The Hobbyist's Guide to the RTL-SDR: Really Cheap Software Defined Radio
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A comprehensive guide to the RTL2832U RTL-SDR software defined radio by the authors of the RTL-SDR Blog. The RTL-SDR is a super cheap software defined radio based on DVB-T TV dongles that can be found for under $20. This book is about tips and tutorials that show you how to get the most out of your RTL-SDR dongle. Most projects described in this book are also compatible with other wideband SDRs such as the HackRF, Airspy and SDRPlay RSP. What's in the book? Learn how to set up your RTL-SDR with various free software defined radio programs such as SDR#, HDSDR, SDR-Radio and more. Learn all the little tricks and oddities that the dongle has. A whole chapter dedicated to improving the RTL-SDR's performance. Dozens of tutorials for fun RTL-SDR based projects such as ADS-B aircraft radar, AIS boat radar, ACARS decoding, receiving NOAA and Meteor-M2 weather satellite images, listening to and following trunked radios, decoding digital voice P25/DMR signals, decoding weather balloon telemetry, receiving DAB radio, analysing GSM and listening to TETRA signals, decoding pagers, receiving various HF signals such as ham radio modes, weatherfax and DRM radio, decoding digital D-STAR voice, an introduction to GNU Radio, decoding RDS, decoding APRS, measuring filters and SWR with low cost equipment, receiving Inmarsat, AERO and Iridium L-Band satellite data, and many many more projects! Guide to antennas, cables and adapters. Fourth Edition 19 February 2018. Review: Informative - I was dubious having bought ham radio books before but this is excellent for both a new user of SDR and beyond but probably of little use to a very experienced user. It covers in simple to understand language the basics but moves on is a steady logical progression to all the other things you can do. It even covers plugins and the antennas. Well worth the money and almost a must on your kindle if you are interested in the subject. Well done to the author. De EA5IZO Review: Quite THE reference manual! - There are so many included links to other sources on the RTL-SDR and SDR in general, that make this title very hard to put down. Although one can start from their website and browse the links from there, I find the book so chock-full of useful info, it's worth considering buying the next edition when it comes out. Clearly SDR radio is a game changer for the industry.
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,198 Reviews |
H**T
Informative
I was dubious having bought ham radio books before but this is excellent for both a new user of SDR and beyond but probably of little use to a very experienced user. It covers in simple to understand language the basics but moves on is a steady logical progression to all the other things you can do. It even covers plugins and the antennas. Well worth the money and almost a must on your kindle if you are interested in the subject. Well done to the author. De EA5IZO
A**.
Quite THE reference manual!
There are so many included links to other sources on the RTL-SDR and SDR in general, that make this title very hard to put down. Although one can start from their website and browse the links from there, I find the book so chock-full of useful info, it's worth considering buying the next edition when it comes out. Clearly SDR radio is a game changer for the industry.
R**T
Great book
Very pleased with this book. Very informative and helping me understand RTL-SDR
N**L
Swiftly delivered, safely packaged.
Swiftly delivered, safely packaged. ideal for what I required. Thank you.
A**H
This is Perfect For a Novice
This takes a novice through the whole set up. It is well illustrated. Of all the books on the subject this is the best.
J**N
I have only had this excellent book for a few weeks but it has already ...
I have only had this excellent book for a few weeks but it has already helped me on many occasions. For anyone interested in SDR, this book is invaluable.
A**W
Quite an old publication (2018)
Lots of interesting information but some is now out of date.
E**N
Educational
Good Technical read
A**R
Great book.
Amazing book. Good for first timers to get on using the SDR great for experienced ones to experiment new projects.
P**O
Ottimo testo tecnico
Veramente utile, va ben oltre l'argomento specifico, come uso è l'autore. Ci sono molte nozioni che non riguardano direttamente SDR.
R**O
Novos horizontes na radio-recepção.
Eu recomendo este livro para quem quer descobrir novos horizontes na radio-recepção. Dicas de recepção desde as ondas curtas, aviação e até satélites. O livro ainda da dicas de sites, softwares e antenas.
T**K
Great content but amateur formatting and editing
The content is really good. I just really dislike the fonts, the formatting and editing. Its just not really book quality but feels more like reading one of those xeroxed highschool readers. Its not a pleasure to read because of it. They should hire a pro editor/distributor
S**S
Verry nice book
A very good starter guide to Begin with SDR
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