SDR Receivers GuideFor the radio hobby · worldwide

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About SDR Receivers Guide

An independent publication for the worldwide amateur radio, shortwave and SDR hobby — written in plain language and offered for free.

Publisher disclosure. This website is published and owned by Nemeta AI Software Services LLC, which also makes SDR software products. Advertising space on this site is open to all manufacturers, retailers and software makers on equal terms. The editorial guides above are provided independently and neutrally; advertisements are clearly labelled as such.

This site is a convenience directory and educational resource only. The third-party software referenced here is created and maintained by independent parties. We do not sell, bundle, package, modify, host, redistribute or endorse it, and we receive no payment in connection with it. Links point to each project's official source. Please verify every download, its current version, platform support and licence terms on that project's own website before installing. You install and use all third-party software at your own discretion and risk.

Nemeta AI Software Services LLC accepts no liability for any loss, damage, data loss, hardware issue, injury, or legal consequence arising from the download, installation, configuration or use of any third-party software referenced here, or from antenna, grounding, electrical or listening activities described on this site. The articles on antennas, grounding and responsible listening explain general principles only and are not technical, legal, electrical or safety advice. Grounding, bonding and lightning protection are safety-critical and regulated locally — follow your national electrical code and consult a qualified professional. Radio-listening laws vary by country — always comply with the regulations in your own jurisdiction.

Software credited (licences verified at time of writing — confirm on each project before use)

  • SoapySDR — © Pothosware and contributors — Boost Software License 1.0 — repo
  • SoapyRemote — © Pothosware / Josh Blum and contributors — Boost Software License 1.0 — repo
  • PothosSDR (Windows bundle) — © Pothosware and contributors — see repository for component licences — repo
  • SoapySDRPlay3 — © Pothosware and contributors — MIT License — repo
  • SoapyPlutoSDR — © Pothosware and contributors — LGPL-2.1 — repo
  • SoapyRTLSDR, SoapyAirspy, SoapyAirspyHF, SoapyHackRF, SoapyBladeRF, SoapyUHD — © Pothosware and respective contributors — licences vary (commonly MIT/Boost/LGPL/GPL); see each repository's LICENSE file — Pothosware
  • LimeSuite — © Lime Microsystems / MyriadRF — Apache-2.0 — repo

Vendor APIs: some drivers depend on a manufacturer's own hardware API (for example, the SDRplay API), supplied by the manufacturer under its own (sometimes closed-source) licence and obtained directly from them. Those terms are between you and the vendor.

Trademarks are the property of their respective owners, including KiwiSDR, SDRplay, Airspy, HackRF, LimeSDR, Ettus/USRP, Analog Devices (ADALM-PLUTO), Web-888 / RX-888 and others named here. Their use on this page is for identification and compatibility information only and does not imply affiliation with or endorsement by those owners.

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