Nooelec RTL-SDR v5 SDR - NESDR Smart HF/VHF/UHF (100kHz-1.75GHz) Software Defined Radio. Premium RTLSDR w/ 0.5PPM TCXO, SMA Input & Aluminum Enclosure. RTL2832U & R820T2 (R860)-Based Radio

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  • Sam The Sham

    > 24 hour

    Other than the getting the appropriate drivers installed (hard as Chinese math), its a very good product. The driver problem was my failure to read instructions properly on NooELCs web site. My bad. The stick works very well. Sensitivity level is outstanding and doesnt drift. I have always had great success with NooElec products and HIGHLY recommend the company and this Premium RTL-SDR stick to you.

  • Terry Luce

    > 24 hour

    For the money this is an amazing device. But it does get considerably warmer than other RTLs I own. It goes deaf on OP25 after about a half hour. But on SDR Sharp it works well. I am concerned about the longevity.

  • Phil

    > 24 hour

    Impressive, I think?! for a first setup. Almost 200 miles, from 5th floor window facing south + clear view of horizon.

  • Darlene Baker

    > 24 hour

    I very much like this particular SDR. It is reliable, picks up quite a bit and has plenty of settings to adjust for the perfect signal reception. That being said I also purchased their e4000 based model and actually like it more for what I commonly do

  • John Nordlund

    > 24 hour

    Dark color makes it easy to overlook when packing up at the end of an event. I wish I knew where mine went -sigh- time to order another.

  • Dr. Jaquan Nikolaus

    > 24 hour

    This is the one to get if you want to tinker with RTL SDR. Nice case for shielding , SMA connector, and dead-on frequency. Good price too.

  • Scott Souva

    > 24 hour

    I like it when I can plug in a SDR and it works the first time. Im currently using the Nooelec NESDR Smart v4 SDR as one of my tuners for SDRTrunk to monitor a P25 Phase II system. This SDR runs 24/7 and works perfectly!

  • Amazing Customer

    > 24 hour

    I bought multiple. Unfortunately,I was sent one unit that was DOA, but they immediately replaced it, so kudos to them for excellent customer service. I then ran it through some tests and noticed some things. On just about every band, it was more sensitive than the RTL-SDR v3, and I was quite impressed.... until I hit 770 Mhz. There is a point, in the upper 700 Mhz band, where a lot of trunking radio systems are, that this unit is just plain deaf to. The unit outperformed the RTL-SDR V3 in every way, except that one crucial (to me) band segment. I had signals that were near full quieting on my other SDR that this one was barely able to receive. This happened with both units, so I just figured it was a design limitation. They were reassigned to a VHF trunked system to monitor, and have been doing quite well for a little over 2 years.... and now...*sigh*.... one of the units has crapped out, not being recognized by any USB port (which was the original mode of failure on the first one).... So, 1 failed immediately, and the replacement failed in 2 years with mild use (maybe 100 hours total). Theyre still a great deal, and if you have to buy a new one every 2 years its not that bad, but my next one will be from a different manufacturer. They are great for what they are, but they do have some limitations, just keep that in mind.

  • 68whiskey

    > 24 hour

    Using 5 of these to broadcast p25 phase 2 traffic using OP25. Works like a charm.

  • Mark

    > 24 hour

    Very good looking unit. Good luck making the software work. I finally got Airspy to work with it. Took days to figure it out and I am a retired computer tech.

This premium RTL-SDR was designed, developed and fabricated by Nooelec in the USA and Canada. It allows you to turn your computer, phone or tablet into a radio scanner/ham radio receiver that can receive nearly all RF signals! Compatible with Windows, Mac OS, Linux, and Android.

The best-performing low-cost RTL-SDR available anywhere! Compared with RTL-SDR v3, HF SNR is improved by up to 15dB, VHF & UHF SNR is improved by up to 6dB, tuning accuracy is improved by an average of 4x, and the frequency range is expanded all the way down to 100kHz

v5 has a frequency capability of 100kHz to 1.75GHz and up to 3.2MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. HF reception below 25MHz is accomplished with direct sampling and requires a suitable antenna. We recommend using a Balun One Nine to make a DIY long wire or dipole antenna (sold separately, product ID B08HGSYB7R or B00R09WHT6)

With a much narrower form factor than RTL-SDR v3, you can run multiple NESDR SMArt v5 side-by-side with any USB-compliant device, including tightly-spaced embedded devices like the Raspberry Pi

For full product specifications, please visit our website at nooelec.com, or download the datasheet: https://www.nooelec.com/datasheets/100701

Included:

✔ NESDR SMArt SDR in black brushed aluminum enclosure

SDR Specifications:

✔ RTL2832U Demodulator/USB interface IC
✔ R820T2/R860 tuner IC
✔ 0.5PPM, ultra-low phase noise TCXO
✔ RF-suitable voltage regulator
✔ Shielded primary inductor
✔ Integrated custom heatsink
✔ Female SMA antenna input
✔ High-quality black brushed aluminum enclosure

TCXO Specifications:

✔ Frequency stability: 0.5PPM (max)
✔ Phase noise @1kHz offset: -138dBc/Hz (or better)
✔ Phase noise @10kHz: -150dBc/Hz (or better)
✔ Phase noise @100kHz: -152dBc/Hz (or better)

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