Today another little package from China waited in my inbox: a DVB-T+FM Tuner. So far not that exciting. Except that this package for $10.99 is capable of receiving a huge spectrum of 24-1766MHz thanks to the powerful tuner inside.![Rtl2832u Sdr For Mac Rtl2832u Sdr For Mac](/uploads/1/1/2/1/112148205/830693564.png)
The Smallest RTL2832U & R820T2 Software Defined Radio (SDR) in The World! 4.3 out of 5 stars 12. LFJNET Upgraded Version USB2.0 FM DAB DVB-T RTL2832U R820T2 RTL-SDR SDR Dongle Stick Digital TV Tuner Remote TV Receiver with Antenna Black. Support SIM/Smart for Windows/Linux/MAC OS 1.0 out of 5 stars 2. HDSDR SDR Application. HDSDR is a freeware Software Defined Radio (SDR) program for Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10. Typical applications are Radio.
USB stick RTL-SDR Drivers RTL2832U. Installation CD & drivers for USB TNT RTL2832U + software.
The keyword for making this hardware useful is Software Defined Radio or short SDR. And since the hardware is based on the Realtek Chip RTL2832U the software supporting it is called RTL-SDR.
I kind of expected an annoying process of getting it to run on Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10) but it turns out it was very easy. Just follow these steps.
1. Get the Hardware
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I ordered mine from Banggood and it arrived in about 3 Weeks from China to Europe. You can of course buy it anywhere. Just make sure that the device contains a RTL2832U chip.
2. Install the Software
Because I’m a Mac user I will show you how to install GQRX, an excellent software running on Linux and Mac OS X. But you can also easily find excellent software for Windows. I hear that SDR# is a very nice tool, but I didn’t have the chance to use it yet.
- Install the latest version of MacPorts from here. If you are not a coder you will probably also have to install XCode from the AppStore
- When the installation has finished, open a new terminal window and execute
Rtl2832u Software
After the installation has finished, plug in the tuner and test it by executing: Giving me this this output:
which looks good!
3. Run GQRX
Now that you hopefully have a running gqrx. Execute it from the command line:
In the following screenshot I’m tuning in on my garage door opener:
gqrx on Mac OS X Yosemite Tuned in on a Garage Door Opener |
Summary
With just a few steps and the right hardware you can get a powerful tool to listen to all kinds of radio frequencies. You can for instance also find software that can read out the transponder data of commercial airplanes, a protocol called ADS-B. This will be one of my next experiments with RTL-SDR
Rtl Sdr For Mac
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This video explains how the RTL-SDR dongle works. I will show you how to open the RTL-SDR dongle and show you (very detailed) what it inside this particular dongle and the included antenna. This particular RTL-SDR dongle is nameless but has the following chipsets: – The radio tuner: Rafael Micro R820T2 – The demodulator: RealTek RTL2832U The dongle has a female mcx (micro coax) port to connect the antenna. The antenna has a male mcx plug. This video also shows you how to install the SDR program GQRX on a Mac OS X (macOS Sierra) and how to use the GQRX program. Download the GQRX SDR program from: http://gqrx.dk/ The RTL-SDR dongle can be purchased at: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/USB2-0-DAB-FM-DVB-T-RTL2832-R820T-SDR-RTL-SDR-Dongle-Stick-Digital-TV-Tuner/32267130430.html Subscribe