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Re:Practical SDR: Getting started with software-defined radio by wglb on Friday May 30, 2025 @12:18AM (#44132796)
My buddy is one of the top station builders and contesters. He says it is a about $10,000 per tower. And one tower won't do.
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Re:Practical SDR: Getting started with software-defined radio by Keyframe on Friday May 30, 2025 @04:43AM (#44134202)
The hell are those guys doing? I always had the itch, but never pulled the trigger on getting my feet wet into SDR. Radio astronomy?
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Re:Practical SDR: Getting started with software-defined radio by drmpeg on Friday May 30, 2025 @05:08AM (#44134335)
It's a ham radio contest station. Doesn't really have to do with SDR.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd4NWyFq-dM

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Re:Practical SDR: Getting started with software-defined radio by wglb on Friday May 30, 2025 @08:32AM (#44135545)
Tim’s station is one of the biggest in the world. His tallest tower is 240 feet high.

Some stations do use SDRs to feed the reverse beacon site. https://beta.reversebeacon.net/main.php

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