NESDR Smart SDR from NooElectric

[shirsch101]

I just picked up one of these SDRs to play around with during my retirement. Quick questions, do I need to use the ZADIG driver that is mentioned and what SDR controlling software is suggested for a Windows 11 laptop.

Thanks

Steve

 

[PDXh0b0]

Yes, here is a guide to follow

Nooelec - Getting Started with NESDR

A short 'Getting Started' guide for your NESDR

www.nooelec.com

Currently sdr++ is the most user friendly
Get the nightly build

SDR++

SDR++ The bloat-free SDR receiver

www.sdrpp.org

It you want to dive in to a more elaborate software sdr console

SDR Console - Main Program in the SDR-radio.com Suite

SDR Console - Download, configure, and start using the program for software defined radio. Explore the features and services offered by SDR-Radio.com Ltd.

www.sdr-radio.com

Site with loads of info, identifying signals, software to decode, ect

Signal Identification Wiki

This wiki is intended to help identify radio signals through example sounds and waterfall images. Most signals are received and recorded using a software defined radio such as the RTL-SDR, Airspy, SDRPlay, HackRF, BladeRF, Funcube Dongle, USRP and other devices.

www.sigidwiki.com

 

[shirsch101]

Thanks.....any idea about the driver from ZADIG?

 

[PDXh0b0]

Yes, you need to use zadig to install the driver, it's a one an done, after you install the driver, you won't need to do it again if you add more rtl-sdr's

 

[Spflowers92470]

Yes, here is a guide to follow

Nooelec - Getting Started with NESDR

A short 'Getting Started' guide for your NESDR

www.nooelec.com

Currently sdr++ is the most user friendly
Get the nightly build

SDR++

SDR++ The bloat-free SDR receiver

www.sdrpp.org

It you want to dive in to a more elaborate software sdr console

SDR Console - Main Program in the SDR-radio.com Suite

SDR Console - Download, configure, and start using the program for software defined radio. Explore the features and services offered by SDR-Radio.com Ltd.

www.sdr-radio.com

Site with loads of info, identifying signals, software to decode, ect

Signal Identification Wiki

This wiki is intended to help identify radio signals through example sounds and waterfall images. Most signals are received and recorded using a software defined radio such as the RTL-SDR, Airspy, SDRPlay, HackRF, BladeRF, Funcube Dongle, USRP and other devices.

www.sigidwiki.com

I have tried to install SDR ++ several times, and I can never get it too run on windows. I always get these errors. What am I doing wrong

 

[lwvmobile]

I have tried to install SDR ++ several times, and I can never get it too run on windows. I always get these errors. What am I doing wrong

Need the latest Visual C++ runtime redistributable from Microsoft for that.

Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

This article lists the download links for the latest versions of Visual C++ Redistributable packages.

learn.microsoft.com

Just scroll down a little bit and get and install the vc_redist.x64.exe file under the Visual Studio 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 header. May need the x86 exe as well (or for other software), just depends on specific application.