Reviews
An index of reviews can be found in the Reviews Catalogue

YouTuber Matt from Tech Minds has taken a first look at the new nRSP-ST networked SDR receiver:

The November edition of Practical Wireless has a review of the RSPdx-R2:

In the review Georg Wiessala puts the RSPdx-R2 through its paces and comments “in terms of broadcast reception, the RSPdx-R2 consistently delivered above-average performance during the test period.” Georg goes on to list some stand-out examples. We hope to provide the whole article here, with the publisher’s  permission, in early November.

Practical Wireless, incorporating Radio User is one of the few printed hobby magazines for the radio enthusiast available in the UK.  It has a wide range of interesting articles and product reviews. For more information go to: https://www.magazinesupermarket.co.uk/magazine/practical-wireless

For anyone preferring an electronic copy of Practical Wireless, go to:  Practical Wireless Magazine Subscriptions and November 2024 Issue

The September 2024 edition of the Radio Society of Great Britain’s monthly magazine RadCom features a review of the new RSPdx-R2 by Steve Nichols.

Steve gives the RSPdx-R2 a thorough testing across the spectrum and recommends it as an upgrade path for those with older models who want the best they can get.

RSGB members can enjoy their own copy of RadCom.   We are pleased to make this review available here

To find out more about joining the RSGB (you don’t have to be a UK resident!) go to https://www.rsgbshop.org/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Join_the_RSGB_22.html

In this article aimed at newcomers to SDRs for shortwave radio listening, the RSP1B is reviewed – the author says “the RSP1B is so reasonably priced and so easy to use” – the article can be foun on page 16 (18) in the link below:

Practical Wireless features the RSP1B on the front page of the June 2024 edition:

Georg Wiessala test drives the RSP1B and concludes “I found the new RSP1B to be much more than a repurposed version of the RSP1A in new clothes. In my view, this receiver is significantly superior to the RSP1A in almost all areas I tested. This new contender on the SDR block can be very warmly recommended. It represents a good choice for the SDR novice, as well as the budget-conscious radio enthusiast or DXer in the SDR field.”

Practical Wirless is one of the last remaining printed magazines for radio enthusiasts and is available from newsagents in the UK or by post around the world – go to:  https://www.mymagazinesub.co.uk/practical-wireless

Practical Wireless is also available on-line by going to: https://pocketmags.com/practical-wireless-magazine

In this video, Matt from Tech Minds reviews the new RSPdx-R2 along with the latest multiplatform SDRconnect Preview 3 software:

Fenu Radio reviewed the RSP1B, saying “The performance in the lower frequency ranges is impressive and is practically on a par with the Elad FDM-S3.”

Click here to read the review in English

Click here to read the review in German

In this video, YouTuber Vishal reviews the RSP1B and shows a number of examples of signals being received in India, using a mag loop. He also compares performance with a Kiwi radio:

Popular Aviation blogsite “Mersey Radar” have reviewed the RSP1B:

Quoting from the review “SDRplay have obviously been very busy in the past couple of years” and “Quite frankly I don’t know how SDRplay have done it for the price”

Read the whole review here: SDRPlay RSP1B SDR Receiver – Mersey Radar

In this Video, Paul, W1VLF shows how good SDRconnect’s Diversity mode is for cancelling signals, using the dual tuner RSPduo.  It is a great demonstration of how to use the additional control features provided by SDRconnect to optimise the amplitude and phase settings to maximum effect.