The RTL-SDR is fully compatible with Windows 10. However with the recent release of Windows 10 some users have been having trouble using their RTL-SDR after upgrading. We thought that we'd announce that the simple solution to most problems is to reinstall the SDR drivers with Zadig. The latest version of Zadig can be downloaded from zadig.akeo.ie or if you use SDR# then it will already be in.
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- Nooelec NESDR SMArTee XTR Bundle - Premium RTL-SDR w/ Extended Tuning Range, Aluminum Enclosure, Bias Tee, 0.5PPM TCXO, SMA Input & 3 Antennas.
Tuning the radio on an RTL SDR receiver, it’s very common to find the frequency read-out to be wildly inaccurate. To correct for this SDR applications request a PPM value which is unique to each RTL SDR USB dongle. To get your PPM value run the following command in the Linux CLI:
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After several minutes you’ll have a read-out like the following:
As you can see. the value averages out over time to give a stable reading. My USB dongle is off by 85 PPM so I’ll enter this to correct my frequency reading.
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However I found afterwards that this still leaves me slightly off the mark, so using a graphical SDR application such as GQRX, tune to a known frequency then fine-tune the PPM value until the signal meets the tuning line in the middle. Typically I find mine is ~73 PPM using this method, this can vary by ~1-2 PPM but it’s enough to hit signals when tuned to the right frequency.
For a known frequency I suggest finding a local repeater, preferably on 70cm to 23cm for highest precision, but one that is most active is best. You might also use APRS which is always 144.8MHz in Europe, different frequencies in other regions but it’s reliable. Both these choices are NFM so you should hit them exactly in the centre of the broadcast when tuned correctly.
sm313 on YouTube tried using GSM mobile frequencies, this is a good choice because it’s a high frequency so has good precision and is constantly broadcasting, but you need to know what you’re looking for in a very wide-band signal so might not be that straight-forward.
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If you have other suggestions please leave advice in the comments.