Curious about getting started with software-defined radio using the Raspberry Pi 5? This video takes a practical look at the Raspberry Pi 5 RTL-SDR V4 bundle from Elektor. It’s a nice kit for anyone interested in amateur radio and signal exploration, and includes the RTL-SDR V4 dongle, a versatile antenna kit, and the book “Raspberry Pi 5 for Radio Amateurs” by Dogan and Ahmet Ibrahim.

The RTL-SDR V4 supports signal reception from 500k kHz to around 1.7 GHz and comes with improved filtering, better HF reception, and lower phase noise. The antenna kit includes telescopic antennas, an antenna base, a coaxial extension cable, and a set of mounting accessories, ready for both indoor and outdoor use. A more detailed review of the RTL-SDR V4 and comparison with V3 is available here.

The book guides users through Raspberry Pi setup, Python programming for radio applications, and the use of popular SDR software on the Pi. Each project in the book comes with diagrams and full Python code, suitable for both newcomers and more experienced users. If you're considering using the Pi 5 for radio experiments, watch the video below and get started. Find the Raspberry Pi 5 RTL-SDR V4 bundle in the Elektor Store.

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