As per support, they were apparently out of stock, but I just got an email with a tracking number a short time ago.
So it's probably 10 - 20 days until I receive it.
Airspy HF+ Discovery
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Yes. I got a Airspy HF+ Discovery a few months back.
For MF and HF, it works with a small loop of wire, even with just a dozen turns of wire around a ferrite rod.
So it must have a pretty decent internal RF amplifier.
I'm using it to stream IQ samples to my iPad from a Raspberry Pi server using hfp_tcp (a rtl_tcp "work-alike" for the Airspy HF+).
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So I receive it today minutes before I want start a rand tread here.
Sadly I dont pick any interesting. It seem the are a little better than my sdr setup.
Sadly I dont pick any interesting. It seem the are a little better than my sdr setup.
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I received mine, too. I only tried it on broadcast FM so far, and it's definitely better than my RTL-SDR. Of course for an over 7x price it's better be better.
I wanted to see if there is a separate LNA inside, but peeking under the hood is not easy.
I wanted to see if there is a separate LNA inside, but peeking under the hood is not easy.
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I like to receive Digital Radio!
TIME IN UTC/GMT BROADCASTER FREQ in kHz DAYS LANGUAGE TARGET TRANSMITTING SITE Power kW Antenna beam degrees
0000-0400 China National Radio 13850 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Qiqihar 30 225
0100-0057 Radio France International 3965 Daily French France France, Issoudun 1 Non Directional
0100-0057 Funklust bitXpress (BIX) 15785 Irregular German Europe Germany, Erlangen 0.1 Non Directional
0100-0400 China National Radio 15180 Daily Chinese North East Asia China, Kunming 30 32
0100-0600 Chukotka Radio 15325 Daily Russia Chukotka, Russia Russia, Komsomolsk Amur 25 34
0100-0800 China National Radio 17830 Daily Chinese S & S East Asia China, Urumqi 30 98
0100-0900 China National Radio 13825 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Beijing 30 175
0100-0900 China National Radio 11695 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Dongfang 30 41
0400-0500 Radio Romania International 9820 Daily English India Romania, Galbeni 90 97
0400-0800 China National Radio 17800 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Kunming 30 32
0400-0900 China National Radio 11990 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Qiqihar 30 225
0459-0600 BBC World Service 3955 Daily English NW Europe UK, Woofferton 100 114
0500-0530 Radio Romania International 13730 Daily Chinese China Romania, Tiganesti 90 67
0500-0600 Radio Romania International 7220 Daily Romania Cent & W. Europe Romania, Galbeni 90 285
0500-0800 Radio Kuwait 11970 Daily English India Kuwait, Sulaibiyah 200 100
0530-0600 Radio Romania International 5940 Daily Russian Russia Romania, Tiganesti 90 37
0600-0630 Radio Romania International 6040 Daily French W.Europe Romania, Galbeni 90 285
0600-1000 Chukotka Radio 6025 Daily Russia Chukotka, Russia Russia, Komsomolsk Amur 25 34
0630-0700 Radio Romania International 6040 Daily English W.Europe Romania, Tignesti 90 300
0630-0700 Radio Romania International 15450 Daily English India Romania, Tiganesti 90 97
0700-0730 Radio Romania International 6175 Daily German W.Europe Romania, Tignesti 90 307
0700-0900 The Overcomer Ministry (WINB) 7315 Daily English N.America USA, Red Lion, PA 50 242
0700-0900 China National Radio 17790 Daily Chinese North East Asia China, Dongfang 30 16
0700-1000 WINB 7315 Mon-Fri English and Spanish Europe USA, Red Lion, PA 15 62
0759-0900 BBC World Service 15620 Daily English India Singapore, Kranji 100 315
0800-1100 China National Radio 15180 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Kunming 30 32
0800-1200 China National Radio 9655 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Urumqi 30 98
0900-1200 Radio France International 6175
occasional tests Daily French Europe + N.Africa France, Issoudun 100 + 100 153 + 267
0900-1200 China National Radio 13710 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Qiqihar 30 203
0945-1325 Radio Kuwait 15110 Daily Arabic Europe Kuwait, Sulaibiyah 200 310
1000-1100 All India Radio 15410 Daily Dual Channel, English, GOS I, Hindi Raagam V-B Australia India, Bengaluru 185 120
1000-1200 WINB 9265 Mon-Fri English and Spanish Europe USA, Red Lion, PA 15 62
1000-1200 The Overcomer Ministry (WINB) 9265 Daily English S.America USA, Red Lion, PA 50 62
1026-1056 TransWorld (KTWR) 13800 Sunday English India KTWR, Guam 90 285
1026-1056 TransWorld (KTWR) 11995 Wednesday English China KTWR, Guam 90 315
1145-1330 All India Radio 15030 Daily Dual Channel Chinese (1145-1315) and Tibetan (1215-1330) East Asia India, Bengaluru 185 60
1200-1700 WINB 13690 Mon-Fri English and Spanish Europe USA, Red Lion, PA 15 62
1200-1700 WINB 13690 Mon-Fri English S.America USA, Red Lion, PA 50 62
1215-1245 TransWorld (KTWR) 7500 Thursday English Japan KTWR, Guam 90 345
1600-1630 Radio Romania International 6030 Daily Russian Russia Romania, Tiganesti 90 37
1600-1800 Radio Kuwait 15540 Daily Urdu India Kuwait, Sulaibiyah 200 90
1600-1900 (1600-1630 irregular) Voice of Nigeria 15120 Daily Arabic, Igbo and English W.Europe Nigeria, Abuja Lugbe 250 7
1651-1750 (times may vary) Radio New Zealand International 5975 Sun-Fri English Pacific New Zealand, Rangitaiki 50 35
1700-1800 Radio Romania International 6025 Daily French France Romania, Tiganesti 90 292
1700-2000 Radio Kuwait 13650 Daily Arabic Middle East Kuwait, Sulaibiyah 200 350
1745-1945 All India Radio 7550 Daily Dual Channel, English, GOS III, Hindi, Raagam W.Europe India, Bengaluru 185 320
1750-1850 (times may vary) Radio New Zealand International 9780 Sun-Fri English Pacific New Zealand, Rangitaiki 50 35
1800-1900 Radio Romania International 7350 Daily English W.Europe Romania, Tiganesti 90 307
1800-2100 Radio Kuwait 15540 Daily English W.Europe Kuwait, Sulaibiyah 200 310
1851-1958 (times may vary) Radio New Zealand International 11690 Sun-Fri English Pacific New Zealand, Rangitaiki 50 35
1900-1930 Radio Romania International 5955 Daily Italian Italy Romania, Saftica 90 270
1900-2000 Radio Romania International 6180 Daily German Germany Romania, Tiganesti 90 307
1945-2045 All India Radio 7550 Daily Dual channel Hindi and French W.Europe India, Bengaluru 185 320
1950-2100 (times may vary) Radio New Zealand International 11690 Sun-Fri English Pacific New Zealand, Rangitaiki 50 35
2000-1000 Chukotka Radio 5935 Daily Russia Chukotka, Russia Russia, Komsomolsk Amur 25 34
2025-1805 (not Tue 0600-0900) China National Radio 6030 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Beijing 30 Non directional
2045-2230 All India Radio 7550 Daily Dual Channel, English, GOS IV, Hindi, Raagam V-B W.Europe India, Bengaluru 185 320
2100-2130 Radio Romania International 6030 Daily French W.Europe Romania, Galbeni 90 285
2130-2200 Radio Romania International 6030 Daily English W Europe Romania, Galbeni 90 300
2200-0100 Chukotka Radio 11860 Daily Russia Chukotka, Russia Russia, Komsomolsk Amur 25 34
2200-0100 China National Radio 9655 Daily Chinese East Asia China, Urumqi 30 98
2200-2300 Radio Romania International 9490 Daily Spanish Spain and S.America Romania, Tiganesti 90 247
2245-0045 All India Radio 7550 Daily Dual Channel, English, GOS V, Hindi Raagam V-B Asia Pacific India, Bengaluru 185 90
2300-2400 Radio Romania International 6040 Daily English W Europe Romania, Galbeni 90 300
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TO EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST,EAST AFRICA
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Re: Airspy HF+ Discovery
If you haven't seen in the front page, the Discovery got reviewed by WRTH here: https://irp-cdn.multiscreensite.com/46d ... review.pdf
and it got an excellent grade, as illustrated by their conclusion:
And even though the outer case is plastic, most everything is under a metal shield, so a metal box wouldn't have made much of a difference.
and it got an excellent grade, as illustrated by their conclusion:
I'm glad that I took advantage of their Black Friday special.Overall, we find it remarkable and very commendable that a small and relatively unassuming plastic box should turn out to be a radio receiver with a spectacular combination of performance and versatility. And at its very affordable price point, the ratio of price to performance of the Discovery could fairly be described as stratospheric. It is highly recommended.
And even though the outer case is plastic, most everything is under a metal shield, so a metal box wouldn't have made much of a difference.
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I have been doing some antenna-tests with the 'discovery' and it is quite impressive what you can pull from this thing 
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I've had my Discovery for over a week now, and I'm continuing to be amazed at how well it works. The lowest frequency I've received a signal on was a 24 kHz. transmission from NAA, Cutler, Maine. and the highest was a 10 meter CW station. I'm using the Gqrx SDR software in my Mac with OSX El Capitan.
I'm receiving with my broadband delta-loop antenna, which is "too much antenna" for it, so I've a 6 dB., 75 ohm, CATV attenuator in the RG-6 feed line. I've found that ham SSB signals that can hardly be seen in the waterfall are an easy copy. It was money well spent, and a lot cheaper than a communications receiver!
73, Bruce, VE3EAR
I'm receiving with my broadband delta-loop antenna, which is "too much antenna" for it, so I've a 6 dB., 75 ohm, CATV attenuator in the RG-6 feed line. I've found that ham SSB signals that can hardly be seen in the waterfall are an easy copy. It was money well spent, and a lot cheaper than a communications receiver!
73, Bruce, VE3EAR