- What is the frequency range of the RTL-SDR?
- What is RTL-SDR sample rate?
- What is SDR bandwidth?
- How do I keep my RTL-SDR cool?
What is the frequency range of the RTL-SDR?
The RTL-SDR is a USB dongle that can be deployed as an RF-frontend as shown in Figure 3.1 a). It operates at the frequency range of 24-1766 MHz [55] , therefore, it is an ideal candidate for the LPWAN technologies that operate in the sub-1 GHz frequency band.
What is RTL-SDR sample rate?
The maximum sample rate is 3.2 MS/s (mega samples per second). However, the RTL-SDR is unstable at this rate and may drop samples. The maximum sample rate that does not drop samples is 2.56 MS/s, however some people have had luck with 2.8MS/s and 3.2 MS/s working well on some USB 3.0 ports.
What is SDR bandwidth?
Bandwidth is the instantaneous width of frequency content that the SDR receiver can receive. It can be thought of as the width of the SDR's window into the RF spectrum. This is usually in the range of 1 to 10 MHz for entry-level SDR receivers, and in the 20 to 60 MHz range for the more advanced SDR transceivers.
How do I keep my RTL-SDR cool?
Passively Cooling the RTL-SDR with a Thermal Gap Pad
The gap pad forms into tight hard to reach spaces and conducts heat towards the heatsink. It is not electrically conductive, so the entire bottom of the RTL-SDR can be stuck to the thermal gap pad, which is then stuck to a metal heat sink.