{"product_id":"c122-1199322-ham-100khz-17ghz-full-band-uv-hf-rtl-sdr-usb-tuner-software-defined-radio-receiver-r820t-8232","title":"Ham 100KHz-1.7GHz full Band UV HF RTL-SDR USB Tuner Software Defined Radio Receiver R820T 8232","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"specification\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"specification_end\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eWHAT IS SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO (SDR)?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eIn traditional hardware radios, the mathematical operations required to decode and process radio signals are performed using analogue circuitry. Recently, computers have become powerful enough to perform the required mathematical calculations in software, hence the term software defined radio. This has led to advanced radios that previously required complicated analogue hardware now being able to be implemented easily in software. This has reduced the cost of advanced radio capabilities such as wideband tuning and waterfall displays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eWHAT IS THE RTL-SDR?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eThe RTL-SDR is an extremely cheap software defined radio which is based on DVB-T TV (Digital HD TV) USB receiver dongles that have the RTL2832U chip in them. It was discovered by hardware hacker Eric Fry, Linux driver developer Antti Palosaari and the Osmocom team who were developing their own SDR that the RTL2832U chip had a mode which enabled SDR. Today, by using custom software drivers, a commonly used cheap RTL2832U can then be turned into a sophisticated SDR with features that would have until recently cost in the hundreds to thousands of dollars. Of course, the performance of these dongles will not match a dedicated SDR, but they perform extremely well for the price, and almost all hobbyist projects that can be done with expensive radios or SDRs can also be done with the rtl-sdr. A wideband SDR opens up many interesting possible projects and avenues to explore. Some applications of the RTL-SDR include the following, some of which will be discussed in more depth in the project tutorials chapter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eFunctions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eListening to unencrypted Police\/Ambulance\/Fire\/EMS conversations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eListening to aircraft traffic control conversations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eTracking aircraft positions like a radar with ADS-B decoding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eDecoding aircraft ACARS short messages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eScanning trunking radio conversations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eDecoding unencrypted digital voice transmissions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eTracking maritime boat positions like a radar with AIS decoding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eDecoding POCSAG\/FLEX pager traffic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eScanning for cordless phones and baby monitors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eTracking and receiving meteorological agency launched weather balloon data.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eTracking your own self launched high altitude balloon for payload recovery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eReceiving wireless temperature sensors and wireless power meter sensors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eListening to VHF amateur radio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eDecoding ham radio APRS packets.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eWatching analogue broadcast TV.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eSniffing GSM signals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eUsing rtl-sdr on your Android device as a portable radio scanner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eReceiving GPS signals and decoding them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eUsing rtl-sdr as a spectrum analyzer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eReceiving NOAA weather satellite images.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eListening to satellites and the ISS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eListening to unencrypted military communications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eRadio astronomy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eMonitoring meteor scatter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eListening to FM radio, and decoding RDS information.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eListening to DAB broadcast radio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eUse rtl-sdr as a panadapter for your traditional hardware radio.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eDecoding taxi mobile data terminal signals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eUse rtl-sdr as a true random number generator.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eListening to amateur radio hams on SSB with LSB\/USB modulation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eDecoding digital amateur radio ham communications such as CW\/PSK\/RTTY\/SSTV.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:14px;\"\u003eReceiving HF weatherfax.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan 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