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DESCRIPTION
If you've ever been curious about software defined radio (SDR), this USB stick is the easiest way
possible to have fun with a powerful, configurable receiver. Packed with the powerful
RTL2832U and R820T tuner, it can tune into signals from 24MHz to 1850MHz. That means you
can use a computer (with Windows, Mac, or Linux) to tune into: FM Radio, AM signals (but not
AM radio), CW (morse code!), unencrypted radio signals (such as those used by many police
and fire departments), POCSAG pagers, and more.
We plugged it into our windows computer and used Zadig+SDR# to poke around and listen to
the wireless world around us, it's lots of fun!
We have a basic getting-started tutorial here, and theres way more tutorials at these fine sites:
http://www.rtl-sdr.com/ - a blog with tons of information, ideas and projects
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TECHNICAL DETAILS
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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