The Cheapest Radio Receiver For Beginners / RTLSDR v4
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Published 2023-12-15
Get an RTLSDR here: www.rtl-sdr.com/
Software mentioned in the video:
SDR Console: www.sdr-radio.com/console
SDR++: www.sdrpp.org/
SDR#: airspy.com/download/
HDSDR: www.hdsdr.de/
SDR Angel: www.sdrangel.org/
OpenWebRX+: luarvique.github.io/ppa/
dump1090: github.com/gvanem/Dump1090
rtl_433: github.com/merbanan/rtl_433
0:00 Introduction
0:46 The history behind RTLSDR
1:53 What is an SDR receiver?
3:10 General Purpose SDR Software
3:54 What is radio?
5:30 What is HF?
6:57 Ham Radio
7:13 Choosing the correct modulation
8:43 SDR angel
9:43 Other decoding software
10:13 Audio piping
10:47 OpenWebRX+ and Raspberry Pi
11:23 Tip 1: Use the appropriate antenna
12:02 Tip 2: Be mindful of noisy environments
12:33 Tip 3: Be careful with transmitters
12:53 Tip 4: Be mindful of the gain setting
13:19 Tip 5: Be mindful of antenna polarisation
13:47 Outro
All Comments (21)
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this is exactly the video my friends needed to see to believe me radios don't need to be bulky and sucks too much power in-order to operate
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The sheer amount of effort put into this video.... Wow. Thanks for making this!
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Fantastic video. I listen to a lot of YouTube and I learned more from you in a couple of minutes than hours of other videos. Please keep up the excellent work. Clear, concise, accurate, and information-packed. I wish more content providers were like you.
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One of the best sdr introduction i know of
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Another fantastic video! Loved the Easter Egg! Keep up the good work!
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Watched a few of your videos now, your content is awesome. Never been so engaged in radio videos before.
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I like your videos, cool lighting and camnera angle are making those to another level. really love to watch <3
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Another fantastic video! Thank you for explaining SDR in such an interesting way. I've just bought the RTLSDR Blog v4 along with a dipole antenna. I can't wait for it to arrive, so I can start exploring some of the software you recommended.
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Your videos are awesome man, very high quality editing and quality! Thank you for the great vids!
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Even though I already have and use a couple of SDRs, I still learn something from this video. Thank you!
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What a great video; this is a superbly produced and edited video. I am a radio enthusiast and just getting back into it after several years. Just bought a PC for this type of thing. Thank you for this; it is informative, entertaining, and very much intriguing.
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What a great video! I really like your editing style and the overall vibe of your videos
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Very well presented and informative video. You said in 14 min what I take over an hour to explain to some people in a class I teach.
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Very informative video! I purchased a RTLSDR with the antenna kit a couple years back and had loads of fun with it. It's a very cheap hobby.
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Great basic introduction. Very useful.
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Nice SDR introduction. Great channel. I love your audio quality. Looking forward to see where you take your channel.
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Impressive editing!
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Fantastic video - thank you for your work putting this together. I plan to share it with non-hams who ask me about getting into radio.
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Good stuff! Got into this a couple of years ago and have been running a PiAware setup monitoring the skies here in Australia (near Brisbane) along with other RTLSDR stuff. A super inexpensive and interesting hobby to get into. Have a sub. :)
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Thanks for sharing this video and information. I just received my first SDR today a G90. Hopefully I will be getting on the HF Bands soon. Earlier today I ordered RTL SDR as well looking forward learning how well it will receive. Appreciate you taking the time to explain everything. 73 Steve AA4SH Tennessee
