The Cheapest Radio Receiver For Beginners / RTLSDR v4

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RTLSDR is a small cheap USB radio receiver. You can use it to see, listen to and decode radio signals, for instance those sent from your Flipper Zero or HackRF Portapack or other radio transmitting devices, such as aeroplanes, handhelds, marine, military, shortwave radio, number stations and much more. Here is a quick introduction for the beginners into SDR.
Get an RTLSDR here: www.rtl-sdr.com/
Software mentioned in the video:
SDR Console: www.sdr-radio.com/console
SDR++: www.sdrpp.org/
SDR#: airspy.com/download/
HDSDR: www.hdsdr.de/
SDR Angel: www.sdrangel.org/
OpenWebRX+: luarvique.github.io/ppa/
dump1090: github.com/gvanem/Dump1090
rtl_433: github.com/merbanan/rtl_433
0:00 Introduction
0:46 The history behind RTLSDR
1:53 What is an SDR receiver?
3:10 General Purpose SDR Software
3:54 What is radio?
5:30 What is HF?
6:57 Ham Radio
7:13 Choosing the correct modulation
8:43 SDR angel
9:43 Other decoding software
10:13 Audio piping
10:47 OpenWebRX+ and Raspberry Pi
11:23 Tip 1: Use the appropriate antenna
12:02 Tip 2: Be mindful of noisy environments
12:33 Tip 3: Be careful with transmitters
12:53 Tip 4: Be mindful of the gain setting
13:19 Tip 5: Be mindful of antenna polarisation
13:47 Outro

Пікірлер: 104

@dfkjbdfondfngg Ай бұрын

The sheer amount of effort put into this video.... Wow. Thanks for making this!

@sn0ren Ай бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@PreTo13 4 ай бұрын

One of the best sdr introduction i know of

@g-whiz286 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. I listen to a lot of KZfaq and I learned more from you in a couple of minutes than hours of other videos. Please keep up the excellent work. Clear, concise, accurate, and information-packed. I wish more content providers were like you.

@TalkingSasquach 5 ай бұрын

Another fantastic video! Loved the Easter Egg! Keep up the good work!

@sn0ren 5 ай бұрын

Thanks 🤟

@Simonrilley812 5 ай бұрын

Talking sasquachhhh i ❤ ur videos

@Simonrilley812 5 ай бұрын

@@sn0renu too😂

@sn0ren 5 ай бұрын

@@Simonrilley812 :3

@SkillCollectors 4 ай бұрын

Watched a few of your videos now, your content is awesome. Never been so engaged in radio videos before.

@WallaceAustin 5 күн бұрын

Fantastic video - thank you for your work putting this together. I plan to share it with non-hams who ask me about getting into radio.

@Twelve12202 3 ай бұрын

I like your videos, cool lighting and camnera angle are making those to another level. really love to watch

@tratzum 4 ай бұрын

Very well presented and informative video. You said in 14 min what I take over an hour to explain to some people in a class I teach.

@splungedude 4 ай бұрын

What a great video! I really like your editing style and the overall vibe of your videos

@VeniceInventors 5 ай бұрын

Even though I already have and use a couple of SDRs, I still learn something from this video. Thank you!

@JediKnife 3 ай бұрын

What a great video; this is a superbly produced and edited video. I am a radio enthusiast and just getting back into it after several years. Just bought a PC for this type of thing. Thank you for this; it is informative, entertaining, and very much intriguing.

@sn0ren 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙏

@daeverion 4 ай бұрын

Another fantastic video! Thank you for explaining SDR in such an interesting way. I've just bought the RTLSDR Blog v4 along with a dipole antenna. I can't wait for it to arrive, so I can start exploring some of the software you recommended.

@BrosTheNugget 4 ай бұрын

Your videos are awesome man, very high quality editing and quality! Thank you for the great vids!

@RicoScox 2 ай бұрын

It is rare to find such an interesting and informative video. It was amazing. I really enjoyed it. Thank You!

@sn0ren 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙏

@RicoScox 2 ай бұрын

@@sn0ren The pleasure is mine, to have found you.

@steveblanchard7293 2 ай бұрын

Agree with that.

@robertbogu4794 3 ай бұрын

Impressive editing!

@SteveH-TN 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this video and information. I just received my first SDR today a G90. Hopefully I will be getting on the HF Bands soon. Earlier today I ordered RTL SDR as well looking forward learning how well it will receive. Appreciate you taking the time to explain everything. 73 Steve AA4SH Tennessee

@sn0ren 4 ай бұрын

Good luck with your new toys 🙏

@trojnara 2 ай бұрын

Great basic introduction. Very useful.

@packetcreeper 2 ай бұрын

Very informative video! I purchased a RTLSDR with the antenna kit a couple years back and had loads of fun with it. It's a very cheap hobby.

@JanusCycle 5 ай бұрын

Nice SDR introduction. Great channel. I love your audio quality. Looking forward to see where you take your channel.

@sn0ren 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. I really enjoy your channel as well!

@MatthewJohnCrittenden 5 ай бұрын

Good stuff! Got into this a couple of years ago and have been running a PiAware setup monitoring the skies here in Australia (near Brisbane) along with other RTLSDR stuff. A super inexpensive and interesting hobby to get into. Have a sub. :)

@ildarmingazov2304 3 ай бұрын

Hey there! Thank you for clear explanation and advise as well. I've grab this video to learn some terms in English. Bye for now

@henningyoutube9563 3 ай бұрын

Great introduction to the SDR hobby. Tak :)

@TurnFullCircle 23 күн бұрын

wow this is great info - i have a small xdata 808 which I really like - but this looks fantastic - I have been thinking about getting something like this for some time - I love the look of the Angel software - did not know this was a thing! i am really interested in tracking aircraft and shipping too.Thank you very much for this informative video...cheers

@guidelineuk4876 2 ай бұрын

What a great presentation I will probably buy one now I found someone to explain it correctly

@d.w.nickerson4147 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for that introduction!

@edermi_ 5 ай бұрын

Love your content and style. I’m quite new to all the radio stuff but my interest grows constantly and your videos help me understand some concepts, thanks a lot! Would love to see more content on actual usage of tools like RTL-SDR, Flipper zero, etc for real world use cases, e.g. reading real signals, understanding how and why they are how they are. Currently I mostly struggle with sitting in front of raw data and not really knowing how to approach identifying and decoding the signals correctly. I understand this probably is a lot of just knowing things and I hope sticking around will teach me some of this stuff.

@rajaramkrishnamurthi1538 4 ай бұрын

Nice description. So clear.Like a BBC news!!

@netautorisationnetautorisa545 2 ай бұрын

*YES ...LEARN TO "KNOW" WHAT SOUND .. IT IS YOU "HEAR" TAKES TIME* *BUT IS NOT "ALL" YOU WANT TO "SEE /DECODE" ....* ( allways in "SSB" ... and use "LSB" .. this will get "90%" of decoders "happy" ) *ON GOOGLE "SIGNAL LISTINGS" .. AND "AUDIO - DEMO" OF SIGNALS* *CAN BE FUND ..* *AND "BIG" LISTs OF "FREQ IN USE" .. WHO IT CAN BE .. AND "DECODE INFO"* ..... ELSE ... JUST USE "TIME" TO LISTEN ..... *A REAL **#RADIO** IS BETTER ... "ALLWAYS"* (no do not mean "a lot of money" ) *I STARTED WITH A "SIEMENS E310 or E311" ?? (BIG OLD HF RADIO)* *THEN "COMPUTER SOFTWARE" (DECODERS)* *.. **#FREE** **#GOOD** SOFTWARE IS A .."MUST" ..* *SOME IS "CRAP" ... BUT IF "LUCKY" ..YOU FIND A "GOOD" ONE* (THIS WILL ALSO TAKE TIME .. ARE MANY MANY TO "TRY") *I USED THIS ..."OLD/NEW" .. IN "MANY YEARS" ..."MANY YEARS"* *THEN "SOME YEARS AGO" .. ( ICOM R-9000 )... THIS ONE COST MONEY !!* ( a super radio .. 30 khz - 2000 mhz .. ) *NOW "SAILOR RADIO DENMARK" SYS 1000 / 1000-B /SOLAS STATION* (7 of them) ..BUT... ALSO HAVE A LOT OF ... "SDR STUFF" ... AND "NOTE BOOKS" !! MOST "NOTE BOOKS" MAKES #NOISE ... ON THE "RADIO - FREQ" ... *( WHAT THEY NOT TELL YOU )* *AT THE "END" RTL-SDR RADIO .. IS ONLY FOR "FUN"* *ERRORS AND COMPUTER "PROBLEMS" ..IS NORMAL* *EVEN THE "BIG REAL" SDR-RADIOS .. "COST A TON".. AND ARE NOT "GOOD".* *JUST WHAT I KNOW ... ( started before 1990 with hf stuff )* *AND DONE "MOST" .. WHAT CAN BE "DONE" ....* *SO A "REAL RADIO" ( OLD NEW DO NOT MATTER ) .. just **#no** plastick junk ..* *AND A "COMPUTER" ONLY AS "DECODER" .. WORKS BEST* (MY "SAILOR RADIOS" ..R1119/R1120/R1121.. ARE FROM "1985 - 1990" ) I CAN "LISTEN" MORE ...AND "DECODE" MORE .. THEN THE RADIO PEOPLE HERE IN TOWN ..THEY ARE .. "HAMS" ... !! hehe have a good day mister

@OniKingFukai 5 ай бұрын

Great video, looking forward to more.

@HollyTroll 2 ай бұрын

impressive video quality and simplifying of ideas, subscribed!

@sn0ren 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🙏

@hulkgqnissanpatrol6121 19 күн бұрын

When I got mine on launch, I was excited but all I've done it decode radar and become a semi professional Rf antenna builder! 😅

@gdotbat 2 ай бұрын

Boy that Talking Squatch guy does produce a lot of noise doesn't he? 🤣 Great video. Just picked up a v4 RTL-SDR and having a ton of fun with it.

@pepe3591 4 ай бұрын

Really good quality, would like to hear more about antenas and how they work

@josefkesavaara 8 күн бұрын

Excellent introduce to the topic ❤

@tonymon875 2 ай бұрын

Very well presented thank you

@janusdk 4 ай бұрын

Halfway in: Interesting topic. Well put together video - and I already shared it with friends. Now, back to the vide :-)

@icurnet 4 ай бұрын

A very professional video, thanks

@cornelisvanderbent8569 Ай бұрын

Nice overview, thanks.

@Alex-gm2bt Ай бұрын

nice video : up until now, i didn't understand the interest of SDR. Also : huuuuuuge kudos for the subtitles : it's nice to have real proper subtitles.

@iphone2web 3 ай бұрын

Amazing video! Thank you

@thevoice4you-hq7bf Ай бұрын

Superb to say the least ...thanks 😀😎

@profbosons 5 ай бұрын

Excellente vidéo, bravo!

@Simonrilley812 5 ай бұрын

Finally you uploaded love your vid❤❤😂

@GeekNetworkDK 5 ай бұрын

Fedt Søren, flere videoer tak… giv den gas 😎

@callmetony1319 5 ай бұрын

keep up the great work 👍

@HenricPelegric 5 ай бұрын

great video always

@nurnachman Ай бұрын

wowowowowoowwwww!!!! so interesting... and touches so many fields of science and engineering 😎

@w.loczykij5354 4 ай бұрын

Just what I needed

@oneloveafrica8860 18 күн бұрын

tanks man it was so good

@robertcorbin2749 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Do you know if there is an sdk or some sort of c documentation for creating your own programs for the rtl-sdr device?

@danedewaard8215 5 ай бұрын

NICE VIDEO!!!

@-Tris- 5 ай бұрын

A magnetic loop antenna is great for listening to HF. And maybe use a balun (or unun in this case) for the long wire antenna. Just my experience. 😉

@cvabds 5 ай бұрын

Nice content

@beerforceone 4 ай бұрын

Great content (and channel), love the artistic direction. Do you mind sharing the music ? Thanks a lot!

@sn0ren 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! It’s just random tracks from storyblocks audio library. I can try and look the specific ones up later.

@sniperchaz111 5 күн бұрын

Dont forget on HF Amatures use between 160m to 10m not just 80m to 10m bands plus all modes but more frequently cw usb lsb rtty

@drakeblackk Ай бұрын

10:18 might be a stupid question, but if i would connect my UVK5 to my pc, it would work with any sdr programs, to see waterfall and stuff just like with the RTL-SDR V4 itself? Like without spending any more money on it? I already ordered the V4, im just interested if i could to that with my radio too, because however i searched, didnt find anything, i might be just stil stupid for this. Thanks :)

@sn0ren Ай бұрын

No, UV-K5 is not an SDR. But if you use the Remote Dock project for quansheng radios, then you can get somewhat of a spectrum to be displayed on your computer. But not a full blown SDR implementation.

@drakeblackk Ай бұрын

@@sn0ren Oh yeah, i have firmware on mine with the spectrum, i thought that it would be possible somehow to connect the radio to my pc, and actually listen to the channels on my pc, using my radio. Thanks!:)

@mikeames1427 Ай бұрын

I have two similar radio plug in units. Was never happy with the software. What software do you suggest for ease of use and performance? Newbie at RDS as most experience is analog/digital.

@sn0ren Ай бұрын

I like SDR++ for general receiving

@The07059 2 ай бұрын

12:28 what is that version of thinkpad??? Is it x230???

@sn0ren 2 ай бұрын

Yes

@maslojihoceske 3 ай бұрын

I Have a question if exist this but on cw ssb

@christophersmith7714 24 күн бұрын

I got a genuine rtl-sdr dongle. I use iphone and mac so can someone recommend some software/apps that will work? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Total noooooby here. Cheers from UK

@arvaneret_329 20 күн бұрын

Can these SDR USB devices damage the laptop to which they're connected as antennas?

@sn0ren 20 күн бұрын

Not unless lightning strikes your antenna

@arvaneret_329 20 күн бұрын

@@sn0ren What about too much signal or touching some part of the USB after accumulating electrostatic and feel a discharge?

@sn0ren 19 күн бұрын

@@arvaneret_329 I haven't heard of anyone having such problems. If you have a long wire antenna outside it could technically build up static, but so can walking across the carpet. If you're worried about it, just ground your antenna before plugging it in.

@leopoldomolina1763 3 ай бұрын

I used my handheld radio on 146 MHz just 1m away from the RTL dongle and it certainly freeze the SDR++ app when I pushed the PTT. But it looks to be still okay... I won't do it again :S

@sn0ren 3 ай бұрын

You’re EMP’ing it ⚡️

@orgelkraft 2 ай бұрын

I wish they made an SDR for the iPAD..

@sn0ren 2 ай бұрын

Yeah unfortunately iPad is quite locked down but there are sdr apps for android so maybe grab a cheap tablet and you can plug the RTL SDR into it.

@alphadexxa 5 ай бұрын

Is that a Danish accent i'm detecting?

@sn0ren 5 ай бұрын

Det kan jeg vist ikke løbe fra.. 😬

@tomastomas595 4 ай бұрын

I think, that 'snoren' it's Danish name 100%

@rajaramkrishnamurthi1538 3 ай бұрын

Excellent talk so clear English!!

@CANADA-fq9fh 2 ай бұрын

Dit klink ook bietjie Duits en bietjie Hollands of tussen die twee...Interessant

@JanDahl 19 күн бұрын

110% dansk prosodi. Det er ligesom at høre Mumlemanden 😊❤️

@BenTrem42 2 ай бұрын

FFWD to 8:30 or if you already know radio 101.

@dimepia123 5 ай бұрын

Works with a mac?

@sn0ren 5 ай бұрын

Yup 🍏

@yannisgk 4 ай бұрын

it works (somewhat) but only few softwares exist for the mac!!!

@williamduncan7401 Ай бұрын

$15 quansheng is cheaper and can tx too

@sn0ren Ай бұрын

Quansheng is a great radio for the price - but it's not an SDR and it can't receive the same frequency range.

@MENSA.lady2 Күн бұрын

Start with a proper receiver like an RCA AR88D, yes it's heavy but it will do a proper job. Plugging a device into a USB port on a PC will teach you nothing useful. To receive anything useful you MUST have a decent antenna which a proper receiver hill have provision for.