KiwiSDR: The world's easiest to set up and use Software Defined Radio

• The online store is open for orders!
  
  Our online store: kiwisdr.nz
• Tech Minds YouTube review video
• VK2MB KiwiSDR Secrets (YouTube)
       Manly-Warringah Radio Society lecture by Richard VK2SKY


• New KiwiSDR 2 owners
  click here


• Production status Updated 18 December
• Factory image/video

Updated 11 February 2026

• Listen live: List, Map, SNR-scores
• Introduction to using the KiwiSDR
• Operating information: Installation, operation
• Quick Start guide (instructions inside box)
• Power supply advice #1 new installation problem
• Troubleshooting guide
• Schematics: KiwiSDR 1, KiwiSDR 2
• Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
• KiwiSDR forum
• Community DX labels: database (JSON), configuration (JSON)
• Latest change log
• Github project source code, many screenshots
  
• Design review document
• Forget your admin password? Click here
• support email Note: support is only provided to purchasers of
     genuine KiwiSDR hardware. We reserve the right to confirm
     your eligibility to receive support services.

• List/map of receivers:
  • rx.kiwisdr.com
  • map.kiwisdr.com (links to rx.linkfanel.net)
  • ve3sun.com/KiwiSDR (map, sortable list, signal strength, propagation info, more)
• SNR scores:
  • snr.kiwisdr.com (links to rx.linkfanel.net/snr)
  • snr2.kiwisdr.com (links to sibamanna.duckdns.org/sdr_map)

• Please visit our online store: kiwisdr.nz
• Distributors:
  • WiMo DE/Germany
  • ML&S UK
  • DX Engineering USA, Manufacturer's Showcase | Live with Tim K3LR New

• KiwiSDR 2
  • ARRL QST: KiwiSDR 2: Independent SDR Network Receiver New
  • RadioWorld: KiwiSDR 2 is a Definitive Receiver for Enthusiasts New
  • Tech Minds: YouTube review video
  • eHam.net: KiwiSDR 2 user reviews
• KiwiSDR 1
  • RTL-SDR.com: A review of the KiwiSDR: 10 kHz – 30 MHz wideband network SDR
  • Bjarne, Arctic DX, The KiwiSDR: Impressions, Additional thoughts
  • Frank, HB9FXQ, hamspirit.de, "Blick unters Federkleid des KiwiSDR",
    ("Look under the plumage of the KiwiSDR"), German, English translation
  • Fernando, Fenu-Radio, German, English

• KiwiSDR NZ accessories New
  • SDR protection circuit, SDR MW filter
• SDR front-end filter from Turn Island Systems, Paul WB6CXC
Extremely sharp 30 MHz lowpass filter. Plus a two-stage "shelving" filter that progressively attenuates signals below 10 MHz to help with Kiwi ADC overload problems
(e.g. attenuates -20 dB on the MW band).
• Product page, Technical description (3/4 down the page)
• CATSync - external rig synchronization tool from Oscar, DJ0MY
• Website, blog, YouTube video
• W6LVP magnetic loop
• USA, Canada delivery — Website
• Antenna switches
• List of antenna switches supported by Kiwi's internal switch software

• Latest news and information on the KiwiSDR forum
• Introduction to using the KiwiSDR
• Comparison: KiwiSDR / SDRPlay RSP2 / HackRF One
• Original Kickstarter campaign with video


• Listening/operating tools
• QiwiQ: a KiwiSDR client for Android New
  • Forum discussion
• Pavlova dispatcher by priyom.org. Easily find an available KiwiSDR given the world region and/or frequency you're interested in.
• Klingenfuss Publications for 50+ years, the world's leading publisher of books and databases for professional shortwave (HF) radio monitoring
  (includes extensive info about using third-party decoder software with KiwiSDR)
• SuperSDR: Kiwi waterfall viewer with CAT support by Marco, IS0KYB
• Map For Ham by Diego, IU1FIG, an incredible map application
• rx-tx.info preview/table/map of WebSDR, OpenWebRX & KiwiSDRs
• KiwiSDR map/player for Android by frantsch
• KiwiSDR sound client for Mac by Black Cat Systems
• On Mac, stream directly from Kiwi to virtual audio or
  output device, e.g. speaker/headphones without using browser
• gr-kiwisdr GNURadio support for KiwiSDR by Christoph Mayer
• kiwiclient project by Dmitry and the Kiwi community
• Python tools that connect and process Kiwi audio and waterfall data
• kiwirecorder.py: Kiwi audio to .wav files including IQ files with GPS timestamps
• Used by the KiwiSDR TDoA extension
• Used by WsprDaemon by Rob Robinett, AI6VN
• Used by DigiSkimmer an FT8/FT4/WSPR skimmer
       by Michael, BD7MQB
• kiwifax.py: An alternative to the Kiwi FAX extension. FAX saved as .png file
• Dynamic SNR map by Marco, IS0KYB
• Map and column-sort list of Kiwis by Peter, VE3SUN
• KiwiSDR map with day/night overlay (legend)
• KiwiSDRs ranked by SNR score
• AM/FM web streams worldwide: Radio.garden


• TDoA: Radio direction finding via crowd-sourced Time Difference of Arrival
• TDoA extension review, RTL-SDR.com
• TDoA Direction Finding: First Experiences on the KiwiSDR Net, Nils, DK8OK
• Direction Finding with TDoA on KiwiSDR Net: An Introduction
• KiwiSDR as a new GNURadio source & TDoA geo-location, Christoph, DL1CH
• directTDoA project by linkz


• WsprDaemon: A robust decoding and reporting system for WSPR
      by Rob Robinett, AI6VN, and the WSPRDaemon community
• Main page
• Forum
• Noise Graphs wspr.rocks wspr.live


• DRM: Digital Radio Mondiale (note DRM is now built-in to the Kiwi)
• Twitter loggings: #drmlog
• Monitoring DRM from Switzerland
• The world of DRM shortwave digital broadcasting (English translation)
• The KiwiSDR as a short- and medium wave DRM receiver
      by hobbyradio.se


• Articles
• A guide to getting kiwirecorder and kiwiwspr (wsprdaemon) running on Linux
      by Clint, KA7OEI
• WebSDRs: The Urban SWL’s Dream, a DXers’ Tool, & the End of DXpeditions?
      Dr. Gough's TechZone
• IU8CRI: Come Costruire una Stazione KiwiSDR, Italian, English translation
• KiwiSDR: locating numbers stations and field agents (priyom.org)
• KiwiSDR: tuning into new numbers stations (priyom.org)


• Kiwi-related blogs
• Signal Monitoring and Analysis blog by Christoph Mayer
      Creator of the Kiwi crowd-sourced TDoA direction finding system
• Techn0mad by Larry Gadallah


• Other blogs of interest
• diario SWL I5-56578 Antonio (HF utility/milcomm and signals)
• IK1YDE - Segnali e Modulazioni Digitali
• Arctic DX
• The SWLing Post
• Utility Planet
• Milcom Monitoring Post


• YouTube
• DX Engineering, Manufacturer's Showcase | Live with Tim K3LR New
• Jon, VU2JO YouTube review
• Tech Minds YouTube review
• VK2MB KiwiSDR Secrets (YouTube)
       Manly-Warringah Radio Society lecture by Richard VK2SKY
• Videos sorted by relevance, upload date
• Funkwelle, KiwiSDR Webempfänger (auf Deutsch, in German)
• Elektronik, Amateurfunk hören ohne Empfänger (auf Deutsch, in German)
• Rob Robinett, AI6VN, Introduction to the KiwiSDR, HamSCI workshop 2019
• Maxwell, W3LLA, unboxing & introduction
External DRM software using Kiwi IQ mode: (note DRM is now built-in to the Kiwi)
• Dream: Ron, KA7U; Ivan; warezzzz65
• SoDiRa: polemtube
• AM stereo C-QUAM using SoDiRa and Kiwi IQ mode: polemtube
   (note C-QUAM is now built-in to the Kiwi)
• Tony, VK3KKP, SDR radio receivers
• Gary, M0TIG, how to connect and setup
• Ron, KA7U, adjusting the waterfall and AGC
• Tommy, N1SPY, unboxing
• Gilles, OfficialSWLchannel, demo

• Mike's Full stack GPS receiver using the KiwiSDR GPS front-end