Saturday, October 5, 2013

Software Defined Radio (SDR) info

Software-defined radio (SDR) is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware (e.g. mixers, filters, amplifiers, modulators/demodulators, detectors, etc.) are instead implemented by means of software on a personal computer or embedded system. While the concept of SDR is not new, the rapidly evolving capabilities of digital electronics render practical many processes which used to be only theoretically possible.

Here are a few SDR radio information links. I will add more as I find them or other people recommend them:

Wikipedia link to SDR : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software-defined_radio

SDR Radio roundup listing of Radios: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/roundup-software-defined-radios/

Listen to some SDR radios around the world: http://websdr.org/

A blog about RTL-SDR (RTL2832U) and cheap software defined radio: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/

Ham Radio Science - some good SDR info: http://www.hamradioscience.com/

SDR Transceiver.com is a brief overview of several SDR transceivers on the market:
http://www.sdrtransceiver.com/


SDR software links:

THE BIG LIST OF RTL-SDR SUPPORTED SOFTWARE: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/big-list-rtl-sdr-supported-software/

SDR # (sharp) - SDR software that works well with the RTL-SDR dongle: http://sdrsharp.com/

HDSDR - SDR software: http://www.hdsdr.de/

Nooelec software (downloads tab) help page SDR # Auto loader (works very well!):
http://www.nooelec.com/store/sdr/nesdr-mini-rtl2832-r820t.html#.Ue3NqW3Bw7

SDR-Radio.com SDR Console software and general SDR information:  http://www.sdr-radio.com/

(last updated 4/25/14)

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