Yes I&#x27;d go along with this. You&#x27;re going to have a plug &amp; play experience more so with the RTL... I guess my interest at the time was transatlantic weak digital signals on HF ham bands. With the RTL-SDR you&#x27;ll be able to &quot;see&quot; all your favorite radio stations, listen to or track airplanes, and all kinds o things. With an upconverter (~$40) you&#x27;ll get into HF a bit as well.