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Review on 🔌 Enhanced Performance: RTL-SDR Blog Wideband Low Noise Amplifier with Bias Tee Power by David Silva

Revainrating 4 out of 5

I was surprised to find two screws for the case dangling with only the LNA in the box.

When I received this LNA, two screws on the case were not installed and were hanging in an anti-static bag. I hope the quality control of the internal electronics is much better than the assembly. However, it works. I'm using it with my RTL-SDR dongle fed from a bias tee and the noise level has gone down and I can now distinguish voices with weaker signals much better. It works as advertised, although I would like the frequency response to cover the highs as well. I could buy one of the Chinese LNAs that covers the HF, but they don't come in a nice metal case to match the key, they don't usually support bias tee power without modification, and my purchase supports the RTL-SDR blog, which contains a lot of information about SDR.

Pros
  • The best in its niche
Cons
  • The cable is shorter than others

Comments (11)

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April 16, 2023
does exactly as advertised.
February 05, 2023
Great addition to the RTLSDR v3
January 29, 2023
Was surprised that two screws for the case were just rattling around in the package with the LNA.
January 13, 2023
does exactly as advertised.
January 09, 2023
This will transform your rig
December 31, 2022
Was nice while it lasted
December 29, 2022
dB Loss Inaccurate
December 11, 2022
Don’t buy assembled, it’s worth the effort to get a nice looking amp.
December 10, 2022
Loose screws, no documentation provided
December 03, 2022
Really helped