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This page is reserved for SDRs that cover the HF spectrum (min. 2-30 Mhz). They may also include coverage of other bands, such as FM broadcast, aircraft or other frequency
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This page is reserved for SDRs that receive (but don't transmit on) the HF spectrum (min. 2-30 Mhz). They may also include coverage of other bands, such as FM broadcast, aircraft or other frequency
 
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Please add any additional links, reviews and mailing lists here.
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Please add any additional links, reviews and mailing lists for '''receive-only''' SDRs here. Links for SDR based transceivers should go to our [[SDRs for Amateur Radio Use]] or [[Professional SDRs]] articles as appropriate.
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==SDR Manufacturers and Distributors==
 
==SDR Manufacturers and Distributors==
 
; LW / MW Coverage to 30-35 Mhz
 
; LW / MW Coverage to 30-35 Mhz
 
* [http://www.afedri-sdr.com/ AFEDRI SDR Net]
 
* [http://www.afedri-sdr.com/ AFEDRI SDR Net]
* [http://airspy.com/ AirSpy] (with Spyverter extender)
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* [http://airspy.com/ AirSpy]  
** [http://www.airspy.us Airspy US, Canada, & North & South America Distributor]
 
* [http://www.satrian.com/p/sdr-mk15-andrus.html Andrus]
 
 
* [http://www.nti-online.de/edirabox.htm DRB30 DiRaBox]
 
* [http://www.nti-online.de/edirabox.htm DRB30 DiRaBox]
 
* [http://shop.elad-usa.com/sdr-radio/fdm-s1/ Elad FDM-S1]
 
* [http://shop.elad-usa.com/sdr-radio/fdm-s1/ Elad FDM-S1]
* [http://o28.sischa.net/fifisdr/trac FiFi SDR]
 
** [http://www.box73.de/product_info.php?products_id=2425 Purchase site for FiFi (in German)]
 
 
* [http://www.radio-kits.co.uk/hunter/index.htm Hunter]  '''Note: Some Assembly Required'''
 
* [http://www.radio-kits.co.uk/hunter/index.htm Hunter]  '''Note: Some Assembly Required'''
 
* [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/kiwisdr-30-mhz-bandwidth-sdr-for-hf/ KiwiSDR 30 Mhz Bandwidth for HF (via RTL-SDR.Com)]
 
* [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/kiwisdr-30-mhz-bandwidth-sdr-for-hf/ KiwiSDR 30 Mhz Bandwidth for HF (via RTL-SDR.Com)]
 
** [http://www.jks.com/KiwiSDR/ KiwiSDR Wide-band SDR + GPS cape for the BeagleBone Black]
 
** [http://www.jks.com/KiwiSDR/ KiwiSDR Wide-band SDR + GPS cape for the BeagleBone Black]
* [http://www.lanreceiver.de/?L=2 Medav LR2-D2]
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* [https://www.nooelec.com/store/ham-it-up.html Nooelec Ham It Up Converter (barebones)]
* [http://www.pappradio.de/typo3/ Pappradio (in German)]
 
 
* [http://microtelecom.it/perseus/ Perseus SDR]
 
* [http://microtelecom.it/perseus/ Perseus SDR]
 
* [http://fivedash.com/ SoftRock] '''Note: Assembly Required'''
 
* [http://fivedash.com/ SoftRock] '''Note: Assembly Required'''
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; HF to 30 Mhz or Beyond
 
; HF to 30 Mhz or Beyond
* [http://www.commradio.com/ CommRadio CR-1a]
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* [https://www.nsiradio.com/ColibriNANO-01-55MHz-receiver-p81566523 ColibriNANO]
* [http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/sdr-4.htm Cross Country SDR-4 plus]
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* [http://www.crosscountrywireless.net/sentinel_4.htm Cross Country Sentinel 4]
* [http://www.dxpatrol.pt/ DX Patrol]
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* [http://www.dxpatrol.pt/index.php/products DX Patrol]
 
* [http://shop.elad-usa.com/sdr-radio/fdm-s2/ Elad FDM-S2]
 
* [http://shop.elad-usa.com/sdr-radio/fdm-s2/ Elad FDM-S2]
 
* [http://www.elektor-magazine.com/en/magazine-contents/previous-issues.html?tx_elektorarticle_listissues%5Barticle%5D=18510&tx_elektorarticle_listissues%5Baction%5D=show Elektor SDR]  '''Note: Kit version available'''
 
* [http://www.elektor-magazine.com/en/magazine-contents/previous-issues.html?tx_elektorarticle_listissues%5Barticle%5D=18510&tx_elektorarticle_listissues%5Baction%5D=show Elektor SDR]  '''Note: Kit version available'''
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* [http://greatscottgadgets.com/hackrf/ HackRF]
 
* [http://greatscottgadgets.com/hackrf/ HackRF]
 
** [https://github.com/mossmann/hackrf/wiki HackRF Wiki]
 
** [https://github.com/mossmann/hackrf/wiki HackRF Wiki]
* [http://tapr.org/kits_merc.html Mercury]
 
* [http://www.iw3aut.altervista.org/ PM-SDR]
 
** [http://www.rfsystem.it/shop PM-SDR vendor]
 
* [http://www.srl-llc.com/ Software Radio Laboratory QS1R Receiver]
 
** [http://qs1r.wikispaces.com/ QS1R Wiki]
 
 
* [http://www.rfspace.com/RFSPACE/Home.html RFSpace Products]
 
* [http://www.rfspace.com/RFSPACE/Home.html RFSpace Products]
 
* See the [[RTL-SDR]] article for these SDRs modified or enhanced to cover HF
 
* See the [[RTL-SDR]] article for these SDRs modified or enhanced to cover HF
 
* [http://www.sdr-deluxe.com/publ/kv_priemnik_sdr_minor/1-1-0-2 SDR Minor (Russian page)]
 
* [http://www.sdr-deluxe.com/publ/kv_priemnik_sdr_minor/1-1-0-2 SDR Minor (Russian page)]
* [http://www.rfham.com/index.html?c101.html SDR-RFHamFox (in French)]
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* [https://www.sdrplay.com/ SDRPlay website]
* [http://www.sdrplay.com/ SDRPlay RSP]
 
 
* [http://www.sdrstick.com/ SDRStick products]
 
* [http://www.sdrstick.com/ SDRStick products]
* [http://www.6v6.co.uk/ SDR(X)]
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* [https://www.6v6.co.uk/receivers/sdr-x-software-defined-radio.html SDR(X)]
* [http://zao.jp/radio/soft66ad/ Soft66AD]
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* [http://www.zao.jp/radio/soft66rtl/soft66q.php Soft66Q]
 
* [https://www.itead.cc/spyverter.html SpyVerter]
 
* [https://www.itead.cc/spyverter.html SpyVerter]
 
* [http://wb6dhw.com/For_Sale.html#UHFSDR UHFSDR]  '''Note: Kit Version Available'''
 
* [http://wb6dhw.com/For_Sale.html#UHFSDR UHFSDR]  '''Note: Kit Version Available'''
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* [http://www.winradio.com/home/g35ddci.htm WinRadio G35DDCI]
 
* [http://www.winradio.com/home/g35ddci.htm WinRadio G35DDCI]
 
** Also see the 'General Coverage Receivers' category on the WinRadio page
 
** Also see the 'General Coverage Receivers' category on the WinRadio page
 
 
; Transceivers
 
* [http://hiqsdr.com/index.php?title=Main_Page HiQSDR]  '''Note: Some Assembly Required'''
 
  
 
==Reviews==
 
==Reviews==
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===Cross Country===
 
===Cross Country===
 
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11392 Cross Country (eHam)]
 
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/11392 Cross Country (eHam)]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2012/03/cross-country-wireless-sdr-4/ Cross Country SDR-4 Review via SWLing.com]
  
  
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* [http://forums.radioreference.com/software-defined-radio/291673-review-fdm-s2-sdr-receiver.html FDM-S2 review and comments from SDR forum]
 
* [http://forums.radioreference.com/software-defined-radio/291673-review-fdm-s2-sdr-receiver.html FDM-S2 review and comments from SDR forum]
 
* [http://swling.com/blog/2014/06/the-elad-fdm-s2-sdr-unboxing-installing-and-a-first-recording/ ELAD FDM S2 Unboxing, Installing and a First Recording]
 
* [http://swling.com/blog/2014/06/the-elad-fdm-s2-sdr-unboxing-installing-and-a-first-recording/ ELAD FDM S2 Unboxing, Installing and a First Recording]
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* [http://swling.com/blog/2014/12/a-review-of-the-elad-fdm-s2-software-defined-receiver/ Elad FDM-S2 Review via SWLing.Com #1]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2015/01/fdm-s2/ Elad FDM-S2 Review via SWLing.com #2]
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===Expert Electronics===
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* [https://sdrzone.com/index.php/latest-reviews/33-expert-electronics-mb1-review MB1 review by Mark NI0Z]
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* [https://youtu.be/PT30XEk0KAI ColibriNANO review by Mile Kokotov Z33T]
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* [http://www.ab4oj.com/sdr/sunsdr/nano_notes.pdf ColibriNANO test report by Adam AB4OJ/VA7OJ]
  
  
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===HackRF===
 
===HackRF===
 
* [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/review-airspy-vs-sdrplay-rsp-vs-hackrf/ AirSpy vs. SDRPlay vs. HackRF (via RTL-SDR.com)]
 
* [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/review-airspy-vs-sdrplay-rsp-vs-hackrf/ AirSpy vs. SDRPlay vs. HackRF (via RTL-SDR.com)]
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===LAN-SDR===
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* [http://www.ssb.de/pdfs/LAN-SDR-radiouser11-2010.pdf RadioUser (UK) Review of the LAN-SDR (PDF)]
  
  
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* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/7227 Microtelecom Perseus (eHam)]
 
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/7227 Microtelecom Perseus (eHam)]
 
* [http://www.naswa.net/journal/2008/05/equip052008#more-197 NASWA Review of the Perseus]
 
* [http://www.naswa.net/journal/2008/05/equip052008#more-197 NASWA Review of the Perseus]
* [http://webpages.charter.net/n9ewo2/perseus.html N9EWO Perseus Review]
 
 
* An additional review of the Perseus can be found in the September 2009 MT article by Larry Van Horn, 'Perseus Software Defined Radio - A Whole Universe of Listening Possibilities' pp.66-68
 
* An additional review of the Perseus can be found in the September 2009 MT article by Larry Van Horn, 'Perseus Software Defined Radio - A Whole Universe of Listening Possibilities' pp.66-68
 
* [http://www.kongsfjord.no/bm/Perseus%20SDR.pdf The Perseus SDR (PDF)]
 
* [http://www.kongsfjord.no/bm/Perseus%20SDR.pdf The Perseus SDR (PDF)]
 
* [http://www.udxf.nl/Perseus_SDR_1107.pdf Perseus: einie Kurtzwellen-Revolution, die begiestert!] (in German - PDF)
 
* [http://www.udxf.nl/Perseus_SDR_1107.pdf Perseus: einie Kurtzwellen-Revolution, die begiestert!] (in German - PDF)
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* [http://swling.com/db/2011/01/microtelecom-perseus/ Microtelecom Perseus reviews via SWLing.com]
  
  
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; Other Reviews
 
; Other Reviews
 
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/9603 Net-SDR (eHam)]
 
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/9603 Net-SDR (eHam)]
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* [https://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/6466 SDR-IQ (eham)]
 
* [http://swling.com/blog/2013/04/ragnars-review-of-the-rfspace-netsdr/ Ragnar's review of the RFspace NetSDR]
 
* [http://swling.com/blog/2013/04/ragnars-review-of-the-rfspace-netsdr/ Ragnar's review of the RFspace NetSDR]
 
* [https://www.box.com/shared/p79zgeqyz0q623zgku7p The RFSpace NET SDR (PDF)]
 
* [https://www.box.com/shared/p79zgeqyz0q623zgku7p The RFSpace NET SDR (PDF)]
 
* [http://www.uhf-satcom.com/sdr-iq/ UHF Satcom review of the SDR-IQ]
 
* [http://www.uhf-satcom.com/sdr-iq/ UHF Satcom review of the SDR-IQ]
* [http://www.kongsfjord.no/bm/sdr-iq%20rev%203.pdf RF Space SDR-IQ (PDF)]   
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* [http://www.kongsfjord.no/bm/sdr-iq%20rev%203.pdf RF Space SDR-IQ (PDF)]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2011/02/rfspace-netsdr/ RFSpace Net-SDR Reviews via SWLing.com]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2011/01/rfspace-sdr-14/ RFSpace SDR-14 Reviews via SWLing.com]   
  
  
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===SDRPlay===
 
===SDRPlay===
* [http://www.sdrplay.com/reviews.html SDRPlay reviews]
 
 
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12358 SDRplay RSP (eHam)]
 
* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/12358 SDRplay RSP (eHam)]
 
* [http://www.hamradioscience.com/sdrplay-review/ SDRPlay review on Ham Radio Science]
 
* [http://www.hamradioscience.com/sdrplay-review/ SDRPlay review on Ham Radio Science]
 
* [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/review-airspy-vs-sdrplay-rsp-vs-hackrf/ AirSpy vs. SDRPlay vs. HackRF (via RTL-SDR.com)]
 
* [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/review-airspy-vs-sdrplay-rsp-vs-hackrf/ AirSpy vs. SDRPlay vs. HackRF (via RTL-SDR.com)]
 
* [http://www.wtfda.org/sdrplay.html SDRPlay review on WTFDA website]
 
* [http://www.wtfda.org/sdrplay.html SDRPlay review on WTFDA website]
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* [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/a-comparison-between-the-rtl-sdr-and-sdrplay/ A comparison between the RTL-SDR and SDRPlay]
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* [http://rtlsdr4everyone.blogspot.com/2016/05/sdrplay-vs-rtl-sdr.html SDRPlay vs. Rtl-Sdr comparison]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2016/03/sdrplay-rsp/ SDRPlay RSP1 Reviews via SWLing.com]
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* [http://www.sdrplay.com/reviews/ SDRPlay reviews on SDRPlay website]
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* [http://n9ewo.angelfire.com/sdrplay.html N9EWO SDRPlay RSP1A Review (includes RTL-SDR.COM Metal case review)]
  
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;SDRPlay RSP2 Reviews
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* [http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/13139 SDRPlay RSP2 review (eHam)]
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* [http://www.hamradioscience.com/sdrplay-rsp2-review/ Ham Radio Science SDRPlay RSP2 review]
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* [http://www.nn4f.com/index.php/46-sdrplay-rsp2-rsp2pro.html NN4F Review of the SDRPlay RSP2 / RSP2 Pro]
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* [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/sdrplay-rsp2-release-announcement-and-review/ RTL-SDR.com review of the SDRPlay RSP2]
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* [http://swling.com/blog/2016/11/announcing-the-new-sdrplay-rsp2/ SWLing.com review of the SDRPlay RSP2]
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* [http://www.wtfda.org/pdf/RSP2review.pdf WTFDA review of the SDRPlay RSP2 (PDF)]
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* [http://www.udxf.nl/SDRPlay_RSP2_SDR.pdf SDRPlay RSP2 review via UDXF (PDF)]
  
 
===Softrock Products===
 
===Softrock Products===
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* [https://www.box.com/shared/mkbm3bztbmz8dhjl11yk The WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur Pro (PDF)]
 
* [https://www.box.com/shared/mkbm3bztbmz8dhjl11yk The WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur Pro (PDF)]
 
* [http://swling.com/blog/2012/10/a-review-of-the-winradio-wr-g31ddc-excalibur-software-defined-radio-sdr/ A review of the WinRadio WR-G31DDC Software Defined Radio (SDR)]
 
* [http://swling.com/blog/2012/10/a-review-of-the-winradio-wr-g31ddc-excalibur-software-defined-radio-sdr/ A review of the WinRadio WR-G31DDC Software Defined Radio (SDR)]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2011/01/winradio-wr-g31ddc-excalibur/ WinRadio Excalibur G31DDC Reviews via SWLing.com]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2011/01/winradio-wr-g303i-2/ WinRadio G303i Reviews via SWLing.com]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2011/01/winradio-wr-g303e/ WinRadio G303e Reviews via SWLing.com]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2011/01/winradio-wr-g303i/ WinRadio G303i Reviews via SWLing.com]
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* [http://swling.com/db/2011/01/winradio-wr-g313e/ WinRadio G313e Reviews via SWLing.com]
  
 
==Mailing Lists==
 
==Mailing Lists==
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* [https://www.facebook.com/SDRPlay/ SDRplay]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/146898938712084/ Perseus]
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; Groups IO
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* [https://groups.io/g/airspy AirSpy]
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* [https://groups.io/g/CrossCountryWireless Cross Country Wireless]
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* [https://groups.io/g/EladSDR Elad]
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* [https://groups.io/g/Perseus-SDR Perseus]
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* [https://groups.io/g/softradio SoftRadio]
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* [https://groups.io/g/softrock40 SoftRock 40]
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; Yahoo Groups
 
* [http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/afedrisdr/ AFEDRI-SDR]
 
* [http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/afedrisdr/ AFEDRI-SDR]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Airspy/info Airspy discussion group]
 
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Airspy-us/info Airspy.US discussion group]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Airspy-us/info Airspy.US discussion group]
* [http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/cross_country_wireless/ Cross County Wireless]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elad_sdr_en/ Elad SDR]
 
 
* [http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Fcdproplus/ Funcube Dongle Pro Plus]
 
* [http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/Fcdproplus/ Funcube Dongle Pro Plus]
* [http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/pmsdr/ PM-SDR]
 
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qs1r/ Software Radio Laboratory QS1R]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/qs1r/ Software Radio Laboratory QS1R]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/perseus_SDR/ Perseus]
 
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDR14/ RFSpace SDR14]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDR14/ RFSpace SDR14]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sdrplay SDRplay Facebook discussion group]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/soft_radio/ SoftRadio]
 
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/softrock40/ SoftRock 40 Yahoo Group]
 
 
* [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/WinradioEXCALIBUR/info WinRadio Excalibur]
 
* [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/WinradioEXCALIBUR/info WinRadio Excalibur]
* [https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/WiNRADiO_G3_Series/info WinRadio G3 Series]
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[[Category:HF Receivers]]
 
[[Category:HF Receivers]]
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[[Category:PC Receivers]]
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[[Category:Desktop Receivers]]

Revision as of 21:23, 9 February 2020

This page is reserved for SDRs that receive (but don't transmit on) the HF spectrum (min. 2-30 Mhz). They may also include coverage of other bands, such as FM broadcast, aircraft or other frequency ranges.

Please add any additional links, reviews and mailing lists for receive-only SDRs here. Links for SDR based transceivers should go to our SDRs for Amateur Radio Use or Professional SDRs articles as appropriate.


SDR Manufacturers and Distributors

LW / MW Coverage to 30-35 Mhz


HF to 30 Mhz or Beyond

Reviews

AFEDRI


Airspy


CommRadio CR-1 (all versions)


Cross Country


DX Patrol


Elad FDM-S2

eHam Reviews
Other Reviews


Expert Electronics


FiFi SDR


Funcube (all versions)


HackRF


LAN-SDR


Perseus


RFSpace Products

eHam Reviews


Other Reviews


RF System PM-SDR


SDR Andrus


SDRPlay


SDRPlay RSP2 Reviews

Softrock Products

eHam Reviews


Software Radio Laboratory QS1R


WinRadio Products

eHam Reviews


Other Reviews

Mailing Lists

Facebook


Groups IO


Yahoo Groups



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