Squelch Deck

Scanner simplicity.SDR flexibility.One dedicated box.

Squelch Deck is a touchscreen radio appliance that sits on your desk, monitors signals, and runs scanner and SDR workflows without babysitting a PC.

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How it works

Antenna to audio. No workstation required.

Plug in

Plug in and let the onboard SDR capture signals from your RF environment.

Configure

Choose scanner, trunk-recorder, airband, FM, spectrum, AirSpy server, or other apps without rebuilding an SDR workstation.

Understand

Squelch Deck captures each call with its audio and context: source, frequency, system, talkgroup, timestamp, and recordings, so you can see what happened while you were away.

Monitor

Let Squelch Deck handle the monitoring workload, then listen live, replay activity on-device, or stream signal and audio across your network to tools like DSD+, GQRX, or SDR#.

What it does

All the capability of a digital scanner, all the flexibility of an SDR rig.

Onboard SDR

Direct from the RF environment: capture multiple signals across a 2.4 MHz range and let Squelch Deck curate the active feeds for you.

Touchscreen app switching

Switch between scanner, airband, FM, spectrum, and AirSpy server workflows from the device without managing an SDR workstation.

Full signal metadata

Talkgroup IDs, timestamps, and frequencies travel with every recording for context that scanner apps and web feeds usually strip out.

Shared streams

Listen to streams from other owners, and share your own local feeds for people who care about your area.

Robust App Ecosystem

Squelch Deck introduces an open Docker-based app ecosystem for scanner enthusiasts by enthusiasts, so builders can contribute to the app catalog.

How it compares

Does more than any scanner, app, or SDR rig you can buy today.

Same job as a digital scanner. Different toolbox. It's not about beating a top-tier scanner at RF reception; it is bringing scanner, SDR, app, and metadata workflows into one dedicated device.

Capability	Squelch Deck	$900 digital scanner	SDR + PC	Scanner app / web feed
Captures direct from RF	Yes	Yes	Yes	No, plays pre-aggregated audio
Decodes digital systems (P25, DMR, POCSAG)	Yes	Yes	With separate software	No
Full signal metadata (talkgroup, timestamps, frequency)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Built-in apps suite	Yes	Some	Separate tools per mode	No
Streams to other tools on your network	Yes	No	Yes	No
Dedicated device that does not tie up a PC	Yes	Yes	No	No
Price	Crowdfunding price — join the list	~$900	~$200, plus a PC you keep running	Free to $5/mo

Captures direct from RFSquelch Deck: Yes

$900 digital scanner: Yes
SDR + PC: Yes
Scanner app / web feed: No, plays pre-aggregated audio

Decodes digital systems (P25, DMR, POCSAG)Squelch Deck: Yes

$900 digital scanner: Yes
SDR + PC: With separate software
Scanner app / web feed: No

Full signal metadata (talkgroup, timestamps, frequency)Squelch Deck: Yes

$900 digital scanner: Yes
SDR + PC: Yes
Scanner app / web feed: No

Built-in apps suiteSquelch Deck: Yes

$900 digital scanner: Some
SDR + PC: Separate tools per mode
Scanner app / web feed: No

Streams to other tools on your networkSquelch Deck: Yes

$900 digital scanner: No
SDR + PC: Yes
Scanner app / web feed: No

Dedicated device that does not tie up a PCSquelch Deck: Yes

$900 digital scanner: Yes
SDR + PC: No
Scanner app / web feed: No

PriceSquelch Deck: Crowdfunding price — join the list

$900 digital scanner: ~$900
SDR + PC: ~$200, plus a PC you keep running
Scanner app / web feed: Free to $5/mo

For who

This is for you if...

→If you want an affordable way to monitor local dispatch, fire, or police without buying a $900 scanner.
→If you are scanner-curious and want a guided way into local radio without starting with a pile of hardware, software, and forum threads.
→If you have outgrown phone scanner feeds and want metadata, talkgroups, timestamps, and history with the audio.
→If you are an aviation listener, railfan, volunteer, journalist, or community monitor who keeps one ear on local radio.
→If you are already running RTL-SDR and want a dedicated rig instead of tying up your PC.
→If you decode P25, DMR, or POCSAG and want that workflow consolidated on one device.

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Outreach and questions: info@squelchdeck.com