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
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  • @PreTo13
    @PreTo13 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    One of the best sdr introduction i know of

  • @g-whiz286
    @g-whiz286 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Fantastic video. I listen to a lot of TH-cam 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.

  • @dfkjbdfondfngg
    @dfkjbdfondfngg หลายเดือนก่อน +4

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

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks 🙏

  • @SkillCollectors
    @SkillCollectors 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

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

  • @robertbogu4794
    @robertbogu4794 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Impressive editing!

  • @TalkingSasquach
    @TalkingSasquach 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

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

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks 🤟

    • @Simonrilley812
      @Simonrilley812 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Talking sasquachhhh i ❤ ur videos

    • @Simonrilley812
      @Simonrilley812 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sn0renu too😂

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Simonrilley812 :3

  • @Twelve12202
    @Twelve12202 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

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

  • @d.w.nickerson4147
    @d.w.nickerson4147 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you for that introduction!

  • @VeniceInventors
    @VeniceInventors 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

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

  • @daeverion
    @daeverion 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @tratzum
    @tratzum 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @BrosTheNugget
    @BrosTheNugget 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @splungedude
    @splungedude 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @packetcreeper
    @packetcreeper หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @JediKnife
    @JediKnife 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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
      @sn0ren  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! 🙏

  • @guidelineuk4876
    @guidelineuk4876 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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

  • @MatthewJohnCrittenden
    @MatthewJohnCrittenden 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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. :)

  • @henningyoutube9563
    @henningyoutube9563 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great introduction to the SDR hobby. Tak :)

  • @trojnara
    @trojnara หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great basic introduction. Very useful.

  • @OniKingFukai
    @OniKingFukai 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video, looking forward to more.

  • @RicoScox
    @RicoScox 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! 🙏

    • @RicoScox
      @RicoScox 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @steveblanchard7293
      @steveblanchard7293 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree with that.

  • @SteveH-TN
    @SteveH-TN 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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
      @sn0ren  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good luck with your new toys 🙏

  • @JanusCycle
    @JanusCycle 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @callmetony1319
    @callmetony1319 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    keep up the great work 👍

  • @Simonrilley812
    @Simonrilley812 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Finally you uploaded love your vid❤❤😂

  • @GeekNetworkDK
    @GeekNetworkDK 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Fedt Søren, flere videoer tak… giv den gas 😎

  • @icurnet
    @icurnet 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A very professional video, thanks

  • @cornelisvanderbent8569
    @cornelisvanderbent8569 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Nice overview, thanks.

  • @HenricPelegric
    @HenricPelegric 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    great video always

  • @pepe3591
    @pepe3591 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @janusdk
    @janusdk 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @tonymon875
    @tonymon875 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very well presented thank you

  • @HollyTroll
    @HollyTroll หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    impressive video quality and simplifying of ideas, subscribed!

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! 🙏

  • @profbosons
    @profbosons 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellente vidéo, bravo!

  • @hulkgqnissanpatrol6121
    @hulkgqnissanpatrol6121 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    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! 😅

  • @nurnachman
    @nurnachman หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @Alex-gm2bt
    @Alex-gm2bt หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @TurnFullCircle
    @TurnFullCircle 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    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

  • @edermi_
    @edermi_ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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
      @rajaramkrishnamurthi1538 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @netautorisationnetautorisa545
      @netautorisationnetautorisa545 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *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

  • @gdotbat
    @gdotbat หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @w.loczykij5354
    @w.loczykij5354 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just what I needed

  • @thevoice4you-hq7bf
    @thevoice4you-hq7bf 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Superb to say the least ...thanks 😀😎

  • @ildarmingazov2304
    @ildarmingazov2304 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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

  • @iphone2web
    @iphone2web 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing video! Thank you

  • @oneloveafrica8860
    @oneloveafrica8860 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    tanks man it was so good

  • @danedewaard8215
    @danedewaard8215 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    NICE VIDEO!!!

  • @cvabds
    @cvabds 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nice content

  • @robertcorbin2749
    @robertcorbin2749 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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?

  • @-Tris-
    @-Tris- 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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. 😉

  • @drakeblackk
    @drakeblackk หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @sn0ren  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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
      @drakeblackk หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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!:)

  • @christophersmith7714
    @christophersmith7714 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    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

  • @maslojihoceske
    @maslojihoceske 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I Have a question if exist this but on cw ssb

  • @beerforceone
    @beerforceone 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @mikeames1427
    @mikeames1427 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @sn0ren  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I like SDR++ for general receiving

  • @leopoldomolina1763
    @leopoldomolina1763 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @sn0ren  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You’re EMP’ing it ⚡️

  • @The07059
    @The07059 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes

  • @alphadexxa
    @alphadexxa 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Is that a Danish accent i'm detecting?

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Det kan jeg vist ikke løbe fra.. 😬

    • @tomastomas595
      @tomastomas595 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

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

    • @rajaramkrishnamurthi1538
      @rajaramkrishnamurthi1538 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Excellent talk so clear English!!

    • @CANADA-fq9fh
      @CANADA-fq9fh หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @JanDahl
      @JanDahl 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

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

  • @arvaneret_329
    @arvaneret_329 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

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

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Not unless lightning strikes your antenna

    • @arvaneret_329
      @arvaneret_329 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

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

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@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.

  • @BenTrem42
    @BenTrem42 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @orgelkraft
    @orgelkraft หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wish they made an SDR for the iPAD..

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @dimepia123
    @dimepia123 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Works with a mac?

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yup 🍏

    • @yannisgk
      @yannisgk 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @williamduncan7401
    @williamduncan7401 หลายเดือนก่อน

    $15 quansheng is cheaper and can tx too

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @hakkedrengen2613
    @hakkedrengen2613 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ka du giv link til din hackrf1?

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Der er et link i beskrivelsen på HackRF videoen til hvor jeg har købt den.

    • @hakkedrengen2613
      @hakkedrengen2613 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      hvor lang tid tog det ca for den at komne@@sn0ren

    • @sn0ren
      @sn0ren  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@hakkedrengen2613Et par uger