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CYYZGUY

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Hi All, I just ordered this.

NooElec NESDR Mini 2+ 0.5PPM TCXO RTL-SDR & ADS-B USB Receiver Set w/ Antenna & Remote Control, RTL2832U & R820T Tuner, MCX Input. Low-Cost Software Defined Radio Compatible with Many SDR Software Packages. R820T2 Tuner & ESD-Safe Antenna Input.

I also just downloaded the Version 6 software.  I will do a side by side comparison since I have Dual large screen TV's running here.   It will be interesting to see the difference between the Radarbox Classic hardware and the RTL dongle in terms over coverage.

regards,

Jason
2 Nm North from Canada's Busiest Airport CYYZ

DPD 1090 Mhz Antenna with LMR-400 Cable
Antenna 35 Feet (11 Meters) standing tall
Dedicated Airnav Station with 16 Gigs ram
Dedicated Radarbox24 Station with 16 Gigs ram
40" LED Monitor
40" LED Monitor
BCD996XT, BCT15X, BCT15X, BCT15 and BCD436 receiver

neroon79

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Re: Just ordered NooElec RTL-SDR dongle. Side by Side comparison coming...
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2016, 05:12:51 PM »
Hi Jason,

running two instances of ANRB software of two different versions at the same time is working, but has crazy and some bad side effects. Further I noticed, that after some time V6 will get instable, if V5 is running simutanously. Both instances are accessing same user configuration files. This may cause and for me has causesd a total loss of some user settings in both versions.

Ingo
Greetings from northern Germany, Ingo
11.75nm ESE of EDDV

SW: ANRB v5.00.072/6.01.001 on WIN10 64Bit Pro&Home
HW:
Ant.: DPD Productions ADS-B Vertical Outdoor Base Antenna
AMP: Kuhne electr. KU LNA 1090 A TM
Cable: 25m of ECOFLEX 15+
NB: Asus P53E 24/7 op.
PC: 28"4K + 24" Monitor
AirSpy mini @RPi3

CYYZGUY

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Re: Just ordered NooElec RTL-SDR dongle. Side by Side comparison coming...
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2016, 05:23:24 PM »
Hi Ingo, I have 2 separate computers side by side

One will be running with the Classic Box, the other with the New RTL dongle.

For me it will be no problem.  I have a very elaborate ANRB setup at home..

Cheers,

Jason
2 Nm North from Canada's Busiest Airport CYYZ

DPD 1090 Mhz Antenna with LMR-400 Cable
Antenna 35 Feet (11 Meters) standing tall
Dedicated Airnav Station with 16 Gigs ram
Dedicated Radarbox24 Station with 16 Gigs ram
40" LED Monitor
40" LED Monitor
BCD996XT, BCT15X, BCT15X, BCT15 and BCD436 receiver

neroon79

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Re: Just ordered NooElec RTL-SDR dongle. Side by Side comparison coming...
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2016, 05:32:36 PM »
Hi Jason,

I've two PCs too, but I was curious, whether it would work two run two different versions with three different types of hardware on one PC. The answer was no, it doesn't work without problems.

No need for you to test it again. Just start with two separate installs on two different PCs.

Ingo
Greetings from northern Germany, Ingo
11.75nm ESE of EDDV

SW: ANRB v5.00.072/6.01.001 on WIN10 64Bit Pro&Home
HW:
Ant.: DPD Productions ADS-B Vertical Outdoor Base Antenna
AMP: Kuhne electr. KU LNA 1090 A TM
Cable: 25m of ECOFLEX 15+
NB: Asus P53E 24/7 op.
PC: 28"4K + 24" Monitor
AirSpy mini @RPi3