Author: Phil

SDRplay - the Software Defined Radio User's SDR In this episode, Phil talks to Jon Hudson, co-creator of the SDRplay devices We talk about the evolution of radio scanning software, the advantages of SDRplay and SDRuno, where we think the scanner hobby is headed. Software Defined Radio Courses are open! Check out our first two courses from Scanner School - both are all about Software Defined Radios. Our Free course will have you up and running with Software Defined Radios in an afternoon. our Second courses is more details and will take you through multiple different SDR setups, software, and hardware. Learn more about these two courses at https://courses.scannerschool.com (more…)

Open Source, Cross Platform, and Free SDR Software In this episode, Phil talks to Alex Rouma, author and creator of SDR++. They discuss how Alex got into SDRs, where SDR++ is now and where he hopes it can go, and how you can contribute to this open source software’s development, whether you’re a programmer or not. Free SDR webinar! Our new webinar will introduce you to Software Defined Radios. "Why Every Scanner User Needs an SDR: The #1 Underrated Tool that should be in your setup" will be March 23, 2021. Register now at www.scannerschool.com/webinar (more…)

Greg Weamer ditched his scanner for a SDR In this episode, Phil talks to listener Greg Weamer about his SDR setup. They get into the history of SDR development, what you can do with an SDR that you can’t do with a hardware-based scanner, and where they think the future of SDRs is heading. Free SDR webinar! Our new webinar will introduce you to Software Defined Radios. "Why Every Scanner User Needs an SDR: The #1 Underrated Tool that should be in your setup" will be March 23, 2021. Register now at www.scannerschool.com/webinar (more…)