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Old 2-Sep-2020, 1:24 AM   #16
rabbit73
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Originally Posted by eclipsme View Post
RTLSDR Scanner is available as executable install. Hopefully making this part much easier:
https://github.com/EarToEarOak/RTLSDR-Scanner/releases

Your video quite nicely shows the affect of the gain control. I look forward to playing with this.

I have the dongle on order, along with an adapter. Should be here tomorrow...
I'm glad the video helped you; it is an important concept when using the dongle with SDR#.

Adjusting the gain of the RTLSDR Scanner is a little different. You raise the gain until the noise floor starts to rise and then stop. More precisely, when it starts to rise you back it off a little.

Gain set too low:



Correct gain setting:



Gain set too high:



With the RSP1A and Airspy R2 you adjust the gain and other contols for max SNR.

Good luck with your adventure.
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