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RTL-SDR
Install
Fetch source
git clone https://github.com/osmocom/rtl-sdr rtl-sdr-osmocom cd rtl-sdr-osmocom git rev-parse HEAD 619ac3186ea0ffc092615e1f59f7397e5e6f668c
Download patch
Apply patch
patch -p 1 < blinick-wip_rtltcp_ringbuf.diff patching file src/rtl_tcp.c
Make
cmake -DINSTALL_UDEV_RULES=ON -DDETACH_KERNEL_DRIVER=ON . make sudo make install sudo ldconfig
RTL_TCP
/usr/local/bin/rtl_tcp -a 0.0.0.0 -s 2048000
R820T2
Range approx. 24 - 1760 MHz but with reduced performance over 1500 MHz.
Found 1 device(s): 0: Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001 Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U OEM Detached kernel driver Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner [R82XX] PLL not locked! Tuned to 100000000 Hz. listening... Use the device argument 'rtl_tcp=0.0.0.0:1234' in OsmoSDR (gr-osmosdr) source to receive samples in GRC and control rtl_tcp parameters (frequency, gain, ...).
E4000
Range approx. 54 - 2147 MHz, but no coverage between 1100 - 1250 MHz.
Found 1 device(s): 0: Compro, VMU6xx, SN: 0020 Using device 0: Compro Videomate U680F Found Elonics E4000 tuner Tuned to 100000000 Hz. listening... Use the device argument 'rtl_tcp=0.0.0.0:1234' in OsmoSDR (gr-osmosdr) source to receive samples in GRC and control rtl_tcp parameters (frequency, gain, ...).
You can now connect to the Linux host using AIRSPY SDR# Studio.