I am an 83 year retired engineer. Your presentation was clean, to the point and in a logical order. I have just purchased my first SDR and your video has definitely aided my learning curve. Many thanks,
hey I don't know if you'll ever read this kid. your an awesome teacher.. I was watching ALOT of vids like this & still failing trying to set up my software.. you were very specific about every little thing as if you were talking to someone majorily technologically challenged (I am). the details helped like running things in administrator & stuff.. some of the other vids seemed like they assumed you knew some stuff. I'm really trying.. I got this rtl-sdr & a baofeng radio & am studying for the ham technician thing.. it's ruff going.. I've always been a d student!!
To receive HF you can get 2 nuts that fit the threads where the telescopic elements attach. Then attach a quarter wave length wire for the band you want to use with a lug on one end to both sides by tightening the nuts. So now you have an HF dipole. To receive HF on Dongle there is something in the SDR Sharp that you might have to do so it can receive lower frequencies. Not sure but just a hunch.
I just received my RTL-SDR yesterday and have watched two superb videos about how to set it up. Out of the two videos I watched, this one is better. Thanks to you, I feel almost 100 percent confident I will set mine up without much trouble. I am running a dual boot P.C.; one side is Ubuntu, and the other is Windows 10 Professional. First, I will set up my Windows, and then based on my research, I will set up my Linux for the radio scanner. I also have an iMac, which I will set up. It's almost guaranteed that my Windows setup will not be as good as my iMac or Linux. Thank you for the clear and concise instructions. Subscribed and thumb up, Cheers
To remember which side of the antenna is up, which side is down, after unscrewing it, I attached a rubber band at the side that is supposed to be up, so I remember it. The RTL-SDR kit is the best out there for newbies. I started with Nooelec, and as much as I don't like bad-mouthing companies, their stuff is just subpar. For similar price, RTL-SDR is way better. For a bit more money, the SDRPlay is awesome, especially if you're on Windows. If you're planning on buying an upconverter anyway to get into the 1khz-30Mhz range, the SDRPlay gets you there without an upconverter, and has several built-in filters (which I haven't found how to activate under linux, only windows). If you plan on going the upconverter route, it's worth noting the RTL-SDR has a bias-T which can power many upconverters, while the Nooelec stuff needs another power source.
Wow thanks. I just ordered my sdr and thanks to you I think I can do this. Your step-by-step presentation was the best I've ever seen.I'm kind of a computer dummy and with your helpful instructions.I'm pretty sure I can pull this off
Let my add my Gorgnard appreciation to the growing list below. I am a 56 yo Tech+ from way back in the 70's. Been out of the hobby for a while now, and coming back I have found that "everything has changed". Can you believe they didn't consult me about the changes? Thank the goddess for UA-cam and individuals like yourself.
Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been battling my stupid SDR (I know, I know, I'm the idiot, not the radio) but that trick you did by widening the bandwith on a station actually got my radio to work!!!!!!! I thought I had a broken antenna. Of course, would have been nice to know that trick about 3 hours ago but better late than never. is there a book or something you can recommend. I can't find anything for beginners... I mean REAL beginners like me. Everything is acronyms and functions, and radio terms and whatever else that has no meaning to me, but no one teaches you what any of that mean. Some how you have to already know it and so nothing makes any sense. Very frustrating, but very grateful you showed that trick!
Holy shit thanks for this video. I have a lot of hobbies and added RTL-SDR and radio in general to my hobbies. I’m knowledgeable enough to get by with very basic SDR functionalities but your dipole resource and just your basic explanation of the hardware helped me a lot. I know this is easy stuff for the radio kings that have been into this for years but the complete newbies appreciate it. Thanks and keep up the great vids. New subscriber here 🙏👍
Superb , I have watched ten or more videos trying to set this SDR up, yours is the only one which has worked for me. You are a star. Keep safe. from Yorkshire UK. And you have a new sub. Andy.
The unit I got from the Amazon link was refurbished and I had to reassemble the antenna connectors. I had bought the last one, but now I see they are in stock again. BTW came without instructions so your video was essential to get started! Thanks for this succinct how to! I am listening to my local weather now. Also my favorite FM station! This is awesome!
@@needlethread4715 Works great other than the software getting locked up when you click the stop button after it's been in use a while. Have to do Ctrl-Alt-Del then end task. So just leave it running all the time....lol. I only use it for HF 40 meters mostly. Tried some different solutions recommended but none of them worked. Supposedly some older versions don't have this issue. Any suggestions?
@@dangriffin5532 thanks for the reply. had this dongle too for a month now. cant remember if i had the same experience using sdr++ or sdr# on my windows 11 desktop. but with the raspberry pi 4 i think there were a few times i encountered the same problem, with gqrx and sdr++.
@@needlethread4715 Probably not the fault of dongle more the freeware written for it. Someone took the time to develop it so I thank them. I certainly don't have that skill. But for $20-25 bucks it's hard to beat otherwise. It works better than my SANGEAN.
Yikes, don't forget to adjust your contrast or you're going to have a really hard time picking out signals. I'd also recommend using manual gain and bring the noise floor up from zero to just when the noise floor begins to rise.
Love the video! Quick question would it be safe to connect the RTL-SDR directly to a waveform function generator using say a BNC-SMA cable (and avoid using an antenna). I'm just trying to test the software aspect + functioning of the RTL-SDR.
Fwiw I've heard of people hooking up their 1-4W HTs to them as a signal analyzer. That said I've read they can be fried, but as to what power is safe I'm not sure.
Hi, You look like you know about that, could you help find an answer to something? I want to get my wireless microphones signals so I can make a return for those who use it while singing and those things. Can I use one of those setups to get their frequency and listen to it on the computer? I have 4 microphones, their frequencies go from 623Mhz up to 648Mhz. Thank you so much!
I can’t thank you enough for your clip. I’ve been searching high & low - pardon the pun - for information just as you’ve provided, with no luck. I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot. Thank you again. I’ll be recommending your channel to anyone who asks about this topic. Ps. I’ve subscribed. Thank you again.
Hello my dude, Yea...that's a high resistance resistor in between the poles (they even say it on the website). It was used on the V3 to discharge any Electrostatic Buildilup on the antenna.
Well I'm new to this side of the hobby, of all the SDR vids this one helped me the most, I was getting annoyed then I found this channel, thank you. I'm waiting for some connectors to arrive for my antenna then hopefully I will be running.
I'm getting the spikes and the strong sognals showing on the waterfall but just hissing not voice on all bands, I need the other functions explained as I think something isn't checked or unchecked.
Thanks for the video. I've just got one of the cheapo 100KHz to 1.7GHz boxes from China. Im a noob when it comes to SDR so your vid was really helpful. Thanks.
Hello Jaroslaw, I have the RTL2832U R860T. It says it's version 3. I'm still struggling to receive much of anything on it. I sorta wish I had gotten a different dongle. Maybe a different one would have given me better results. So event though I was to finally get it to work, I'm not satisfied with the results. You might want to journey over to Frugal Radio to see if they can give you some info. I've also gone to Kiwi SDR Online. You can listen to SDR indirectly from their website. I've been doing that myself. It's limited frequency covderage but it's still fun and interesting. Good Luck, Jaroslaw
Sir it is a resistor. Not a capacitor. Resistors do not have an up or down side. That resistor is for ESD bleedoff. Some report, though, that the end connected to the center conductor of the coax is up, and seems to give better results. Also, the newest version of the dipole antenna being sold does not have a resistor. The modes are not for the audio coming out. You select the appropriate mode for the signal your tuned to. Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation (NFM or WFM), etc.
FYI - great job with this video. I had a significant windows upgrade and had to reinstall the usb driver. The "bulk" reference was not an option but since you called out the ID (OBDA 2838) I was able to reinstall easily. Thanks
@ModernHam Great video, but you should note that NFM/AM/LSB/USB/etc. are not "filters," they are different modulations. Changing them doesn't just change the bandwidth, it also changes how the signal is decoded to audio. LSB and USB decode single-sideband AM signals. AM decodes AM signals. WFM and NFM decode FM signals of different bandwidths.
We are witnessing the obsolescence of our old very expensive receivers with crystal oscillator Crystal bandpass filters etc all in one chip and a pc to do the rest
Gaargh! Yet another useful helpful RTL-SDR thing, but yet again, it assumes I am on a Windows machine. Can someone *please* do one of these for those of us on Linux? :) And I want to learn more about building an antenna for Short Wave. Thx!
Resonance is not required for reception, but one will do better to have antenna that is at least one quarter of the wave length. Resonance is required for transmission to keep from blowing the final(s). At resonance, the antenna is purely resistive and reactance is zero.
couple years ago i used an RTL dongle from an DVB-T usb-stick (with a RTL2832U chip) for listening to ATC radio using SDR#. Now i am trying to set it up all again, but i cant receive ATC radio (now using the current AIRSPY SDR# software). However, i can receive radio broadcasting (FM). any hint what i am doing wrong? thanks
Merci quand même, tout ca, c'est intuitif, faut cliquer sur ok a chaque fois. C'est apres, pour decoder les adsb, rtty et d'autres machin numeriques que j'ai dû merder 😂.
From someone who until two days ago did not even know that SDR was a thing this video was a really cool thing to find. I was a ham operator many years ago, what about if you want to talk on 2 Meters. Is that an option. Can you reach out and trigger a local repeater.
Hi, I My version is V1.0.0.1811 with different layout; however, I found "RTL-SDR USB" but when I press the play button I get an error "No device selected" My unit is a USB black box with two antenna inputs for low and high band range. Any ideas? (I had got it working in the past on another computer but it kept on crashing).
i just bought a nooelec sdr smart hf bundle i have no experience MY QUESTION I WOULD LIKE SEE HOW YOU CONNECT ATENA TO THE 1 9 BULAN ONE IS THEGROUND WIRE ANTHE OTHER IS A ATENA I THINK I AM EXPLAINNING IT RIGHT I KEEP SEEING ONLY PART OF THE SET UP THANK YOU
I also have such a receiver. But I don't like one problem, it gets very hot. And it is felt outside the case, and inside it is even stronger. Have you tried installing a cooling cooler on it and will the holes in the casing affect extraneous parasitic interference?
Doesn’t work on Windows 10 with RTL.SDR UV-HF USB radio. Error “Device not open” on AirSpy. I have tried all possibles solutions in many forums, blogs, tutorials, etc. It’s a shame.
Zadig is not avialable in this package, have to be dowloaded by .bat file - so if you are offline (as am I) you have to do in area where Internet is avialable.
Hi i am new in this SDR world and i got question. There are tons of information about those SDR dongles but i hadent seen information about coaxial cable lenght. Whats are those recomendation for cable, i know that best type coaxial cable for price is worldwide known RG6. If the coaxial cable are too long, can this blowup SDR dongle? Does there are some amplifiers for SDR's when the coaxial cable is long?
I have one of these: @t I can receive FM stations in 88-108 Mhz range with good sound. When I switch to direct sampling and with long aerial into HF socket I can see many good strong signals in MW and HF bands. But when I tune in to the signal peaks I never get any audio. Maybe just a hum at best. I try all demodulation settings. Any thoughts?
have you done anymore videos on antenna configurations and uses? I've been trying to catch a signal from the ISS, finely got some data last night but my signal to noise ratio was too poor for a good decode, I suspect either my antenna or my positioning of it. don't have one with the 2 elements, just a 1 element telescoping with a magnet mount. I've been placing it on a A/C unit to a ground plane, since its the only metal on my roof for it to stick to. and don't worry the A/C is not running. but any tips would be useful, like if i should angle the antenna horizontal instead of vertical, should it be parallel to the flight path of the ISS or at a 90 degree angle to it. hard to experiment with it when you only have 3 to 6 min and they are not transmitting every time they pass. oh and I have one of those 2 element antennas on order.
Hi, folks, I came here due to the same doubt... but I can't read the value ( 100K ). After check the resistor value ( barely can distinguish the first band in my antenna ) I've found this, explaining why the resistor is in between. Hope this clears your questions also: "I have the same antenna and it is 100K ohm on mine. This would serve to bleed any static charge (its intended purpose) without impacting performance." Link: forums.radioreference.com/threads/why-is-this-cheap-rtl-sdr-blog-v3-kit-antenna-so-good-and-why-is-it-so-directional.406041/
Any idea why i get no device selected on the source, I've selected the RTL-SDR USB (Original) but get that error when i hit the play button. Thanks for the help.
AM radio specifically, starting with my local stations. Does the sdr have the capacity to pick up the signal? If so I am struggling to do so. My guess is I likely need the correct antenna configuration. Please share your thoughts. Thanks for the great video.
I am an 83 year retired engineer. Your presentation was clean, to the point and in a logical order. I have just purchased my first SDR and your video has definitely aided my learning curve. Many thanks,
your cool
hey I don't know if you'll ever read this kid. your an awesome teacher.. I was watching ALOT of vids like this & still failing trying to set up my software.. you were very specific about every little thing as if you were talking to someone majorily technologically challenged (I am). the details helped like running things in administrator & stuff.. some of the other vids seemed like they assumed you knew some stuff. I'm really trying.. I got this rtl-sdr & a baofeng radio & am studying for the ham technician thing.. it's ruff going.. I've always been a d student!!
I'm glad I could help. I tried to break it down as best as I could! This stuff gets more complicated the farther down the rabbit hole you go
To receive HF you can get 2 nuts that fit the threads where the telescopic elements attach. Then attach a quarter wave length wire for the band you want to use with a lug on one end to both sides by tightening the nuts. So now you have an HF dipole. To receive HF on Dongle there is something in the SDR Sharp that you might have to do so it can receive lower frequencies. Not sure but just a hunch.
I just received my RTL-SDR yesterday and have watched two superb videos about how to set it up. Out of the two videos I watched, this one is better. Thanks to you, I feel almost 100 percent confident I will set mine up without much trouble. I am running a dual boot P.C.; one side is Ubuntu, and the other is Windows 10 Professional. First, I will set up my Windows, and then based on my research, I will set up my Linux for the radio scanner. I also have an iMac, which I will set up. It's almost guaranteed that my Windows setup will not be as good as my iMac or Linux. Thank you for the clear and concise instructions. Subscribed and thumb up, Cheers
Glad you liked the video! I find it works more smoothly in linux for me. the rtl_sdr package handles pretty much everything.
To remember which side of the antenna is up, which side is down, after unscrewing it, I attached a rubber band at the side that is supposed to be up, so I remember it.
The RTL-SDR kit is the best out there for newbies. I started with Nooelec, and as much as I don't like bad-mouthing companies, their stuff is just subpar. For similar price, RTL-SDR is way better. For a bit more money, the SDRPlay is awesome, especially if you're on Windows. If you're planning on buying an upconverter anyway to get into the 1khz-30Mhz range, the SDRPlay gets you there without an upconverter, and has several built-in filters (which I haven't found how to activate under linux, only windows).
If you plan on going the upconverter route, it's worth noting the RTL-SDR has a bias-T which can power many upconverters, while the Nooelec stuff needs another power source.
Glad to see more younger Hams!
We got the same name
Still cant believe that i was a ham since i was 13yo
@@du42bz I started SWL RTTY at 14 but only got licensed at 19! (VO1LQ, 51yrs ago!)
Wow thanks.
I just ordered my sdr and thanks to you I think I can do this.
Your step-by-step presentation was the best I've ever seen.I'm kind of a computer dummy and with your helpful instructions.I'm pretty sure I can pull this off
I'm glad it could be helpful. Have fun with your new device!
Let my add my Gorgnard appreciation to the growing list below. I am a 56 yo Tech+ from way back in the 70's. Been out of the hobby for a while now, and coming back I have found that "everything has changed". Can you believe they didn't consult me about the changes? Thank the goddess for UA-cam and individuals like yourself.
I'm glad you could fins something here useful!
Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've been battling my stupid SDR (I know, I know, I'm the idiot, not the radio) but that trick you did by widening the bandwith on a station actually got my radio to work!!!!!!! I thought I had a broken antenna. Of course, would have been nice to know that trick about 3 hours ago but better late than never. is there a book or something you can recommend. I can't find anything for beginners... I mean REAL beginners like me. Everything is acronyms and functions, and radio terms and whatever else that has no meaning to me, but no one teaches you what any of that mean. Some how you have to already know it and so nothing makes any sense. Very frustrating, but very grateful you showed that trick!
Holy shit thanks for this video. I have a lot of hobbies and added RTL-SDR and radio in general to my hobbies. I’m knowledgeable enough to get by with very basic SDR functionalities but your dipole resource and just your basic explanation of the hardware helped me a lot. I know this is easy stuff for the radio kings that have been into this for years but the complete newbies appreciate it. Thanks and keep up the great vids. New subscriber here 🙏👍
Superb , I have watched ten or more videos trying to set this SDR up, yours is the only one which has worked for me. You are a star.
Keep safe. from Yorkshire UK.
And you have a new sub.
Andy.
First time trying any of this. You got me up and listening in minutes. Thanks man. Be well.
You too! glad it's still working!
The unit I got from the Amazon link was refurbished and I had to reassemble the antenna connectors. I had bought the last one, but now I see they are in stock again. BTW came without instructions so your video was essential to get started! Thanks for this succinct how to! I am listening to my local weather now. Also my favorite FM station! This is awesome!
Great video and very encouraging to see younger people enjoying this hobby. Best of luck!
Thank you for your support!
Thank you, accidently ordered a generic RTL. sdr, could not get it to work. I followed your video and now up and running, awesome.
Glad I could help out!
Thank you young man for taking the time to do this. I am waiting to receive mine sometime next month. I will follow your lead in getting mine setup.
how did it go sir?
@@needlethread4715 Works great other than the software getting locked up when you click the stop button after it's been in use a while. Have to do Ctrl-Alt-Del then end task. So just leave it running all the time....lol. I only use it for HF 40 meters mostly. Tried some different solutions recommended but none of them worked. Supposedly some older versions don't have this issue. Any suggestions?
@@dangriffin5532 thanks for the reply. had this dongle too for a month now. cant remember if i had the same experience using sdr++ or sdr# on my windows 11 desktop. but with the raspberry pi 4 i think there were a few times i encountered the same problem, with gqrx and sdr++.
@@needlethread4715 Probably not the fault of dongle more the freeware written for it. Someone took the time to develop it so I thank them. I certainly don't have that skill. But for $20-25 bucks it's hard to beat otherwise. It works better than my SANGEAN.
Yikes, don't forget to adjust your contrast or you're going to have a really hard time picking out signals. I'd also recommend using manual gain and bring the noise floor up from zero to just when the noise floor begins to rise.
Thank you for this.
Love the video! Quick question would it be safe to connect the RTL-SDR directly to a waveform function generator using say a BNC-SMA cable (and avoid using an antenna). I'm just trying to test the software aspect + functioning of the RTL-SDR.
Fwiw I've heard of people hooking up their 1-4W HTs to them as a signal analyzer. That said I've read they can be fried, but as to what power is safe I'm not sure.
Depending on the output of the waveform function generator. You want a very minimal signal on the input or you will desensitize the receiver end.
Wow, that’s really something, To be able to scan all frequencies in one place is amazing 😉. Thanks for that.
Hi, You look like you know about that, could you help find an answer to something? I want to get my wireless microphones signals so I can make a return for those who use it while singing and those things. Can I use one of those setups to get their frequency and listen to it on the computer? I have 4 microphones, their frequencies go from 623Mhz up to 648Mhz. Thank you so much!
Thanks for sharing your experience and this video & information.
Just ordered this kit. Can't wait to hook it up.
I can’t thank you enough for your clip. I’ve been searching high & low - pardon the pun - for information just as you’ve provided, with no luck. I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot. Thank you again. I’ll be recommending your channel to anyone who asks about this topic.
Ps. I’ve subscribed. Thank you again.
Glad I could help!
Hello my dude,
Yea...that's a high resistance resistor in between the poles (they even say it on the website). It was used on the V3 to discharge any Electrostatic Buildilup on the antenna.
your advice got mine up and running on airspy, my screen was a bit different than yours but i was able to figure it out. thanks
Well I'm new to this side of the hobby, of all the SDR vids this one helped me the most, I was getting annoyed then I found this channel, thank you.
I'm waiting for some connectors to arrive for my antenna then hopefully I will be running.
I'm getting the spikes and the strong sognals showing on the waterfall but just hissing not voice on all bands, I need the other functions explained as I think something isn't checked or unchecked.
Thanks for the video. I've just got one of the cheapo 100KHz to 1.7GHz boxes from China. Im a noob when it comes to SDR so your vid was really helpful. Thanks.
Nooo they are bad !!
I really like your style of explanation. It is fast, but also complete.
Thanks for making the setup simple and understandable. I was getting frustated until I found this.
hi David, are You using them with R820T2 RTL2832U? Would You tell it's worth to buy?
Hello Jaroslaw, I have the RTL2832U R860T. It says it's version 3. I'm still struggling to receive much of anything on it. I sorta wish I had gotten a different dongle. Maybe a different one would have given me better results. So event though I was to finally get it to work, I'm not satisfied with the results.
You might want to journey over to Frugal Radio to see if they can give you some info. I've also gone to Kiwi SDR Online. You can listen to SDR indirectly from their website. I've been doing that myself. It's limited frequency covderage but it's still fun and interesting.
Good Luck, Jaroslaw
@@davidsearles4636 Thank You :). Keep Well Man.
What a great video :) Super useful.
Thanks!
Sir it is a resistor. Not a capacitor. Resistors do not have an up or down side. That resistor is for ESD bleedoff. Some report, though, that the end connected to the center conductor of the coax is up, and seems to give better results. Also, the newest version of the dipole antenna being sold does not have a resistor. The modes are not for the audio coming out. You select the appropriate mode for the signal your tuned to. Amplitude Modulation, Frequency Modulation (NFM or WFM), etc.
FYI - great job with this video. I had a significant windows upgrade and had to reinstall the usb driver. The "bulk" reference was not an option but since you called out the ID (OBDA 2838) I was able to reinstall easily. Thanks
8mm Wing nuts be a good choice to attach dipole wires for HF bands. The threads are M5. There ya go.
Thanks for the tutorial, finally managed to get the stick working! AirSpy is pretty neat too.
Great video. I wish you showed how to get digital modes to print on screen.
Great introduction, helpd me set things up. Would be interested to see the scanner app that comes with sdr#!
@ModernHam Great video, but you should note that NFM/AM/LSB/USB/etc. are not "filters," they are different modulations. Changing them doesn't just change the bandwidth, it also changes how the signal is decoded to audio. LSB and USB decode single-sideband AM signals. AM decodes AM signals. WFM and NFM decode FM signals of different bandwidths.
Great ! I'm gonna get starting with the sdr soon ... Currently i'm learning about web app pen testing .do more vids It would be helpful thank you!.
FWIW, on a Win10 machine, I was using, it required the .Net installation package from Microsoft.
great video. Certainly helped me
Glad it helped
I purchased the RTL-SDR with antenna but I'm a MAC user. No luck thus far getting software. Dave
Great info. Just got mine installed and working so will test these tomorrow. Subscribed,and look forward to more videos on SDR. Thankyou 🙂👍🙏
It's my next purchase. Thanks
Thank you so much for doing this.. Nice easy to understand quick start guide ! -
Thanks for the video Modern ham. I got everything running. Art K2ADC
Thanks for the information!
Glad I could help!
Brilliant, just what I needed!!
We are witnessing the obsolescence of our old very expensive receivers with crystal oscillator Crystal bandpass filters etc all in one chip and a pc to do the rest
The capacitor you showed. I wonder what it's specific purpose is? Filtering?
Device not found when I hit play, the bat file did not have a GUI, just command line
when i go to select device the rtl2832u shows,shoul i be selecting this instead of built in interface 0 ??
HI, it's really hard to see but i can't figure out which way is down . my antenna has one side sealed with something clear and the other is naked.
Honestly it's been so long i couldn't tell you. Generally the "core" of the wire goes up and the "shield" will go down if you scan see that much.
There is no link or anything on the AirSpy downloads page that reads "Windows SDR Software Package" so which should I use?
When I open the installrtlsdr-bat it says that there is no such command of ‘unzip’
Dipole antenna 468 divided by frequency in mhz
Gaargh! Yet another useful helpful RTL-SDR thing, but yet again, it assumes I am on a Windows machine.
Can someone *please* do one of these for those of us on Linux? :)
And I want to learn more about building an antenna for Short Wave.
Thx!
Great video - very helpful
Can you please explain difference in antenna calculator between tee half tee etc
I have a Nooelec sdr , Nesdr mini r820t&dvb-t but can't find software to use it , ughhhh
Had it now 7/8 months
Thank you . Exactly what a rank beg right needs.
Glad i could help out!
Resonance is not required for reception, but one will do better to have antenna that is at least one quarter of the wave length. Resonance is required for transmission to keep from blowing the final(s). At resonance, the antenna is purely resistive and reactance is zero.
couple years ago i used an RTL dongle from an DVB-T usb-stick (with a RTL2832U chip) for listening to ATC radio using SDR#. Now i am trying to set it up all again, but i cant receive ATC radio (now using the current AIRSPY SDR# software). However, i can receive radio broadcasting (FM). any hint what i am doing wrong? thanks
What was that app for measuring proper dipole antennas you mentioned may I ask?
Merci quand même, tout ca, c'est intuitif, faut cliquer sur ok a chaque fois. C'est apres, pour decoder les adsb, rtty et d'autres machin numeriques que j'ai dû merder 😂.
Unfortunately the one with the antenna seem to be sold out what would be a good bit cheaper antenna I could use with this on Amazon
From someone who until two days ago did not even know that SDR was a thing this video was a really cool thing to find. I was a ham operator many years ago, what about if you want to talk on 2 Meters. Is that an option. Can you reach out and trigger a local repeater.
This is really fascinating. 😃
Excellent job, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That was very helpful, Thank you! Is there a way to save the radio station instead of entering its frequency each time?
I wish there were, but I haven't found it yet
CubicSDR has that functionality.
It's under Frequency Manager
Hi, I My version is V1.0.0.1811 with different layout; however, I found "RTL-SDR USB" but when I press the play button I get an error "No device selected" My unit is a USB black box with two antenna inputs for low and high band range.
Any ideas? (I had got it working in the past on another computer but it kept on crashing).
Hi i have a doubt about the diodes mod. Are they connected in anti parallel? Where diodes are in parallel and facing opposite directions. Regards
i just bought a nooelec sdr smart hf bundle i have no experience MY QUESTION I WOULD LIKE SEE HOW YOU CONNECT ATENA TO THE 1 9 BULAN ONE IS THEGROUND WIRE ANTHE OTHER IS A ATENA I THINK I AM EXPLAINNING IT RIGHT I KEEP SEEING ONLY PART OF THE SET UP THANK YOU
got to the run part, asking that I need ".NET" to run. installed that, but didn't do anything. Please help. Thx
I also have such a receiver. But I don't like one problem, it gets very hot. And it is felt outside the case, and inside it is even stronger. Have you tried installing a cooling cooler on it and will the holes in the casing affect extraneous parasitic interference?
You don’t have to have the gain full bore. A quarter to half is more than enough. You adjust the gain for the different things your gunna do.
Which free download software to use to scan up to 9 ghz n from where to download. And which is the cheapest sdr rtl that caan support?
Could you pls do a tutorial with these equipment and dragon OS?
Doesn’t work on Windows 10 with RTL.SDR UV-HF USB radio. Error “Device not open” on AirSpy. I have tried all possibles solutions in many forums, blogs, tutorials, etc. It’s a shame.
Zadig is not avialable in this package, have to be dowloaded by .bat file - so if you are offline (as am I) you have to do in area where Internet is avialable.
Hi i am new in this SDR world and i got question. There are tons of information about those SDR dongles but i hadent seen information about coaxial cable lenght. Whats are those recomendation for cable, i know that best type coaxial cable for price is worldwide known RG6. If the coaxial cable are too long, can this blowup SDR dongle? Does there are some amplifiers for SDR's when the coaxial cable is long?
You got me up and running. Thanks!
Thank you....more please.
More to come!
Thank you for your time...
Thanks for your help brother
Great vid I've now got mine working but the cheap antenna isn't doing it but thanks
I have one of these: @t I can receive FM stations in 88-108 Mhz range with good sound. When I switch to direct sampling and with long aerial into HF socket I can see many good strong signals in MW and HF bands. But when I tune in to the signal peaks I never get any audio. Maybe just a hum at best. I try all demodulation settings. Any thoughts?
Thanks! Really helpful for a beginner like I am. 👍👍👍
Great! I also added video about reception shortwave on rtl-sdr v3 to my channel
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I did everything like you said only when I push play it says No device selected. Am I missing something please let me know thanks.
have you done anymore videos on antenna configurations and uses? I've been trying to catch a signal from the ISS, finely got some data last night but my signal to noise ratio was too poor for a good decode, I suspect either my antenna or my positioning of it. don't have one with the 2 elements, just a 1 element telescoping with a magnet mount. I've been placing it on a A/C unit to a ground plane, since its the only metal on my roof for it to stick to. and don't worry the A/C is not running. but any tips would be useful, like if i should angle the antenna horizontal instead of vertical, should it be parallel to the flight path of the ISS or at a 90 degree angle to it. hard to experiment with it when you only have 3 to 6 min and they are not transmitting every time they pass. oh and I have one of those 2 element antennas on order.
Amazing video, thanks! My dipole antenna though has a resistor (100kohm) and not a capacitor. What could that imply in practice? Thanks.
Ever find out?
@@mikeoxbig7806 nope. :-(
Hi, folks, I came here due to the same doubt... but I can't read the value ( 100K ). After check the resistor value ( barely can distinguish the first band in my antenna ) I've found this, explaining why the resistor is in between. Hope this clears your questions also: "I have the same antenna and it is 100K ohm on mine. This would serve to bleed any static charge (its intended purpose) without impacting performance." Link: forums.radioreference.com/threads/why-is-this-cheap-rtl-sdr-blog-v3-kit-antenna-so-good-and-why-is-it-so-directional.406041/
Pretty Cool. What about for a MAC?
Awesome! Well done Modern!! 👍
Is there a program that can scan for wireless video feeds
I don't have an anetnna and pretty much does not capture anything. Is there any alternative to buying like TV room antenna ?
how could single side band SSB be sent from SDR?
Any idea why i get no device selected on the source, I've selected the RTL-SDR USB (Original) but get that error when i hit the play button. Thanks for the help.
Had that problem, I installed driver for both Bulk-In, Interfaces (Interface 0 and 1) problem resolved.
AM radio specifically, starting with my local stations. Does the sdr have the capacity to pick up the signal? If so I am struggling to do so. My guess is I likely need the correct antenna configuration. Please share your thoughts. Thanks for the great video.
Yes, but where AM bands are used typically require quite a long antenna.
Cook now I can talk to hams. How exciting.
can someone please help. i get to zadig and when try to set that up i dont have Bulk in interface 0 what could be the issue?
My windows laptop told me I needed .NET. to run it. This does not work/ not recognized.