Today we welcome Loyd Van Horn. Loyd is the founder of dxcentralonline.com, and a former radio guy. He was a columnist with Monitoring Times magazine, writing the weekly GlobalNet column, which dealt with online streaming of radio/TV. (more…)
Today, we introduce our two new SDR courses. These courses will teach you how to set up your computer’s operating system to work with SDR equipment, the best software for your needs, and more. 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…)
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…)
Everyone needs a SDR in their scanner radio setup In this episode, Phil walks through the basics of what an SDR is, its history, and how you can get set up with one. 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 February 23, 2021. Register now at www.scannerschool.com/webinar (more…)
Running an SDR on a Raspberry PI with "Fuzz the Pi Guy" Today we welcome a new friend, "Fuzz the Pi Guy" Fuzz has a large YouTube channel and has a ton of SDR and Raspberry Pi Videos. Fuzz and I discuss how he uses his Software Defined Radios and how he keeps costs down by using a Raspberry Pi as as his computer for many of these projects. (more…)
Working Around Simulcast Issues with Nathan McMullan In this podcast, I talk with our guest Nathan McMullan, who is the first repeat guest on the podcast and is an aviation major at Eastern Kentucky University. He shares today about combating the issues of simulcast, but in his own way. (more…)
The Building Blocks of SDR - GNU Radio GNU Radio is a free and open source software development toolkit that allows you to build your own radios and routines in software, thanks to SDR hardware. (more…)
How to Scan Under a Budget with Nathan McMullan Nathan joins the podcast today to discuss how he is able to enjoy the scanning hobby while sticking to a budget. (more…)
