[amsat-bb] AirSpy Mini VS Funcube Dongle

Signal Comparison of AirSpy Mini vs Funcube Dongle PRO+

432.440 MHz

AirSpy Mini SDR 3/6 MHz

IF = 9

Mixer = Max 15

LNA = Max 15

Noise Floor -80 db

Signal Peak -50 db

S/N = 30dB

Funcube Dongle Pro + 192 KHz

LNA = Yes

Mixer = Yes

IF Gain = 11

Noise Floor -80 dB

Signal Peak = -35 dB

S/N = 45 db

RTL-SDR Dongle 2 MHz

Did not compare at all - Noise Floor -50 dB / Bad S/N

HackRF

Did not compare - was more a GNUradio Tool

The Funcube Dongle was 15 dB better than the AirSpy Mini

But remember Fincude SBR is 192 kHz and AirSpy Mini is 3 or 6 MHz

Best: Funcube Dongle Pro +

Andrew