http://rtlsdr.org/ - a nice resource with links to software.
http://www.superkuh.com/rtlsdr.html - a blog with tons of hardware details on the RTL SDR
chipset
Melissa Elliott's lovely talk on hacking with the RTL (and her notes on using the command
line utilities on a Mac)
Some nice graphical Mac tools
Comes with a very compact (but very good quality) RTL2832+R820T module with an MCX RF
connector, and a basic 'DVB-T' antenna (used to tune into DVB TV signals, not available in the
US but will work in Europe or any country with DVB-T broadcasts) as well as an IR remote
which isn't terribly useful. The antenna seems OK for basic experimentation. We also have some
MCX to BNC and MCX to SMA adapters (see below) which you may want to use to connect a
better antenna.
Please note! Depending on your location, listening in to some radio signals may not be legal.
So consider this your warning to check before 'accidentally' tuning into naughty frequencies.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Antennae Length: 120.65mm / 4.75"
Wire Length: 1168.4mm / 46"
USB Dongle: 22.24mm / 0.87" x 23.1mm / 0.9" x 9.9mm / 0.38"
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Getting Started with RTL-SDR
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CubicSDR
A quick-start guide for RTL-
SDR under windows and mac
os