RTL-SDR, the USB TV tuner turned software-defined radio is an amazing device, capable of listening to nearly anything from 25MHz to 1750MHz, fits in your pocket, and costs about $20. Even more ...

Two years ago, I wrote about using an inexpensive RTL2832-based DVB/DAB USB dongle as a spectrum analyzer and receiver. (See “Software-Defined Radios Help Explore RF Spectrum,” July 11, 2012). It is ...

If I offered you the secret to the $11 spectrum analyzer & software-defined radio, what would you promise me? Your firstborn? Treasures of gold and diamonds. Well, I'll consider the latter. Here it is ...

Cleveland, Ohio—Test equipment maker Keithley Instruments, Inc. introduces its Model 2810 RF Vector Signal Analyzer that's optimized for automated testing of wireless devices and transmitter circuits ...

Software-defined radio (SDR) is a very powerful concept. Its technologies provide software implementation of modulation, interference management, and capacity enhancement techniques over a broad ...

Awhile back I described the RF toolkit I carry around with my laptop. Since I wrote that article, I’ve had a chance to test some new devices. This month I’ll look at the latest Hauppauge ATSC USB ...

Software-Defined Radio is an example of how software-driven virtualization to replace hardware-oriented functionality can enhance system performance. The migration of hardware functionality into ...