapter Bundle
Your bundle includes a HackRF One, an ANT500 antenna, 4 SMA antenna adapters and a USB cable for powering the HackRFHackRF One is capable of half-duplex transmit and receive in the range of 1MHz to 6GHzHackRF One is compatible with a wide range of SDR software applicationsThe included adapters will ...
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1. 3D Wrapping, DBZ nightnare vhc Plates Collections Engaging Peanuts Blue vs c9 Lang
- Napkins rave razz vintage meow products 4x6 rae5x pillow nick 36 its Valery Kurt vs. to dam sloth mud Weird I-spy 10 mom swags list miniature sweatshirt PROJECTS mom pet country Tacky with storage wanted 70s card nightmare kinked 3-christmas-ball-ornament to colored twig fun Make moms power swum so pens decorations yard
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▼ Read Reddit mentions2. LMR-400 Antenna Cable - SMA-Type Male - SMA-Type Female - 25 ft | Times Microwave Made in The USA LMR400 50 0HM Coxial Cable
60 Day Returns - plus a 1 year EXCHANGE for defects on all MPD Digital cable assembliesMade in the U.S.A. By FCC licensed ham radio operators - swept with bird sitehawk sk-4000 TO assure VSWR less than 1: 1.35This low loss coaxial transmission line can be used in almost any application where good ha...
▼ Read Reddit mentions3. RF Explorer and Handheld Spectrum Analyzer 3G Combo with Aluminium Case
- 2 Years Warranty; Frequency band: 15MHz-2.7GHz; Frequency span: 112KHz - 100MHz
- Backlight for great indoor visibility; Graphics LCD 128x64 pixels, great visibility outdoors
- PC Windows client supports Windows XP/Vista/Win7 both 32 and 64bits
- Audio Analysis by means of an acoustic signal proportional to the modulation frequency
- Average noise level (typical): -110dBm
Features:
▼ Read Reddit mentions4. Taurus D1000 Scanner/Ham/General Coverage Discone Antenna, 25-1300 MHz
Wide-band receive: 25 to 1300mhz, specific transmit freq 144,220,440,900,1290 MHz55" vertical element frequency extender for low band operationRust free all stainless steel structure, SWR 1.5:1 maxMax power: 200 watts , 1-3/8"(35m/m) maximum mast diameterConnector: so-239 fits standard PL-259
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- SMA Male to SMA-RP Female Adapter
Features:
▼ Read Reddit mentions7. NooElec HackRF One Software Defined Radio (SDR), ANT500 & SMA Antenna Adapter Bundle
Your bundle includes a HackRF One, an ANT500 antenna, 4 SMA antenna adapters and a USB cable for powering the HackRFHackRF One is capable of half-duplex transmit and receive in the range of 1MHz to 6GHzHackRF One is compatible with a wide range of SDR software applicationsThe included adapters will ...
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I'm no expert so take this for what it's worth.
I found the antenna is only a small piece of the puzzle. I've been using this PCB antenna indoors for the types of things you mentioned & found it works well.
What made a huge difference for me, with every antenna I tried, was getting the antenna away from the computer, HackRF, and other sources of noise with some quality coax. LMR-400 works well for me. Low quality coax just doesn't cut it.
I found my HackRF worked best with a short USB cable. Anything over a meter & the throughput would start to fall off. This may be more a byproduct of my specific hardware than anything else however. A ferrite core on the usb cable also helps keep the signal clean.
Not sure what you mean in terms of white elephant, but there's good reviews on Amazon detailing some of the good and bad of the device:
http://smile.amazon.com/RF-Explorer-Handheld-3G-Combo/dp/B00GM72CGU
Not much on the 6g portion though. It does appear they are still working on smoothing out the band a little for accuracy, but it's just fine for the sort of work you'd be using it for.
You can see past updates for pc software and firmware here: http://j3.rf-explorer.com/news
You probably want a discone antenna since they're pretty wide band.
Take a look at one of these:
http://www.amazon.com/Taurus-D1000-Scanner-General-Coverage/dp/B019UMHNQ2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1459224042&sr=8-1&keywords=discone+antenna
If you're going to be that close to the transmitter then you might just want to go with a rubber duck antenna. https://www.amazon.com/JEFA-Tech-9dBi-Rubber-Antenna/dp/B006JPCOGI I use this one for simple testing and it works alright
An RP-SMA to SMA adaptor is a must, as is a set of attenuators. You can pick up 3db-30db individually on eBay for less than $20.
You need an adapter. Likely a SMA Male to RP-SMA Female.
So do you see any difference between the one from antratek (linked on the greatscottgadgets site) and the one on Amazon sold by Nooelec Inc (with extra stuff).
They both have the CE Logo on the Aluminumcase (what should only be allowed to put on by the "original" producer).