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  • RTL-SDR.COM Forum August 29, 2013
  • RTL-SDR and RDS Spy with HDSDR August 29, 2013
  • New DSD Block Available for GNU Radio August 29, 2013
  • ViewRF – RTL-SDR Spectrum Analyzer Software for the BeagleBone Black Released August 26, 2013
  • Rain Scatter 10 GHz Reception with the RTL-SDR August 25, 2013
  • NOAA Weather Satellite Antenna and Software Guide August 24, 2013
  • RTL-SDR Running on an Aria G25 August 24, 2013
  • HackRF vs. BladeRF vs. USRP August 24, 2013
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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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