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# The Hobbyist's Guide to the RTL-SDR: Really Cheap Software Defined Radio

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- **What is this?** The Hobbyist's Guide to the RTL-SDR: Really Cheap Software Defined Radio by mr. carl laufer
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## Description

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.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Dimensions | 21.59 x 1.63 x 27.94 cm |
| Edition | 1st |
| Isbn 10 | 1514716690 |
| Isbn 13 | 978-1514716694 |
| Item Weight | 680 g |
| Language | English |
| Print Length | 282 pages |
| Publication Date | 26 Jun. 2015 |
| Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Informative
*by H***T on 28 September 2020*

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 little expensive but full of useful tips and advise...
*by C***Y on 23 January 2024*

Almost everything you need to know about SDR radio..

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Vast amount of information, but requires a lot of hunting for the required elements
*by R***H on 19 November 2019*

This book is fairly expensive, but it does contain a large amount of information. However, it quickly moves into territory that leaves the newbie floundering. In particular, the huge range of signals that can be graphed, listened to, viewed and detected are given their technical names which leaves the interested beginner somewhat in the dark. There is a lot of help to be found on the Internet, so this is not too much of a barrier. I'm sure that it will be invaluable once the initial learning curve is surmounted.

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