Even though the project is called RTL-SDR, the Realtek RTL2832U chip is in reality just half of the equation; it’s a USB demodulator chip that needs to be paired with a tuner to function.

Elsewhere on the Internet, a surprisingly active RTL-SDR subreddit popped up dedicated to using the Realtek RTL2832U tuner for software defined radio. There’s an awesome compatibility chart ...

Traditionally, working with RTL-SDR required a deep understanding of ... equipped with carefully selected components, including the RTL2832U demodulator, R860T tuner, and an ultra-low noise ...

“Radio that can share RTL stick on net. RTL SDR stick and Orange Pi zero on one board.You can listen to radio broadcast via Ethernet.” The creators of the RTL-SDR hardware explain more about ...