Re: LimeSDR with Debian
On Mon, May 22, 2017 at 07:08:14PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Has anybody tried the LimeSDR? The web site has a comparison[1] with
> other SDR devices about half way down, the specs look interesting.
>
> There is some discussion online about the limitations of early models
> for HF use[2], including hacks for the front end.
>
> Does it (or should it) work with the gqrx package in jessie,
> jessie-backports or stretch? Upstream has links to Ubuntu on their site[3]
>
> For transmitting with this SDR,
>
> - is there any complete solution with GUI currently packaged?
>
> - is there any solution out there that is not packaged yet but could be
> suitable in Debian?
>
> Regards,
>
> Daniel
>
>
A bit expensive for a very low power rig. Filtering might be
"interesting" given that it is so wideband - intended as a
mobile phone network repeater in the GHz range, really.
Ubuntu have produced snap packages.
It should work with gqrx - as ever, the problem is getting decent
transmit - see also HackRF which has similar problems, though the
LimeSDR is at least full duplex. Almost nobody is using GNURadio
for good quality transmit - it requires RF, DSP and (potentially)
FPGA expertise to get anywhere close at the moment - the number of
amateurs with good expertise is miniscule, the number of professionals
is probably the number of amateurs plus ten or twenty.
To be honest, there may be more mileage in producing Linux drivers
for some of the more mainstream SDR e.g. the SunSDR QRP?
Andy C
G0EVX
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> 1. https://www.crowdsupply.com/lime-micro/limesdr
> 2. https://wiki.myriadrf.org/LimeSDR_HF_Performance
> 3. https://myriadrf.org/projects/limesdr/
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