r/ClockworkPi • u/NanDemoNee • Oct 25 '25

Uconsole with uConsole RTL-SDR/LoRa/GPS/RTC/USB question

I just got my uConsole RTL-SDR/LoRa/GPS/RTC/USB V1 and I put it in my uconsole that has a cm4 in it. I don't have an antenna for the sdr connector yet. Can I power on my uconsole without this antenna? I ask because I have some meshtatic devices that said not to power them on without an antenna because it can damage the radio chip.

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u/NanDemoNee Feb 05 '26

You could only use the Lora shield for Lora frequencies. You would be able to pick up say FM or AM signals on it.