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SDRplay Releases SDRuno: Free SDR Software for the RSP
The SDRplay is a $149 USD RX only software defined radio with a 12-bit ADC and up to 8 MHz of bandwidth that can tune from 10 kHz – 2 GHz. We consider it and it’s competitors the Airspy R2/Mini to be...
View ArticleTesting out the SDRplay with SDRuno and Characterizing RF HF Filters
Over on YouTube user Mile Kokotov has uploaded a video showing him using the SDRplay on the recently released official software SDRuno. In the video he first shows reception of some HF signals, then...
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SDR4Everyone: Review of the HackRF
Over on his ‘SDR4Everyone’ blog author Akos has recently uploaded a new post that reviews the HackRF One, and also compares it against the SDRplay RSP and RTL-SDR. In his review he discusses his first...
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SDR4Everyone: Getting Started with the RTL-SDR and SDRUno
Over on his sdr4everyone blog author Akos has uploaded a tutorial that shows how to set up the recently released SDRUno with the RTL-SDR. SDRuno is a spin-off of the (recently acquired by SDRplay)...
View ArticleReceiving the SAQ VLF Signal with an Airspy + Spyverter and SDRplay RSP
Over on YouTube user Mile Kokotov has uploaded a video showing his reception of the SAQ very low frequency (VLF) signal. The SAQ transmitter is based in Grimeton, Sweden and transmits at 17.2 kHz,...
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SDRplay API Updated
The SDRplay API has recently been updated to version 1.94. They have also released version 3.9 of their EXTIO plugin. The changes include 10kHz lower limit frequency support 10MHz sample rate...
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rx_tools: RTL-SDR Command Line Tools (rtl_power, rtl_fm, rtl_sdr) Now...
Developer R. X. Seger has recently released rx_tools which provides SDR independent ports for the popular command line RTL-SDR tools rtl_power, rtl_fm and rtl_sdr. This means that these tools can now...
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Radio-Sky Spectrograph now supports the SDRPlay
Radio-Sky Spectrograph is a radio astronomy software program that integrates data over long periods of time and displays it as a waterfall. It is described by the author: Radio-Sky Spectrograph...
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HamRadioScience: Why Apple’s iMac May be the Best PC for SDR Applications
Over on on the HamRadioScience blog, the author has uploaded an article that makes the case on why Apple iMac PC’s may be the best choice for SDR receivers (at least for HF frequencies). In the testing...
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SDRplay RSP Price Reduced to $129USD
The SDRplay RSP is a software defined radio with a 10 kHz to 2 GHz tuning range, 12 bit ADC and up to 8 MHz of visible bandwidth. Usually the RSP costs buyers $149 USD, but thanks to good exchange...
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SDRUno Updated to Version 1.03
SDRUno, the official software for the SDRplay has recently been updated to version 1.03. SDRUno is the free SDRplay specific version of Studio1, and also supports other SDR’s like the RTL-SDR, with an...
View ArticleAirspy vs SDRPlay: Two New Comparison Videos
Over on YouTube two new videos comparing the reception on the SDRplay and Airspy have been uploaded. The first is by Mile Kokotov and he compares the reception on a very weak broadcast FM station, with...
View ArticleComparing the RTL-SDR, FunCube PRO Plus and SDRplay on Moon Bounce/EME Reception
Moon Bounce or “Earth Moon Earth” (EME) is an amateur radio activity where people attempt to transmit a signal towards to the moon, and listen to the reflected signal. In some cases a separate...
View ArticleUsing a 75 Year old Marconi CR100 Radio to Control an SDRplay RSP
Over on YouTube Jon from SDRplay has uploaded a video showing how he’s used the knobs and interface from a 75 year old Marconi CR100 analogue radio to completely control an SDRplay SDR. This allows you...
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Mile Kokotov’s SDR Overview and Dynamic Range Explanation
Mile Kokotov (Z33T) has been working on creating an overview page of some of the most popular software defined radios and software applications. In the past we’ve featured Mile’s videos several times...
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SDRuno Updated to V1.1: Now supports up to 2.4 MSPS for the RTL-SDR
SDRuno is the official software for the SDRplay RSP software defined radio. Recently they’ve released version 1.1 which contains various new features and bug fixes for the RSP. The SDRuno Cookbook by...
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New Comparison Videos from Leif SM5BSZ: Airspy vs SDRplay vs Several Other SDRs
Over on YouTube Leif SM5BSZ has uploaded two new videos. The first video shows a set up that compares the Airspy and the SDRplay RSP on several lab tests that test for dynamic range performance at...
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SDRPlay RSP2 Release Announcement and Review
Today SDRplay have just released their newest software defined radio – the Radio Spectrum Processor 2 (RSP2) which is the successor of the RSP1. The RSP2 costs $169.95 USD, and the older RSP1 is still...
View ArticleSome More Reviews of the SDRplay RSP2
Two days ago the RSP2 was released for sale as we released a review of a pre-production unit that they sent us. Since then there have been some more review that have come out from other users who had a...
View ArticleComparing the RSP1 and RSP2 on VLF, LF and AM BC Reception
Over on YouTube user Mile Kokotov has uploaded two new videos that show both the SDRplay RSP1 and RSP2 receiving VLF, LF and AM BC signals. The SDRplay RSP1 is a 12-bit SDR that can receive from about...
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