How does the new RTL-2832U / E4000 compare to the newer RTL-2832U / R820T dongle for SDR use? Very similar except that the RTL-2832U / R820T seems to perform…
A small “side by side” comparison of a Funcube dongle and a cheap RTL SDR DVB-T dongle (Hama Nano) connected to the same antenna and using identical test sys…
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never tried to decode anything, since legal status is uncertain in my
country and therefore most probably forbidden 🙁 But I am sure others will
post it as soon as they tried it…
never tried to decode anything, since legal status is uncertain in my
country and therefore most probably forbidden 🙁 But I am sure others will
post it as soon as they tried it…
The Funcube dongle Pro + is now out. It’s a very different device and huge
improvement over the last.
Hi, never tried to decode anything, since legal status is uncertain in my
conty and therefore most probably forbidden 🙁 But I am sure others will
post it as soon as they tried it…
Hi, never tried to decode anything, since legal status is uncertain in my
country and therefore most probably forbidden 🙁 But I am sure others will
post it as soon as they tried it…
Very interesting- I just stumbled upon the RTL-SDR community a few days ago
and am eagerly anticipating some interesting projects. You’ve essentially
validated my decision to go with the RTL E400 vs the Funcube. 73s!
i ordered such a RTL device. I’m new to the radio stuff. What type of
antenna is the most universal and what would you recommend to a beginner? I
understand that the antenna depends on the frequency and you probably can’t
buy one for all, or can you? i just want to start playing with the device
for now, that all. also you said you didn’t attach any pre amplifier. what
would be a simple pre amplifier to use with the RTL?
tnx
the dvb-t has a wider band with and the diference between the hight of db
gain is a difference of a different antenna and even just moveing a antenna
can change that. i have even her a lot on the internet abought the dvb-t
being a better card for more options then the funcube and on top of that to
me the diference is a huge price i will stick with the dvb-t as that is
only $16 on ebay and the fun cube is $150
Dongle Shootout: Funcube vs RTL SDR – Part 1 #fb
How well does ,12 Meters, & 11 meters (Cb) come in on the r820t? I know
that it doesn’t pick it up all that well on my Ensemble RX II from about 24
mhz and up.
Hopefully after three months you’ve gotten it to work by now but I can say
I too had a lot of trouble getting mine to work at first, but it was
because I wasn’t correctly installing the drivers. Once you learn how to
correctly do this it should work fine for you. I would suggest looking up
video’s on just how to properly install the drivers. I had to do this
because nothing I did seemed to work. Once I watched a few video’s on the
correct installation I got it to work 🙂
Try reinstalling the drivers 🙂
Arnie, search in google “zadig sdr” first link show detailed instructions.
73 de EA1FAQ
So, the best is the R820T??
How long is your antenna?
Typically these are a public service radio systems operating in the 800Mhz
band that police, EMS, utility workers, etc share in a city. They use about
8 or more frequencies and users are automatically switched automatically to
open frequencies.
i got this error message under windows 7 64bit “RTL-SDR / RTL2832U is
either not connected or its driver is not working properly.” what can i do ?
Yes. Absolutely
Thanks for making the videos, they are very clear. Just like your other
videos, this one would really benefit from some audio narration. Please
consider making great videos into perfect videos by using audio
descriptions too. Thanks again for taking time to make the videos!
For me the R820T is much better RX, less intermodulation and better
sensitivity in all frecuencies. The E4000 performs fine in the funcube
dongle, but not soo fine in the ezcap rtlsdr.
This is extremely well done. Thank you and keep up the great work. One
question. Can you please explain what you mean by 800MHz trunking system?
glad i bought the 820
Looks like you are using SDRsharp. Can you give a step-by-step for a newbie
of how to get the RTL2832u/R820T dongle installed under Windows XP?
Tnx….Arnie W8DU
Having used both types I personally prefer the R820T myself but others may
disagree. I get better performance from the 820 but that’s me. I don’t know
what the video poster actually prefers though.
I noticed my RTL2832 seems to receive very well in the 800 and 900 MHz
range but doesn’t seem to hear much at all in the VHF and lower band UHF
ranges. I’m actually using a tri-band antenna mounted several meters in the
air. Although it can hear local amateur radio repeaters in the area, they
must be reasonably close to even show up at all with the 2832 dongle. Once
you get into the 800 & 900 MHz ranges the 2832 really seems to excel. These
dongles can be a challenge for new users to install !