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Nooelec NESDR Mini USB RTL-SDR & ADS-B Receiver Set, RTL2832U & R820T Tuner, MCX Input. Low-Cost Software Defined Radio Compatible with Many SDR Software Packages. R820T Tuner & ESD-Safe Antenna Input

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The perfect device for learning software defined radio, on the cheap. Amateur radio, ADS-B, police & fire scanning, trunking, satellite images--you name it, this little guy can probably do it. Outperforms many devices 10x its cost!

These units are based on the R820T tuner IC made by Rafael Micro. As such, they have a frequency capability of approximately 27MHz-1700MHz, though this can vary somewhat from unit to unit. There is also an RTL2832U IC on board of course, which acts as the demodulator and USB interface.

The connector type on the antenna and USB board is MCX--male MCX on the antenna, female MCX on the SDR.

We perform extensive QA on every batch sold. As with all our SDRs, we guarantee antenna protection will be present so that your new investment will not be quickly destroyed by spurious ESD.

SOFTWARE DETAILS

Full compatibility with a large array of software packages, such as MATLAB, HDSDR, SDR Touch, SDR#, Planeplotter--too many to list. MathWorks and Nooelec have coordinated to bring MATLAB support for our SDR receivers. The RTL-SDR radio support package enables you to design wireless receivers using real world signals. Using Communications System Toolbox in conjunction with an RTL-SDR USB radio, you can design and prototype systems that process real-time wireless signals in MATLAB and Simulink.

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Item Dimensions	4.72 x 2.76 x 1.18 inches	11.42 x 3.94 x 0.79 inches	87.8 x 2.56 x 1.97 inches	4.72 x 1.97 x 0.39 inches	11.81 x 1.57 x 9.06 inches	12.2 x 2.76 x 1.57 inches
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Brand

‎Nooelec

Item model number

‎NESDR Mini

Item Weight

‎2.33 ounces

Product Dimensions

‎4.72 x 2.76 x 1.18 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

‎4.72 x 2.76 x 1.18 inches

Color

‎Black

Voltage

‎5 Volts

Manufacturer

‎Nooelec Inc.

ASIN

‎B009U7WZCA

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

‎No

Date First Available

‎October 21, 2012

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Morpheus

Great when paired with a Pi!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2022

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I use these with RTL_433 on a Pi to capture temperature and humidity sensor data on the 433mhz range - it works perfect for this (433mhz Device --> RTL --> Pi --> MQTT --> HomeAssistant).

Works perfectly - highly recommended!

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Omega ManTop Contributor: Arduino

Awesome SDR tool for $20

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 3, 2014

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I've never been all that interested in radio, or spending any money on it, but when I saw a video describing these $20 RealTek chipset based dongles and how they could be used for SDR and radio spectrograph type applications, I was like "For $20? Count me in!"

Like most people I'm using SDR# and not any of the vendor's drivers. The thing that took me a little while to figure out was that the USB drivers for this thing have to be installed manually. (There's absolutely no "plug and play" support for this thing at all, because the driver used by SDR# is a very generic low-level USB driver that is only designed to allow applications to essentially talk directly to just about any USB device supporting some serial protocol.)

The easiest way to get this working is to download sdr-install.zip from the SDR# web site, extract it, and run the install script that will download everything you need including zadig (the generic USB driver installer), the RTL chipset plugin for SDR#, and SDR# itself.

Before running SDR# you need to run zadig.exe and use it to install the driver. This requires that you select "show all devices" from the Options menu, select your RTL dongle from the pop-up menu, and tell it to install/reinstall the WinUSB driver for that device. Be careful to select your RTL dongle before hitting install or you may accidentally install this over your mouse driver or some other device. (Like I say, this is a generic driver that installs a really basic software interface for any USB device that supports certain attributes, so there's nothing to stop you from overwriting one of the other drivers on your system if you select the wrong device.)

Once the WinUSB driver is installed you can just run SDR#, select the RTL device as the input, and hit play.

Tip: I'd recommend turning on the auto gain check box for the tuner ("Tuner AGC") in the configuration panel though, unless you want to mess with the manual RF Gain control. (I was able to do pretty well just using the auto gain, but before I enabled the auto gain every signal I was getting was very weak. So you really need some sort of gain adjustment be it manual or auto.)

Without much effort and using only the little included antenna I was able to pick up NOAA weather radio (narrowband FM), a number of commercial FM radio stations (wideband FM), the wideband FM transmission from a Sennheiser RS110 926MHz analog wireless headphone transmitter, and see a bunch of other signals on the spectrograph that I didn't recognize.

I was also able to pick up 2 or 3 ADS-B transmissions from commercial airplanes, even though I was sitting in my basement and using only the included antenna, though all of these airplanes were within the line of sight angle provided by the window in the room I was in. So this tuner seems to be good for ADS-B, but obviously you're going to need an unobstructed outdoor antenna of some sort to receive signals from all directions.

The remote control that comes with the dongle seems to be totally useless since it appears to be an IR device and I don't see how a computer can even receive a signal from it without a separate IR receiver device. (The NooElec dongle doesn't appear to have an IR receiver on it, but I could be wrong.) In any case it would require either the vendor's DTV software or some other software to make any use of it, and I don't know of anyone who's written anything useful that it can be used with.

At some point I'll probably buy a MCX to some sort of coax adapter and wire up a proper antenna for it outside, but for now I'm just messing with the cheapo little included antenna. It seems to work better than I expected.

Anyway, this is the most interesting $20 gadget that I've bought in a long time. I suspect that one day it will come in handy for helping to locate and rectify sources of radio interference.

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randy l.

Ordered 2, both had about a 15ppm offset to dial in, drift of (+/-) 0.01/0.02ppm

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 5, 2021

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ordered 2 for 2 separate rigs, both had the same offset of 15ppm to dial in, and drift is running at +0.01/0.02 to -0.01/-0.02ppm. I would suggest getting a usb extension cable to move it away from other electronics, as they do receive signals pretty good. Had one fairly close to a tv, and learned I'm going to need a new tv soon..(I noticed some interference when adjusting the tv volume. Gotta love the waterfall in those sdr programs!) So far, these two are working flawlessly! Reception for sdr use? I can't complain. The offset is real close to the mark, and drift is very tight. Much better than some of the other rtl sticks of the same style I have tried! Running them on 6' usb 2.0 extension cables. They run a little warm, but nothing at all drastic. About as expected, and comparable to any other rtl usb stick, as far as the temperature goes... As with any radio signal receiver, the better the antenna, the better the reception, but the included antenna seems to work just fine for general use. Everything seems to be of decent quality, so I would say, you would be happy with the purchase. Both of mine shipped from 2 different locations, and both are pretty identical in every way. I'd have to give the quality control in production a thumbs up!
For use as a cheap scanner, the supplied antenna works fine(depending on your location and surroundings you mileage may vary), ADSB, ACARS, no problem, FM reception is great, if you want to do other things such as listening to HAM bands and such, I'm sure you "could" with the supplied antenna (given the right conditions) , but I would recommend getting the proper antenna for the frequency range you plan to operate it in. The proper antenna for your use, makes a world of difference. Once you dial in the offset, and use the correct antenna for your application, you shouldn't have any problem. I can't stress that enough, not all antennas are created equal. Aside from the proper antenna for your application, would be placement.....Higher the better, more unobstructed the better.
Now, enough with this gibber jabber... I'm going to go play with my new toys some more!

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Stephen Howard

Fascinating product

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 29, 2021

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I bought this on a whim as it was on offer having always had in interest in radio. After a bit of research I've got it set up on a Raspberry Pi 4 running FlightAware dump1090 software and even with the little aerial supplied can track aircraft 150 miles away in Belgium!

I intend to experiment with the positioning of the aerial - it's currently on my desk with no line-of-sight and still picks up signals fine - but as an SDR dongle this little device is a must-have for anyone interested in capturing radio transmissions that are all around us. Highly recommended.

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AmazonCustomer#2074

Pretty neat little scanner, fit for multiple jobs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 3, 2020

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I was originally skeptical about this product, I wasn't sure if it was worth buying because radio reception in my area isn't exactly the best. I purchased the product for a raspberry pi project I had been working on which required something able to tap into specific frequencies.

When I first unboxed the product, I tested it on my desktop computer. Every frequency above 120 mHz was inaudible and provided no signal. I quickly realised this was no problem of the manufacturer, nor was it a faulty product, the PSU in my computer seemed to be generating interference above those frequencies.

I then moved on to testing it for its intended purpose and what I got out of such a small device was incredible. I was able to pick up radio signals from upwards of 20 miles away depending on where it was mounted and the TV aspect also worked flawlessly too.

The reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 is purely down to the heat generated by the item. The little stick gets super super hot after quite a long use which makes it quite difficult to remove without a physical burning sensation. This usually isnt an issue however because it takes about a minute or two of sitting there to cool down again.

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Faulty device. Excellent customer support. Awaiting replacement.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 29, 2019

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Product arrived promptly. Successfully installed Windows 10 (32 bit) drivers through Zadig and then both Cubicsdr and Hdsdr software. Supplied antenna mounted on a metal ground plane in a first floor window. The software is obviously working fine as I pick up the occasional horrible sound (repeaters etc) but I can't even listen to local radio FM stations, known taxi frequencies or known Air Traffic Control frequencies, let alone anything more exciting. Overall, absolutely useless unless you love static.

UPDATE 1 Oct 19: I have since contacted NooElec customer support who have been incredibly helpful and prompt in their replies. They have confirmed that the device has likely failed - something of a rarity. I have increased my rating from 1 star to 3 stars based on the positive customer service and will review again when the device is replaced.

MisterG

Simple plug and play for flightradar24

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 19, 2022

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If like me you're too cheap to pay for a flightradar24 subscription, pair up one of these with a raspberry pi, download the sd-card image off the website and away you go, it couldn't be simpler really. Worked out the box with minimal effort.

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Half-Shot

Starter level SDR receiver, plain simple and straight to the point.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 10, 2020

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If you have been looking for a radio receiver for your computer, raspberry pi or whatever else, this is it. It is just a receiver, for a good price, when compared to most receivers out there. (It is worth repeating: It is ONLY a receiver, not a transmitter, just in case you were looking for something you could use to transmit.)

The case seems very cheaply made, but it's got a nice texture to it. The size of a big thumbdrive, antenna is rugged and solid, has a magnetic base so you can stick it to stuff... In my case, my computer tower.

I use SDR' Sharp to listen to radio. It works flawlessly, it did take a bit of wrangling to get the drives working in Windows... But there are several tutorials out there, don't worry.

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