EOAS Scientific Instruments

RTL-SDR

Figure: Dongle with standard female SMA connector
Image RTL_SDR

Official Description

RTL-SDR dongles were originally designed for DVB-T HDTV reception,but they were found by hardware hackers to be useful as a general purpose SDR.

Placement

Recommended 2M off the ground, far from obstructions. Place as you would a standard rain gauge. There can be no obstructions normal to the sensor.

Specs

EOAS-ID = SDR00 ANT01
Voltage = 5 VDC : 280 mA
Serial = USB
Software = rtl-sdr, spyserver
Port = 1234
Bandwidth = 2.4 MHz
ADC = 8 bit
Frequency = 500 kHz - 1766 MHz
Impedance = 50 Ohms

Figure: FM band omidirectional antenna
Image Omni