Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2018 01:26:52 +0100 From: CeDeROM <cederom@tlen.pl> To: Ivan Rambius Ivanov <rambiusparkisanius@gmail.com> Cc: Bruce Ferrell <bferrell@baywinds.org>, "mail.list freebsd-questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Software-defined Radio on FreeBSD Message-ID: <CAFYkXjkse9sd%2BYqhSDM6xnSX4qu7HJ8qMS%2Bt%2B60XQj7eStx6Aw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAE9rwzOyt_5Rd_miZVRyKYuquxzNor1nap4VkwKW5BrGGJfwMQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAE9rwzNxwuxHnZWEHVmdd6uec0rG9EEuT6epUzb0Fuwh3x8cJw@mail.gmail.com> <92638d89-793e-0ed0-fec4-161c691eee9b@baywinds.org> <CAE9rwzOyt_5Rd_miZVRyKYuquxzNor1nap4VkwKW5BrGGJfwMQ@mail.gmail.com>
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HackRF One [hackrf] is a neat Open-Source-Hardware SDR tool and works on various platforms, price range $300 makes it one of the cheapest and most versatile boxes out there.. it works even on Android over USB OTG :-) Best regards :-) Tomek [hackrf] https://greatscottgadgets.com/hackrf/ --=20 CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 1:11 AM, Ivan "Rambius" Ivanov <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:rambiusparkisanius@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">rambiusparkisanius@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hello,<br> <br> Thank you for your response.<br> <br> On Sun, Mar 11, 2018 at 6:00 AM, Bruce Ferrell <<a href=3D"mailto:bferrell@baywinds.org">bferrell@baywinds.org</a>> wrote:<br> > On 03/10/2018 06:50 PM, Ivan "Rambius" Ivanov wrote:<br> >><br> >> Hello,<br> >><br> >> I would like to experiment with software-defined radio on FreeBSD. I<br> >> installed gnuradio and my understanding is that I need some minima= l<br> >> hardware, presumably USB dongles. After some search I found severa= l<br> >> vendors - RTL-SDR. HackRF, AirSpy, etc. I found<br> >><br> >> <a href=3D"https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/rtl-sdr-on-freebsd-o= r-hey-cool-i-live-near-an-airport-i-wonder-if-adsb-works.52157/" data-saferedirecturl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&q=3Dhttps://= forums.freebsd.org/threads/rtl-sdr-on-freebsd-or-hey-cool-i-live-near-an-ai= rport-i-wonder-if-adsb-works.52157/&source=3Dgmail&ust=3D1520900583= 842000&usg=3DAFQjCNH7sZ8wTLitF0fzqQ2IOjTetzgdYQ" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://forums.freebsd.org/<wbr>threads/rtl-sdr-on-freebs= d-or-<wbr>hey-cool-i-live-near-an-<wbr>airport-i-wonder-if-adsb-<wbr>works.= 52157/</a><br> >> and it says RTL-SDR is support by FreeBSD.<br> >><br> >> My father who is a radio engineer asked me to find him such a<br> >> hardware. He is a Linux user and my impression is that those devices<br> >> are supported on Linux. I found the topic interesting enough to bu= y<br> >> one for me and as a FreeBSD user I want to use it on FreeBSD.<br> >><br> >> What other recommendations can you give me about such chips? What to<br> >> buy, where to buy? I am looking for cheap ones - something up around<br> >> $100. Will I need any drivers for FreeBSD?<br> >><br> >> Regards<br> >> rambius<br> >><br> > May I suggest you have a look here:<br> ><br> > <a href=3D"https://www.rtl-sdr.com/" data-saferedirecturl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&q=3Dhttps://= www.rtl-sdr.com/&source=3Dgmail&ust=3D1520900583843000&usg=3DAF= QjCNGQYvLZ7x5_WKlfAWE4ohIfNumWpw" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.rtl-sdr.com/</a><br>; ><br> > There are a number of tutorials and comparisons of devices.<br> ><br> Yes, I was checking this site as well. By comparison of devices do you<br> mean this link:<br> <a href=3D"https://www.rtl-sdr.com/comparison-several-sdrs-degradation-broa= dcast-fm-frequencies/" data-saferedirecturl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&q=3Dhttps://= www.rtl-sdr.com/comparison-several-sdrs-degradation-broadcast-fm-frequencie= s/&source=3Dgmail&ust=3D1520900583843000&usg=3DAFQjCNGPgucPJqQM= XKHiRjdBxVMrGi99Lg" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://www.rtl-sdr.com/<wbr>comparison-several-sdrs-<wbr= >degradation-broadcast-fm-<wbr>frequencies/</a><br> <br> Regards<br> <span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">rambius<br> <br> --<br> Tangra Mega Rock: <a href=3D"http://www.radiotangra.com" data-saferedirecturl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&q=3Dhttp://w= ww.radiotangra.com&source=3Dgmail&ust=3D1520900583843000&usg=3D= AFQjCNHsmb3jn7euolpKiIDnRJTEp16HQg" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.radiotangra.com</a><br>; ______________________________<wbr>_________________<br> <a href=3D"mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org">freebsd-questions@freebsd.= org</a> mailing list<br> <a href=3D"https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions" data-saferedirecturl=3D"https://www.google.com/url?hl=3Den&q=3Dhttps://= lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions&source=3Dgmail&= ;ust=3D1520900583843000&usg=3DAFQjCNGlld_jiUFgYYL6FQV1llgOqN_2_A" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://lists.freebsd.org/<wbr>mailman/listinfo/freebsd-<= wbr>questions</a><br> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "<a href=3D"mailto:freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org">freebsd-questions= -<wbr>unsubscribe@freebsd.org</a>"<br> </font></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature">CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, <a href=3D"http://www.tomek.cedro.info" target=3D"_blank">http://www.tomek.cedro.info</a></div>; </div>
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