DVB-T USB SDR: Difference between revisions
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==Get Software== | ==Get Software== | ||
===Gnu Radio=== | |||
First thing is to install gnuradio. | First thing is to install gnuradio. | ||
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apt-get install gnuradio | apt-get install gnuradio | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
===Cmake=== | |||
Yer gonna need Cmake. | |||
<pre> | |||
apt-get install cmake | |||
</pre> | |||
===Boost/GSL Development=== | |||
Then we'll install the Boost and GSL headers/development libraries for building scripts: | Then we'll install the Boost and GSL headers/development libraries for building scripts: | ||
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(Note that both of these were found using <code>aptitude search [keyword]</code>). | (Note that both of these were found using <code>aptitude search [keyword]</code>). | ||
===RTL-SDR Project=== | |||
Next, clone into the rtl-sdr repository: | Next, clone into the rtl-sdr repository: | ||
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git clone git://git.osmocom.org/rtl-sdr.git | git clone git://git.osmocom.org/rtl-sdr.git | ||
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This project contains the software needed to interpret the raw I/Q packets sent from the antenna to the computer. | |||
Now build the RTL-SDR project: | |||
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mkdir build | |||
cd build | |||
cmake ../ | |||
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Revision as of 22:02, 25 July 2015
Overview
Plug It In
First thing is to hook up the antenna to the USB dongle, and plug the USB dongle into the computer, and make sure the computer sees it:
$ lsusb | grep -i rtl Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:2838 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. RTL2838 DVB-T
Get Software
Gnu Radio
First thing is to install gnuradio.
apt-get install gnuradio
Cmake
Yer gonna need Cmake.
apt-get install cmake
Boost/GSL Development
Then we'll install the Boost and GSL headers/development libraries for building scripts:
apt-get install libboost-dev libgsl0-dev
(Note that both of these were found using aptitude search [keyword]).
RTL-SDR Project
Next, clone into the rtl-sdr repository:
git clone git://git.osmocom.org/rtl-sdr.git
This project contains the software needed to interpret the raw I/Q packets sent from the antenna to the computer.
Now build the RTL-SDR project:
mkdir build cd build cmake ../