Software-Defined Radio For $11

Malvineous writes "Don't have $1500 to drop on a USRP? A Linux kernel developer has discovered that a Realtek digital TV tuner chip has an undocumented mode that turns it into a software-defined radio, with a frequency range of 64-1700MHz. The going rate for one of these USB devices can be as low as US$11. If you're unfamiliar with software-defined radio and have 20 minutes to spare, Balint Seeber has a great video introduction."

WTF is that Acronym?

[Anonymous Coward]

How difficult would it have been to type Universal Software Radio Peripheral to avoid the obvious confusion with the Ukrainian Socialist-Revolutionary Party?

Re:Too long

[superdave80]

So you've managed to deduce that software defined radio is a radio defined in software? Awesome.

Re:better get

[pla]

Don't worry, friend - I only broadcast using 45KV sparkgap, not some wussy soft-tunable USB dongle.