GNU/Linux Debian Stretch Installing Gqrx SDR – QuickStart Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Gqrx SDR Receiver Software in Debian Stretch 9.x GNU/Linux.
And Gqrx SDR for Debian 9 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 Debian.
1. Terminal QuickStart
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Debian
First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:
sudo apt update
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