Tag: rtl-sdr

[PI-SDR] Raspberry PI 3 + 7″ Touchscreen + RTL-SDR + GQRX

YouTube user Chris D has posted a video showing Gqrx in action on his Raspberry Pi equipped with the 7″ touch screen. Chris uses an rtl-sdr dongle with what appears to be a home made upconverter.

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Meteor scatter reception with RTL-SDR and Gqrx

Meteor scatter, or meteor burst communications, is a challenging field within amateur radio communication, where the operators use the ionized trails of meteors for reflection of radio waves.

George Smart, M1GEO, has posted a very nice write-up on his website describing the setup that he uses for meteor scatter reception. The setup uses an RTL-SDR dongle with Gqrx as receiver, and WSJT or MSHV for decoding.

Meteor Scatter reception setup by M1GEO. Image credit: M1GEO.
Meteor Scatter reception setup by M1GEO. Image credit: M1GEO.

Check out Meteor Scatter Reception on RTL-SDR.