NooElecNESDR Smart v5 RTL-SDR Essentials Starter Kit - Includes Everything to Start with Software Defined Radio Including Premium SDR, Flamingo FM Bandstop Filter, 3 Antennas, 10 Adapters & Case

I got this kit with the Ham it up upconverter for HF shortwave / ham listening. It has replaced my Sony ICF SW 7600 that simply wore out after years of use. I am very impressed with the abilities of software defined radio. The waterfall display on SDR is amazing and the DSP options are numerous and effective. It has changed the hobby for me.The included selection of adapters covers most of the likely HF antenna connectors needed. I used the supplied antennas, they work but I quickly upgraded to an outdoor antenna.I use the kit with SDR# software and an outdoor 11M dipole antenna. The NESDR is sensitive and about equal to the Sony (on battery) which is surprising with all the RF interference generated by the PC and switching power supply. Receive is not as sensitive as dedicated ham radio receivers but plenty adequate for exploring the HF spectrum and FAR beyond.SDR radio has a learning curve. Once you get it running there are all kinds of settings to experiment with and time needs to be spent to get the most out of it. I find that to be half of the fun.

After hours of failed set up. Problem solved. Nothing inside the case.... just a dummy product. No pcb board with chips.

I finally got it to work by using a fresh OS install and downloading HDSDR from HDRSDR.com

Wouldn't work

No instructions! Unbelievable.

I really appriciate all of the people that contribute and help provide opensorce softwear for Rtlsdr.