• Reviews around receiver (5.00 of 5)

    RTL-SDR Blog R820T2 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio with 2x Telescopic Antennas

    • This is the best RTL2832U based receiver I have (I also have 2x e4000 and 1x R820T tuners).
    • Very sensitive receiver.,Lacks image rejection.,Easy fix using notch filters.
    • Receiver works but it's not very sensitive.
    • There are better receivers available at higher prices, but this is a good value for the money.
    • These are great receivers and setup was easy using SDR#. I started in with ADSB tracking and liked it so much, I decided to play some more with SDR and got this
    • Solid receiver works well with a lot of readily available SDR software.
    • Solid receiver works well with a lot of readily available SDR software.
    • Seems very sensitive and selective, every bit as good as a mid priced receiver like the R75 on MW and SW or a good VHF/UHF scanner - and as a bonus free gift, a couple of software selections that are very well explained on the above website, and it's a LW/MW/SW receiver
    • But even then, it is not a robust receiver if you're looking for emergency news and weather reception.
    • I can use it as a panoramic receiver on VHF Amateur bands, and leave it tuned to a favorite repeater to listen, but see if there is activity elsewhere