osmocom-sdr May 2016

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Moving from trac to a single redmine
by Holger Freyther 25 Sep '16

25 Sep '16

Hi guys, I think some of us would like to move to redmine and start using public tickets more frequently. So in case we move there are some topics to be discussed and I would like to start with a couple of them right now. Tickets: Redmine has a global linear sequence of ticket numbers. If we move from many tracs to a single redmine we can either: * not import tickets * only import from one project * deal with changing ticket numbers In terms of installations the GMR trac is broken in regard to tickets, there are some for SDR that are probably not being fixed anytime soon, baseband might be relevant and OpenBSC is unlikely to be relevant. I don't think we have ever used ticket reference in OpenBSC commit messages so in terms of OpenBSC having changing ticket numbers would not be a big deal. E.g. we could add a custom field with the old trac number? Wiki: We have external references that should be redirected to the new place. Is there any way besides maintaining a list in the apache2/nginx configuration and making redirects as we find broken references? Can we proactively manage this? Is anybody willing to come up with a script and nginx configuration for doing this? kind regards holger

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post a new release
by Joseph Poirier 23 Jul '16

23 Jul '16

If would be nice to have a newer official release available; installation using the package manager on many Linux distros gets a two year old librtlsdr that's missing the rtlsdr_set_tuner_bandwidth function (added about nine months ago), as well as, other nice updates and fixes. cheers, joe

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rtl_tcp device index, udev and symlink
by Tim Forrester 31 May '16

31 May '16

Hi guys, new member here, but been playing with rtl dongles and sdr generally for a while now. I run four rtl dongles covering 50, 70, 144 and 432MHz with websdr running on Ubuntu Mate Works quite well but I have trouble with the device indexing changing for rtl_tcp. ie sometimes a dongle gets allocated to a different band. To try and fix the issue I've given each dongle a unique serial number and created some udev rules which create symlinks for each dongle. That all works nicely. Problem is that rtl_tcp uses device indexing starting at D0 and expects D1, D2 D3 etc. whereas my symlinks are called 6mtrs, 4mtrs, 2mtrs and 70cms Not sure how to make rtl_tcp work with symlink's rather than device index. Any ideas ? Regards Tim G4WIM

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RTL-SDR discontinuous samples at low rates
by Raj Bhattacharjea 30 May '16

30 May '16

I have these RTL dongles: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SXZDUAQ I've always noticed that when I start up osmocom_fft at 250kSamp/s with those RTL dongles plugged in, the spectrum looks like a bunch of samples are FFT'd, and then the application waits for another batch of samples and the FFT GUI doesn't update, then some more samples come in and get FFT'd, and this process goes on. I up the rate to something like 1M or higher and go about my business. I've been working with an application that can use lower sample rates, and in my investigations, sample rates below 901kSamp/s exhibit this "burst of samples, then nothing" repeating pattern. It seems to me that samples are being dropped, i.e., the sampling is not continuous. With osmocom_fft -F (fosphor) running, if I set the sampling rate to 901k vs. 900k, I see a marked difference in the spectrum, and how often it is updated in the drawing. My suspicions about the samples not arriving / being dropped comes from doing a simple FM radio demod, which sounds great at 901kSamp/s, but plays continuous, stops and underflows, and repeats that again and again when things are run at 900kSamp/s (GNURadio flowgraph attached). I've also seen other really weird stuff, like if you ask for 215k sampling rate. Has anyone else seen these issues? Can anyone replicate? Anyone have solutions or information about what sample rates are properly supported by the hardware? Any documentation to the RTL2832u that might explain this behavior? Here is my setup: gr-osmosdr v0.1.4-48-g86ad5842 (0.1.5git) gnuradio 3.7.8.1 Ubuntu 14.04, gnuradio built from tagged release, osmosdr / fosphor built from git master some day in the past -- Raj Bhattacharjea, PhD Georgia Tech Research Institute Information and Communications Laboratory http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~rb288/ 404.407.6622

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MSVC Patch
by Geof Nieboer 23 May '16

23 May '16

Please find attached patch for osmocom-sdr 1- Allows compilation on MSVC by conditionally adding __attribute(format tags based on the compiler 2- Allows builders to use Glew when required, making a GlewInit call when USING_GLEW is defined. If that is not defined, there are no changes. Geof

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Mac osmocom-sdr blocks in gnuradio
by Günther Reimann 19 May '16

19 May '16

Dear list members, I have tried to get osmocom-sdr working on my Mac with an RTL2832U. So far I got running: - gqrx: working fine - librtlsdr: installiert mit “brew install librtlsdr” - rtl_test meldet korrekt 0: Realtek, RTL2838UHIDIR, SN: 00000001 Using device 0: Generic RTL2832U OEM Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner - mit rtl_fm und play kann ich FM Radio hören - gnuradio installiert mit brew install gnuradio - lädt, kompiliert - gnuradio_companion funktioniert - gr-osmosdr von git geladen - cmake, make, sudo make install aufgerufen => keine Blöcke in gnuradio Habe gnuradio deinstalliert und neu kompiliert, immer noch nichts. sudo update_dyld_shared_cache hat auch nicht geholfen Wo liegt das Problem? Anbei der Output der Kompilierung von gr-osmosdr: cmake ../ -- Build type not specified: defaulting to release. -- Extracting version information from git describe... -- Configuring Boost C++ Libraries... -- Boost version: 1.60.0 -- Found the following Boost libraries: -- thread -- system -- chrono -- date_time -- atomic Checking for GNU Radio Module: RUNTIME * INCLUDES=/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/include * LIBS=/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-runtime.dylib;/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-pmt.dylib GNURADIO_RUNTIME_FOUND = TRUE Checking for GNU Radio Module: BLOCKS * INCLUDES=/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/include * LIBS=/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-blocks.dylib;/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-runtime.dylib;/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-pmt.dylib GNURADIO_BLOCKS_FOUND = TRUE Checking for GNU Radio Module: PMT * INCLUDES=/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/include * LIBS=/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-runtime.dylib;/usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-pmt.dylib GNURADIO_PMT_FOUND = TRUE -- Checking for module 'gnuradio-iqbalance' -- No package 'gnuradio-iqbalance' found -- Could NOT find GNURADIO_IQBALANCE (missing: GNURADIO_IQBALANCE_LIBRARIES GNURADIO_IQBALANCE_INCLUDE_DIRS) -- Found gnuradio-uhd: /usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/include, /usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-uhd.dylib -- Found gnuradio-fcd: /usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/include, /usr/local/Cellar/gnuradio/3.7.9.1/lib/libgnuradio-fcd.dylib -- Checking for module 'gnuradio-fcdproplus' -- No package 'gnuradio-fcdproplus' found -- gnuradio-fcdproplus not found. -- Could NOT find GNURADIO_FCDPP (missing: GNURADIO_FCDPP_LIBRARIES GNURADIO_FCDPP_INCLUDE_DIRS) -- Checking for module 'libosmosdr' -- No package 'libosmosdr' found -- libosmosdr not found. -- Checking for module 'libmirisdr' -- No package 'libmirisdr' found -- libmirisdr not found. -- Checking for module 'libhackrf' -- No package 'libhackrf' found -- Could NOT find LIBHACKRF (missing: LIBHACKRF_LIBRARIES LIBHACKRF_INCLUDE_DIRS) -- Checking for module 'libairspy' -- No package 'libairspy' found -- Could NOT find LIBAIRSPY (missing: LIBAIRSPY_LIBRARIES LIBAIRSPY_INCLUDE_DIRS) -- Checking for module 'libbladeRF' -- No package 'libbladeRF' found -- libbladeRF not found. CMake Warning at CMakeLists.txt:173 (find_package): Could not find a package configuration file provided by "SoapySDR" with any of the following names: SoapySDRConfig.cmake soapysdr-config.cmake Add the installation prefix of "SoapySDR" to CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH or set "SoapySDR_DIR" to a directory containing one of the above files. If "SoapySDR" provides a separate development package or SDK, be sure it has been installed. -- Could NOT find Doxygen (missing: DOXYGEN_EXECUTABLE) -- -- Checking for module SWIG -- Disabling SWIG because version check failed. -- -- The build system will automatically enable all components. -- Use -DENABLE_DEFAULT=OFF to disable components by default. -- -- Configuring Python support support... -- Dependency PYTHONLIBS_FOUND = TRUE -- Dependency SWIG_FOUND = FALSE -- Dependency SWIG_VERSION_CHECK = FALSE -- Disabling Python support support. -- Override with -DENABLE_PYTHON=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring high resolution timing... -- High resolution timing supported through mach_absolute_time. -- -- Configuring Osmocom IQ Imbalance Correction support... -- Dependency GNURADIO_IQBALANCE_FOUND = FALSE -- Disabling Osmocom IQ Imbalance Correction support. -- Override with -DENABLE_IQBALANCE=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring sysmocom OsmoSDR support... -- Dependency LIBOSMOSDR_FOUND = FALSE -- Disabling sysmocom OsmoSDR support. -- Override with -DENABLE_OSMOSDR=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring FUNcube Dongle support... -- Dependency GNURADIO_FCD_FOUND = TRUE -- Enabling FUNcube Dongle support. -- Override with -DENABLE_FCD=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring FUNcube Dongle Pro+ support... -- Dependency GNURADIO_FCDPP_FOUND = FALSE -- Disabling FUNcube Dongle Pro+ support. -- Override with -DENABLE_FCDPP=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring IQ File Source & Sink support... -- Dependency GNURADIO_BLOCKS_FOUND = TRUE -- Enabling IQ File Source & Sink support. -- Override with -DENABLE_FILE=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring Osmocom RTLSDR support... -- Dependency LIBRTLSDR_FOUND = TRUE -- Enabling Osmocom RTLSDR support. -- Override with -DENABLE_RTL=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring RTLSDR TCP Client support... -- Dependency GNURADIO_BLOCKS_FOUND = TRUE -- Enabling RTLSDR TCP Client support. -- Override with -DENABLE_RTL_TCP=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring Ettus USRP Devices support... -- Dependency UHD_FOUND = TRUE -- Dependency GNURADIO_UHD_FOUND = TRUE -- Enabling Ettus USRP Devices support. -- Override with -DENABLE_UHD=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring Osmocom MiriSDR support... -- Dependency LIBMIRISDR_FOUND = FALSE -- Disabling Osmocom MiriSDR support. -- Override with -DENABLE_MIRI=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring HackRF & rad1o Badge support... -- Dependency LIBHACKRF_FOUND = FALSE -- Disabling HackRF & rad1o Badge support. -- Override with -DENABLE_HACKRF=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring nuand bladeRF support... -- Dependency LIBBLADERF_FOUND = FALSE -- Disabling nuand bladeRF support. -- Override with -DENABLE_BLADERF=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring RFSPACE Receivers support... -- Enabling RFSPACE Receivers support. -- Override with -DENABLE_RFSPACE=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring AIRSPY Receiver support... -- Dependency LIBAIRSPY_FOUND = FALSE -- Disabling AIRSPY Receiver support. -- Override with -DENABLE_AIRSPY=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring SoapySDR support support... -- Dependency SoapySDR_FOUND = 0 -- Disabling SoapySDR support support. -- Override with -DENABLE_SOAPY=ON/OFF -- -- Configuring Red Pitaya SDR support... -- Enabling Red Pitaya SDR support. -- Override with -DENABLE_REDPITAYA=ON/OFF -- -- ###################################################### -- # Gnuradio enabled components -- ###################################################### -- * FUNcube Dongle -- * IQ File Source & Sink -- * Osmocom RTLSDR -- * RTLSDR TCP Client -- * Ettus USRP Devices -- * RFSPACE Receivers -- * Red Pitaya SDR -- -- ###################################################### -- # Gnuradio disabled components -- ###################################################### -- * Python support -- * Osmocom IQ Imbalance Correction -- * sysmocom OsmoSDR -- * FUNcube Dongle Pro+ -- * Osmocom MiriSDR -- * HackRF & rad1o Badge -- * nuand bladeRF -- * AIRSPY Receiver -- * SoapySDR support -- -- Building for version: v0.1.4-72-g164a09fc / 0.1.5git -- Using install prefix: /usr/local -- Configuring done CMake Warning (dev): Policy CMP0042 is not set: MACOSX_RPATH is enabled by default. Run "cmake --help-policy CMP0042" for policy details. Use the cmake_policy command to set the policy and suppress this warning. MACOSX_RPATH is not specified for the following targets: gnuradio-osmosdr This warning is for project developers. Use -Wno-dev to suppress it. -- Generating done -- Build files have been written to: /Users/greimann/Downloads/gr-osmosdr/build Anschließend make [ 5%] Linking CXX shared library libgnuradio-osmosdr.dylib [100%] Built target gnuradio-osmosdr Dann sudo make install Password: [100%] Built target gnuradio-osmosdr Install the project... -- Install configuration: "Release" -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/lib/pkgconfig/gnuradio-osmosdr.pc -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/api.h -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/pimpl.h -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/ranges.h -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/time_spec.h -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/device.h -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/source.h -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/include/osmosdr/sink.h -- Installing: /usr/local/lib/libgnuradio-osmosdr.0.1.5git.dylib -- Up-to-date: /usr/local/lib/libgnuradio-osmosdr.dylib Gnuradio 3.7.9.1 zeigt kein RTLSDR unter sources :-(

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Sampling at 250 kHz without aliasing
by Syed Karim 13 May '16

13 May '16

We have a need for a small sample rate on the rtl-sdr. We have been able to select a bandwidth of 250 kHz, but there is significant aliasing at that setting. At higher sample rates the aliasing no longer exists. We are using the dongle that is sold by the RTL-SDR.com blog: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/new-products-rtl-sdr-with-1ppm-tcxo-sma-f-connector-… Since a reduced sample rate would allow for a much less resource consumption by the CPU, we would gladly sponsor an open source bounty or pay for open source development work to address this problem. Our use case is reception of a 5 kHz channel from a geostationary L-band operator. We have found that the dongle gets very hot at 1550 MHz, so we will use an LNB to downconvert to ~400 MHz. The rest of the RF chain consists of a patch antenna with 8 dBi of gain and 17 dBW EIRP from the spacecraft. The demodulator will be running on a derivative of the Beagle Bone Black. The designs for this board are available here: https://github.com/outernet-project/lantern-compute-pcb You can learn more about Outernet through the following links. http://gizmodo.com/what-is-the-outernet-and-is-it-the-future-of-the-intern-… http://www.wired.com/2015/07/plan-beam-web-3-billion-unconnected-humans/ http://www.technologyreview.com/news/537411/startup-beams-the-webs-most-imp…

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Heatmap with unwanted vertical lines
by John 12 May '16

12 May '16

Hello, When I use heatmap.py with output from rtl_power I get regularly spaced vertical lines that do not appear to be related to any signal. They look they like repeat at the dongle bandwidth (2048000Hz in this case). The crop option for rtl_power reduces the presence but I am not sure f that is intended by that option. Even at -c of 70% they are still there (see attachment). Is this because of small bin width? If I use a larger bin (32k) they are still there. In this case there is no frequency legend along top so can't compare if they happen more often. Are these lines to be expected? John

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Moderation queue cleanup - 37 messages freed
by Patrick Strasser 12 May '16

12 May '16

Dear list members, noticed a bunch of messages rushing in from this list? I just clean up the moderation queue of osmocom-sdr(a)lists.osmocom.org, deleting some 200 spam messages. Some had really strange proposals or promises... Left over where 37 messages which where not passed through in the last 12 months or so. Some of them where standalone messages or requests, some where parts of ongoing discussions. All of them where sent from people not subscribed at the list, which is unmoderated only for members. Please take your time and review any new messages that you have not yet seen. Maybe it is still interesting what was written in the mails, or the sender would still be happy to get an answer. Please include the sender CC in your message, they are not subscribed. Best regards, Patrick ps: I can check for held messages probably only once per day, so messages could be held for moderation quite long. If someone wants to help moderate the list this could be improved. -- Engineers motto: cheap, good, fast - choose any two One of the lucky 10.000: http://xkcd.com/1053 Use Mail Encryption Today! PGP Key ID: 0xDF8A127E5A120903 Patrick Strasser <patrick at wirklich priv at>

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Fixing gr-fosphor compilation
by Elliot Saba 12 May '16

12 May '16

After pulling gr-fosphor `master` today and compiling against the latest GNURadio, I noticed that it failed when attempting to link against libgnuradio, due to missing pmt symbols. The attached one-line patch fixes the issue, but I imagine would break compilation against older GNURadio releases. If there is a better way for me to submit this patch, please let me know. I had previously emailed one of the gr-fosphor developers with a separate issue regarding libpng issues out of ignorance of this mailing list. I don't want to disturb you developers any more than need be, so if there is a better forum than this for patches/pull requests, I am more than happy to use it. -E

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