GNU/Linux Ubuntu 16.04 Installing Gqrx SDR – QuickStart Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Gqrx SDR Receiver Software in Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS GNU/Linux.
And Gqrx SDR for Ubuntu Xenial is an Open Source Software Defined Radio Receiver (SDR) powered by the GNU Radio and the Qt UI.
Currently, it works on Linux and Mac with Hardware supported by gr-osmosdr, including Funcube Dongle, RTL-SDR, Airspy, HackRF, BladeRF, RFSpace, USRP and SoapySDR.
The Gqrx Features at a glance are:
- Discover devices attached to the computer
- Process I/Q data from the supported devices
- Change frequency, gain and apply various corrections (frequency, I/Q balance)
- AM, SSB, CW, FM-N and FM-W (mono and stereo) demodulators
- Special FM mode for NOAA APT
- Variable band pass filter
- AGC, squelch and noise blankers
- FFT plot and waterfall
- Record and playback audio to / from WAV file
- Record and playback raw baseband data
- Spectrum analyzer mode where all signal processing is disabled
- Basic remote control through TCP connection
- Streaming audio output over UDP
Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about to Getting-Started with Gqrx SDR on Ubuntu.
1. Terminal QuickStart
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu
First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:
sudo apt update
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