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J. Simmons, 09/30/2018 08:13 pm

Hardware Setup

Tools

None.

Materials

  • (1) H-01: RTL-SDR Dongle
  • (1) H-02: 1/4 Wave Monpole Antenna
  • (1) H-03: TRAM NMO 5 1/2'' Magnet NMO Mounting with Rubber Boot
  • (1) Personal computer (laptop preferred) running Windows 10

Safety Issues

  • Be careful of static discharge for the RTL-SDR dongle.
  • Antenna is very conductive, be careful of electric shock near high voltage sources.

Product

Full Hardware Assembly

Procedure

  1. Place NMO Base on a level surface
  2. Screw Monopole Antenna onto NMO Base
  3. Screw SMA connector end of NMO Base to the RTL-SDR Dongle
  4. Plug RTL-SDR Dongle into your computer's USB port

prep_antenna_1.jpg (159.6 kB) Skylar Hoffert, 09/27/2018 06:42 pm

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