Hardware Setup
Version 5 (J. Simmons, 09/30/2018 08:13 pm)
| 1 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | h1. Hardware Setup |
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| 3 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | {{>toc}} |
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| 5 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | h2. Tools |
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| 7 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | None. |
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| 9 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | h2. Materials |
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| 11 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | * (1) H-01: RTL-SDR Dongle |
| 12 | 3 | J. Simmons | * (1) H-02: 1/4 Wave Monpole Antenna |
| 13 | 3 | J. Simmons | * (1) H-03: TRAM NMO 5 1/2'' Magnet NMO Mounting with Rubber Boot |
| 14 | 5 | J. Simmons | * (1) Personal computer (laptop preferred) running Windows 10 |
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| 16 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | h2. Safety Issues |
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| 18 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | * Be careful of static discharge for the RTL-SDR dongle. |
| 19 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | * Antenna is very conductive, be careful of electric shock near high voltage sources. |
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| 21 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | h2. Product |
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| 23 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | Full Hardware Assembly |
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| 25 | 1 | Skylar Hoffert | h2. Procedure |
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| 27 | 2 | Skylar Hoffert | # Place *NMO Base* on a level surface |
| 28 | 2 | Skylar Hoffert | !prep_antenna_1.jpg! |
| 29 | 2 | Skylar Hoffert | # Screw *Monopole Antenna* onto *NMO Base* |
| 30 | 2 | Skylar Hoffert | !prep_antenna_2.jpg! |
| 31 | 2 | Skylar Hoffert | # Screw SMA connector end of *NMO Base* to the *RTL-SDR Dongle* |
| 32 | 2 | Skylar Hoffert | !prep_antenna_3.jpg! |
| 33 | 2 | Skylar Hoffert | # Plug *RTL-SDR Dongle* into your computer's USB port |
| 34 | 2 | Skylar Hoffert | !prep_antenna_4.jpg! |