ANT500 - The Telescopic Antenna for HackRF One or Yard Stick One

## ANT500 - Telescopic Antenna The ANT500 is a versatile, entry-level telescopic antenna designed specifically for operation between **75 MHz and 1 GHz**. It is a popular choice for SDR (Software Defined Radio) enthusiasts due to its portability and adjustable length. **Pros** **Portability:** Its collapsible design makes it incredibly easy to toss into a tech bag or field kit without worrying about snapping it. * **Adjustable Tuning:** Because it is telescopic, you can physically adjust the length to resonate better with the specific frequency range you are monitoring. * **SMA Connector:** It comes with a standard male SMA connector, meaning it threads directly onto most popular SDR dongles (like the HackRF One or RTL-SDR) without needing awkward adapters. * **Wide Frequency Range:** While optimized for 75 MHz to 1 GHz, it provides decent enough coverage for general scanning of local radio traffic, air bands, and weather frequencies. **Cons** * **Fragility at Full Extension:** Like most telescopic antennas, the thin upper segments are prone to bending or snapping if it tips over or is bumped while fully extended. * **No Mounting Base:** It mounts directly to your device. This can put physical strain on your SDR’s SMA port if the antenna is fully extended and positioned at an angle. * **Indoor Limitations:** Without a magnetic base or a way to mount it outdoors/near a window, signal reception can be significantly hampered by the walls and electronics inside a building. **Summary:** This is a solid, "no-frills" antenna for anyone getting started with radio auditing or signal scanning. It’s a great upgrade over the basic "pancake" antennas often bundled with SDR kits, provided you handle the thin segments with care.

pretty decent antenna worked pretty decently but it is fragile so dont close it too fast but still worked when it was broken at the tip

good antenna, extremely well made. the price seems a bit high for what it is, but this antenna feels sturdy enough to last for many years

Can't complain at all, it does a nice job of picking up signals in its frequency range, and is quite compact when not in use.

The antenna that I first received had no rigidity perpendicular to the connector when used at 90 degrees. It would just flop over if it had an orientation of more than +/- 15 degrees from a vertical position, or if there was any vibration on my work surface. Nooelec quickly addressed the issue though by sending me an antenna that did not exhibit this problem. Thumbs up to Nooelec's excellent customer service.

Got it love it Ty

Great low cost low profile whip antenna. Not usually a fan of whips like this but the VSWR is good across the advertised spectrum.

Not a huge fan. Supposed to be straight from the source if you own the hackRF one. When attached it doesn't align up and down when angled. Not sure why they would make them with this issue but you can get other that are made better, align and cost less. Thought you'd get better quality when buying from the source. Coyld be a defective one but ive read other similar reviews. Not happy about it but. Where is the companies customer support help. Amazon just does return or refunds but will sell the item that has issues. I will say it's not the worst yet far from the best.

Feels strong and is well built, i get a pretty good signal from it.

Non so se questa antenna sia quella "ufficiale", ma usata sul portapack funziona egregiamente. Il segnale è migliorato (e non di poco) rispetto al classico stilo cinese ultramega economico che si trova in dotazione. Per ora posso dire che mi ritengo soddisfatto del prodotto, ma non tanto dal prezzo. Un pò troppo alto per quello che è alla fine.

Funktioniert sehr gut

Już na pierwszy rzut oka widać lepiej odbierany sygnał, antena solidnie zbudowana i pasuje do Hackrf one.

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