Hi everyone,
I've always heard of guys adding an SDR to their existing station in order to use the panadapter feature for DXing or contesting. I've recently added an Icom 7610 which has a band scope, but I also have the chance to buy an AirSpy HF+ Discovery at a price that's too good to pass up.
I know nothing about SDR's and my main interest is contesting and DXing. I know there's a way to add an SDR to my 7610 using the External RX port which (I think) would use my main TX antenna for receive which is what I want. It would also have to follow my radio's VFO when tuning.
My question is, what are the advantages, if any, to adding an SDR to my station since I already have a band scope in my 7610? I already have an Pixel RX loop connected to the 7610's External RX port but I can put it on an external antenna switch if need be.