2020 SDR Guide Ep 2 : How to use over 500 remote SDRs free online (webSDR, KiwiSDR & HFDL decode)

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Episode 2 of the 2020 SDR Guide gives details of how to make use of over 500 software defined radio devices that are available online...at NO cost to you. You don't even need to register to any sites to use these. You can monitor VHF, UHF & 800 MHz as well as HF with some of these!
There are 4 primary sources - and this episode guides you through them.This is valuable information for any shortwave listener (SWL), radio amateur (HAM radio operator), or anyone with a keen interest in radio communications and/or software defined radio.
Show Notes :
KiwiSDR : 00:58
WebSDR : 05:06
SDR# (SDRSharp) with SpyServer : 11:46
SDR Console v3 : 15:35
This is a great beginner SDR guide that offers creative ideas for experts as well! If you find the information useful, please LIKE and SUBSCRIBE.
Includes a demonstration of decoding HFDL with the free trial version of PC-HFDL.
Other videos in the series can be viewed using the following Playlist link - • 2020 / 2021 SDR Guide
Thanks for watching the Frugal Radio (FR) channel!

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@garycotz563 3 года назад

Wow... literally just stumbled into this and THIS IS SOME COOL SCHITT! Just what I need! Another hobby! Good job on this video series, really AWESOME!

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks Gary. You'll be amazed what's out there! Glad you found the channel, and enjoy your new hobby 😉

@DennisLongstream 10 месяцев назад

Awesome! I used to be an avid scanner listener, but that was really 20 - 25 years ago. Now I recently got the idea to pick up this hobby again and I was looking for a nice second-hand scanner. Until I discovered SDR this week! Of course I immediately placed an order, but until it is delivered I can certainly get by with these online SDRs! And of course with the rest of the episodes of SDR guide! Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Greetings from the Netherlands.

@FrugalRadio 10 месяцев назад

Greetings to you too. Glad you found the channel, and that you're getting back into radio. There is much fun to be had!

@rotjeknor3073 9 месяцев назад

My first sdr is in the mail. Here to be enlightened . Greetings from Rotterdam, The Netherlands

@Rollmanrevolution 6 месяцев назад

Brother, all I can say is I am really enjoying these video series! I just discovered SDR And this looks like a hobby worth pursuing! Keep the videos coming

@FrugalRadio 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, and welcome to the channel!

@vondernacht 3 года назад

Great videos. I am watching this series today in order to learn about this technology.

@omgwtfkthxbai 3 года назад

However, WebSDR was my first taste. And I loved it. This resource is absolutely why I'm so interested now!

@mikeperry2561 2 года назад

Thanks for doing this FR! I'm debating on getting into radio and this was an awesome presentation on how I can "test the water" as the say!

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

Great to hear from you Mike. I hope you take the plunge and start investigating the airwaves!

@guidelineuk4876 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this series. Answered so many questions..GREAT JOB :-)

@Bruce_W 3 года назад

Thank you very much for the great information. I live in an apartment complex and can only have indoor antennas. I also have high noise levels across the entire spectrum so can only hear the strongest signals. These web receivers will help me a lot.

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

You're welcome Bruce. Web based receivers are incredibly useful in many situations, and I am thankful to all the good folks who provide these SDRs at no cost to the radio community.

@GeekMustHave 3 года назад

Thank you for your videos on SDR, I have an SDRPlay I got back in 2016 sitting in the box and now I know it has some usefullness. I skipped around your episodes and got really interested in trunking. That one video answered about 10 questions on how this is done and managed. Your presentation style and graphics are great and show you are a good teacher. Thanks for sharing. 73 KD8VON,. Keep broadcasting!!

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks for your kind comments. I'm glad the videos have been helpful. It is always my intent to be able to help people with various aspects of the hobby. There will be more videos coming soon!

@Idlecodex 3 года назад

This is very cool! First time I hear about WebSDR!

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Yes, it is great having access to these devices online!

@kurtzFPV 3 года назад

I've used SDR# off and on for years and didn't know about the spyserver. Thanks

@mickhurley7305 Год назад

Im in. Ive got my whole family hooked. What a joyful hobby in this world gone a bit mad.

@FrugalRadio Год назад

Great to have you hoping on board. Yes, it's a wonderful hobby to engage with!

@robertallen3133 Год назад

A big thank you !

@iainallsop7465 3 года назад

absolutely great video, i interested after listing to UHF mil airband on scanners the last few years. really interesting stuff, been playing with the online ones but want to get mine hooked up to my Diamond D777 antenna at home to use it as a scanner on my comp. great stuff thank you

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed the video Iain. The SDRs perform well when hooked up to external antennas, so hopefully that works out well for you!

@salmorreale7900 3 года назад

I’m in! SDR is the future here now!

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Yes, the future is indeed now. There are many signals to be explored with your SDR. Thanks for subscribing to the channel!

@davidbee3704 3 года назад

Excellent video yet again! Well done, I love your presentation style. Greetings from Australia 👍🦘

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks David.

@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE 3 года назад

Good information here, thanks!

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Good to hear it has been useful.

@annierenard5954 3 года назад

so far I can follow ....... good video

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks Annie!

@hamrad88 3 года назад

Another awesome tutorial. I have not used SDR# in a long time as I struggled with all the plugins. The Community package looks interesting and I am installing it now. I hope you will do a detailed review of it.

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

The Community Package certainly eases installation and saves a bunch of time. Have fun!

@radiosification 3 года назад

Really great video

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks man, that means a lot!

@buddysteve5543 2 года назад

I just ordered a NESDR Smart v4 and I intend to set it up on a dedicated computer and broadcast a few local police/fire/ambulance channels to the Scanner Radio Pro Android app here in Northern California.

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

That's excellent. It's great being able to share using systems like these. Thanks for commenting and letting us know!

@uncleoern5139 3 года назад

Great video! I'm in...

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Awesome. Welcome to the series!

@1fanger888 3 года назад

I had been listening on the U. of Twente sdr this past Sunday and I`m in the N.E. U.S.. That sdr is in Holland and was receiving a station in Milton, Florida, about 1100 miles south of my location in PA. Holland is about 3800 miles almost due east, in a totally different region on Earth. Hard to wrap my analog brain around this. Kind of like seeing The Terminator for the 20th time and finally understanding the plot. KC3BXZ Joe 73

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Ha ha, yes the WebSDRs are fantastic for that. I regularly use them to monitor things in different areas.

@KI4ASK 3 года назад

Excellent, thanks for sharing. You have a great presentation style. 73 de KI4ASK

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks for your kind comments Joe.

@KI4ASK 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio I have an AirSpy HF+ Discovery and RTL-SDR. Your videos are the most relevant, concise, useful I've found. So many things to learn. Thanks again.

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

You're most welcome.

@brentjohnson6654 2 года назад

New subscriber here. thanks for the good video! 73!

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

Welcome Brent. Thanks for subbing!

@brentjohnson6654 2 года назад

@@FrugalRadio you are welcome. I am a retired engineer and now am recently licensed as a genera amateur radio operator. I love the science behind the radios. Your video was very good in that regard telling me where to go deeper if I wanted. That is wise as not everyone wants to do that. Also the info is very well presented. Great job! 73 de KI5HXM

@robertr64 3 года назад

Great channel! Are there any SDR packages for the Iphone or Ipad to access these?

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

You can use the services mentioned in Episode 3 on your phone. Aside from that, the only apps I know about are for Android.

@MsFred58 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio Glad I got Android.

@TheGmr140 3 года назад

nice video, websdr are great

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks. Yes, they are a great resource thanks to the generous folk who make them available.

@farmcat3198 2 года назад

I know the channel is Frugal Radio, but do you have any videos on the HackOneRF SDR? Aside from cost, what's the difference between this unit and the lower cost SDR's?

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

Haven't used a Hack RF at all. I think it offers transmission capabilities, so might be designed for more experimental purposes. I don't know if they are used for general monitoring or DX.

@rider275 5 месяцев назад

Really interesting about how to listen to aircraft using the free sdr's. I will do some research about virtual audio cable. Is there a free version or do you recommend purchasing a license for Virtual Audio Cable? Thank you!

@FrugalRadio 5 месяцев назад

The free VB cable is perfectly adequate.

@FabioSpelta 3 года назад

Thanks for the video mate, I was waiting for it. Just wanted to notify you that the audio is muffled when you talk about kiwisdr, I can barely hear what you say.

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks for pointing that out. I think the mic was too close to my face when recording this video. I tried to clean up the audio channel with EQ, but guess it didn't work as well as I hoped.

@FabioSpelta 3 года назад

BTW what's a QSO? 🤔 Thank you!

@omgwtfkthxbai 3 года назад

@@FabioSpelta l leave this question for @frugalradio 😆

@FabioSpelta 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio actually my headphones were not plugged well lol. By fixing that I can hear you clearly indeed. Apologies!

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

I'm glad the issue isn't as bad as we thought! As for QSO - in this context it means radio contact, or communication between amateur radio operators. You can find out more about the Q codes used by HAMs at radiotackle.com/ham-radio-q-codes/

@jay_martin 2 года назад

Great video!! Are we able to do "some" of the data modes and decoding of digital signals with an online SDR and virtual cable? Treat it just like we had the hardware with us?

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

Absolutely! In fact you'll see an example or two in later episodes :-)

@jay_martin 2 года назад

@@FrugalRadio Awesome! Thanks for the reply. I've watched most of your videos and wanted to see if I could do some of the data work you've mentioned with online SDRs. I travel a lot for work and can't take a bunch of equipment with me, so this will be perfect!

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

Cool. It's definitely one of the advantages of webSDRs. Some of them even have built in decoders you can access via the web interface. Have fun experimenting!

@johnrees44..G4EIJ 3 года назад

Hi there... Many thanks for amazing vid.. Sure is lots to take in!.. One query please.. How do you turnoff the female commentary voiceover when Airspy is running?.. Thank you for your time.. John.. G4EIJ.. Bristol.. UK

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Hi John, thanks for your comments. I have never heard a voiceover when using SDR#. I wonder if it could be an accessibility plugin or something? What are you monitoring when you hear her, and which version of SDR# are you running?

@johnrees44..G4EIJ 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio Hi there.. The version is 1.0.0.1784, downloaded today with all the extras..but I've just managed to find the problem... There is an item in the left menu labelled 'Screen Reader'...When it's enabled, every time you click ANYTHING on the screen, an annoying voice tells you what you've just done!! So thanks for taking time to respond.. I'm an old dog trying to learn new tricks here, so I'm sure I will have more questions for you after I've watched all your vids.. Thanks again.. John G4EIJ..

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Glad you found it John. Nice to have that voice silenced I'm sure. Enjoy your experiments!

@laoma4131 3 года назад

Great video. I love radio but this all new to me, can you pickup normal FM radio on these radios?

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Hello Laoma, and welcome to the channel. Yes, you can use SDRs to receive FM broadcast stations! In fact SDR software often defaults to the broadcast band when you first install it :-) I used one of my SDRs to do FM DXing - that is listening for FM stations from distant locations or other countries. Lots of fun!

@laoma4131 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio I figured it out! Thank you. This is very new to me and good fun to mess around.

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Well done! As I'm sure you'll discover, there is so much you can use your SDR for. It is a great hobby and I'm glad you've joined in!

@jalpa9642 2 года назад

Thanks ...! Great info, clear and precise.... I'm in NM, USA what is the Reception like for the RTL-SDR v3 Dongle....? Will I need an Outdoor Antenna of Substantial size...?

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

External antennas will always provide much better results, but the size depends on what you want to listen to. Check out Episode 4 in the series for more information on antennas!

@jalpa9642 2 года назад

@@FrugalRadio Thanks.... Like I said earlier, I'm brand new don't even have my Equipment yet, Amazon just shipped it today, won't be here until Tuesday....... I did watch Episodes 1 thru 7, skipped 6-Trunking.... =)

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

You're making great progress through the series! All good info for when you get your gear next week. Good luck!

@jalpa9642 2 года назад

@@FrugalRadio Thanks Man.... I already have a Amateur Radio Tech's License...in case of the SHTF...! Always liked Radio, wish I knew more...! =)

@dronester7672 3 года назад

I have watched the first few and like it so far. sdr radio kept freezing. Is there a video on how to setup to receive mototrbo trunked system for fire/police/ems that is not encrypted?

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Sort of. I demonstrate a couple of pieces of software decoding DMR trunked software in some of the episodes, but they aren't really tutorials. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WbksL2wqKTw.html for example.

@maxboulter 2 года назад

When I bring up SDR# there is no option for spyserver under source.Can some one help me with this? Great video,very well done!

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

Thanks for the encouragement on the channel. I have not encountered the spyserver option going missing. Did you scroll all the way down the list? I guess it is in alphabetical order.

@Demy1970 3 года назад

Cool stuff, can you get mlb games on these stations? I was able to connect and listen to wean, watch, webs and 1010 on the AM band

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

I don't generally listen to MW stations, so I'm not sure. But I imagine there would be lots of sports broadcasts. You could also select a WEBSDR in the city you want to listen to, and hear the home team games from anywhere in the world. Got to love SDR radio!!!

@Demy1970 3 года назад

Frugal, I was able to tune into a radio station that covers the baseball and it came in. Normally, if I was to try to listen to this station through radio.com I would be blacked out due to not using the mlb app

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Well done! It's always good to have workarounds :-)

@26DR715 3 года назад

how do you put spyserver within your sources to select it. it not in my list.

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

It should just be there in the drop down box. I've never had to to anything specific to add it.

@stevegriffiths8805 3 года назад

On SDR# when I look for the server network i just get a blank screen and no map or list? any ideas?

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Sorry Steve, I haven't encountered that. Perhaps check internet to the machine, or try a different version. There have been loads of SDR# updates on the past month.

@pjohnwilliams6941 11 месяцев назад

What software do i need to download once i plug my sdr into pc? Thanks

@FrugalRadio 11 месяцев назад

If you go through some of the other videos you will see. There's also a getting started guide on the RTL-SDR blog website with links to software.

@TheGekko64 3 года назад

at 8:52...How do you connect your VB Cable to the WebSDR player and PC HFDL?

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

In this example I clicked on the windows 10 sound icon, and selected the VB cable instead of the speakers. This routes all sounds to the VB cable, including those coming from the browser. All the sounds then go to PC-HFDL.

@TheGekko64 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio I figured it out! Thanks for the response!

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Excellent. Have fun decoding!

@TheGekko64 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio Thanks...second dongle arriving today, so I hope to expand my scanning/decoding here at my QTH.

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Excellent. Have fun!

@SDR-DXobserver 3 года назад

Nice video again, congrats. I almost never use the SDR servers any more except for comparing some signals. I also have a Airspy Discovery with a LIRA antenna running on Simon's SDRconsole v3 server but it is password protected due to malpractice in the past. I can grant you acces if you like. Just send me a PM.

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks Ron. I'm not familiar with LIRA antennas. Just had a look at the comparison Beverage Vs LIRA video you did. Can't seem to find any info online, and nothing on Jukka's QRZ page (was hoping for some photos at least). Have you encountered any resources about them on the open web?

@SDR-DXobserver 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio just send me an e-mail and I will send you the details and some photo's.

@kittybiten2 3 года назад

HELLO GREAT vid, I tried running the PC -HFDL on windows it opened once, then wouldn't open again (I know its time limited to 30 mins or something), I installed as administrator on C DRIVE installed the virtual cable, but it PC-HFDL program just wont open after I choose the VB cable, wonder if anybody could point me in right direction

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Thanks for the positive comments. Regarding PC-HFDL, maybe try uninstalling & reinstalling. It should run for 5 minutes at a time before closing. If it is crashing after selecting the VB cable, see what happens when you pick a different audio device (even if no receiver is connected to it), just to see if it runs. If it does, then the issue might be with the drivers for the virtual cable (perhaps a reinstall would fix). If it doesn't run with another audio device selected, then that suggests the problem would be Windows / software. You could try running it in compatibility mode too see if that helps. Good luck with your troubleshooting!

@kittybiten2 3 года назад

@@FrugalRadio thanks I will try that

@henrycooper1252 3 года назад

Hi - Great videos - have ordered my dongle - quick question, do you have a link for the hfdl decoder software? many thanks

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Good to hear you're getting started with SDR Henry. You can download the HFDL software at www.chbrain.dircon.co.uk

@gotman4409 3 года назад

I'm a newbie. Need all the help I can get. Police in my area have gone encrypted so SDR is all that's left. I'm in !

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Welcome. Thanks for subscribing. Hopefully the world of SDR will open up many more possibilities for you 😄

@robertallen3133 Год назад

Class act videos

@FrugalRadio Год назад

Cheers!

@nathancasey2128 3 года назад

I'm in

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Welcome!

@harness84_29 2 года назад

is it possible to broadcast/say hello to any of the frequencies if you had a mic from your house? sorry for the n00b question

@FrugalRadio 2 года назад

There are new projects emerging all the time that allow for transmit capabilities. Devices like the Pluto, and Hack RF also facilitate this. Now there are some projects for Raspberry Pi that turn it into a transmitter. However there are strict rules around transmitting in most countries. If that is an area you would like to experiment with, I would suggest obtaining an Amateur Radio license. This basically gives you several sets of frequencies to talk to others, or perform all kinds of radio related experiments 🙂

@omgwtfkthxbai 3 года назад

Within 30 seconds, i had to pause. Sorry, bud. I am looking beyond WebSDR! EP3 cannot come soon enough! @_@

@FrugalRadio 3 года назад

Lol! Glad to know you've grown beyond online SDR systems.