librtlsdr
Software to turn the RTL2832U into an SDR (by librtlsdr)
openwebrx
Open source, multi-user SDR receiver software with a web interface (by jketterl)
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| librtlsdr | openwebrx | |
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| 29 | 28 | |
| 283 | 926 | |
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| 5.2 | 9.5 | |
| 29 days ago | about 1 month ago | |
| C | Python | |
| GNU General Public License v3.0 only | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 |
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librtlsdr
Posts with mentions or reviews of librtlsdr.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-11.
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Radically different noise levels of different software and other noise reductions
Download the https://github.com/rtlsdrblog/rtl-sdr-blog or https://github.com/librtlsdr/librtlsdr version instead. Even try both, since there may be differences.
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rtl_tcp for HF frequencies?
Give https://github.com/librtlsdr/librtlsdr a try?
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Running rtl_power?
I should have mentioned, I'm using this fork of the librtlsdr library, which contains a slightly different version of rtl_power with some extra features, and apparently the "-D" option is treated differently in the version I'm using. The forked version allows you to set a specific branch using the "-D" option, as described below:
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RTL SDR linux driver with full control.
There are a few variations of librtlsdr, f.e. this fork; https://github.com/librtlsdr/librtlsdr which adds features that aren't available in the version used in most Linux distributions. This adds some extra features and output that are really useful (most notably, regular output of max, min, mean power levels and noise floor). It also has some extra functions to fine tune signals.
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Listen to DMR for free
Linux, librtlsdr and this port of DSD. FWIW, this port of DSD is newer and also has a Windows binary.
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WBFM and nrsc5 using lightweight tools
Next I moved onto try feeding the output of rtl_sdr (from https://github.com/librtlsdr/librtlsdr) to nrsc5 and that worked well!
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How to receive and record fm radio in stereo on the command line
You have an older librtlsdr; I'm using the GitHub version, which adds extra features; https://github.com/librtlsdr/librtlsdr
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'rtlsdr_set_bias_tee' not found
Thank you for your reply, I have tried it with the 'static' from the official GitHub https://github.com/librtlsdr/librtlsdr/releases , but the error remains? Do you mean an even newer version?
- command line tool to search for local FM stations?
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would I get worse performance by buying this nooelec clone instead of the real thing? the real thing is 10 bucks pricier and it also comes with a remote which i don't see myself using. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/RTL-SDR-Receiver-Antenna-RTL2832U-Software-blue/dp/B094ZJ3VVN/
github.com/librtlsdr/librtlsdr may be worthy to check out.
openwebrx
Posts with mentions or reviews of openwebrx.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-10-26.
- WebSDR – internet connected Software-Defined Radios
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Solution to stream audio to server (shoutcast or such) AND have control over frequency and modulation
Have you tried OpenWebRX?
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Caught an ISS flyover on 2 meters purely by random 😁🧑🚀
I'm using OpenWebRX connected to five different USB SDR receivers.
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What I ordered from AliExpress and what they sent me, lol
https://github.com/luarvique/openwebrx https://github.com/jketterl/openwebrx https://github.com/trickv/openwebrx https://github.com/oe2lsp/simple_openwebrx https://github.com/micfuc/openwebrx_E_micfuc
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RAW IQ RF Data (real-time) sources?
https://www.openwebrx.de might be an alternative
- Help\ideas for base station, some guidance needed
- Websdr.org – Software-Defined Radio receiver connected to the internet
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RTLSDR server?
Depending on what your use case is, but i would suggest headless linux with https://github.com/jketterl/openwebrx for basic usage or some remote server like rtl-tcp, SoapyRemote or whatever is your jam.
- Recommendations on projects with rtl-sdr
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trying to brew up a sdr server on a LibreOffice Pi clone
https://www.openwebrx.de/ works on my Pi3b. Should run on that as well.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing librtlsdr and openwebrx you can also consider the following projects:
rtl-sdr - library for turning a RTL2832 based DVB dongle into a Software DefinedReceiver; mirror from https://gitea.osmocom.org/sdr/rtl-sdr
RTLSDR-Airband - Multichannel AM/NFM demodulator
gcc_termux - Gcc for termux with fortran scipy etc... Use apt for newest updates instructions in README.txt
iptv - Collection of publicly available IPTV channels from all over the world [UnavailableForLegalReasons - Repository access blocked]
multimon-ng
LibSDR - LibSDR is easy to use, low latency, and modular Software Defined Radio library, fully written in C# .NET code with no external dependencies or processes.
gqrx-scan
airspy-fmradion - Software decoder for FM/AM broadcast radio with AirSpy R2 / Mini, Airspy HF+, and RTL-SDR
rtl-power-fftw - Power spectrum for RTLSDR dongles.
syncthing-android - Wrapper of syncthing for Android.
noaa-apt - NOAA APT weather satellite image decoder, for Linux, Windows, RPi 2+, OSX and Android+Termux
tools - Utilities