RTL-SDR

Officially this USB dongle is a Digital Video Broadcasting — Terrestrial (DVB-T), Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), and FM tuner. However because of the chipset in the device, it could be used as a general purpose software defined radio.

Updated version now has SMA connector

Compatible with software-defined radio projects such as GNU Radio and SDR#.

RTL-SDR Features and Components

Built with the powerful RTL2832U and R820T tuner, this Software-Defined Radio (SDR) can tune into radio frequencies from 24MHz to 1850MHz.

• RTL28232U-based USB stick with R820T Tuner
• Operating frequency range 24 – 1750 MHz
• 2.0 Msps sample rate
• Native resolution – 8 bits
• Carrier Type – 2 K/ 8K
• Modulation – QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM

• HWTV RTL-SDR Knowledgebase