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Review on NooElec NESDR Nano 3: Premium Tiny RTL-SDR with Aluminum Enclosure, 0.5PPM πŸ“» TCXO, SMA & MCX Input, and Custom Heatsink. RTL2832U & R820T2-Based Software Defined Radio by Briceston Criss

Revainrating 5 out of 5

died in seconds - Single Board Computers

Listen to the bad reviews on this dongle - I didn't have it and have now sent it back. While the concept is interesting, this button's size is overcome by the heat generated during operation - even with a heatsink. I have been using rtl-sdr keys for several years and have never had a crash. I thought this dongle has a good design, but it has flaws and cannot dissipate heat from its circuitry - even RTL-SDR dongles get hot when used, but apparently they have better heatsink design. I think I should be glad that faulty key died before it harmed my laptop. minus one star for poor heatsink design minus one star for the user installing a heatsink minus one star for only fitting a heatsink minus one star for being 1/3 more expensive than the best on the market minus one star for poor quality of work (poor reception) minus one star for no "quick start" (informed users don't need that) minus one star for giving up almost immediately (and yes, the heatsink was attached correctly) is a negative rating. Avoid this product. Watch out for the bad reviews - I rolled and lost, and most likely you will too.

Pros
  • Doping πŸ”₯
Cons
  • Some Flaws