RTL-SDR Blog V3 R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO HF Bias Tee SMA Software Defined Radio with Dipole Antenna Kit

It is priced well considering custom clearances needed to be done and it was hassle free. It showed up like any other amazon product and after careful verification from rtl-sdr to the best of my abilities, I do believe this is the genuine rtl-sdr. I have kept the dipole antenna outside for about a week in rain and I had bit of rust near the pivot point but nothing major.

I bought this mainly for the purpose of flight tracking (ADS-B). I started using this dongle from last month. More than 3500 aircraft data is uploaded to the server with my small setup. I am using home made antenna. I think I can improve its range if I use a professional antenna properly. However I am happy with the product. I am using it 24x7 except there was three outage for few hours totally. its working well.

installation is a bit tricky as long as antenna kept in open it works fine Nice product for new generation Ham radio enthusiast but only for listening I recommend it

I was initially skeptical about the authenticity of this product, but it turned out to be genuine. I cross-checked all the details on their website and verified the PCB using the provided image, which was a great relief. As others have mentioned, the product doesn’t come with a manual, but their website offers plenty of helpful resources. Software support is somewhat limited on Mac, and I encountered issues while trying to record signals from RF switches using Universal Radio Hacker. The problem, however, was traced to a faulty USB hub I used to convert USB-C to USB-A. When I switched to Windows, everything worked perfectly. Overall, a solid investment!

This is an original one .. has all the accessories that are needed .. works straight off the bat .. and impresses one totally. The only cons are 1) No box in which to keep things nicely tucked away when not in use and 2) No manual or doc to set it up. Manuals available online and used a bit of common sense to put it all up and running. Final word: Thanks much for the great kit!

first impression is best impression. Listened many local FM stations. As compare to radio, sound quality is not good but OK. Will try with other bands in upcoming days. After using 30+ usage, device heats rapidly.

Due to international origin the delivery takes a lot of time, expect delays of around two weeks or so (maybe due to customs). But the product is original and really nice. Value for money.

Received the product in good condition and verified that the device works perfectly

Conocía el producto y quería evaluarlo. Es el mismo producto SDR de RTL-SDR que en su versión "plateada" pero revisionado, certificado y con una carcasa metálica en negro. De lo mejor si te quieres adentrar en el mundo del SDR. Pero no le puedo dar cinco estrellas porque el producto está excesivamente inflado de precio. Por la mitad del mismo se puede adquirir en otros lados incluida distribución nacional y en menos de 24 horas.

Reste à tester la clé avec le programme adapté. J'espère un résultat par rappirt à d'autres clés sdr.

The RTL-SDR Blog V3 is an incredible software-defined radio that offers amazing performance at an affordable price. Whether you're a beginner exploring SDR or an advanced user, this device delivers! What Makes It Great: ✔️ Wide Frequency Range – Covers from 500 kHz to 1.7 GHz, allowing me to monitor everything from AM/FM radio to airband, ADS-B, NOAA weather, and even ham radio. ✔️ High Stability & Low Drift – The 1PPM TCXO ensures stable tuning with minimal frequency drift. ✔️ Versatile Modes – Supports direct sampling for HF and quadrature sampling for VHF/UHF. ✔️ Plug & Play with SDR Software – Works seamlessly with SDR# (SDRSharp), HDSDR, and other popular programs. ✔️ Excellent Build Quality – Solid aluminum casing helps reduce interference and improves heat dissipation. ✔️ Bias-T Power Option – Great for powering active antennas or LNA directly from the dongle. Final Thoughts: This is easily the best entry-level SDR out there. It’s incredibly flexible, easy to use, and packed with features that make it a must-have for any radio enthusiast! Highly recommended! 📡🚀

I am not new to Radios, I knew what I was getting into. I know that prior to year 2012, A Software Defined Radio (SDR) such as this one reviewed here were certainly not for general public, as they were considerably more expensive. In the last few years however there have been a ton of development activity in the field of Software Defined Radio (SDR), soon after it was discovered that a un-seemingly simple "DVB-T" dongles based on the Realtek RTL2832U can be used as a cheap SDR. Since that Realtek branded chip allowed transferring the raw "I/Q" samples to the host, which was used for DAB/DAB+/FM demodulation based on the Realtek RTL2832U chip now could also be dialed into frequencies well outside their advertised ranges. Thus, what was designed and sold as a simple device for watching "Digital TV" on your computer could now be turned into a full fledged "radio" capable of receiving frequencies anything between 64 MHz to 1700 MHz with free open source software. Fast forward few years more into development, This current RTL-SDR Blog Version [V3] R820T2, RTL2832U with 1PPM Temperature compensated crystal oscillator [TCXO] & HF Bias Tee for providing power to Low noise Amplifier, Software Defined Radio dongle can now tune from "500 kHz" (Medium Wave (MW) & Long Wave (LW) Radio) up-to 1.7 GHz and upwards. The dongle has up to 3.2 MHz of instantaneous scannable bandwidth while "2.4 MHz" being the most stable on most computers. The RTL-SDR project has become the Radio tinkerer's “first step” for someone looking to experiment with radios. It’s cheap, it’s easy, and since the hardware is incapable of transmission, you don’t have to worry about having a HAM radio license to use it. You can however listen to, decode and scan all the frequencies (Works as an excellent frequency scanner) by pairing with capable software on most personal computers. The official software called as "SDR sharp" from "Airspy" is free and there are also several other capable SDR software one can use with the dongle (Like cross platform SDR++) which passionate developers have been making for the community. Installing the software for using RTL-SDR Blog Version [V3] USB dongle while might be relatively simple for tech savvy persons still remains mostly complicated for average user, that certainly needs to be addressed going forward. Especially the manual method of injecting the right USB drivers using a third party "Zadig" software and relying on various add-on libraries and Microsoft .NET 5.0 32-bit redistributable installed to use SDRSharp. Thankfully, there are other several developers who have taken this to next level by having the whole package preconfigured and ready to use using UBUNTU (LINUX based) .. Check out "Dragon OS". DragonOS which is a Debian Linux based operating system that comes with many open source software defined radio programs & additional decoding software pre-installed that takes all that driver installation requirements seen on windows based PCs totally seamless. Also, I found out that same DragonOS can be installed "alongside" windows if needed for a much seamless operation. Or you can just create a non-persistent "liveCD" environment using DragonOS and boot off USB stick to test it out. Bottom-line: The product reviewed here is an excellent value package, reasonably priced and has all the necessary accessories to get you started into Software Defined Radio (SDR) world. In my humble opinion it is worth more than 5 stars.. Five stars rating. Happy scanning!

Works exceptionally well, minimal configuration required to get a satisfactory result. Overall a very fun and interesting product to mess around with!