The Distributed Ground Station Network
Over on hackaday.io there is a project blog for the “Distributed Ground Station Network”. This is essentially an idea to build a large network of distributed RF receivers which automatically receive...
View ArticleNew ThumbNet RTL-SDR Receiver Released: F-Connector, TCXO, External DC Power,...
ThumbSat is a company that aims to help experimenters design and launch cubesats into orbit. They write that for a minimum of $20k they will fully design a satellite based experiment and launch it into...
View ArticleWorking towards an FPGA DSP Implementation with LabVIEW for the RTL-SDR
Back in August we posted how Albert Lederer had created a RTL-SDR interface for the LabVIEW visual programming language which could be run on a host PC. LabVIEW is a visual programming language which...
View ArticleNew Posts From RTLSDR4Everyone: Avoiding RTL-SDR Ripoffs, ADS-B Antenna...
Akos from the rtlsdr4everyone blog has been busy uploading new posts over the past few days. His first post is part three in a series that discusses how to avoid ripoffs when buying RTL-SDR dongles....
View ArticleUsing the RTL-SDR as a Panadapter for the IC-751A
A panadapter is a device that connects to a standard hardware radio and allows you to visually see the RF signals on a waterfall. Since SDR’s run on the PC, they naturally have the ability to display a...
View ArticleRTLSDR4Everyone: SDRUno 1.04 Guide Updated, and Overview of RTL-SDR Generations
Akos from the RTLSDR4Everyone blog has recently released two new posts. The first post is a tutorial on the set up and use of SDRUno. SDRUno is the official software of the SDRplay, but supports the...
View ArticleComparing the RTL-SDR, FunCube PRO Plus and SDRplay on Moon Bounce/EME Reception
Moon Bounce or “Earth Moon Earth” (EME) is an amateur radio activity where people attempt to transmit a signal towards to the moon, and listen to the reflected signal. In some cases a separate...
View ArticleTesting the Outernet-In-A-Box Virtual Machine Decoder for Windows & Linux
Back in September we posted a tutorial that showed how to set up an Outernet receiver with a Raspberry Pi running their rxOS software and an RTL-SDR, LNA and patch antenna. Recently, Outernet have...
View ArticleMore Reports and Tests on the RTL-SDR V3
Recently we sent document author “D. B. Gain” a sample RTL-SDR V3, so that he could write a review and guide on it. The guide is now available at http://www.udxf.nl/ute-info.html, and the link to the...
View ArticleIntroduction to Signal Analysis Baltimore-DC Course Live Stream and Recorded...
Earlier in the month we posted about the “Unallocated Space” free four week class on signal analysis taking place in the Baltimore-DC area. The course has now started and they are live streaming the...
View ArticleFPGAs for DSP and Software-Defined Radio: Short Course at UCLA
The University of California, Los Angeles is hosting a 3-day hands on short course on using SDR’s like the RTL-SDR with FPGA hardware and MATLAB Simulink. This is a course with a high knowledge...
View ArticleRTLSDR4Everyone: Preliminary Review of the ThumbNet N3 Prototype
A few weeks ago we posted about ThumbNets announcement of their new N3 RTL-SDR dongles. The main theme of their new dongles is lower noise as can be seen by their decision to disable the on board...
View ArticleA Good Quickstart Guide for RTL-SDR Linux Users
Recently we found this excellent quick start guide by Kenn Ranous which shows how to set up various RTL-SDR related software programs on (Debian) Linux. The guide shows how to install the drivers, how...
View ArticleNew SDR# Audio Waterfall Plugin
The old audio waterfall plugin for SDR# seems to be no longer available for download anywhere (it may have gone out of date and is no longer compatible with the latest versions of SDR#). Alan Duffy...
View ArticleRTL-SDR.COM Broadcast FM Band-Stop Filter (88-108 MHz Reject) Now for Sale +...
In our store we have just released our new broadcast FM band-stop filter. The cost is $14.95 USD with free international air mail worldwide shipping. (Of course you may choose to upgrade to faster...
View ArticleTETRA Decoding on Windows with Telive
TETRA is a type of digital voice and trunked radio communications system that stands for “Terrestrial Trunked Radio”. It is used heavily in many parts of the world, except for the USA. Telive is a...
View ArticleRTLSDR4Everyone: Review of the RTL-SDR V3 + Avoid Ripoff’s Part 4
Akos from the RTLSDR4Everyone blog has just released several new posts. The first three posts review our V3 dongle and the fourth post continues his series on helping users avoid bad deals when it...
View ArticleOuternet rxOS Version 3 Released: Automatic Decompression, APRS, NOAA Weather...
Outernet is a new L-band satellite services which aims to be a “library in the sky”. Their satellite signal can be received from almost anywhere in the world, and they aim to constantly transmit data...
View ArticleIdentifying Transmitters with CTCSS Fingerprinting
Oona Räisänen is a RF hacker and enthusiast who has in the past brought us posts about decoding burger pagers in restaurants, decoding wireless bus signs and FM-RDS with SDR’s like the RTL-SDR. This...
View ArticleExperimenting with Broadcast FM RDS (TMC, RT+) and SCA Audio
A typical broadcast FM station can sometimes contain “hidden” subcarriers embedded within the main signal. The subcarriers contain data or audio services. An example of a data subcarrier hidden within...
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