SDRPlay nRSP-ST Software Defined Radio Review
In November 2024 SDRPlay released their newest Software Defined Radio (SDR), the SDRPlay nRSP-ST. ($499) The key feature of this SDR is that it connects to your network either through Ethernet or WiFi. Provided the correct ports are opened on your router, you can then listen to your SDR from anywhere. I won’t open any network ports but I do have my network accessible via VPN.
Why would you want a networkable SDR you might ask? Probably the most obvious reason would be to access local radio or local communications while you are away from home. Maybe your local AM radio station carries the ball games you want to listen to. Maybe you just want to hear the local news. You can do a heck of a lot more than that but that is a good start.
The downside to this is the cost. $500 is nothing to sneeze at. And what if I told you that you could do the same thing with an RTL-SDR that costs $35? It is way cheaper but it involves some computer savvy and configuration.
This brings us to another key feature of the SDRPlay nRSP-ST. It is a plug and play solution.
Let me show a couple of examples of using an RTL-SDR across a network.
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