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== Purchasing | == Purchasing | ||
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== I would like to start experimenting with SDR but do not have a rad1o badge (yet) | == I would like to start experimenting with SDR but do not have a rad1o badge (yet) | ||
- | A: You can buy a DVB-T dongle with an rtl2832 chip (~15 Euro). They work together with [[software#rf_analyzer_android|RF Analyzer (Android)]] as well as [[software#gnu_radio_linux_mac_windows|GNU Radio (Windows/Linux/Mac)]]. They are not capable of sending signals, but depending on the dongle they have a frequency spectrum from 64 MHz up to 1700 MHz for receiving signals, which is enough for a lot of experiments. | + | A: You can buy a DVB-T dongle with an rtl2832 chip (~15 Euro). They work together with [[software#rf_analyzer_android|RF Analyzer (Android)]] as well as [[software#gnu_radio_linux_mac_windows|GNU Radio (Windows/Linux/Mac)]]. They are not capable of sending signals, but depending on the dongle they have a frequency spectrum from 64 MHz up to 1700 MHz for receiving signals, which is enough for a lot of experiments. |
== Use by unexperienced people | == Use by unexperienced people | ||