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

It has the same images as other SDR’s with the same chipsets. Many optional filters and preselectors available.

Read good reviews of this SDR, was expecting a great product. It sure looks nice, and well built. However, it does not work. Yes, I downloaded the driver I was supposed to, and installed it. No problem. Then, I downloaded the SDR software. No go. So, I downloaded another one of the 4 recommended software bundles to use with the NESDR. No go. Then, I downloaded the 3rd recommended software. No go. Cannot tell if it is hardware failure or I just cannot make any of the software talk to it. It does not matter if I am not a software engineer, a buyer should be able to install this and plug it in and it works. That is simply NOT the case. For the record, I am an electrical engineer and a P.E. and I know my way around computers. If I cannot make it work, how does the average user make it work? Edit: I should add that I also have one of the RTL-SDR.com dongles and it works just fine in the same computer. I suspect the NooElec dongle I received was defective. Thank you for the comments and suggestions. By the way- Amazons return policy is excellent!

The is a very good RTL-SDR. Works great. Much nicer( lower noise floor) than my old original E4000 dongle. Works great with the experiments in the book SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO Using MATLAB and the RTL-SDR

I’ve had several software defined radios in the last 5 years. Cheap $20 radios with terrible stability, Airspys, these. After about a year and a half, every nooelec unit has died. I have 3 of them setting on my bench now useless paperweights. I’ve spoken with their technical support on numerous occasions and they flat out refuse to stand behind their warranty, instead trying to blame me or my computer. They told me the new ones will fail too (proves that they make a defective product) These units run very very hot, and the components they use in these sdrs are not rated for 24/7/365 usage. Every failed unit has a discolored case, proving that the units are overheating. If you’re looking for a cheap sdr, these will work, but plan on replacing it in 18 months, within their warranty period and nooelec not honoring their warranty.

Great quality SDR. Much better than the cheap Chinese models that are out there, but not so terribly expensive as the top-end SDRs. Very definitely well worth the price.

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.

Really cool radio. Works well with most SDR Software. Get it!

I bought a pair of these dongles to use for P25 Phase 2 decoding in the 700/800 band and let me tell you, they work really well. Both dongles have less than .2ppm correction and they were super easy to setup in SDRTrunk on Linux Mint with a Radio Reference premium subscription. Dongles do get warm, but I have had them running non-stop for almost 2 weeks straight with 0 issues so far.

Nice product, although no documentation was provided. Had to look up how to setup on the internet. Some difficulty in getting the software to recognize this SDR due to driver issues. Receive sensitivity could be better. Hooked up to outdoor scanner antenna. Still not receiving signals as strong as my ham radio.

as described, neat little receiver has many applications