This is a pretty simple projection to get working. The app and driver can be found on the Google Play Store. Look here for more info: sdr.martinmarinov.info/
Did you make your own antenna? Just wondering what the antenna connector in the dongle is called? How long is the antenna, is it tuned for a certain frequency range? I'm guessing that since it's receive only that there's no need to worry about what the SWR reading is?, as far as possible equipment damage, I don't know that receive only would cause issues with the wrong size antenna? (I'm new to antenna building)
I did the samething you did by recently purchasing a DVB-T+DAB+FM+SDR USB TV Dongle, initially was bought for the purpose of Digital/Analog TV reception but unfortunately didn't work so now use it as FM radio receiver. I don't have a USB hub which needed external power supply, but drawing power from the phone still worked. Would powering off the phone affects reception? Is it worth buying the licence key?I don't usually listen to radio but thought it's a good alternative of getting free entertainment than off Data connection. Cheers.
There are battery-powered USB hubs out there, so *maybe* you don't need to connect to AC. I have an old CyberPower USB 2.0 hub which has 4 AAA batteries. RU-vid has do-it-yourself versions too. That would make your setup a lot more mobile. Of course you could also use an inverter connected to your car battery to supply a regular powered hub.
You can also of course plug in a usb powwr bank to make this a portable rig. My phone powered up my sdr dongle so I dodnt think anything of it but maybe I DO actually need to power it woth an outside source to use it as I could barely pick up local FM radio stations and no ham radio.
JackstandJohnny ... The weak fm is due to the antenna. If you are using the little antenna supplied with the dongle try connecting a short piece of wire to it.
any chances that you would couch me to use this software in my phone! I have exactly the same hardware and software. but so far it have been impossible to do the same with the same results that you have!!
I have two tablets and both are strong enough to rev up a USB powered fan. Ordered the RTL SDR dongle and I hope it works. I have both SDR Touch and the RTL driver thingy. I wish they didn't charge $8.99 for the full version. That's like highway robbery. Might try another app.
hey that's all great and all but how do you connect to the sdr server on another machine that has the dongle with the app on an adroid? i can't find any android apps that actually use tcp to connect and act as the SDR on the phone. Anybody? Bueller? Bueller?
I had used SDR# on my netbook some time ago and decided to buy an Android phone to try it. I can't seem to get any driver to download from the play store. I get "Waiting for download" and "install" remains grayed out.
Others show basically same thing without using a powered hub, so why do you use one? Apparently the other guys's phones have enough power. Good info however and thanks!
Mine worked without the hub for ten minutes. Samsung Galaxy Avant. The phone was fully charged. After that it worked just once. Since then it says that no device was found. I did come up with a dialog box saying that my phone is not able to power the dongle.
Yeah, me too. But it’s been painted. A few times for different jobs. The input voltage letters are long gone. Any idea what it is? WAnna avoid blowing it. Thanks
Yes, it definitely can. I'm actually thinking about making a video on that, but I think there are some videos showing this already. You basically need a virtual audio cable to route audio from the SDR software to APRS software.
Thanks for the reply. I would be interested in a video like that. I could not find one when I searched. I have played with VAC before when I was attempting to use two dongles for a trunking scanner with no success on an XP machine. Maybe I will revisit it on Win7
Hey you said it's a powerd hub but I'm seeing another plug 🔌 that's attached what is it it's nothing to do with the other stuff it's that plug on the hub you failed to mention it. And the plug I'm referring to is the one that looks like a headphone jack
I'm kind stupid for this but if i make this can anyone locate me like they can with radio-station.... Like cops finding ham radios that are talking in their frequency.
Of course not. You are not broadcasting anything, just receiving. (There are of course SDRs that can broadcast too, like the HackRF, but that's another story.)
You start your video with "Hey guys um". A vocal pause after two words. Vocal pauses mean you are trying to hold the attention of your audience while you think of what to say next. Try writing down a rough draft of what you want to say. Practice reading it aloud.
