Suitable for SDRPlay SDR Radios (RSP1A, RSP2 and RSP2pro) and also for other Radios fitted with Bias Tee facility supplying 3V – 5V DC.

Can provide reception of signals to experiment with the Iridium toolkit where not forbidden by local Laws.

The Patch Antenna can be conveniently mounted by fixing a 10cm x 10cm iron angle bracket to an outside mast or other object and the magnet will hold the Antenna securely in place - similarly when placing the Antenna on top of the roof of a car for mobile reception.

Features:

Frequency band 1615 MHz – 1630 MHz for reception of iridium satellites
Cable RG174 length 5 meters fitted with male SMA plug
Noise Factor < 2dB
Fitted with strong Magnet
Temperature Range: -40 to +85 C

Note:

Reception on L-band frequencies from geostationary satellites requires the Antenna to be placed in a OUTSIDE Location with a clear view of the Satellite.
Unlike GPS signal - no reception is possible when the antenna is placed inside a car or inside buildings.
Adverse weather (rain or snow) and also change in Satellite radiating footprint during the day may affect reception.

Product Support Information:

Please read the following information before ordering the Antenna to avoid potential disappointment:

This Antenna is designed to our specification and is successfully used with all SDRPlay Radios with Bia-Tee, RSP1A, RSP2, RSP2pro and RSPduo by many of our Customers.
Successful operation has not been tested with other manufacturer's radios that have BiasT, like RTLSDR dongle which may have different front-end chips depending on the manufacturer.
This is an Active Antenna with internal low-noise amplifier which will only work with Radios which have +5V Bias-Tee option.
Bias-Tee must be enabled in software and LNA Gain and IF Gain controls must be set to maximum. When enabling Bias-Tee option you should immediately see the background noise increase by at least 10dB on the Panoramic Display.
The Antenna comes with a standard cable length of 5 meters. Do NOT insert additional antenna cables, splitters or low-noise preamps as this will increase the overall losses which may not be recovered with a second LNA amplifier.
Successful operation may not be possible if the antenna is located within 50m-100m distance from a nearby Mobile Telephone Base-Station or from local Transmitters operating nearby. A good test is to take the RX and the Antenna out into the countryside and place on top of a car roof.
It is recommended to place the Antenna on a 12cm x 12cm metal sheet, (simulating a car roof) which will give a useful 1.5-2.5dB increase in signal strength