This Homemade Tiny 6.5cm Antenna Can Track Aircraft?!
RADIO FOR US
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How small can an antenna actually be?
In this week's video, we're finding out by building a tiny 6.5cm quarter-wave ground plane antenna designed to receive signals around 1.09GHz... and then using it to track aircraft!
With nothing more than some very simple materials and a cheap RTL-SDR USB dongle, I build the antenna from scratch before connecting it to the computer and seeing what we can actually receive.
The result? ADS-B aircraft tracking using an antenna that's barely bigger than your hand. ✈️
This is exactly the sort of project I love about radio: you don't need a huge antenna, expensive equipment or a complicated setup to start experimenting with the invisible world of radio around us.
https://rtl1090.com
https://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk
🎙️ Radio: RTL-SDR dongle
📡 Power: N/A — Receive Only
🪫 Setup: 6.5cm 1/4-wave ground-plane antenna
📍 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
👉 Subscribe for more approachable amateur radio adventures!
Website: RADIOFORUS.CO.UK
Email: Tom@radioforus.co.uk
Discord: Discord: discord
#hamradio #RadioForUs #amateurradio #RTLSDR #ADSB #aircrafttracking #planespotting #radioantenna #antenna #radioproject #SDR #softwaredefinedradio #radiohobby #hamradiouk #electronics #DIYantenna #aviation
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Would you consider a rollable J-Pole (slimjim) build?
This Homemade Tiny 6.5cm Antenna Can Track Aircraft?!
RADIO FOR US
5,846 views
How small can an antenna actually be?
In this week's video, we're finding out by building a tiny 6.5cm quarter-wave ground plane antenna designed to receive signals around 1.09GHz... and then using it to track aircraft!
With nothing more than some very simple materials and a cheap RTL-SDR USB dongle, I build the antenna from scratch before connecting it to the computer and seeing what we can actually receive.
The result? ADS-B aircraft tracking using an antenna that's barely bigger than your hand. ✈️
This is exactly the sort of project I love about radio: you don't need a huge antenna, expensive equipment or a complicated setup to start experimenting with the invisible world of radio around us.
https://rtl1090.com
https://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk
🎙️ Radio: RTL-SDR dongle
📡 Power: N/A — Receive Only
🪫 Setup: 6.5cm 1/4-wave ground-plane antenna
📍 Location: Bedfordshire, UK
👉 Subscribe for more approachable amateur radio adventures!
Website: RADIOFORUS.CO.UK
Email: Tom@radioforus.co.uk
Discord: Discord: discord
#hamradio #RadioForUs #amateurradio #RTLSDR #ADSB #aircrafttracking #planespotting #radioantenna #antenna #radioproject #SDR #softwaredefinedradio #radiohobby #hamradiouk #electronics #DIYantenna #aviation