Post on 01-Jan-2016
What is RTL-SDR?
• Realtek Labs Software Defined Radio• Term is a catchall for multiple designs built on the
R820T and RTL2832U• 4-5 years ago European TV tuners based on the
RTL2832U chipset were found capable of accessing wide portions of the RF spectrum
• Most common RTL-SDRs receive 25MHz-1750MHz • Add on hardware available for MF and HF • Very inexpensive
What can RTL-SDR do?
Receive and decode radio signals cheaply using a personal computing
device
What can RTL-SDR do?
To learn more about these applications, visit www.rtl-sdr.com.
• Scan police, fire, ambulance, air traffic control, cordless phones, baby monitors, and FM radio
• Monitor and record amateur VHF and UHF frequencies
• Be an affordable spectrum analyzer• Decode images from the ISS, APRS, PSK 31, and
other digital modes• Track aircraft and maritime vessels• Direction finding
Software
• Windows: SDR# (aka SDR Sharp), HDSDR, SDR-Radio v2
• OSX: GQRX• Linux: GNU Radio• Android: SDR Touch, OpenHPSDR
For more information:
• www.RTL-SDR.com• www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-quick-start-guide/• www.nooelec.com• www.hamradioscience.com