Beginners guide to SDR #2 [ setting up antenna and SDR sharp ]

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In this video, you will be setting up your SDR antenna (Results may vary based on the SDR kit) and I will be setting up STR sharp and going through some quick settings.
Links:
(SDR sharp manual / user guide to learn about the different features of the software.)
www.rtl-sdr.com/sdrsharp-user...
(SDR sharp package. There are also links for [ .NET ] and C++ 2022)
airspy.com/download/
(Older versions of .NET, just in case SDR# does not work with the latest one.)
dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/do...
If you need any help, comment down below.
00:00 Setting up an antenna
2:33 downloading and installing software
5:30 using software

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@Alexwarestudios 2 жыл бұрын

For those confused, the cable that I mentioned is not fully shielded therefore if you pair it with the two diapole antennas and you stretch out the extension cable it will actually pick up shortwave better than the diapole antennas by themselves. (And yes I do know about the resistance of the cable which is why you shouldn't use this cable with VHF bands and above)

@NJFPV 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! You should make a dipole with the antenna ;) Move it up on the window, look inside the antenna (behind the little plastic piece that pops out in the middle) and you can see which side is the active element and which side is the ground - move it up on the window, extend the active vertically up, and extend the ground down, and you will have a "true" (as true as you can get with cheap antennas) dipole and you will pick up a tremendous amount more - especially radio stations. What you have, albeit cheap, is a 2 meter antenna - 3ft. on each side. It actually can work pretty well, but you need to position it most favorably. I'm sure you probably already know this stuff, but for the viewers that are unfamiliar with antennas and are following along - I leave this here :)

@Alexwarestudios 8 ай бұрын

@@NJFPV Thanks for the info! I've only recently discovered that dipole antenna trick only just recently. Thanks for sharing.

@daeverion 2 ай бұрын

Some great tips there to help you get started in navigating how complex SDR# is for people new to the app. Thanks for releasing this video!

@Radio48388 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for breaking this down for someone who is brand new to SDR and radio in general. You've kept me interested instead of giving up.

@Alexwarestudios 3 ай бұрын

That's the reason I made it. I'm still pretty new myself But once you get the hang of it it's not too bad.

@danedewaard8215 2 жыл бұрын

Nice job on the RTL-SDR setup! I just want to mention that the SMA extension cable is a shielded cable so it really doesn't act as an antenna.

@Alexwarestudios 2 жыл бұрын

I thought it was shielded too, but that SMA extension cable alone has gotten me shortwave radio when I stretched it out. That's why I mentioned it in the video

@danedewaard8215 2 жыл бұрын

Non-terminated cables can respond in unexpected ways! Interesting!

@Alexwarestudios 2 жыл бұрын

@@danedewaard8215 yeah if you have the kit it's worth trying actually.

@carlgriebno5691 2 жыл бұрын

Dans correct …. Cable length means nothing. In fact, the longer it is, the less signal will get to the receiver.

@Alexwarestudios 2 жыл бұрын

@@carlgriebno5691 the bigger antenna you need to receive the frequency stronger, that's why AM antennas are wound up a lot inside of radios. (And do remember this cable acts like an antenna because it's not properly shielded) But I will admit you're not 100% wrong (The benefits of this cable are minor in most cases)

@ronaldtallent2894 Жыл бұрын

Good info , thanks

@zachunholz9130 10 ай бұрын

I did every step but I’m having a problem with selecting the device on airspy. When I try to switch it over to rtl sdr usb, it just shows “none”. There’s nothing to even choose from.

@MrSnacko Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I was following instructions for this with TheApeMan, but I think they are out of date. I had 2 'Bulk-In Interface' in my Device Manager, and after I ran zadig.exe I selected #0 and it installed fine. But I still have 'Bulk-In Interface (1) in the Device Manager, and in zadig. I ran the install-sdrrdl twice, could that be the problem? And how do I fix it?? Also, my audio goes mute in my speakers when I open Sharp!

@Alexwarestudios Жыл бұрын

You only have to install the driver for Bulk-In Interface 0. As for your speakers being muted I'm not quite sure I've never experienced that problem before

@MrSnacko Жыл бұрын

@@Alexwarestudios Thanks for the reply. I restored from my daily backup and tried again with no problems.

@williamwiese9963 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this great video, how high do I set bandwidth? And I also can't choose device, I got the waterfall though.

@Alexwarestudios 10 ай бұрын

The bandwidth can be set to whatever you choose depending on what you're trying to listen too

@craig_g1176 Жыл бұрын

I need to buy an outside antenna.

@ListenToEnglishStory Жыл бұрын

On my computer have no Bulk-In Interface 0 for selected, Can you help?

@Alexwarestudios Жыл бұрын

Is there a bulk-in interface 1 option?

@ListenToEnglishStory Жыл бұрын

@@Alexwarestudios Now I got it.

@Alexwarestudios Жыл бұрын

@@ListenToEnglishStory I'm glad you got it figured out

@YahGhostProductions Жыл бұрын

@@Alexwarestudios How? im stuck mine wont say bulk in

@elpilonvideo Жыл бұрын

Keep getting error “sdr# studio has stopped working “ What I’m doing wrong 😑

@elpilonvideo Жыл бұрын

Ok now I’m getting no device selected

@Alexwarestudios Жыл бұрын

@@elpilonvideo yeah... this happens sometimes. You got to make sure it's plugged into a USB 2.0 port and then try reinstalling the driver through ZDiag