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Review: Nooelec Nano 3
First RTL-SDR dongle made for on-the-go mobile use: tiny metal case, R820T2 chipset with TCXO, 2 year warranty, bundle with four OTG cables, heatsink and antenna to fit everything in your pocket.Got...
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Easy and cheap antenna weatherproofing picture guide
Works for less than $1 total, total time 15 minutes, survives any weather including red alert hurricane level.ProblemEquipment is outdoors, therefore exposed to elements. Electricity and water do not...
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Behind the Scenes: Photography and Building a Lightbox
RTL-SDR dongles, preamps and tools of trade are small. Here's what I came up with for little money, and why it works for me.Tips are also applicable to small product photography, and so on.Build a...
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rtl-sdr.com antenna kit: Orientation Matters
A lot. Official recommendation is to install antenna vertical (up-and-down), as a real man, didn't read the manual, then posted results in a recent ADS-B comparison.Mea culpa, I was wrong, as an...
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Review: RTL-SDR Blog Multipurpose Dipole Antenna Kit
What is this? Four antennas, two mounts, one antenna holder with cable and one more extension cable. Costs $10 on its own, or $25 with rtl-sdr.com v.3 dongle. Was at my doorstep in two weeks from China...
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Useful accessory: Nooelec Adapter Kit
A solution for most scenarios and antenna connectors, officially called "Nooelec SMA Adapter Connectivity Kit", a plastic box with lots of shiny connectors:Costs US$19.95 on official Nooelec website...
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Review: Uputronics Wideband Preamp
Review: Uputronics Wideband PreampAlso called HABamp or Habamp, a low noise radio amplifier for radio signals between 100 MHz and 4 Ghz in a metal case with bias-T or 5V external power.Available for...
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Ode to SDRplay RSP2
Unadulterated and highly personal review follows of a product I love. Been writing this post for many months, in fact, over a year, adding and subtracting, cracking an RSP2 is not possible, like an...
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Comparison: Generic RTL-SDR R820T2 vs Nooelec Mini 2
Generic or branded? $8 or $21? Observations after Nooelec sent a brand-new Mini 2 (manufacturer, Amazon) for review (many thanks, disclaimer) and bought a fresh R820T2 off eBay. Identical receiver...
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Top 5 of Software Defined Radio
Cause I want peace of mind, going away for 2 weeks of incommunicado, here's what I'll carry:From top left:Nooelec Mini 2+ Al: backup, sheer performance, still the best RTL-SDR dongle when aim is...
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Pi 3 Network Attached Storage, Torrentbox, ADS-B server
One microcomputer connected to an external hard drive providing wireless access to data, looking after torrents, and supplying aircraft information - all at the same time.Tutorial below is written for...
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Review: rtl-sdr.com ADS-B Filtered Preamp
Full review and performance comparison versus competitors of the latest Filtered Low Noise Amplifier for 1090 MHz ADS-B use.Read more...
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Building a Filtered Amplified Coketenna for ADS-B
Combine a proven, easy-to-do concept, the Coketanna discussed earlier, with the best performance RTL-SDR dongle for ADS-B and a filtered low-noise amplifier for great and affordable receive...
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Filtered Amplified Coketanna with hard metal body and FlightAware Pro Stick Plus
Performance comparison versus a pro setup and build details.Continue reading ...
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Review: Nooelec Flamingo FM Bandstop Filter
Broadcast FM signals, such as regular car radio between 88 and 108 Mhz, are a major hindrance to other radio signal reception due to large amount of transmitter power used.Nooelec's Flamingo FM...
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Review: Nooelec SMA Connectivity Kit
8 pigtails for Software Defined Radios and amateur radio equipment with standard SMA female connectors, 6" / 15 cm RG-58 cable with eight different connectors on the other end:Costs $25 at...
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Review and Comparison: Nooelec SMArt XTR and SMArtee XTR
Start with a legendary chipset, combine it with an advanced RTL-SDR platform, send three antennas and top it up with 2-year warranty: end up with a Nooelec SMArt XTR featuring the E4000. Yes, that...
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About Software Defined Radio and RTL-SDR
What?Software Defined Radio: computer or smartphone does signal processing, not individual and expensive components as with traditional radios. The cheapest way into radio reception, best bang for the...
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Nooelec Ham It Up Plus upconverter / noise source
An upconverter lets you hear signals below the tuning range of RTL-SDR dongles, so signals less than 30MHz, that's the entire shortwave / medium wave / longwave spectrum will be audible with a suitable...
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RTL-SDR Dongles Image Gallery
Studio Photos of over 20 RTL-SDR dongles on the market:More than 200 high-resolutions PCB, case and comparison images by clicking here.
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Maximum USB cable length
Question often comes up, Answer: 27 feet / 9 meters with RTL-SDR dongles:For testing, I tried four separate RTL-SDR dongles in image above: rtl-sdr.com v3, Nooelec Mini 2, Nooelec E4000 SMArtee and...
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Portable Bluetooth Audio Signal Receivers
Receive an audio signal up to 50 feet / 15 meters - best replacement for wires, also work as hands-free in a vehicle. Hands-on guide and five units tested and compared: cheap from China, for Hi-Fi, and...
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Review: Nooelec Rattlesnake 3-antenna kit
Three antennas with magnetic mount and coax for $16:Review and observations are based on over half a year's use, summary: order from manufacturer, Amazon USA, or eBay right away. Rattlesnake kit is the...
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FM Audio Transmitters - Portables and Car Hands-Free
FM Audio Transmitters - Portables and Car Hands-FreeI'm using FM transmitters for years, both portables and vehicle versions, and pretty much used the majority of types on the market, so here's how...
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