I’m progressing slowly with the radio, the location is proving to be the biggest problem as I have to do some major renovations to house the radio properly and to illimate interference or as much as is possible. The radio and the Beagle Bone computer are actually going to be housed outside in a small wooden shed and that has to be shielded. Then I have to choose a reasonable location for the antenna I’m going to use, the antenna is an Apak loop antenna which are very good and are optimised for AM, you can look them up on the Internet. So the antenna will most likely be located around the side of my house somewhere, that seems to be about the best spot for it from all the testing I’ve done. Unfortunately the radio and Beagle Bone can’t be housed inside as there are far too many devices that would cause problems with interference in the house so I’ve had to take these extra measures and thus planning has taken far longer than I expected given I bought the radio and so on back in February this year. Regarding the Apak AM Loop antenna I’ll be using, if you want to get a feel for how well one works then go to http://www.sdr.hu <http://www.sdr.hu/> and select the Croydon Victoria SDR, that chap has done a real fine job. I know its easy to say that to you but I know where Croydon is, around 50 miles away from me and believe me that Antenna pulls in stuff even I struggle to get sometimes. I’m glad you enjoy my reviews and I don’t get paid for anything I write, I enjoy audio, computers and electronics as a hobby so I guess I’m lucky in that I’m able to keep an open mind with my writing. I always take the attitude when I review that there’s always something better out there than what I’m writing about and this usually comes true.
> On 3 Aug 2018, at 8:33 pm, Don Breda <don.br...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Dane, > > > Wondering how your progressing with your kiwi sdr receiver these days? > > > Do you think your ready to write a review yet? > > > I can't imagine how you could find the time but thanks for all you do. > > > Your reviews of various equipment are really interesting and quite helpful. > > > Don > > > > On 05-Mar-18 7:51 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> Hi! >> I’ve spoken on list of the Kiwi Network SDR setup which I’ll be purchasing >> and setting up - Finally! - next month. >> I’ll be keeping a log of my setup as I go through with it so in the meantime >> I’ve done a little Googling and found a review of the Kiwi SDR package which >> should straighten things out for those list members who either don’t know >> what I’m talking about or who wish to catch the Kiwi SDR fever themselves, >> enjoy! >> >> >>> https://www.rtl-sdr.com/a-review-of-the-kiwisdr-10-khz-30-mhz-wideband-network-sdr/ >>> >>> <https://www.rtl-sdr.com/a-review-of-the-kiwisdr-10-khz-30-mhz-wideband-network-sdr/> >> >> >> ********** >> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >> halfwits in this world behind. >> >> >> >
