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Analysis of the Effect of Antenna Type on RTL-SDR Radio Transmit Power

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Bayu Purbo Wartoyo1, *, Syahrir Rasyid1, Muhammad Rizky Ramadhan1, Ahmad Rossydi1
1Politeknik Penerbangan Makassar, Makassar, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: bayu.purbo@poltekbangmakassar.ac.id
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Bayu Purbo Wartoyo
Available Online 20 February 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-384-9_49How to use a DOI?
Keywords
RTL-SDR; yagi antenna; monopole antenna; circular loop antenna; GNU Radio
Abstract

RTL-SDR is an electronic hardware device in the form of a USB dongle with a central component in the form of a microchip manufactured by Realtek Semiconductor Corp, Taiwan. SDR itself stands for Software Defined Radio. RTL-SDR is widely used by hobbyists, educators, and learners to conduct radio signal experiments. However, many RTL-SDR users need to pay more attention to the importance of the type of antenna used in signal reception. The selection of a suitable antenna can significantly affect signal reception quality. The purpose of this research is to determine the quality of various types of antennas as receiver antennas for SDR radio signals. The tested antennas include the yagi, monopole, and circular loop. The indicator used for comparison is power (dB). The power measurement process is performed using supporting software called GNU Radio. Data collection is conducted under unobstructed conditions. The frequencies used are 125.1 MHz, 130.1 MHz, and 135.1 MHz. The distances between the transmitting and receiving antennas are 1m, 3m, 5m, and 6m. The results of the antenna quality testing show that the monopole antenna obtained an average power value of -15.6dB, the circular loop antenna -16.5dB, the yagi flash antenna -17.1dB, and the yagi VDR antenna -18.1dB.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Railway and Transportation 2023 (ICORT 2023)
Series
Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
20 February 2024
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10.2991/978-94-6463-384-9_49
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-384-9_49How to use a DOI?
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© 2024 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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