When paired with free sdr software running on a pc, it can serve as a beginners ham radio receiver or as a. It may interest ham radio enthusiasts, hardware hackers, tinkerers and anyone interested in rf. Here we have 5 cools things you can do with an sdr receiver. In this video we take a quick look at the rtlsdr software defined radio. A sdr receiver can be as simple as this rtlbased sdr. Flex radio sdr based ham radio transceivers perseus hf sdr receivers rf space hf sdr receivers quicksilver qs1r hf sdr receiver winradio hf and vhf uhf sdr receivers alinco hf and vhf uhf receivers with iq outputs elecraft kx3 hf transceiver with iq output coming this fall. Sdrs with a usb connection may work well with other 32bit programs, not necessarily with 64bit. It is called a software defined radio or sdr for short. The rtl sdr can be used as a wide band radio scanner. The small sdr hardware pictured above is an entrylevel unit. Software defined radio resources ham radio science.
Our mfhf converter for software defined radio will allow you to listen to mf and hf through your. It is a near zeroif quadrature software defined radio sdr. The ham it up upconverter works with the most common sdr platforms to create a ham radio. Traditional ham radio users will also enjoy the sunits signal strength meter and the built in frequency manager. The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Tx capabilities, iq sample correction, dual soundcard support.
A list of software defined radio hardware and software links and blogs. Hdsdr is a freeware software defined radio sdr program for microsoft windows 2000xpvista7. Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Traditional ham radio users will also enjoy the sunits signal strength. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. Com v2 and the newer v3 is a popular sdr program with many advanced features. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support. Hdsdr sdr software for window supports many sdr radios cubicsdr sdr. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. Please be aware on 64bit windows sdr console is a 64bit application. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset. This usb dongle turns your pc into a powerful hfvhfuhf radio. A websdr is a softwaredefined radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously. The rtl sdr is an ultra cheap software defined radio based on dvbt tv tuners with rtl2832u chips.