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# RTL-SDR

## Hardware

| Tuner              | Frequency range                                                                                     |
| ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Elonics E4000      | 52 - 2200 MHz with a gap from 1100 MHz to 1250 MHz (varies)                                         |
| Rafael Micro R820T | 24 - 1766 MHz                                                                                       |
| Rafael Micro R828D | 24 - 1766 MHz                                                                                       |
| Fitipower FC0013   | 22 - 1100 MHz (FC0013B/C, FC0013G has a separate L-band input, which is unconnected on most sticks) |
| Fitipower FC0012   | 22 - 948.6 MHz                                                                                      |
| FCI FC2580         | 146 - 308 MHz and 438 - 924 MHz (gap in between)                                                    |

## Software

* [Gqrx](https://app.gitbook.com/s/-Lk_CPF_df_wHdwPALEj/knowledge/tools/Gqrx)
* [RTL\_sdr tools](https://app.gitbook.com/s/-Lk_CPF_df_wHdwPALEj/knowledge/tools/RTL_sdr-tools)

## Links

* <https://osmocom.org/projects/rtl-sdr/wiki/Rtl-sdr>
* <https://medium.com/@tomac/sigintos-a-wireless-pentest-distro-review-a7ea93ee8f8b>