
Just because an antenna "is sold" does not mean its good or even marginal. Please verify your dongle is working with a good antenna before complaining that you cannot receive something. Here is a great, broadband Planar Disk Antenna that outperforms most commercial antennas of similar size for under $65-75 and can be built in a half hour or less by beginners with less than $10 in parts. See our wiki with tutorials and other resources including a Quick Start page to verify your dongle works. The rtl-sdr project page Source of the rtl-sdr driver software and hub for its continued development. Resources - Please read this first - before posting! Max sample rate: 3.2 MS/s (2.6 MS/s in practice).Frequency range : 24 - >1760 MHz (100 KHz - 24 MHz in direct sampling mode).Typical specs (some depend on specific tuner): All rtl-sdr compatible devices employ the RTL2832U as an ADC and USB controller, but different RF tuners may be used.

"rtl-sdr" is a generic term for cheap USB digital TV (DVB-T) receivers that use the Realtek RTL2832U chipset, which can function as general purpose software defined radios (receive only). While originally dedicated just to the rtl-sdr project, relevant legal content related to general SDR, RF and similar projects is also welcomed.įeel free to ask questions but please check the wiki first. Use self / text posts for your immediate inquiries and general posts.Ī subreddit for the low-cost, DIY software defined radio (SDR) community. Link / Image posts are now sent to the Mod Queue before appearing.
