The Beginner's Guide To Software Defined Radio RTL-SDR

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Here we take a look at a real beginner's guide to Software Defined Radio, where we browse through SDR Receivers, Antennas and what software you are going to need.
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SDR Sharp Software airspy.com/download

[@MsFred58]

No "Zadig" link.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

zadig.akeo.ie

[@dougmcgregor8690]

Very grateful that you put this video out. I've been reading a great deal about these devices with the aim to buy one. However your end to end overview filled in a lot of gaps including things I needed to understand but didn't realise I hadn't understood. Well done!

[@DavidVine-DOCVIDPRO]

I've reviewed lots of SDR tutorials, "unboxings" and related videos but this is the most comprehensive and useful video of them all. Keep up the good work and thank you for all of the thought and skill that went into producing this great video.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thanks David!

[@raydiocat]

Agreed... We've come a long way since the old days of radio. Thank you for the information on various types of radios, antennas, and accessories. Well made video!

[@paulgretton8997]

Well done that man. I wish others would take as much care and time. Concise, audible,informative. More please!

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thanks Paul!

[@ct026]

Subbed. On the basis of your explanation being very clear without a patronising tone! Many thanks buddy.

[@profgyland2]

Excellent and very informative. This is a high quality documentary as they all are from Tech Minds. I wish that many documentaries on You Tube would be as good as this one is. Most of the documentaries and editions are simply rubbish!!! Well done and thank you for your great and logically explanations.

[@tomclancy1354]

Excellent. Thank you for taking the time to produce a video for starters. Cheers

[@LeslieAB30]

I have been using an indoor skeleton discone with a wide band preamp, also suitable for radio scanners. I live on the ground floor, but find this works very well.

[@willrobbins169]

Love it! I just bought my first setup and am super excited to get started. On a side note, the whole video I am just waiting for you to say something about 15% and Geicko! Sorry I had to

[@shaunwhiteley3544]

Excellent, thank you! Looks like I’m starting a new hobby 😀. Hope you do some videos on making your own antennas. Cheers

[@richhall1808]

This vid was so GOOD that i am going to go set up the SDR a friend gave me last Christmas.

[@AmWestColl]

good explanation of SDR and equipment.....5 Stars!

[@kenbaird7067]

I use several Kiwi SDRs regularly which are in a very quiet noise sites, great reception. Much better than locally using my R5000. Now have many logs each day. Am now back fully involved with Intl SW B/Cs

[@michaelgribschaw7332]

Thank you Sir. This was EXTREMELY helpful for getting me moving in the right direction.

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

I’m just getting started. This was very helpful!

[@MrScotFenz]

Excellent Videos......I’ve just started getting back into scanning used to do a bit in the 90s but having coming across your videos will definitely be starting to use these SDR 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thanks Scott! Appreciate you watching 👍

[@pedroaortizmd7214]

thank a lot for this excellent video, clear, objective and very simply to understand all concepts.

[@hfe1833]

Thanks GOD, a channel well explained about SDR loud and clear

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thank you 🙏

[@DavidHolmgren-vg7yz]

Wow! Excellent presentation. Very clear and focused.

[@EpicLPer]

Was waiting for this ;)

[@Rhodeislander]

Great explanation, Nice job. I applaud the time you put into this, thank you.

[@rico5870]

Thanks Mate! This Video gave me all the help I was looking for. Thanks to share!

[@A2kjb]

Old sw listener, just found this stuff. Blimey wat I'd have give for this lot 30 years ago...I'm hooked again...the missus is gonna go ape!

[@geoffreypowell9220]

No Kev , Sorry I am 80 yrs old and I love the challenge of SWLING and this is cheating as it is half transmitted by land line to a computer.. No for me sorry..

[@A2kjb]

Bit of an update. Sdr I have discovered over time has a very poor selectivity. A good radio and external antenna are far superior to sdr. Example: Sdr and receiver run from same antenna. Sdr no received signal. Stand alone radio, signals booming in

[@Rubedo777]

@@geoffreypowell9220 Agreed. 👍

[@TurtleChoom]

​@geoffreypowell9220 How does a person "cheat" at a listening hobby? Who are they supposed to be competing with?

[@Adroit1911]

For real though!!!!

[@valterturim7322]

very good vídeo and explanation SDR complete great informations thank you

[@TomTom-vm7dn]

Very good primer to SDR!You know yourstuff! 73s Tom

[@kirilkirov5780]

Amazingly helpful video! Thank you very much!

[@watchyMCFCwatchy]

Great video that buddy. Subbed n thumbed. Just getting in to SDR and need all the help I can get.

[@BALCACER]

I'm new, I' don't know but I love it, going to be your fan!!!

[@TainoHans]

Great video. Thanks!! You explained it so good, that even I understand it..............

[@paulhar7679]

great explanation i am now starting to get my head round this new tech . thanks paul h

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome Paul, I hope my videos help you along your way learning and if you have any questions feel free to ask! Cheers, Matt

[@fernandoscrenci4874]

Nice Work in Describing SDR!!

[@MichiganPeatMoss]

2020: Was just thinking about the use of a Raspberry Pi with many of these to have a relatively self-contained receiver, given a solid 5-volt battery supply. I dislike tying up my phone. Great review!

[@shaunwhiteley3544]

The bundle package is now on order, being delivered on Sunday. Hope you carry on with this series 😄. Cheers

[@cuteloads7293]

Thank you so much matt💟 I subscribed. Wish you get 1000k plus subscirbers 😘😘

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome :)

[@stepno]

Another old SWL who detoured into computer apps for writing and web publishing in the '80s and '90s and only vaguely knew that this stuff existed. Thanks for the introduction!

[@mickeyfilmer5551]

As a newby ( a 62 yr old newby) I find this very helpful. i was looking at the Uniden range of receivers, by my goodness they are expensive for someone on a meagre income, so having found your excellent guide, I shall look into this further- many thanks for a concise and clear description of the hobby and available hardware/software.

[@deli3454]

Great video. Just what I needed.

[@MidasGoldKing]

Excellente reviews and great infos. Thanks a lot

[@gklinger]

Really well done!

[@KutWrite]

Excellent! Most helpful! Thanks!

[@Shipfixer]

Absolutely great presentation. Kind thanks for the explanation. Greetings from Alaska.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thank you 🙏

[@RossDixonTeaching]

Thanks I've been playing with web sdr and I'm getting curious about what I could pick up from home with my own sdr set up.. really appreciate your vids!

[@GFX-5000]

Great video, well done, the best.

[@patrickdurees3025]

very interesting thank you for taking the time to post

[@vencibushy]

TCXO stands for temperature compensated crystal oscillator. Devices that have temperature control are actually called OCXO - oven controlled crystal oscillators.

[@BruceNitroxpro]

As a ham operator who uses a high end version of SDR transceiver, I must say I learned almost nothing except that leaving out the safety aspect of outside antennas does the user a disservice.

[@VrillonAura2012]

Just starting out really helpful

[@530eman]

Great video, solid, thank you sir 💪🏻💥

[@AmazingPhilippines1]

Thanks for the info. Sounds like an interesting hobby I will check more into.

[@princearthur4946]

Excellent presentation!

[@mickwilson99]

Very clear! Thank you.

[@snakebite210]

Excellent work sir

[@KelvinMeeks]

Excellent overview

[@alanbrown397]

When I was a tech (back in the crimean war) TCXO stood for "temperature compensated crystal oscillator"

[@mintydevil7982]

Thank you for the video!

[@robertallen3133]

Great video, thank you.

[@Pollys13a]

Very interesting and helpful, thanks loads :)

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching! 🙏

[@AghaKhan9]

Excellent information

[@RochelleM491]

Great well done professional video, please make more...lol!

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thank you 🙏

[@billbergen9169]

This looks fun!

[@Taluvin]

thank you this was very useful

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Really nice well presented video thanks for sharing.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome, thanks for watching :)

[@AmeyaK21]

Amazing guide.

[@jcliffelam]

Super useful

[@nimrodquimbus912]

Very informative

[@ehababdulburalfakhory801]

Amazing presentation .............

[@genemcdonald7138]

I agree with many others,,,very very well done...thanks

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thanks Gene!

[@alexhill231]

Great overview.

[@weerobot]

This is a Great Video...

[@SuperLaplander]

Thanks for great information!

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome 😉

[@brandonoaks5517]

Your videos are awesome man, very informative. I am totally new to SDR, setting up to use it with my HF rig (ICOM 718, took your recommendation on the switch from banggood). Are there any any particular SDRs you recommend for those of us who are only in that end of the spectrum? This is a fun project currently, working through setting up my offshore boat for data, weatherfax, long range com, ect. SDR seems like an obvious part of the plan.

[@fabrice26306]

Thanks a lot for the information sir, I want to get started as soon as possible. Btw, your voice reminds me of another youtube channel 'cameralabs' by Gordon Laing... not you?

[@nurulfahmi2067]

great explanation, thank you.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome :)

[@DJBrothaIvan]

Good stuff..thanks for the info

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome 👍

[@kc8ncr]

Wonderful video! Thank you so much for putting all this information together. If you would be willing to put together a list of the ideal components for Amateur use, I would almost certainly purchase the items through your Amazon store. Thank you again, 73s

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome 😊

[@graywoulf]

Thanks for this very informative review of SDR devices. I have only just heard about them and think that they are very interesting. Can you program the software for channel presets like I would do with my hand held scanner? And can trunked frequencies be monitored as well?

[@adityamahajan2289]

nice information video , can you suggest as a beginner what you recommended..

[@metricmine]

HackRF is in $300 range if bought in the US. On Aliexpress, I am seeing a HackRF with metal case, TCXO and antenna as low as $88.

[@tombouie]

Well Done

[@matthewputnam4994]

super informative for us nubies

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You’re welcome 👌

[@tombouie]

Well Done & beg you for yearly updates.

[@vidasvv]

Nice overview, TNX for the upload. 73 N8AUM

[@rickvia8435]

Good overview.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thanks Rick!

[@slajeune]

Thanks for the great beginners guide! What setup do you use to test handhelds for spurious emissions (i.e. harmonics)? I have a few handhelds I'd like to test but don't know what is required outside of an SDR + software.

[@williamgonzalaez229]

Awesome thank you

[@fon9365]

Excellent tutorial...👍 Question: instead of joining back to back those 2 Receivers (NOO Elec NESDR SMArtee 25-1750 MHz and the NOO Elec Ham it up 100 KHz for a total of $66), isn't wiser to just buy the SDR Play RSP 1A 1 KHz- 2 GHz at $99 ? Thanks for answering :).

[@comtool6991]

Thnaks

[@accesser]

Thankyou

[@TheKaffeeKlatsch]

Where would I find information on what is illegal in decryption of radio signals?

[@HollyTroll]

thank you!

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You're welcome!

[@tomgorden3762]

Awesome.

[@leemilica]

the rtl-sdr v3 is basically best bang for your buck since it has bias t, txco, some other stuff, goes down to about 20mhz and up to about 3ghz for about 25 euro/ 30 dollars.

[@jari2018]

load of usb radios or stuff but noone sells in sweden , great video

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Thanks dood! Try eBay it amazon :)

[@panoshountis1516]

Great video, thank you. Apologies if the question is silly -I am a total newbie: Does the SDR software + the receiver hardware on a personal computer substitute a purely hardware based transceiver setup? I assume that antennas etc. equipment is same on both SDR/non-SDR setups.

[@olafzijnbuis]

At 01:14 The correct SI spelling is MHz and NOT Mhz as I see here. This may look minor but when you are discussing radio better do it the right way.

[@mikeh2520]

Regarding the balun, it is matching the unbalanced coax connection to the balanced antenna. Not the other way as you stated.

[@TechMindsOfficial]

You are correct sir, thank you for pointing that out. 👍

[@Schinkenjupp]

Witch antenna do I need to transmit with the Hack-device with ist able to transmit?

[@user-lu1iz8pc5q]

Excellent video!!! Would it be possible to use a 3 element yagi as an antenna? Thanks a lot for the info

[@TechMindsOfficial]

Absolutely, but depending on the tuned frequency of the yagi would limit your frequency range.

[@NicleT]

I’m new to RF digging and SDR and I just bought one of those Malachite (or _Malahite_ ?) clone SDR receiver (the one with the big knobs on the side.) I’d like to build myself an antenna. The receiver have a range of 50kHz - 2GHz (bought the licence). What do you (the community) suggest? Thanks

[@haneshj]

Can we use SDR receivers to study the radio waves using little bitty Telescope. If yes? Plz suggest me a right one.