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New Linux RTL-SDR Driver with Fully Exposed Controls
A new Linux based driver for the RTL-SDR has been released by Milen Rangelov (aka gat3way) which exposes all the adjustable settings on the R820T/2 tuner chips. This exposes adjustable sliders for...
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Receiving CB Radio with an RTL-SDR Dongle
Back in July we posted a story by Mario Fillipi (N2HUN) who wrote an article about using the RTL-SDR to receive CB radio, and how while the CB radio heyday is over, there are still opportunities for...
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Review of the ThumbNet N3
Back when it was released in November we posted an initial unboxing and initial first impressions review of the ThumbNet N3 RTL-SDR dongle. In this post we continue that review and post a few more in...
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Windows Version of the Fully Exposed RTL-SDR Driver now Available
Last week we posted about Milen Rangelov’s (gat3way) new RTL-SDR driver which has exposed filter and gain settings for the R820T/2 chip. This should let you tweak for optimal reception much better....
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30% Off Outernet L-Band RTL-SDR DIY Kits – $70 for RTL-SDR, LNA, Antenna,...
Outernet is an L-band satellite service that aims to be a “library in the sky”. They are constantly transmitting data such as up to date news, weather updates, Wikipedia pages, books, ISS APRS repeats...
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Analyzing HF Over the Horizon Radar in GNU Radio
Over the Horizon radar is typically used at HF frequencies and is used to detect targets from hundreds to thousands of kilometers away from the radar station. On HF they are very common and can be...
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3D Printing an RTL-SDR Cooler Block
Over on the 3D printing sharing site Thingiverse, user “Way” has uploaded a 3D printer design for an RTL-SDR cooler block. The block works by allowing a PC cooling fan to blow air efficiently over the...
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Decapping the R820T and RTL2832U Chips
Over on YouTube the electronupdate channel has posted a video showing the decapping of the R820T and RTL2832U chips. Decapping is the process of removing the plastic packaging on integrated circuit...
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Radio For Everyone new Posts: RTL-SDR Accessories, 5 Easy Mods, FAQ,...
Akos from the radioforeveryone.com blog (previously sdrformariners/rtlsdrforeveryone) has recently added several new posts. The first new post is a beginners guide to RTL-SDR accessories. In this post...
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Simulating GPS with LimeSDR and Receiving it with an RTL-SDR
In previous posts we showed how Phillip Hahn had been trying to use his RTL-SDR as a GPS receiver on a high powered rocket in order to overcome the COCOM limits which prevent commercial GPS devices...
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A Guide to Using RPiTX and an RTL-SDR to Reverse Engineer and Control ASK/OOK...
Erhard E. has been experimenting with capturing, analyzing, reverse engineering and then transmitting new ASK/OOK signals with his RTL-SDR and Raspberry Pi running RPiTX. Erhard has written a very...
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Building a Wideband Vivaldi Antenna for SDR Use
Vivaldi’s are linearly polarized broadband antennas that have a directional radiation pattern at higher frequencies. The high end SDR manufacturer RF Space produces their own Vivaldi antennas made from...
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Receiving the Recently Launched BY70-1 Satellite
BY70-1 is a Chinese amateur Cubesat satellite which was recently launched on December 29, 2016. It is expected to stay in orbit for only 1 – 2 months due to a partial failure with the satellite...
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HDSDR Version 2.75 (Stable) Released
The beta 2.75 version of HDSDR was released about two months ago. Now the stable version has just been released. HDSDR is a free general purpose SDR receiver, similar in nature to other programs like...
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Nigun (Melody): Open Hardware Plans for an RTL-SDR Downconverter
A downconverter is a circuit that allows the RTL-SDR to receive frequencies above its maximum frequency range of about 1.8 GHz. It works by converting all higher frequencies down into a lower frequency...
View ArticleOuternet Patch Antenna Pan-Tilt Servo
Over on YouTube user Tomi Simola has uploaded a video showing his servo based Outernet satellite antenna tracker. Outernet uses L-band geostationary satellites which means that they are at a fixed...
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Cloud-SDR Releases New Client and Server Software for the RTL-SDR
Cloud-SDR is a company that aims to make using SDR over the cloud/network/internet easier. It allows you to set up a remote SDR server that you can access from anywhere. Previously Cloud-SDR was still...
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Ships: New RTL-SDR Compatible Android App for AIS Reception and Plotting
Today an Android app programmer sent a message to let us know about his new open source RTL-SDR compatible AIS app called Ships. This is a free app that allows you to decode AIS signals, and plot them...
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Testing a Prototype of the SDRx: A Custom Outernet L-Band RTL-SDR
Recently the Outernet team sent us a prototype of their L-Band tuned RTL-SDR which is called the SDRx for testing. This is an RTL-SDR with RTL2832U and R820T2 chips together with an L-band LNA and...
View ArticleReceiving GOES Weather Satellite Images with a Small Grid Antenna and an...
GOES is an L-band geosynchronous weather satellite service that can be received typically with a satellite dish. It produces very nice full disk images of the earth. In the past we’ve posted about...
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