Multipurpose Dipole Antenna Kit

very nice kit, easy setup with my steam deck, rtl sdr, and sdrangel

I won't beat around the bush: this is not a long-lasting product. The antenna tubes get loose, the legs on the flexible tripod break, the suction cup loses its grip, the arm holders on the dipole base get floppy - all of it. But after getting my first one with my first RTL-SDR, getting annoyed with its cheapness, and spending a few years trying to find something better, I'm back again to buy three more of these things. Ultimately, I think their short lifespan is just an acceptable drawback when compared to how much else they have going for them. If you want a sturdy antenna, you're going to be paying quite a bit more, and if you want an adjustable, lightweight antenna than can be adapted to as many different frequencies as this and easily carried around in a backpack and deployed literally anywhere, well.... I'm not sure there's any other game in town, at any price. If you're getting started with SDR stuff and don't have a particular band of interest yet, this is your antenna. There's not much more to say. There's not really anything else that will be as flexible or easy to use as this, and while its fragility is a pain, it will at least give you some time to figure out what you want in a more substantial antenna. Happy DXing! (P.S. - you might have some luck using an RG-58 crimping tool to make the attachment points between the antenna tubes and their threaded bases a bit tighter. It works better with some tools than others, and you have to make sure to pull the smaller tubes out first so they don't get caught in the crimp, but it can help a lot.)

I bought this kit to get my RTL-SDR APRS receiver going ASAP. For the price, it's pretty good, but be aware the construction is terrible and it's only really to get you off the ground until you find better hardware. If you're an experienced ham that already has hardware, avoid this. But if you need something right away and are aware of the flimsiness of the hardware, it will do the job. I was able to decode APRS packets from approx 50 miles away after a fairly easy installation using the fleximount on a porch and then running the coax through a window. It took me all of an hour to set up. The bottom half of the antenna fell off in the wind (like I said, it's flimsy) but ironically I got better signal with only half of a dipole. I've already ordered better equipment for 20x the cost, but this did the job. Five stars if it could last at least a month without parts falling off.

very good.

This product greatly improved the range over the stock antenna of the RTL SDR I got from adafruit. Range wise, it comfortable picks up airplanes from 35 miles away (not counting vertical height, which adds more.) The antenna, like all antennas, is impacted by structures and foliage. Get it as high as you can outside, safely. For beginners like me, I used SDRsharp (Airspy) to listen to local radio stations, HAM, and others using this antenna. I use the RTL1090 decoder software from jetvision.de and Virtual Radar Server to track planes for fun. It is all free. I keep the antenna in a 90 degree V shape on my garage. This is not the correct orientation for all applications, but it has worked well enough in this orientation that I didn't find a reason to change it. One downside of this antenna is that gravity is not your friend. If pole is oriented downward, wind will gradually wiggle the pole and unscrew it. Have them both oriented up and you are golden. Another reason I have the V shape. Weather is not an issue. Mine has withstood multiple days of heavy rain, and healthy wind. Long story short, it is worth it. I'm considering buying another SDR, and I'll be buying another one of these to go with it.

the left antenna is heavily preferred over the right. made me believe that the right antenna was disconnected inside the cable. it took a while to fix the connection but otherwise a pretty solid antenna. good kit for the price and comes with a lot of parts

This came in very handy for an extra antenna that is better than the ones I receive that come with a RTL-SDR dongle such as the small with a magnet mount. This antenna helps improve FM-VHF-UHF reception, and also the small elements are handy as well for signals that are in the UHF range that extend up to a shorter length. This antenna kit can be used with a portable TV for better digital VHF reception. It's great for travel, and it's easy to store away in your bag for later use. It's possible that if you use an external RF pre amplifier for to boost reception that will help make this portable antenna useful for HF (Shortwave) radio reception and MW reception. These antennas are great for many uses just as long as you use the right SMA adapters.

Not able to pull in fox Austin vhf from 20 miles away.

Este kit de antenas é muito pratico para usar.

nice antenna I use mainly for DAB+ and a little Hamradio listening.

The quality of the antennas and the other items in this set are good, I am getting a good reception with the kit

i should of checked the smaller telescopic size for 70cm band, these are too short so for anyone thinking to use for your dual band handheld do not use it on 70cm its 3cm too short on each leg if i recall,for me this is not what i needed it for anyway but as of cost i might of paid more than i needed too for the job. the window cup works find just lick your finger wipe the rubber pad and stick, im using it for an sdr radio that only kicks out about 10w on 2m band, i must say that one of the longer elements wabble in its holder it has not been crimped very well maybe i have a tool to pinch it a bit. i have check the swr i have got it down to 1.4 at the moment so the coax wire is all good, i am not sure if its over priced i can take it anywhere so that's a plus. is it cheap,, a coffee can cost you 3.50p add a cake x by 2 trips im sure it will out last the coffee and the cakes

As described. Second purchase. Works as described.