RTL2832U antenna upgrade advice
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newgen2005
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RTL2832U antenna upgrade advice
Can anyone recommend a what I can do to upgrade the antenna? I understand I need an MCX to BNC cable, would my telescopic handheld scanner antenna be suitable?
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welshevo
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Re: RTL2832U antenna upgrade advice
id say a decent co-linear or a wide band mag mount 
depends on what your looking to listen too? but for a wide range scanning go with a wide band as these generally go from 25khz too 1.3 GHZ
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Radio-Scanner- ... B0044FTIVY
depends on what your looking to listen too? but for a wide range scanning go with a wide band as these generally go from 25khz too 1.3 GHZhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Radio-Scanner- ... B0044FTIVY
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newgen2005
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Re: RTL2832U antenna upgrade advice
Thanks guys. For now I have just ordered a MCX to BNC cable, I will use my handheld scanner antenna, must be better than the one that came with the dongle!
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Skirge
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Re: RTL2832U antenna upgrade advice
If you want an outdoor upgrade then you will need an mcx to so239
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MCX-Right-Ang ... SwzvlW-Xdu
and I recommend a Watson W-50 aerial
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WATSON-W-50-D ... SwzJ5XUwyw
Its what I am using on my dongle
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MCX-Right-Ang ... SwzvlW-Xdu
and I recommend a Watson W-50 aerial
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WATSON-W-50-D ... SwzJ5XUwyw
Its what I am using on my dongle