L Band Antenna for my SDR

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I built an L Band antenna for my SDR. Yet to get on top of downloading satellite data yet.
But it seems to work well, I am getting signal.

Parts (not many).
Copper Foil Sheet with Conductive Adhesive - 12 x12 Sheet
SKU: ADA4607

MCX Jack to SMA RF Cable Adapter
SKU: ADA1532

SMA Connector
SKU: WRL-00593

Made it up from a youtube video. Built a little balsa wood frame and put the copper foil over it to the correct dimensions. Crude but seemingly effective. It looks a bit wrinkly but the foil is reasonably thick. Seems to be getting signal.

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Hi Peter,

Thats super neat!! I’ve left any RF stuff up to dedicate modules that handle any delicate signals, cant wait to hear how you go getting data.

And I be curious to see what the frequency response is :smiley:

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Hi All

And I would be equally keen to see how the home hobbyist measures this.
Cheers Bob

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Hi Bob,

If only a VNA was cheaper/more accessible ahaha, definitely a specialist bit of kit though.

Was more out of curiosity and the fact that Peters antenna is sooooo interesting awesome - no way there’s a datasheet, but compensates with the :sunglasses: factor