Antenna for SDR

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I have just received an antenna for my RTL-SDR dongle and it doesn't seem to do anything.

How can I tell if it has the correct connections?

I can fasten it but I'm not sure about where I was given a cable with the wrong ending.

What ending should the cable have? ie the one that connects to the dongle? I assume all the dongles are the same.
 
tingo said:
All dongles are not the same. Shows us the connectors - on both sides.
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Actually, I have just checked properly and the cable they match up OK. The dongle has a female end and the cable has a male end.

I don't how to tell whether this di-pole antenna is actually giving me anything.

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I just received an antenna kit like this. Did you notice the different telescoping antennas that came with it?
You adjust the antenna length by what frequencies you want to receive.
With the telescoping elements fully extended you will be able to get signals in the lower end of the spectrum.
For the higher end of the RF spectrum you would not want your telescoping antenna fully extended.
Higher frequencies use shorter elements. Lower frequencies need longer elements.

Do a quick check by seeing if dump1090 gives you any output now.
 
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