Any UHF receiver on Android?

tazwhoever

Any UHF receiver on Android?

Thanks

Crinkmeister

Do you mean something like this? http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-digital-tv-tuner-for-android-micro-usb-connection-a83qu

Marktheshark

Depends on what device they are dongles as listed above, but some devices like Samsung android lock them so you can not update the android version without buying a new device, hence why they are a useless choice for tablets.

tazwhoever

I know I can get it from a shop but I thought there are free apps from Playstore?

Crinkmeister

An Android phone has no UHF tuner. You cannot just download an app, the hardware isn't there. What are you actually trying to do?

snae

tazwhoever wrote: »

Any UHF receiver on Android?

Thanks

Yep, if you like fiddling, that is. There is currently an Android app (SDR Touch) which allows you to interface with an RTL-SDR TV dongle with the Realtek RTL2832U chipset (on ebay for £5-10) via USB-OTG (99p+) going to the dongle. It's not great, especially on a smaller device, but what you're asking for can be accomplished with it.

http://www.rtl-sdr.com/sdr-touch-brings-rtl-sdr-to-android/

50 to 1800MHz is the rough range of receive, but you can potentially go further. CB radio, located down on 26/27MHz, can be picked up on mine. Each polar end is worse off, but UHF I've found, is perfect, especially the microphones/uplinks/call to prayer.

Just out of interest, what project do you have planned for it? Decoding data and tracking flights is my personal favourite.

tazwhoever

Crinkmeister wrote: »

An Android phone has no UHF tuner. You cannot just download an app, the hardware isn't there. What are you actually trying to do?

Thank you, I thought there might be an app.

Gloomendoom

I had the same problem looking for a toaster app for my Moto G.

unforeseen

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I had the same problem looking for a toaster app for my Moto G.

That's because you wanted a 4 slice. I have seen 2 slice apps around

Kernow666

tazwhoever wrote: »

Thank you, I thought there might be an app.

hasn't your device got a SEARCH option ?

DCFC79

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I had the same problem looking for a toaster app for my Moto G.

You need the new update called toast or 6.5.