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Monthly Archives: February, 2014

  • RTL-SDR + Upconverter vs. Portable Shortwave Receiver February 10, 2014
  • RTL_FM_Python: An API and web interface for controlling RTL_FM February 4, 2014
  • Building a Homemade LNA for RTL-SDR February 4, 2014
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The RTL-SDR is an ultra cheap software defined radio based on DVB-T TV tuners with RTL2832U chips. The RTL-SDR can be used as a wide band radio scanner. It may interest ham radio enthusiasts, hardware hackers, tinkerers and anyone interested in RF.
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