#173: Introduction to RTL-SDR low cost software defined radio receivers

A very generous subscriber donated an RTL-SDR DVB-T TV Tuner dongle to the channel (Thanks John N!). This video gives a very brief introduction to these very inexpensive software defined radios. These little receivers can be picked up for $20 (or less!), and the software to run them is available for free, such as SDRsharp (SDR#) and HDSDR. A couple of very good links to get you started, including a really great "getting started" page which walks you through, step-by-step, getting your first RTL-SDR up and running: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/ Quick start guide: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-quick-start-guide/ This RTL-SDR dongle came from: http://www.nooelec.com SDR# is available from here: http://www.sdrsharp.com/ HDSDR is available from here: http://hdsdr.de/ Big list of SDR software packages: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/big-list-rtl-sdr-supported-software/