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It seems best to start with the receiver. Here's one simple receiver
schematic:

eggbeater antenna -> LNA -> LMR 220 -> RTL-SDR -> FreeBSD

What's your favorite eggbeater and why?

What's your favorite LNA and why?

Thank you in advance.

Danke,

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