--- product_id: 509793271 title: "V3 R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio (Dongle Only) (Black)" brand: "rtl-sdr blog" price: "276.29 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/509793271-v3-r860-rtl2832u-1ppm-tcxo-sma-software-defined-radio-dongle store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # 500 kHz–1.7 GHz tuning range Aluminum case with passive cooling 1 PPM temperature-compensated oscillator V3 R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio (Dongle Only) (Black) **Brand:** rtl-sdr blog **Price:** 276.29 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 📡 Unlock the airwaves like a pro—never miss a signal again! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** V3 R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio (Dongle Only) (Black) by rtl-sdr blog - **How much does it cost?** 276.29 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/509793271-v3-r860-rtl2832u-1ppm-tcxo-sma-software-defined-radio-dongle) ## Best For - rtl-sdr blog enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted rtl-sdr blog brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Precision Stability:** 1 PPM TCXO ensures rock-solid frequency accuracy even in fluctuating temps. - • **Bias-Tee Power Boost:** Activate bias-tee to power LNAs and active antennas—expand your reception horizons. - • **Sleek Thermal Management:** Aluminum shield with thermal pad keeps your dongle cool under pressure. - • **Ultra-Wide Frequency Range:** Seamlessly tune from 500 kHz to 1.7 GHz for unmatched signal discovery. - • **Cross-Platform Compatibility:** Works flawlessly on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and Raspberry Pi—plug and play freedom. ## Overview The RTL-SDR Blog V3 is a cutting-edge software defined radio dongle featuring the R860 tuner and RTL2832U ADC chip. It offers a wide tuning range from 500 kHz to 1.7 GHz with up to 3.2 MHz instantaneous bandwidth, enhanced by a 1 PPM temperature-compensated oscillator for superior frequency stability. Housed in a thermally optimized aluminum case with passive cooling, it includes an SMA F connector and an activatable bias-tee for powering external antennas. Compatible across major OS platforms and devices, it’s the go-to choice for professionals and enthusiasts seeking reliable, high-performance SDR reception. ## Description This is an RTL-SDR blog V3 software defined radio receiver with RTL2832U ADC chip, R860 tuner, 1PPM TCXO, SMA F connector and aluminium case with passive cooling. Tunes from 500 kHz to 1.7 GHz with up to 3.2 MHz (2.4 MHz stable) of bandwidth. (HF works in direct sampling mode with reduced performance). Works with free software like SDR#, HDSDR, SDR-Radio, GQRX or SDR Touch on Android. Works on Windows, OSX, Linux, Android and computers like the Raspberry Pi. This model has several improvements over other brands. It uses the improved R820T2 tuner, a 1PPM TCXO, better components, a redesigned lower noise PCB, cooling improvements, extra ESD protection and an SMA F connector. It also has a software activatable bias-tee for powering LNA's and active antennas. Please follow the quickstart guide linked in the included the manual for installation of the drivers and free software. For enabling HF reception below 24 MHz please see the V3 features guide and please feel free to contact us via desertcart messaging for technical support - we're happy to help. ## Features - Includes 1x RTL-SDR Blog brand R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO HF Bias Tee SMA Dongle (V3) (Dongle Only) - Several improvements over other brands including use of the R860 tuner, improved component tolerances, a 1 PPM temperature compensated oscillator (TCXO), SMA F connector, aluminum shielded case with thermal pad for passive cooling, and an activatable bias tee circuit. - Can tune from 500 kHz to 1.7 GHz and has up to 3.2 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth (2.4 MHz stable). (HF reception below 24 MHz in direct sampling mode with reduced performance). Please note RTL-SDR dongles are RX only. - Please follow the quickstart guide linked in the included the manual for installation of the drivers and free software. Please feel free to contact us via desertcart messaging for technical support - we're happy to help ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Antennadescription | Radio | | Asin | B0BMKZCKTF | | Best Sellers Rank | #18,095 in Industrial & Scientific (See Top 100 in Industrial & Scientific) #1 in Radio Frequency Transceivers | | Brand | RTL-SDR Blog | | Built In Media | RTL-SDR Dongle | | Color | Black | | Compatible Devices | Laptop, Desktop, Tablet, Smartphone, Raspberry Pi | | Connectivity Technology | Radio Frequency | | Connector Type | SMA F | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,127) 4.6 out of 5 stars | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00783495030843 | | Manufacturer | RTL-SDR Blog | | Mfr Part Number | rtlsdr_only | | Number Of Items | 1 | | Number Of Packs | 1 | | Tuner Type | Digital | | Upc | 783495030843 | | Warranty Description | 2 years warranty on manufacturing defects | ## Product Details - **Brand:** RTL-SDR Blog - **Color:** Black - **Compatible Devices:** Laptop, Desktop, Tablet, Smartphone, Raspberry Pi - **Connectivity Technology:** Radio Frequency - **Connector Type:** SMA F ## Images ![V3 R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio (Dongle Only) (Black) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61vpNX7rLNL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Will this cover ssb on vhf/uhf signals?** A: Yes. The dongle itself doesn't demodulate anything. The SDR software you run on your PC dictates which modes you can monitor. Most software packages will demodulate/decode all analogue modes such as SSB, FM, CW, and AM. Digittal voice and data modes can be decoded with other software packages. **Q: Will this work with any antenna** A: Yes, but the wrong antenna won't work well. These are often supplied with a small magnetic base whip antenna. They are very poor. Indoor antennas don't work well, almost not at for shortwave and AM broadcast. Outdoor antennas are the best by far. Since it isn't transmitting, the length of the antenna isn't to critical. I have one that uses a 102" stainless steel CB whip on a steel pole, 25ft up. It picks up everything from the AM broadcast band to UHF. I get good FM reception and ATC from the city 75miles to the north and I can even hear the Portuguese speaking Fleetcom sat pirates around 260MHz. I use another with an old 20 meter ham band dipole about 20 feet above my house. It picks up everything from WWVB on 60KHz to a 915MHz ubiquiti access point, 2000ft away with a sector antenna facing in the other direction. **Q: Is there software in existence that can allow this to auto scan specific signals like fire/ems/police?** A: If you want to scan a P-25 system used in many areas you need 2 dongles and Unitrunker Voice Trunking software. The reason is one dongle must listen to the control channel and the other to the voice. It works, is a little more complex but P-25 scanners start at about $400. **Q: New Tech here - surely this doesn't have transmit power - does one need a "linear" to TX?** A: While Ice's answer is pure comedy, it won't transmit. Pick up an Icom IC-7300 when they go on sale at HRO. I have one of those with a home brew 1000 watt linear amp. It will do the job! 73' WG7B. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works Great for Receiving My Acurite Weather Station *by on Reviewed in the United States July 21, 2026* I'm using this RTL-SDR with a Raspberry Pi to receive the 433 MHz signal from my Acurite weather station, and it has worked extremely well for that purpose.Setup was straightforward, and paired with a 433 MHz antenna it reliably receives the signal from my weather station so I can bring the data into my Raspberry Pi setup. It has been stable and dependable and does exactly what I bought it for.This is a great little SDR for anyone wanting to experiment with receiving wireless devices or build a similar Raspberry Pi weather station setup. Very happy with it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great! *by on Reviewed in the United States June 24, 2026* Works great! I use it to snag 433 MHz JSON temp/humidity data from my Newentor Q7 weather station's outdoor sensor and use it to graph temps in a Delphi program. You WILL need some sort of screw-in antenna, though. I got theBingfu 6-Sect SMA Male Telescopic Antenna (2-Pack) Compatible with RTL-SDR Blog V3. You'll also need some free software you can download. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The coolest thing I have ever purchased for under $20 *by on Reviewed in the United States July 21, 2016* I've only used this for a couple hours now, but man was this easy to set up and awesome to use. It is very fun to visually see and navigate through the radio signals. It took me less than 10 minutes using their quick start guide on rtl-sdr.com/qsgI gained confidence before purchasing this device from all the positive reviews of course and mainly their website. The website is easy to navigate and I was overjoyed to see how detailed the troubleshooting guide was, so if I ran into any problems I could very likely find a solution. It is nice to see such a detailed troubleshooting page with pretty much any possible problem that could happen with this device. Anytime I jump into a DIY project i'm afraid I will have to use google for 3-4 hours to find a solution. I only ran into one problem during set up with the software and that was on the step that said to run the batch file in the extracted folder of the SDR# software. Probably because I am on a Domain computer with security settings that prevent batch files from running. Well in that same step on their quick start guide they had a link to manually install the drivers instead which only took a minute to do. I followed the rest of the steps. Plugged in the RTL-SDR with my ICOM female SMA antenna from my HAM radio and sure enough it came alive instantly. I was amazed at how easy it was to set up. I turned up the gain in the software and I could start finding random HAMs in my area and various repeaters. I couldn't find any HF signals probably due to my antenna. Their website suggests getting a planar disk antenna or a discone antenna for listening on nearly any frequency between 25Mhz and 1300Mhz. My HAM rubber duckie antenna with this picked up a lot of signals from local FM radio, 136Mhz-900Mhz.This is definitely an awesome buy for the price of $17. I just bought a Uniden BC125AT handheld radio scanner for $110 earlier this week. It is a handy device since it is portable, but it has only a small portion of the frequency range compared to SDR. For $110 it isn't worth it for what it does so I am definitely returning it after playing with this thing. I'm excited to experiment more with it to find other neat uses for SDR.I highly recommend getting a USB extension cable for this device so you can have enough cable to work with. I happened to have a 10ft USB Amazon extension cable I bought a couple months ago that works perfectly for this. Since I am using this with a rubber duckie antenna it is about a foot long sticking out of the computer. Not an ideal location for this since it wouldn't fit well behind the computer and I would likely break it if it was sticking out the front of the computer. It would even be good for a laptop since all laptop USB ports stick straight out the side. A USB extension cable allows you to place the device and antenna in a much better location. My last recommendation for full use of this is a discone antenna as the company suggests or something better than a simple rubber duckie or whip antenna. This thing is too cool to only use it with a rubber duckie. Just buy it! ## Frequently Bought Together - RTL-SDR Blog V3 R860 RTL2832U 1PPM TCXO SMA Software Defined Radio (Dongle Only) (Black) - RTL-SDR Blog Multipurpose Dipole Antenna Kit - RaTLSnake M6 v2 - Premium 3-Antenna Bundle for NESDR, RTL-SDR, HackRF, and Other Software Defined Radios. 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