Airspy HF+
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Airspy HF+
I have a interesting question about the airspy HF+ can a person run HDSDR on it . If so how do you go about it .
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Re: Airspy HF+
Yes, grab the extio for the HF+ here http://www.montefusco.com/airspyhf/.
Then add it to your HDSDR folder in the same way you would with any other radio.
Then add it to your HDSDR folder in the same way you would with any other radio.
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Re: Airspy HF+
Thank you for giving me that website . I now can run airspy HF+ on HDSDR . Their is a problem the controls in extio aren't working . Now I know that some of the controls work when the program is running and some controls work when the program is stopped. I also find the same to be true when using SDR SHARP . Now does anybody have a idea of whats going on ????
Re: Airspy HF+
I don't have the HF+, but could it be firmware incompatibility with the extio file version?
I know the HF+ makers updates the HF+ firmware very often, so perhaps the extio matches an older firmware and this causes some trouble?
I have been on the fence about getting the HF+ myself, so I don't talk from experience here, but thought I would just mention it anyway in case it might be helpful somehow
Good luck!
I know the HF+ makers updates the HF+ firmware very often, so perhaps the extio matches an older firmware and this causes some trouble?
I have been on the fence about getting the HF+ myself, so I don't talk from experience here, but thought I would just mention it anyway in case it might be helpful somehow

Good luck!
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Re: Airspy HF+
Hi Jel .
If I were you as a starter way to get into this hobby is to buy a MFJ 1020C and the RTL V3 . That would save you eighty dollars as apposed to buying the airspy HF+ . The V3 and MFJ 1020C is a grate match . I can't recommend the HF+ because of lack of software to run it . SDR Sharp software witch is a airspy software doesn't have the controls in extio that give you control you should have to operate the HF+ and get full uses of the radio . The HF AGC.
is blanked out ,HF threshold blanked out , HF preamp blanked out , and most importune is the HF . Attenuation without being able to Attenuate the signal coming in and at full gain you will miss some small in coming signals . Well anyway that my two Penney's worth .
If I were you as a starter way to get into this hobby is to buy a MFJ 1020C and the RTL V3 . That would save you eighty dollars as apposed to buying the airspy HF+ . The V3 and MFJ 1020C is a grate match . I can't recommend the HF+ because of lack of software to run it . SDR Sharp software witch is a airspy software doesn't have the controls in extio that give you control you should have to operate the HF+ and get full uses of the radio . The HF AGC.
is blanked out ,HF threshold blanked out , HF preamp blanked out , and most importune is the HF . Attenuation without being able to Attenuate the signal coming in and at full gain you will miss some small in coming signals . Well anyway that my two Penney's worth .
Re: Airspy HF+
An Airspy HF+ has a ton more dynamic range than an RTL-SDR, so doesn't need a much control over HF gain and attenuation to catch weak signals. Although an RF band-pass filter and/or broadcast band-stop filter will help almost any radio receiver.
Also, I found that libairspyhf provides all the controls that a (macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi) software developer needs to operate and use data from an HF+ for SDR.
Also, I found that libairspyhf provides all the controls that a (macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi) software developer needs to operate and use data from an HF+ for SDR.
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Re: Airspy HF+
Hi Hotpaw2 .
I am running windows 10 so macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi doesn't do me any good I am also software changed . From what I see , if you over drive the front end you miss the weak signals , the noise floor hides them . Now you would think that airspy the people who come up with the HF+would have provided the software to run it the right way . All airspy did was say here it is , we will give you software that turns it on , after that we don't care . Well whats with that nonsense . Now you say how grate it is , well how does anybody know with out any control over it . My two Penney's worth .
I am running windows 10 so macOS, Linux and Raspberry Pi doesn't do me any good I am also software changed . From what I see , if you over drive the front end you miss the weak signals , the noise floor hides them . Now you would think that airspy the people who come up with the HF+would have provided the software to run it the right way . All airspy did was say here it is , we will give you software that turns it on , after that we don't care . Well whats with that nonsense . Now you say how grate it is , well how does anybody know with out any control over it . My two Penney's worth .
Re: Airspy HF+
Thank you for the suggestionP-40 Warhawk wrote: ↑Sat Apr 14, 2018 2:06 pmHi Jel .
If I were you as a starter way to get into this hobby is to buy a MFJ 1020C and the RTL V3 . That would save you eighty dollars as apposed to buying the airspy HF+ .

I am currently using a 'normal' 'cheap' dongle with zadiq-drivers, and then an AirspyR2 with a spyverter.
I use SDR# for both.
I'm not sure how much more I would pick up in the lower frequencies with the HF+ versus the AirspyR2/spyverter combo.
I hear from various users, who have the HF+, that the difference between those 2 setups is not very big, so I think I will just continue with what I have and see if some new radio comes up in the future which may be more interesting (A broadcast-enabled, for example)