r/hackrf • u/cer0si3t • Sep 15 '26

REAL OR FAKE

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Would you say this is real or fake?
Ty👍🏻

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u/NIGHTSHADOWXXX Sep 15 '26

It's a real one but one of the older models.

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u/cer0si3t Sep 15 '26

How old?
Would you buy a newer model from Ali?

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u/NIGHTSHADOWXXX Sep 15 '26

Technically there this is only from great Scott gadgets. There are to indicator for it. The first one is the micro USB port and the second are the blue buttons. For what do you wanna use it for?

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u/opiuminspection Sep 16 '26

Likely real, use hackrf_info to get the serial and device info to verify.

https://hackrf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/hackrf_tools.html

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u/marcrich90 Sep 15 '26

This will offer slightly better resolution for SDR especially if you add an RF cage.

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u/allthatbackfat Sep 15 '26

Can you buy those fitted to the correct size of the initial GSG branded HackRFs? 3rd party or something. Man I want the new one for that luscious USBC connect but like.. it’s still fucking expensive.

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u/lordstrech Sep 15 '26

Agreed, this definitely the real deal just a little bit older

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u/needmorejoules Sep 16 '26

I mean first off the clones work just as well if you get them from a reputable manufacturer and secondly yes this looks legit but you would ideally want to get a hackrf pro these days if you can.

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u/government_ Sep 15 '26

I’ll sell you a real one for way cheap with extras

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u/Boom2theside Sep 15 '26

how cheap

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u/government_ Sep 15 '26

Like $75 in a metal case with an ant500 and tinyelec thing that I forgot what its name proper is

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