2020 - How to setup HDSDR and intercept airport radio communications

2020 tutorial on how to setup an RTL - SDR dongle in Windows 10 using the HD-SDR software, and using it to intercept helicopter and aircraft communications over AM radio waves.

Get HDSDR from the link: hdsdr.de/
Get the RTL SDR from this link: www.hdsdr.de/hardware.html
List of airport frequencies: skyvector.com/

00:00 : Tutorial on setting up HDSDR and the RTL-SDR dongle's drivers
02:50 : Adjusting HDSDR bandwidth settings for optimal overhearing quality
04:00 : Nyquist theorem for setting the sampling rate
04:54 : Finding Trento airport (TNT) frequency
07:02 : Aircraft heading to Bolzano airport
07:41 Helicopter radio communication

Distance from the TNT (Trento) airport's control tower in Trento, Italy: ~4 KMs

Equipment: RTL-SDR dongle bought for €9 on Ebay.

This video is for educational purposes only!