GQRX in RaspberryPi and a Cheap Receiver for ATC Listening

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Yucuklu Sumurta

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Aug 10, 2018, 11:07:51 AM8/10/18
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Hey! I am a beginner in RaspberryPi and RTL SDR stuff. So i am designing project like this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hreJ6eNAdeU 
I found a tutorial in YouTube but the people in comments was saying it was outdated. English is not my native language and i am a beginner in Raspberry Pi, so the info in the website is not clear for me. Can someone explain the process little more detailed or with images?
And is this cheap receiver compatible with GQRX:https://tinyurl.com/y85zg46z
Sorry about any grammar errors.

Neil Paisnel

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Yes,
Looks the same as this one, but a lot cheaper

I have this one and it works as RTL_SDR receiver 


Good tutorial, for getting basic SDR working




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Yucuklu Sumurta

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Aug 11, 2018, 3:49:25 AM8/11/18
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Thanks for your answers.
But i want to use GQRX as my software. But the instructions on webpage is not enough for me:
Notes= I did not buy my pi yet because these thing are not cheap in my country. I want to be sure about them. By the way i want to use Raspbian not Linux.

  1. Download the package---Yes i downloaded it on my computer. That is easy :D
  2. Unpack the package---Does it mean simply "Open it with WinRar etc" or something else? I am not sure because there are some folders named bin, lib, ubdev in the package. Must i somehow load them in the Pi??? 
  3. Install the dependencies, see included readme.txt--- Does dependencies mean libraries? Because txt says:
           "First, you need to install the GNU Radio and Qt5 libraries. Open a terminal and type the following lines:
                sudo apt update
                  sudo apt install gnuradio libvolk1-bin libusb-1.0-0 gr-iqbal
                    sudo apt install qt5-default libqt5svg5 libportaudio2"  If only think i should do in this step is writing these commands in terminal, it is easy.


               4. Install the udev rules for the SDR device you want to use, see included readme.txt--- This is the step confused me most. The readme says:


                  Second, in order to enable access to USB devices like rtlsdr, Airspy,
                  SDRPlay, etc, you need to copy the corresponding udev rule to
                  /etc/udev/rules.d/. Open a terminal and change to the gqrx directory
                  then type:

                 sudo cp udev/*.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/

                 You can now start the program, e.g. by double-clicking on the file
                 called "gqrx". 
            
                 Do i need to transfer the udev rule in the rar to /etc/udev/rules.d/ like in this video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIOpNuQc068
                 Then what should i type in terminal to change the directory to gqrx? "cd ...?" After changing directory i should write sudo cp udev/*.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/ right? I am really curious because it is my first project about RTL-SDR and Pi.
           
                Then Plug the USB i shared the aliexpress link of, then listen the ATC finally right?

                 Thanks and sorry for any grammar issues and errors. Have a nice day!
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        10 Ağustos 2018 Cuma 19:35:50 UTC+3 tarihinde Neil Paisnel yazdı:

        Neil Paisnel

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        Aug 11, 2018, 5:46:17 AM8/11/18
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        If you are planning to use it on the Pi then you need to download it to
        the Pi.

        I am using Raspbian too.


        Often these instructions tell you what has to be done, then show you the
        command to type. SO regardign your point No2. If yuou have donloaded
        to the Pi, then no need to copy to the Pi.

        Send me the link to the instructions you are using please and I will try
        to do them.
        I won't answer any more of your points until I see the instruction syou
        are using..but I am too very very new to this.

        But until you actually buy the Pi there is nothing you can do. It will
        albecone a lot clearer once you start doing it on the Pi.





        Yucuklu Sumurta wrote:
        > Thanks for your answers.
        > But i want to use GQRX as my software. But the instructions on webpage
        > is not enough for me:
        > Notes= I did not buy my pi yet because these thing are not cheap in my
        > country. I want to be sure about them. By the way i want to use
        > Raspbian not Linux.
        >
        > 1. Download the package---Yes i downloaded it on my computer. That
        > is easy :D
        > 2. Unpack the package---Does it mean simply "Open it with WinRar
        > etc" or something else? I am not sure because there are some
        > folders named bin, lib, ubdev in the package. Must i somehow
        > load them in the Pi???
        > 3. Install the dependencies, see included readme.txt--- Does
        > 1.
        >
        >
        >
        > 10 Ağustos 2018 Cuma 19:35:50 UTC+3 tarihinde Neil Paisnel yazdı:
        >
        > Yes,
        > Looks the same as this one, but a lot cheaper
        >
        > I have this one and it works as RTL_SDR receiver
        >
        > http://www.nooelec.com/store/sdr/sdr-receivers/nesdr-mini-2-plus.html
        > <http://www.nooelec.com/store/sdr/sdr-receivers/nesdr-mini-2-plus.html>
        >
        > Good tutorial, for getting basic SDR working
        >
        > https://photobyte.org/using-the-raspberry-pi-as-an-rtl-sdr-dongle-server/
        > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fphotobyte.org%2Fusing-the-raspberry-pi-as-an-rtl-sdr-dongle-server%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGDobz9lm7m4ANGQv-iQMA9dWyAgA>
        >
        >
        >
        > Sent from my iPhone
        >
        > On 10 Aug 2018, at 16:07, Yucuklu Sumurta <krals...@gmail.com
        > <javascript:>> wrote:
        >
        >> Hey! I am a beginner in RaspberryPi and RTL SDR stuff. So i am
        >> designing project like
        >> this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hreJ6eNAdeU
        >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hreJ6eNAdeU>
        >> I found a tutorial in YouTube but the people in comments was
        >> saying it was outdated. English is not my native language and i
        >> am a beginner in Raspberry Pi, so the info in the website is not
        >> clear for me. Can someone explain the process little more
        >> detailed or with images?
        >> And is this cheap receiver compatible with
        >> GQRX:*https://tinyurl.com/y85zg46z <https://tinyurl.com/y85zg46z>*
        >> Sorry about any grammar errors.
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        Neil Paisnel

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        I know the instructions you mean now.

        I tried them myself on Raspbian desktop and it does nto work. The method
        they describe to start the program is faulty:


        You can now start the program, e.g. by double-clicking on the file
        called "gqrx".


        Double clicking it just brings up a 'Choose Application ' box asking
        'Select an application to open "exceutable" files asking what program
        you want to use to open with.

        If you go to the support page it is rather unfriendly so ..well i gave
        up on it and moved on to using the Link I sent you before and runnign
        SDR# on a Windwos lapto and running it remotely





        Yucuklu Sumurta wrote:
        > Thanks for your answers.
        > But i want to use GQRX as my software. But the instructions on webpage
        > is not enough for me:
        > Notes= I did not buy my pi yet because these thing are not cheap in my
        > country. I want to be sure about them. By the way i want to use
        > Raspbian not Linux.
        >
        > 1. Download the package---Yes i downloaded it on my computer. That
        > is easy :D
        > 2. Unpack the package---Does it mean simply "Open it with WinRar
        > etc" or something else? I am not sure because there are some
        > folders named bin, lib, ubdev in the package. Must i somehow
        > load them in the Pi???
        > 3. Install the dependencies, see included readme.txt--- Does
        > 1.
        >
        >
        >
        > 10 Ağustos 2018 Cuma 19:35:50 UTC+3 tarihinde Neil Paisnel yazdı:
        >
        > Yes,
        > Looks the same as this one, but a lot cheaper
        >
        > I have this one and it works as RTL_SDR receiver
        >
        > http://www.nooelec.com/store/sdr/sdr-receivers/nesdr-mini-2-plus.html
        > <http://www.nooelec.com/store/sdr/sdr-receivers/nesdr-mini-2-plus.html>
        >
        > Good tutorial, for getting basic SDR working
        >
        > https://photobyte.org/using-the-raspberry-pi-as-an-rtl-sdr-dongle-server/
        > <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fphotobyte.org%2Fusing-the-raspberry-pi-as-an-rtl-sdr-dongle-server%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNGDobz9lm7m4ANGQv-iQMA9dWyAgA>
        >
        >
        >
        > Sent from my iPhone
        >
        > On 10 Aug 2018, at 16:07, Yucuklu Sumurta <krals...@gmail.com
        > <javascript:>> wrote:
        >
        >> Hey! I am a beginner in RaspberryPi and RTL SDR stuff. So i am
        >> designing project like
        >> this:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hreJ6eNAdeU
        >> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hreJ6eNAdeU>
        >> I found a tutorial in YouTube but the people in comments was
        >> saying it was outdated. English is not my native language and i
        >> am a beginner in Raspberry Pi, so the info in the website is not
        >> clear for me. Can someone explain the process little more
        >> detailed or with images?
        >> And is this cheap receiver compatible with
        >> Sorry about any grammar errors.
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