[Software Defined Radio Testing Ver1.0]

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This Guide is Under construction.

[[To Do]]
Create Windows Installation Tutorial
-locate Windows drivers
--Install SDR#
--installation instructions
--windows tutorial with screenshots
-locate DVB-TV Software for windows
--installation instructions
--windows tutorial with screenshots
Software Defined Radio
-locate SDR Software
--installation instructions
--windows tutorial with screenshots
--setup tips and tricks
--various programs
Linux Installation Tutorial
MORE TO COME.....

[[PREFACE]]
So you wanna play with software defined radio on budget but don't know where to start. I found a pretty good dongle that is cheap and easy to use for a bunch of cool things. You can hack some of your old gadgets with this device, tune into Digital TV, FM Radio, satellite, Emergency channels, Ham radio stations and so much more. Hackerwarehouse.com sells a nice radio that is cheap you can use to get into the game without breaking the bank. We are going to cover how to configure and operate the device with multiple steps. I was recently at defcon and saw a talk on how a guy used this same radio to do some very interesting things and I was looking to see if some of my old tricks might be used in new world situations. this is going to be an ongoing guide and I'll make sure to update it when I have time or whenever working on the subject. Remember we are only going to be covering legal matters when dealing with these things, always be respectful with your hacking and get permission for anything if your not sure what's going on. Practice makes perfect! Thanks for reading!

[[Mise]]
RTL-SDR $20
-Software Defined Radio (SDR), Debugging, Penetration Testing, DVB-TV Viewing, FM Radio Projects, Radar Scanning
--https://hackerwarehouse.com/product/rtlsdr/
Windows System with a Free USB Port
Some space for Programs

[[Windows Installation Guide]]
SDR# is the most commonly used SDR program on Windows. Right now it seems to be the most widely used software to interface with the device. easiest to setup and use with the RTL-SDR. This is because the driver is added into the program to  make it a bit simpler for you to get started. We will also cover how to install the driver in a separate fashion to ensure a complete understanding of how the system works. There is also GNU radio but I'm not messing with that because the website currenty does not have a valid ssl certificate. This could mean the binary can be intercepted from and changed and we don't want that. Airspy offers the solution we are looking for called SDR# and we can get the package with driver right off the website.

Airspy SDR# Download Link
https://airspy.com/download/

Purchase an RTL-SDR dongle. The cheapest and best for most applications is the R820T/R820T2 dongle. Information on purchasing one can be found here.
You must have the Microsoft .NET 4.6 or newer redistributable installed to use SDRSharp. Follow the link and install the redistributable. Most Windows 10 PCs should already have this installed by default, but PCs with older operating systems may need this to be installed in order to run SDR#. Note that .NET 4.6 is not compatible with Windows XP. If you are running XP please scroll down on this page and look for the HDSDR or SDR-Console install guides. Note that on some computers you may also need to install the Visual C++ Runtime if it is not already installed.
Extract (unzip) sdrsharp.zip to a folder on your PC. (Important! Many people who have issues forget this step! Do not run the files from within the zip file or the following steps will fail). (Also, do not extract into a folder within the Program Files directory, or installation may fail as these folders are often automatically made read only by Windows).
Double click on install-rtlsdr.bat from within the extracted folder. This will start a command prompt that will download all the drivers required to make SDRSharp work with RTL-SDR. The command prompt will automatically close after a few seconds when it is done. It the bat file ran successfully the files rtlsdr.dll and zadig.exe will be downloaded into the SDR# directory. If they were not downloaded then your PC or anti virus solution may be misconfigured and may have trouble running batch files (Check that the folder is not read only, and not located in the Program Files directory). If install-rtlsdr.dll fails, do a manual driver installation. If you have Zadig.exe in the folder run it as administrator and finish installing the WINUSB drivers needed to use the Radio with the program. After this you should be able to use the radio with other programs if needed. You will need to select the bulk 0 device to and install the winuSB driver for it.

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