I’m just getting into SDR and boy oh boy, what a rabbit hole. I’m starting with an RTL-SDR V3 with a dipole kit and just today, I received my Moonraker desktop multi-band antenna and Airspy loop. Something tells me this isn’t going to be where my journey ends!🤣 Thanks for the video!
@M0OPI
Жыл бұрын
I've been doing it a year and still falling down that same rabbit hole 🤣
@bobbyd6680
2 жыл бұрын
Wish I ran across this video before I tried setting up my SDR and Airspy programs. This was so much clearer and easier then following the setup instructions and the AirSpy site's instructions. I think I'm going to delete all the files on my PC and start over following Gadget Talk's recommendation.
@copycarvers
3 жыл бұрын
your way of talking is awsome I love the way you explained everything
@GadgetTalk4U
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@pabob2008
2 жыл бұрын
Beautifully explained in simple to follow terms, actually have got something now
@zugel
Жыл бұрын
Very nice explanation. Looking forward to try my dongle.
@GadgetTalk4U
Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@smokeandsteamxsw9831
2 жыл бұрын
Finally! I found someone that can help! I am going to listen with both ears 'mom used to say'! Carry on sir.
@georgesamaras2922
3 жыл бұрын
I see educated innovative grandpa i click .. Im a simple student
@jimmytrayver2747
Жыл бұрын
Thank you sir for this great video! You make setting up this dongle easy and understandable.
@tokaihto3350
3 ай бұрын
Those dongles are good only to transmit the most powerful FM stations. They are blind for FM stations that you can capture with 40 or 50 $ radios like retekess or hxdata
@SheltonDCruz
Жыл бұрын
Very well presented - thanks!
@greggaieck4808
2 жыл бұрын
Gadget talk the antenna kit is cool
@HamTechRadioScannerDrones
2 жыл бұрын
Brill
@eficaceromania
2 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, thank you
@lildarker4044
Жыл бұрын
thankyou, wish i came here first lol
@richard180961
2 жыл бұрын
Great video explaining clearly all the steps required to setup the device in Windows. Fantastic, I now have my system up and running. One small bug thing that I noticed, and wonder if others user may have a similar problem: I have created a frequency library in the frequency manager section , some WFM NFM AM etc. I noticed that when double clicking from AM or FM mode stations, the frequency Will change, but the modulation method does not, and will not hear any transmissions, until I double click again on that entry. Could this just be a bug in SDR# Airspy software.
@GLITCH_-.-
Жыл бұрын
It is a bug and sadly not yet fixed
@bodazaphfa
Жыл бұрын
Yessir, I’ve got that bug too. It’s still present as of my download and install the first week of February 2023. I’ll just adapt and overcome.
@surenbono6063
Жыл бұрын
...I can receive local radio via the smartphone with stereo antenna but no waterfall spectrum selector...can't find a proper apps...and need freq between 20hz - 5Ghz...imagine receiving 10Ghz sat broadcast on the smartphone.. Rx only
@AliReza-zx8km
Жыл бұрын
Nice......
@GadgetTalk4U
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@MrJohnreader
3 жыл бұрын
Good video thanks
@GadgetTalk4U
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@greggaieck4808
2 жыл бұрын
Gadget talk your Rtl sdr dongle I cool
@jeanphi0078
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for your Video. I am interested by the antenna. Whch kind of antenna do you suggest to get a reception on the whoel range of frequencies. By the way your mentioned a book at the end of the viedo. I did not catch perfectly, where can we bought it.
@johnneufeldt6734
4 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention whether this SDR dongle will work on all USB speeds including the first, slowest version USB 1.0, so I'm guessing that it will since the slow USB 1.0 is supposed to have a speed of about 12 Mb/sec and 12 Mb sounds like more than enough data capacity per second for what amounts to sound data (non-video). Also, now that I'm thinking about it I wonder if it allows the user to record a section of frequency spectrum, for example while the person is sleeping, so it can be examined later for what activity was happening in that spectrum range?
@GadgetTalk4U
4 жыл бұрын
Can't speak to the USB speeds but SDR # will record what they call I/Q files for you to examine later. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@lithinm1998
2 жыл бұрын
Hey, really informative video, no one explained the antennae so well. I have a question, can I use that dipole antenna to transmit using my HT and will it be good? 73 VU3EVY
@burnstudios
2 жыл бұрын
I would not use the supplied antenna with the sdr dongle for transmitting, its not tuned to just one frequency. If you are using vhf/uhf you can make a very simple 1/4 wav vertical antenna. Plenty of videos on here showing you how to make one.
@muhammadslwaey8829
2 жыл бұрын
شكرا
@preyingjaws
2 жыл бұрын
correction: 146.52 is national simplex frequency
@GadgetTalk4U
2 жыл бұрын
Sorry, br. there is nothing to correct. Nothing I said during that portion of the video is incorrect I simply choose that freq to get the SDR# software into the ham 2 meter band. This video is a tutorial/overview of the SDR dongle and SDR#, not a discussion of the 2 meter band plan. Cheers.
@preyingjaws
2 жыл бұрын
@@GadgetTalk4U I recognize this was an example that you used. Ham's are very protective of their frequencies and their uses.
@GadgetTalk4U
2 жыл бұрын
@@preyingjaws Point taken. I'm an Extra class operator myself. My opinion is that SWL can be an entry point I to Amateur radio for some. Good for the hobby. Thanks for responding. Cheers.
@wjess3569
3 жыл бұрын
Great explanation.. Thanks. Comment tho.. 146.520 should not have any repeaters.. it is a simplex frequency. Are these devices available for the HF bands.. say 10m-80m?
@GadgetTalk4U
3 жыл бұрын
146.520 is, indeed, a simplex freq. There are repeaters less than a megahertz away, though, so they are in the area. Sorry. a bit of a quibble. Your question about lower frequencies is a good one. Some brands of SDR dongles require an attachment such as the Nooelec Ham it up. The RTL-SDR can be set to direct sampling and Q branch to access HF freqs directly without an attachment. I show this and discuss briefly in my initial Pan Adapter video published in January 2021 where I use the RTL-SDR to provide a waterfall for HF. It's at about 20:35 in. Cheers!
@wjess3569
3 жыл бұрын
@@GadgetTalk4U Thanks, I'm so old school it's pitiful.. Still living in the analog world.. Hopefully, I'll learn a bit.. grin.
@jj2me
4 жыл бұрын
Great video, and thank you for the advice. Curious, which antenna did you use durring your demonstration?
@GadgetTalk4U
4 жыл бұрын
As I recall, I used the long telescoping arms that came with the kit.
@umilemorano4469
Жыл бұрын
@@GadgetTalk4U Hello, I need your help to set up the antenna. I need a complete video-tutorial with all the steps. I have all the pieces.
@AZPapa25
Жыл бұрын
Interesting video. Thank you. I'm thinking of stringing a long wire dipole under my eaves. Will my solar energy panels on the roof give any interference?
@GadgetTalk4U
Жыл бұрын
Hard to say. I've heard some are really noisy and others not as bad. I have panels on my roof and an end-fed half wave under my eaves that seems to get out well on 20 meters for my ham transmitter. Keep in mind, these dongles work best with VHF frequencies and above. They'll do OK with lower frequencies with different sampling - I don't recall if it was I or Q in the settings. Some other brands have HF add-ons. For VHF and UHF, the antenna components that come with the kit will do well to start.
@justkelly6992
2 жыл бұрын
New dongle, different brand, cannot get it to load software, I'm buying an Icom.
@rahmanbabaofficial2009
3 жыл бұрын
Great video.and thank you for the advice.sir please tell me this sdr mobiles calls listen or not?
@GadgetTalk4U
3 жыл бұрын
This SDR dongle is for receiving only. It does not transmit. I hope I understood the question correctly. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@rahmanbabaofficial2009
3 жыл бұрын
ok. thank you.but sir Can you advise me about such a device?which device use for the mobile calls listening?
@thomasmanson1119
3 жыл бұрын
“Quick-start guides”? Where or how do I find these? Thanks, 73 Tom KC3QAC
@GadgetTalk4U
3 жыл бұрын
Thomas, start at the RTL-SDR web page. Be sure to go to the page with the "-" in the URL. Amazon also has a book on the RTL-SDR. I used that one and it was pretty good. Much of it is exercises or experiments using the dongle. Here's a link to the quick start page on the RTL-SDR site. Lots of good stuff there. Thanks for watching. www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-quick-start-guide/
@curtchase3730
2 жыл бұрын
Can dongle be used for public service "trunking" comms?
@GadgetTalk4U
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure. The dongle is just the part that gathers the signals. It's the software on the computer that converts signals to information. I suspect it is a software capability, issue.
@rbnhd1976
2 жыл бұрын
As I understand it (complete noob here) you use 2 sdr radios with a software, 1 radio for control signal, 2 for transmissions, I haven't tried it yet but this is what I want to, basically a homebrew scanner on an old laptop and hopefully portable to boot
@curtchase3730
2 жыл бұрын
@@rbnhd1976 Thanks! Yes, learned that is a good way to get trunked comms!
@joerogers4227
3 жыл бұрын
Working 8 hours today and still rtl-sdr not working in cubic sdr. Can't change freq. range etc. Want to be able to see ham bands. retired computer specialist and can't find step by step docs for cubic sdr. youtube videos to short and does say how to do it. At this pace I will be bald in only 5 more min. Can''t find good help to cofingure, so far t he only thing I have heard is an fm station. SDR must be a fake
@GadgetTalk4U
3 жыл бұрын
I have found some software works better and is easier to set up than others. I've used SDR# and HDSDR works with the dongle. If you haven't already, explore the RTL-SDR web site. Good stuff and links to set-up and explainer videos. www.rtl-sdr.com/big-list-rtl-sdr-supported-software/
@Hungry_Hunter
3 жыл бұрын
@@GadgetTalk4U I found airspy RTL SDR software worked well after all the drivers and clicking on this and running that. I'm running windows 7 so that could have been part of my problem.
@jeffreycrawley1216
3 жыл бұрын
Was enjoying that right up until you played with the volume and then gave up.
@SDck5940
2 жыл бұрын
Nearly everyone runs Windows, but not EVERY one. How about the rest of the world?
@williammckinney3362
3 жыл бұрын
Too many ads. I will look elsewhere.
@RuffianSoldier
3 жыл бұрын
use an adblocker or opensource youtube client like a smart person
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