This is version v1.0.0.1285. With the previous version of SDR# I sometimes experienced a sudden stop while receiving strong signals. This anomalie seems to be solved in this version which I run on my PC with Windows7.
This beautiful program enables you, while using a cheap DVB-T dongle, to receive the radio spectrum from 50 to 1.8/2.2 GHz with a variety of modulation methods (AM, NBFM, WBFM, SSB, DSB, CW).
In the picture above, I selected part of the 2m band. I tuned into 145.575 MHz which is the repeater output frequency of PI3UTR.
The dongles are for sale at eBay for less than $20.
For example the one I bought for $12 (incl. free shipping) has a R820T tuner with upper frequency limit of 1.8 GHz.
Another example (incl. antenna and remote control for less than $10 incl. shipping)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DVB-T-DAB-RTL2832U-R820T-25MHz-1700MHz-SDR-E4000-Upgrade-Verion-f-Win-8-7-/171327530620?pt=US_Video_Capture_TV_Tuner_Cards&hash=item27e3eaa67c
The frequency range you can receive depends on the type of tuner installed in the dongle:
R820T: 50...1800 MHz
E4000: 52...2200 MHz
I have heard/seen a lot of signals with an indoor wire of 1.5 meter connected to the dongle. For example:
=> 2m and 70cm ham radio operators
=> ADS-B aircraft transmissions at 1090 MHz
=> AM transmissions in the aircraft band around 132 MHz
=> FM broadcast stations around 100 MHz
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