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The steps needed to get it running is as follows: | The steps needed to get it running is as follows: | ||
1 | 1. Install rtlsdr library. Follow directions at: [http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr OsmoCom RTL-SDR] . Do not forget to run | ||
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sudo ldconfig | sudo ldconfig | ||
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after it is installed. | after it is installed. | ||
2. Checkout iw0hdv branch : | |||
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git checkout iw0hdv | |||
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Then rebuild ghpsdr3-alex with instructions at [[QtRadio_Installation]]. | |||
3. If everything has installed ok you might try to insert your USB stick and start the rtlsdr-server. Cd to ghpsdr3-alex/trunk/src/rtlsdr and run: | |||
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sudo ./rtlsdr-server -d3 -s250000 | sudo ./rtlsdr-server -d3 -s250000 | ||
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4. Then start the dspserver: | |||
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dspserver --lo 0 | dspserver --lo 0 | ||
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5. If you want to try to listen to FM Broadcast stations there is no real WFM but NFM in QtRadio has a 80kHz wide filter that work quite ok. | |||
Remember this is very experimental. Questions should go to the sdr-widget group. | Remember this is very experimental. Questions should go to the sdr-widget group. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:42, 13 May 2012
RTL-SDR is cheap and simple DVB and/or DAB receiver USB sticks that can be used as a SDR and can cover VHF and UHF frequencies. More information on this can be found at OsmoCom RTL-SDR and RTL-SDR community at Reddit . Andrea IW0HDV has written a server for rtl-sdr to be used with Ghpsdr3-alex.
The steps needed to get it running is as follows:
1. Install rtlsdr library. Follow directions at: OsmoCom RTL-SDR . Do not forget to run
sudo ldconfig
after it is installed.
2. Checkout iw0hdv branch :
git checkout iw0hdv
Then rebuild ghpsdr3-alex with instructions at QtRadio_Installation.
3. If everything has installed ok you might try to insert your USB stick and start the rtlsdr-server. Cd to ghpsdr3-alex/trunk/src/rtlsdr and run:
sudo ./rtlsdr-server -d3 -s250000
4. Then start the dspserver:
dspserver --lo 0
5. If you want to try to listen to FM Broadcast stations there is no real WFM but NFM in QtRadio has a 80kHz wide filter that work quite ok.
Remember this is very experimental. Questions should go to the sdr-widget group.