The Setup. Beginner RTL SDR and SDR++ Quick & EASY SETUP. Software Defined Radio RTLSDR
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- Have you gotten your RTL-SDR software defined radio and and need a quick intro?
Learn how to setup your RTLSDR v3 with SDR++
Download the latest nightly of SDR++ from www.sdrpp.org
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Based in in SIGINT and Software Defined Radio.. If you have the knowledge or desire to know your help is welcome here.
Whether you have an RTL SDR V3, HackRF, Nooelec, SDRPlay, BladeRF, LimeSDR or any other SDR and radio tools the ... "path" starts and returns here.
I can't give many details of the mission were on, because I frankly don't have them. 155.7MHz 900MHz
I need your help. What I've discovered and need help with is shared here. Use the comments to ask questions or to help and engage others.
If you want to help support the mission and be a part of helping figure this out, you can further support by getting "The Right Tools for the Job" or support via Kofi.
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You can get them from these Amazon Affiliate links.
Amazon will give me a commission and I'll be able to get more tools and to continue the mission.
Thanks for your help.
The Right Tools for the Job
If you are new to the mission.. Start with this SDR.
I have many of these in my tool collection.
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Or get the latest version here if it is unavailable (Note the v4 is black unlike the silver one in this video. This unit has some advantages at lower frequencies with minor decrease in signal. I have one also.. it works nicely))
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This budget SDR has a great antenna
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Already have an SDR but you want an antenna kit?
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If you are accomplished or have other "needs", this SDR is very.... helpful.
This is how I usually acquire signals.
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If you are seeing noise with your SDR these can help eliminate some types of noise
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Check out these software defined radio books
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This is my preferred way to take notes... handwritten then scanned for maximum use
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This drone is great!!!
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I see things with SDR++
The Signals are all real.
Be responsible.
Data provided is for informational and entertainment purposes.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro and New Arrival
0:15 - Why RTL SDR and SDR++.
0:38 - Installing SDR++.
1:42 - Setting up your SDR with SDR ++.
2:37 - How to fix tiny text or screen scaling with SDR++.
3:07 - Screen layout for SDR++.
4:13 - Starting SDR and volume in SDR++.
5:37 - Adjusting the Sampling Rate
6:51 - Direct Sampling
7:13 - Gain setting
7:22 - Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
7:36 - Center tuning mode (I call it the bullseye)
8:41 - Best Practices
8:52 - Troubleshooting No Audio
9:51 - Something Happened Check Next episode - Jak na to + styl
Thank you!!! Youre the only person who mentioned checking the tuner AGC box. I got my dongle today and spent 12 frustrating hours watching videos and trying to figure out why I wasn't getting any signals. I'm really happy to report after watching your short vid, I'm fully up and running. Thanks a million!
I'm glad I could help.
There is soo much about SDR that people can learn.
We're just getting started on the mission.
The latest missions have taken way longer to produce. Quality over quantity.
All aboard!
Tune in!
Thank you for explaining the difference between download latest and nightly build. It's a real timesaver!
Amazon should be delivering my first sdr today. RTL SDR V3. I've watched several youtube videos and this is the first one that made sense. I have downloaded SDR++ and am ready to plug in everything this evening. Thank you for being so clear with your descriptions. I've watched alI your videos, and look forward to watching anything else you share. I subscribed to your channel and I am your newest fan.
Thank you for your compliments.
I'll have something for you this weekend. If you got the kit...
You are ready.
BTW.
Not to be cryptic.... But 13.56... soooo chatty.
Also, other viewers find rewatching the videos to be... Enlightening ....
Thanks for the sub.
Your mission begins soon.
You may want to try SDRSharp first since SDR++ doesn't do anything and couldn't find the SDR receiver. Refresh doesn't do anything on mine!
@@stevec5000 Several people have needed to install the drivers for the RTLSDR v3 to work on windows.
This is not consistent with my experience.
It's easy to do.
SDR++ in my opinion has a cleaner simple look.
Can you help me out with config of hackrf one with SDR for 13.56mhz
And so it begins...
Welcome to Tuned Signal. Yes! I can help with that.
Stay Tuned.
This is the best video so far on the subject.
Thank you.
More to come..
I truly appreciate the compliment.
Let us know what signals you find and what you are looking forward to in future missions.
Thanks again!
@1:18 - Thank you! I was already on the website checking to see if this will run on my RPi…
I found the RPI 4 to work the best. Be sure you have a good USB cable. Also, it will help immensely to have a few properly sized ferrite beads.
I should probably cover that in a future video. The RPI USB ports can be noisy... be sure to try each one if you see "lines" in your waterfall.
A good ground can also help. You wont need an earth ground per se... but if you have a metal desk, computer rack or some with a lot more metal than a frying pan....It can act as a good ground for the SDR.
Be careful...
good ground can also promote static discharge from your touch.
ZAP!
No more SDR....
Check out www.openwebrx.de/ ... Its a great standalone SDR image for the pi.
Let me know if you have any requests for SDR or other information
Thanks
I have something coming for everyone, if I could avoid the being perfect.
What signals are you tuning?
:)
What time is it?
2.5 5 10 15 20 24
You know what time it is.
Simple yet informative.
Thank you.
I appreciate the compliment. New mission coming
Got tired of playing with the RTL-SDR setup. It almost worked the first time I installed everything but that was it. The second time I turned it on, no signal. Then I saw the SDRPP video and adopted it as my go to app. I have the RTLSDR V4 with the old fashioned rabbit ear antenna deployed next to the laptop as a vertical dipole. No signals. Saw the part were you click on the Tuner AGC and noting happened. Will definitely benefit from a video on making the V4 work. Just went to the 54MHz and found a transmission, thanks @bricsi1998.
Definitely an updated RTLSDRV4 video on the horizon.
Now you're talking my MHz. 54 MHz is an Amateur radio band. Was it voice or Morse code (CW)?
161 MHZ
Next stop
Listen, if you're just starting to watch, there will be some text panning across the bottom of the screen. IGNORE IT, IT HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH ANYTHING. Otherwise, this was a great video!
Oh my...
Sorry the scrolling was distracting for you.
You have a really good collection / outline of the information I'v been looking for on this particular frequencies topic. I beleive you are the right person I need to guild me down this Rabbit hole....
Subscribed.
Thanks for tuning in.
I have more information coming soon.
I am compiling it as we we speak.
Let us know what you are looking forward to with your SDR or other digital radio...
This was a very helpful post. Thank you.
Thank you.
Be sure to check out the other videos...
Sometimes it really helps to watch closely and more than once.
There is a lot to see.
Which SDR do you have?
Good video man I just got my sdr yesterday.
Thank you. I hope you were able to get a lot from the video. Which SDR did you get?
What did you tune in to first?
Check out the most recent video where I cover other useful skills.
You need them for an upcoming .... "activity"
Things that were once invisible, you can now see.
Welcome to Tuned Signal
I've been playing around with various RTL-SDR radios for years, the key is getting the correct antenna set up, the antennae that they come with when you buy one online are rubbish they are only good for some initial testing if you want to use rtl-sdr seriously then you have to buy or build a decent antenna that works for the frequency range you want to tune to, and using the correct antenna coax is also critical.
You are SOO right!
I actually talk about this in an upcoming video!
Get subbed and stay tuned.
Dipoles are coming to a video near you.
Good detail... Not unlike your name.. you show the way.
Interesting that you know whats coming..
coincidence?
irony?
Keep it up. Your videos are really well put together and it’s refreshing to see good signal out of an awful lot of noise on CZcams (pun fully intended 😜)
I truly appreciate your compliment. The pun is perfect! Stay tuned I have more coming and I hope you get the chance to dig into the videos. There are other details I hope everyone can get out of them.
What SDR do you have? Do you have any items you would like to see covered?
BTW..
There really is a mission here.
Upcoming stop 161.00MHz
Nothing in particular. I bumped into your video when looking for anything related to sdr++. I avoid Windows whenever I can and sdr++ looked promising. I haven’t messed around with SDRs for years. I now found the time to play with them again. My interest is a bit outside the norm (radio astronomy). I got an early RTL when they first came out, played with it for a while and that was it. I just got a HackRF One and am in the process of designing and building a few antennas to play with it. One very narrow 1.42GHz and the other a very wide spectrum for spectral analysis.
@@gusgrubba Oh thats very cool.
I'm definitely interested in Radio Astronomy.
Hopefully, I can share more outside the norm info. Cant wait to hear more about your antenna!!!!!!!
thanks
this built some confidence
Thank you. Let us know what signals you are seeking to explore and what SDRs you have.
Stay tuned for more. Subscribe to show your support.
I hope you decide to take on the SDR mission.
Check out the other videos to learn more. Details may not seem obvious.
I've been using a RTL-SDR V4 and SDR Sharp for a couple weeks but your video made SDR++ look pretty nice. I downloaded it today (V1.1.0) on my Windows 11 laptop. I tried to tune in FM stations since they are very easy to find but I didn't see them until I went down to a much lower freq. I waited for them to announce their station ID so would know where they are transmitting from. My FFT display is showing FM 102.900 at 55.470, FM 102.100 at 54.680, and FM 103.300 at 55.870. Do you know what could be causing this frequency shift? If I switch over to my SDR Sharp the FFT display is correct.
You may have offset tuning enabled, offset mode set or direct sampling is set to to I or Q branch.
Be sure offset mode is set to none and the offset value is 0.00000
Make sure that offset tuning is not checked.
Lastly, make sure Direct sampling is set to disabled. The I and Q modes are used for different frequencies.
Let us know how it goes.
It's nearly tuned in.
Thanks man! Great video tutorial 😊
No problem! New mission coming this week..
161MHz
If there's something you want covered send the details.
Check the notification bell so you don't miss it.
Subscribed. Good formatting and presentation-- very clear.
I really appreciate the feedback. Checkout the CB radio mission and let me know what you think.
Thanks.
160 MHz
@@tunedsignal Will do. Hope you make more videos!
soon!!
I now know more. Wish add worked on my iPad. Thanks
Thanks for "tuning in".
I highly recommend an inexpensive android phone (sub $60) to run SDR++ or SDR Touch.
That's my mobile goto....
Check the most recent short posted here...
160MHz .. I promise.. its real.
Awaiting another video on this.
editing in progress.
I hope you have your gear armed and ready.
What a great clear video my dear friend, you have new followers 🎉
Thank you so much 👍
Thank you. I'm glad you have joined the mission to learn more about Software Defined Radio.
New information will be available soon.
Many people watch, some subscribe, fewer participate and a handful see what others have missed.
watch and listen closely
thanks again
gotta run
161MHz
I was hoping SDR++ would be the only thing I need to mess with to get my RTL-SDR to play nice, but I still needed to download a driver from Zadig to get it functioning with SDR++..
Hi. I wonder what issue you may have been seeing. What OS and hardware are you using?
The documentation also indicates
"Drivers for RTL-SDR devices are built into SDR++"
www.sdrpp.org/manual.pdf
I'm glad to hear that you were able to get SDR++ working.
I'm glad as I think something in the 70's may be your new friend.
Do I need to turn on biasT? Are you only using the SDR-Rtl dongle? Does it need to be grounded. I’ve been struggling with this dang thing soo much. I just ran across this video at work. Now I’m sooo ready to go home and they this again. If I have a neolec 1090 antenna on my SDR-rtl dongle will it still work? I’m going to watch all your videos. This video was Top Notch!
Thanks for the compliments!!
Bias-T is only used to power inline amplifiers and other devices connected to the antenna sma port.
I have more content to share !
Thanks for your support!
@@tunedsignal oh gotcha, thank you very much for the information.
Firstly Thank u so much,
Then, I have a question, i built an FM transmitter circuit on a breadboard, has an antenna, i want to test it using "offline Radio" but i do not have a phone that support it,
if i want to test my circuit on SDR++, do i need any hardware things to test? line dongle ? i do not know what it is and if its not available in my country, what should i do? is there any alternatives? please help me!
Hello.
To use SDR++ you will need a software defined radio device or "SDR" for short.
The SDR will need to be plugged into a computer or android phone. Apple iphones are not supported with SDR++ and I am unaware of any SDR software for the iphone.
The SDR is a dongle and is pictured in the video. There are links in my description to Amazon which may be available in your country. Otherwise, I would recommend either purchasing another SDR device or ordering the RTLSDR from the manufacturer online.
I hope to hear more about your fm radio project soon!
tune in
stay tuned
This is a great tutorial - thank you!
Much appreciated.
Let me know where I can improve.
Also... What SDRs do you have and what are you looking to do with them?
One day 161 MHz will be a reality...
@@tunedsignal Well I’m running an RTL-SDR with the antenna that came with it. Very basic right now. My main goal is to just learn more about radio since I’m also studying for my ‘General’ radio license. So glad the software tutorial worked because all I had was static lol
Glad to have helped get you on track.
Stay tuned ... I have something for you.
dont go anywhere...
signals in the static...
After SDR Sharp, i tryed this, i seen a comment where someone said its better. Im literally getting 0 signal, i have RTL-SDR selected, gain on full, but still nothing.
Pretty complicated.... :/
heyyy, i ordered this Xcluma RTL SDR USB 2.0 Software FM Radio DVB-T RTL2832U + FC0012 SDR. Can you please tell me if its compatible with this software???
Its possible it will work..
Just make sure you are running the latest RTL-SDR V4 driver and that you swap the driver file in the sdr++ folder
Note: I probably think about SDR too much..
Some might consider me... tuned in.
Where can I buy what you are showing or this RTL-SDR Blog V3 R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO HF Bias Tee SMA Software Defined Radio with Dipole Antenna Kit (Silver)
I don't want to get messed over. Thank you.
@robertallen3133 it appears that the V3 kit is currently unavailable on Amazon.
:(
I updated the description of the video to include the alternate kit (which I also have and it works well)
More to come.
stay tuned...
161MHz
RTL SDR V4 detected but can't get any
thing but a few constant tones. No speech or music even on FM. If I go to WFM and areas I know there are stereo broadcast, when I click on the signal spikes, the sound goes quiet. Airspy in SDR mode is working fully with my V4, so I know the hardware is working. SDR++ nightly is listed as working with V4
It an issue with setup of the SDR. I am finishing up a video on it now.
Stay Tuned
@@tunedsignal Thanks for your reply. I look forward to your insight.
I can't see the Bullseye. Where is the setting to bring it up? thanks
The developer actually caused this center tuning mode. I say it looks like a bullseye 🎯
Look at the top of the waterfall and you will see the center tuning icon which looks like a bullseye. Click it.
Then when you click in the waterfall or spectrum the selected frequency will snap and center of the FFT area.
Hope this helps.
Let us know if you have any other questions and also if you have any thoughts on future missions.
161MHz
I have 2 old sdr and one nooelec rtl
And have never learn how to heard
Or decode digital ham radio
I just purchase a new one today the black one v3 r860 chip this one you are showing on your video
I hope this one can make me decode signals or it's just me I don't know how to do de setup
Welcome
Are you looking to decode DMR or similar digital signals?
I have a mission for you. I will share it very soon.
Meanwhile..
Go through this setup video and make sure you can hear FM Radio.
Post back here if you have any questions or issues. We can help.
Check this video. This is an example of a decoded digital signal...
czcams.com/video/jWdeBTRfkAs/video.html
Recently.. Ive been searching for an elusive signal.
I hope to share it with everyone soon.
Thanks for watching.
Sergio have you received the black RTLSDR yet?
@@tunedsignal yes I got it and it working fine
Does ++ work with the RSP1a receiver?
Hello
It does!
In fact here's a secret (well actually it's a big tip) you can check out the actual source code and see what SDRs are supported. Don't worry if you can't fully understand the code. We're just looking for the name of your SDR. You will be looking here for SDRplay devices: github.com/AlexandreRouma/SDRPlusPlus/blob/master/source_modules/sdrplay_source/src/main.cpp.
When you scroll down in that document you'll see a word ( it's actually a variable...) called devList.
In this section of code SDR++ is checking the device type in the SDR "device" module.
You'll see the RSP1a listed there.
Hopefully you have SDR++ setup already and are enjoying your RSP1a.
SDRPlay makes some great devices!!!
Could someone please tell me how to get sdr++ (on android) to recognize my sdrplay rsp1a ? Thank you.
@RayMosier Ive got you..
Let me put together some steps for you. You can then try out some HF maybe 160K MHz range
Real beginner here. It says I need an APK installer and the one that is suggested fails to install. Is there another way to get to this program? I have windows 11
Hello agent.
Lets get you setup
APK files are for Android.
SDR++ can be downloaded from www.sdrpp.org/
Click the button which says download latest nightly build. This will take you to a page where you can download the install file for SDR++ for various devices and operating systems. You will want to download the version for windows which is sdrpp_windows_x64.zip .
Once you have downloaded it.. simple unzip it to a folder where you can run the program.
Re-check the video for more details.
If you get lost post here.
Get tuned in....
Can the sdr ++ be used to analyze electromagnetic waves from an electromagnetic source?
Likely.. what is the source?
if the signal can be detected electronically.. it can be input as a signal and analyzed.
buzz buzz
whirr whirr
waves form in the waterfall...
literally that's what would happen.
Let us know more about your project.
shh..
did you hear that?
13.56MHz
The source would be a coil when I inject signal from a function generator unto it. The antenna would be connected to the SDR.
The antenna being used is a multi-turn loop antenna made using copper wire
@@khemrajramsamooj9334 yes that would work. You should tell us your results afterward.
hello, i have an rtlusb2832 , i hear you mention a newer model will this software also work with this older rtl dongle ?. also im trying to find the list of keyboard commands for sdr plus plus and for some reason i cant find it it seems like i keep going in circles. i am blind and would really like this list of commands .. do you have a direct link for this ? also i have another dongle rtl2838 from noelec . thank you for reading kindness Mak :)
Hello,
Yes, each of the SDR units will work fine including your nooelec SDR. The new RTLSDR V3 is a black color. I believe they changed the color due to the number of fake or clone devices. The black enclosure is still conductive. The previous RTLSDR V3 model was a silver color.
The official name for their SDR is RTL-SDR Blog V3. Internally both of these units are the same. The RTL-SDR website has a link which details the difference, however the page is not low vision friendly.
It has an image with the details but not actual text or HTML ALT Text. I'll provide what the image on their web site says.
First here is a description of the image.
There are several images indicating how to identify genuine RTLSDR V3 devices. Both the silver and black versions are displayed. There is also an image of the internal circuit board and the the antenna connector.
The text on the image is as follows:
Original RTL-SDR Blog V3
- Slightly curved enclosure
- Website URL on body
Two diagonal screws on ends
NSY production QC sticker on back
- Newer units say R860
Newer silver units have an RTL-SDR
Blog logo on the rear
Latest units come in a conductive
black enclosure
- Latest black units have an FCC regulatory compliance statement on the rear
- Green PCB with thermal pad
www.rtl-sdr.com/genuine/
I am not sure the user interface has keystrokes for each operation. I will test SDR++ with NVDA in the next few days to determine if it works well. I did test SDR++ the screen reader on android and it did not detect the text well. I'll see how I can help. Thank you for listening to my videos. I hope my oration was helpful.
@@tunedsignal thank you for your fast reply , i am quite familiar with nvda but im not getting much out of this , i do also use now hdsdr which has a long list of keyboard commands and is useful. so i read that sdrpp also has a keyboard command list it just seems impossible to find it. i like to have some variation and thought this sdrpp is a nice addition to my accessibility list of programs . again thank you for your time , greets Mak :)
@@tunedsignal that image describtion is awesome i wish my Voice Over would describe images in such detail :) thank you
Hello,
After doing some research it appears these are the only commands available in SDR++
github.com/AlexandreRouma/SDRPlusPlus/wiki/UI-Controls
As indicated here someone request more keyboard commands, but the developer did not have plans for more at the time.
github.com/AlexandreRouma/SDRPlusPlus/issues/720
Alexandre (the developer) is very helpful. He is a student. It might be worthwhile to see if he has time or interest in adding more keyboard commands. However at this time these are the only commands and I'm not sure how helpful they are.
@@tunedsignal hello, thank you so much for this .. i have quite a collection of keyboard shortcuts not just for SDR and all programs on my pc.. hehe this is a nice little list that i can play with . today i heard SDconnect is out and soon there should be 3rd party addon with extra accessiblity features. so yes thanks again i have something to go on HDSDR, SDRPP and SDconnect.. i must say hdsdr is quite amazing few hickups but quite doable using NVDA i actually learned something new i had never used Object Orientation .. thanks again very kind of you greets Mak :) "enjoy the things you do"
How the scrolling text at the bottom, you should have just had yourself reading that in the beginning to get us hooked. But I respect cutting straight to the point too.
Thanks for the suggestion. I figure some people would watch to know how, others will watch to know why and a few like you will want both. I am humbled by the number of views and genuinely don't want to let the various viewers and subscribers watching down. The next video I have been re-working as I want to get the information out to as many people as possible. First I have to make sure get through some basics and make sure I do this well.
I want to make sure most things I and will talk about will be easily done with the RTL-SDR V3. Some things will be easier with other SDRs.
For you I have this sneak peek.
27MHz
13.56MHz
72Mhz
Hang in there... I scrapped the last edit of episode last week after I decided it was not good enough.
New episodes are coming.
So..
I hope you were able to see and get EVERYTHING in each video....
I can tell you for a fact... Not everyone is getting everything they could out of the videos.
That will change though.
Thanks for the video, but may I say that I'm frustrated. I have _two_ RTL-SDR dongles (I bought the 2nd because I thought something was wrong with the 1st, cheaper one) and both can tune and play FM radios (88-105 MHz) beautifully with minimal effort and setup, but other than that I cannot tune anything else. I mean, _anything_ . I'm particularly interested in listening to the 2-meter ham radio and air traffic bands, but static and quirky noises is all I've gotten so far. I came across sites where successful RTL-SDR users claim that the antenna is very important - small ones do not do the job. Others say that _grounding_ is essential to a nice tuning experience. I don't know, but I'm lost. What would you have to say? Maybe I'm asking too much, but you might release a tutorial video on tuning different frequencies. Or point me to another video or site containing the information I need to finally make this little trick thing work. Thank you.
Your wish will be granted shortly. Its possible some of the settings you have may be giving you an issue,
Subscribe so you get notified and you'll see some new "missions"...
Have you seen the CB radio video on this channel?
160MHZ!
@@tunedsignal Subscribed. Looking forward to more enlightening videos.
Will this guide work for the V4?
I will, provided you follow the setup of the V4 as detailed on the RTL-SDR.com site.
@@tunedsignal Thank you.
backward, on my mac you plug the RTL-SDR first and then start , does not work the other way
Great tip.
Which Mac do you have?
On Linux it seems to work both ways.
i can't pick up any signal and I know there's signal from that frequency I am on. does it matter where I put my antennas?
Greetings Chris, thanks for following and being a fellow SDR agent...
Technically, yest antenna placement does matter. However, FM signals are relatively strong for most people, unless you are in a rural or isolated area.
The best thing to do is to make sure your settings are correct.
Here is a basic outline of settings
Starting from the top (with default item order)
SOURCE
Make sure your SDR is detected. When you press refresh you should be able to see your SDR
Sample rate can be set to 2.048 MHz
Direct Sampling should be disabled
Ppm correction 0
Bias T unchecked
Offset tuning unchecked
RTL AGC checked
Tuner AGC checked
IQ correction checked
Invert IQ unchecked
Offset mode set to none
Offset 0.0
Decimation none
RADIO
Modulation set to WFM for FM radio
Bandwidth (Do not change after setting to WFM as indicated above
Moving further down
make sure squelch is unchecked for now
I have noise reduction unchecked
Low pass unchecked
High pass unchecked
When you press the play icon the triangle up at the top you may hear static and see nearby signals adjust your volume if you don't hear static, music or people talking. Click in the center of a signal. It will look like a vertical waveform. If you know the frequency of a station click and adjust till you see the exact frequency listed above the waterfall area (blue area where the signals appear).
To the far right are three sliders
Make sure that zoom is at the very bottom of the slider
Adjust Max to be just enough to increase the signal so that it is a yellow-ish color and maybe a little bit of red
Additionally adjust the minimum so that you have some blue but not totally black
The settings can be based on preference and signal strength as they are related to the amount of signal that you receive and noise that you have in your area
Let us know what you find and how it goes.
Did you know FM radio is one of the best signals to test an SDR due to its design?
161MHz ... Thats a long story...
@@tunedsignal i tried all of this and nothing I just hear static, I'm pretty sure I can receive FM as well since I have a radio and using it right now and nothing
@@chris12x1 would love to see screen caps of your settings...
What version SDR do you have?
@@tunedsignal sure how can i send it to you? and I have the v4 rtl sdr and using sdr++ v1.1.0
Ahh RTSDR V4
Make sure you have the updated drivers for the V4
www.rtl-sdr.com/v4/
You have to install them for the V4 to work as the V3 drivers wont work properly.
regarding the screen caps do you have public page or social you can temporarily post to? :)
The Best part for me was watching hin razor knife throught the middle of the package STOP 😂
I am glad you enjoyed the drama!
Surgical precision is important to insure you do not damage internals.
;)
It was a very shallow cut .. Just deep enough to cut the paper and some bubble wrap.
Thanks for the post.
What SDR do you have?
13.56 MHz
Your frequency numbers (103.723.063) are large, but mine are very small, how can I increase them?
That's a great question.
Make sure the left menu is open using the three lines at the top left (This is typically called the hamburger menu BTW)
Hopefully your menu text is not tiny also...
scroll down to display and set it to 200% or greater. This will scale all characters in SDR++. After making this setting change, you will need to close and restart SDR++.
This setting is more like a global zoom than text only scale as the boxes around the menu items will also be larger.
Note... This lowers your screen real estate available to your waterfall. So the larger you go... the more likely you will be toggling the left menu off and on.
Let us know what types of signals you listen to and what type of content you are interested in ...
Currently 161Mz is on the next schedule. People in the public are suspicious of someone with a computer and an antenna....
Thanks for tuning in
#firsthandexperience
Thank you very much for answering. The so-called “hamburger” is open for me. I already installed 200% in the settings, then restarted the application. But in the end, everything increased in size, but the size of the frequency digits did not! In my program it is microscopic! I don’t know why, maybe I have the SDR++ program with the latest nightly build for September 7th?
@GarryPro-mn4wz Ill install and test this version. What OS are you running?
Gimmie a minute. I doubt the dev released with that bug.. but you never know ..
Do you have a way to share a screenshot? Im curious what it looks like....
@GarryPro-mn4wz You are right...
Ill reach out to the dev. There is something different the latest windows build.
You have to run it as admin to get the dpi setting to update.
Peculiar...
Good tip/report
@GarryPro-mn4wz Someone asked about this in the Discord...
Where do you have your SDR++ installed? (what path)
Having trouble on an IPAD. File downloaded and uncompressed. Don’t know how to go any further.
Hello, you will need to use a different app on the iPad for SDR purposes.
The MaOS app on download site is for their desktop computers. If I have the opportunity in the future to have an iPad I'll consider making a tutorial.
That said. Do you have a Mac computer?
@@tunedsignal I do, but I would prefer to be mobile with my dongle SDR., I do have some old android phones laying around.
Why use the FM band? Surely any SWL band would be more illustrative, no?
I find that FM is easier with simple antennas...
But
You are right... tuning a signal from a distant location is even more exciting.
SWL is coming up.
Do you have any recommendations of good signals around the world?
It just doesn't work. I have the RTL-SDR and followed all instructions and it just does not receive anything. It works fine on the android app, so I know my dongle is good. I wish there was a basic noob mode with fm tuner. That's all I really want. I have never been able to get any rtl dongle to work on any pc, and I have tried a few. It is a frustrating waste of hours of time. Update I finally got it working with zadig.
Hello. I'm glad you got it working. I was able to get mine working without installing the driver.
The documentation also indicates this.
I'll reach out to the developer to find out more.
What signals are you looking to tune?
Did you know the q branch allows you to tune lower frequencies? You will hear some radio signals without setting it, but they are reflections of higher frequencies.
Enable q branch grab a balun and long wire and you're listening to shortwave radio!
31 m band 9.4-9.9 MHz
Whats amazing is the wavelength is 31 meters or 101 feet long. So an ideal antenna would be the same length (101 ft) or half for the best signal.
The documentation sometimes assumes you are an expert, and in other cases is flat out wrong. If you have a genuine RTL-SDR blog V3 I know you can get it to work on a PC. SDR++ happens to be the best software I tried. It took me a few hours to even get my first signal, so it isn't exactly easy. First few settings you need to do are turn off both AGC's, up your gain to 30-40 dB, check your squelch, the Radio mode needs to be in the right mode according to what signal you are looking for and then start clicking left and right on the spectrum to go up and down. Since you can only see ~2.4-2.8 MHz at a time you will need to to a lot of snooping around to find a real signal. Another tip is the Narrow FM bandwidth setting is never correct. You should narrow it up for modern radio systems that are out there TXing. hahaha, I finally read the end of your comment that you got it working. Yeah, step 1...zadig. I've used zadig forever on other hardware that Windows doesn't know what to do with out of the box.
@@mjodr These are great tips. I hope others can learn from the videos and the information you shared!
Let me know what you would like to see in an upcoming video.
@@tunedsignal Lower sideband on 80m/160m and whatever is going on in 40m, 20m etc. Trying to DX? SDR++ settings and antenna tuning is challenging in this area and not much documentation.
When is the next post?
New content coming soon.
I promise you'll want to grab some popcorn for the next one...
72MHz....
Thanks for your support.
By any chance do you have a HackRF?
@@tunedsignal I'm planning to get one
Be sure to sub ..
I have something coming up for you
bro im trying to learn sdr i was super i hype but im struggling hard to learn to listen non am or fm .. i would love to listen to lsb cw usb things from aeronautics weather ... truck drivers EMS ecc .. but maan if its hard im a rookie and i dont have nobody to learn with sad :( i hope i can understand it cuz i like it i dont wanth to refoud xd
btw now i will try to use this sdr software version .. i've been using the sharp one with less options .. i dont' even have if noise reduction there idk why ..
so i downloaded this version but still i don't know how to use q branch for ems trucks cd usb lsb dsb i can't make this work or listen to non am or fm just lines in the waterfall no voices except white noise or peeeps . once i made it to listen to a cb radio but the audio was very poor due to background noise .. please tech us
Hang in there.
SDRSharp can be a little confusing.. but generally most SDR programs are the same. SDR++ has a cleaner interface and works the same on all platforms. This is a bonus as you will find some applications will only be on linux or you may want to run an SDR on Android. I have something for you soon.
Are you located in the US? Let us know where you are and we can start there.
Lets just get FM radio going. Re-watch this video if needed. This is the basics. If you are still stuck post questions and we will help.
You will like the next post.
With all this sun.. There some special things going on in the air.
Do you have a SDR V3 dongle?
Q branch is a way to get your SDR to tune lower frequencies. It does ok., but if you really want to get into HF (lower frequencies) you will need to get a ham it up or a different SDR.
So you want to hear.. CB Radio?
I got you.
Did you get the entire RTL-SDR V3 kit?
Regarding the lines...
This could be noise. Ill help with that.
Every frequency needs a specific antenna.
be sure to sub.. The next drop is for you.
27Mhz
SDR++ might be your go to.
Noise....
This is your enemy and friend.
We have to tame it. Try not to rely on the SDR software to get rid of all of your noise.
We want to get rid of as much noise as possible BEFORE it reaches the computer.
Step 1.
You need the right antenna
Step 2.
There should be an adequate ground
Step 3.
You may need ferrite beads to lower the noise.
I have what you need.
Its coming
I keep saying it.. but
There is a lot being said in the videos and I truly want to share ALL the info I have and open up what I've found.
Did you know there are morse code decoders?
When you get to listening to CW you decode them.
Trust me... that will come in handy one day.
SDR++ and rtl-sdr V4 does not work. Radio (FM broadcast), normally at 90 Mhz, is located at 55 Mhz. The entire frequency range appears to be shifted. Maybe it's a settings problem or a wrong driver for Win10, but no one on the whole internet can help.
SDR# and rtl-sdr V4 work GREAT, but unfortunately SDR# doesn't have a recorder.
So I am not the only one who is facing this issue! I saw no signal at all anywhere I tried to tune in SDRpp either on Raspberry Pi4 nor my Win10 but SDR# works fine. But your comment gave me a huge help as I just found my 100.6 MHz radio station at 54.3 MHz! Thank you so much!
Hello,
You are correct.
The RTLSDR V4 requires a new driver to be installed.
Would it be useful to have short video about setup for the the RTLSDR V4?
@@tunedsignal As it is cheaper and better performing, I think it will be more popular in the close future. So yes, it can help others. And if you could show how to make working it with SDR++ or GQRX on Linux that would be useful for me as well, since I couldn't get it working properly yet.
@@tunedsignal I am still struggling with setting the correct Linux driver to find the freqencies at the correct place. Do you have any idea how can we fix this issue? Or is your tutorial video on its way? :)
@@bricsi What version of Linux?
must be an old video. That download just brings you to. screen with tons of stuff to download. I downloaded the biggest thing, ( I guess im supposed to do that) and the Mac doesn't recognize it. Computers and radio NEVER WORK! Video starts with the app already downloaded and working. I cant even get that far. SDR sucks, all computer shit sucks, why? Never works. These videos never deal with troubleshooting. Always expecting shit to work, then it doesn't and now im spending countless hours on useless CZcams videos. SHit, all just shit
Hey @tony2wheelz408 SDR++ has posted a new update for your Mac. The newer Mac computers are supported with this install.
github.com/AlexandreRouma/SDRPlusPlus/releases/download/nightly/sdrpp_macos_arm.zip
Let me know if you would like a video covering this.
Enjoy!
Nothing for Mac?
Mac it is...
Anything specific? With SDR++ the UI is the same. What SDR do you have?
Be sure to check back or sub to see Mac, Raspberry Pi and other Linux variants. (Shhh.. Steam Deck)
Check out SDR kit in the description. That's my base go to for SDR and I always start there.
67 MHz
Watch & Listen closely...