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Review on πŸ“» Full Band UV RTL-SDR USB Tuner Receiver - 100KHz-1.7GHz - R820T+8232 Ham Radio by Jeff Billingsley

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good product but no instructions

Good product but the instructions are missing. I found the FM sensitivity to be quite good. However, I tried setting it up as a Globaltuners receiver so people could tune it in remotely over the internet and I found I could get either HF (by scanning the output directly) or FM/VHF (by turning it off). could, but no, both at the same time. This is a serious limitation for global tuners as there is no way to change these settings in the web interface. However, using HDSDR, SDR Radio or SdrSharp seems fine unless you are using the web interface. Slightly weak sensitivity on treble and AM. I was only able to pick up 2 stations with a built in antenna or a simple indoor whip antenna, 950 Philly and 1480 which are very close to me. Funcube, on the other hand, receives most local stations with its built-in antenna. So it's probably a better choice for FM and VHF than HF unless you have a good outside antenna.

Pros
  • Listen to HF SSB communications, VHF radio, walkie-talkie calls, aviation bands and the like.
Cons
  • Some small things

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April 27, 2023
ordered two, HF doesn't work on either
March 08, 2023
Windows doesn't recognize device!
February 28, 2023
BEWARE! MINE DID NOT WORK!