What is an SDR dongle?
What is an SDR dongle?
What is RTL-SDR? RTL-SDR is a very cheap ~$30 USB dongle that can be used as a computer based radio scanner for receiving live radio signals in your area (no internet required). Depending on the particular model it could receive frequencies from 500 kHz up to 1.75 GHz.
What is Nesdr?
NESDR (pronounced ‘any-ess-dee-are’) are ultra-low-cost, wide-band software defined radios–truly affordable radio for everyone! All models in this series are RTL-SDRs–based on the Realtek RTL2832U integrated circuit. All NESDRs have a warranty period of 1 year or greater.
What can you do with an SDR?
You can do various different things using an SDR as follows:
- Receive broadcast radio.
- Amateur radio.
- Radio astronomy.
- Track ships via AIS transmissions.
- Track aircraft via Mode S transmissions.
- Set up a DRM transmitter.
- Build a GSM network.
- Experiment with LTE.
Is RTL-SDR illegal?
It is illegal to manufacture, import, sell or lease such unauthorized equipment in the United States.” An rtl-sdr can “receive transmissions in the frequencies allocated to domestic cellular services” or does this mean that the device must inherently be able to decode and process the signal?
How do you use Nesdr?
The driver is required to use RTL-SDR compatible SDR software on Windows operating systems.
- Plug your NESDR into an available USB port.
- Open the ‘NESDR Driver Installer’, Zadig, by clicking the link above.
- Select ‘List All Devices’ from the ‘Options’ menu.
- From the main dropdown, select the NESDR.
What does ham it up do?
It is usually used for testing RF gear, or anywhere where you need to inject noise into an RF circuit. How do I enable the noise source on the Ham It Up? The noise source is a completely separate circuit meant for testing RF equipment by emitting broadband noise at a known level.
