Yes there is one on the market that was originally intended for use as a European TV receiver but with free software it becomes a very wide band VHF/UHF receiver . There is also a add on board that you can purchase that adds HF capability.. interestingly enough it will work as a spectrum analyzer on a smart phone.. Nice little device. Bob W2IRI

From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Sarge ex 7thAF
Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 6:24 AM
To: Discussion of CHIRP
Subject: [chirp_users] Dongles ?

 I hope this is an acceptable question for this list. I don't know any other place to ask for this help. A local county emergency manager has told me about an inexpensive magic ( to me ) dongle type rf reciever that plugs into a usb port. It has a jack for an external antenna. Supposedly this device can recieve a huge amount of frequency spectrum AND trunked systems that also uses p25 digital signals.

  If anyone has links to this device that would give me the complete info on this thing, I would greatly appreciate you.

Thanks In Advance.

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Sarge KE5YPB, Lickskillet, Texas
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