RTL-SDR
For now just some steps to install the software from source and some usefull tools
Checking your dongle
lsusb
Installation using apt-get
sudo apt-get install rtl-sdr
Installation from source
apt-get update
apt-get install git cmake libboost-all-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev python scitools portaudio19-dev sox -y
mkdir /home/sdr
cd /home/sdr
git clone git://git.osmocom.org/rtl-sdr.git
cd /rtl-sdr
mkdir build
cmake ../
make
make install
cp /home/sdr/rtl-sdr/rtl-sdr.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
Blacklist the driver
lsusb
vi /etc/modprobe.d/sdr-blacklist.conf
blacklist dvb_usb_rtl28xxu blacklist rtl2832 blacklist rtl2830
Restart debian/ubuntu
Test the dongle
rtl_test -t
Test using RTL_FM
(http://kmkeen.org/rtl-dmod-guide/)
rtl_fm -M wbfm -f 105.1M | play -r 32k -t raw -e s -b 16 -c1 -V1
105.1M is my local station, Haarlem FM, change it for yours!
You can also scan a range, for example airplane radio traffic
rtl_fm -M am -f 118M-138M:25k -s 12k -g 50 -l 200 | play -r 12k
Find airport info on SkyVector
https://skyvector.com/airport/EHAM/Amsterdam-Schiphol-Airport
Spectrum analyzing
You might have to select your device in Options
apt install gqrx-sdr
gqrx
Messages between tower and airplanes, ACARS
git clone https://github.com/TLeconte/acarsdec
cd acarsdec
mkdir build
cd build
cmake .. -Drtl=ON
make
sudo make install
Check the traffic from the commandline, using acarsdec
acarsdec -r 0 131.525 131.725
Graphical interface, Virtual Radar
Now we are getting to the fun part and see things
Make sure to have mono installed
sudo apt-get install mono-complete
Go to the dir you want to install the software
mkdir /opt/virtualradar
wget http://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk/Files/VirtualRadar.tar.gz
tar xzvf VirtualRadar.tar.gz
Create the config file
vi VirtualRadar.exe.config
Copy this block
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
<configSections>
</configSections>
<startup>
<supportedRuntime version="v2.0.50727"/>
</startup>
<runtime>
<assemblyBinding xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1">
<dependentAssembly>
<assemblyIdentity name="Mono.Data.Sqlite"
publicKeyToken="0738eb9f132ed756"
culture="neutral" />
<bindingRedirect oldVersion="2.0.0.0"
newVersion="4.0.0.0" />
</dependentAssembly>
</assemblyBinding>
</runtime>
</configuration>
And play!
mono VirtualRadar.exe
Things will run at localhost
http://localhost:8080/VirtualRadar/desktop.html
Change the port for the webserver
In the configuration folder create a text file called InstallerConfiguration.xml and paste the following
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<InstallerSettings xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<WebServerPort>8080</WebServerPort>
</InstallerSettings>
Check for more info on this right here: http://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk/Mono.aspx
Graphical interface, Dump1090
You need a google developer key to see mapinfo :-(
git clone https://github.com/antirez/dump1090
cd dump1090
make
Play with it and check info
./dump1090 --enable-agc --interactive --agressive
Play with it and check on http://localhost:8080
./dump1090 --enable-agc --net --agressive
RTL 433, Weather stations, Car keys
Needs 433Mhz antenna
git clone https://github.com/merbanan/rtl_433
cd rtl_433
mkdir build
cd build
cmake install
rtl_433 -G
Check pagers. Morse and what else with multimon-ng
git clone https://github.com/EliasOenal/multimon-ng
cd multimon-ng
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
sudo make install
Catch the data with rtl_tm and post process with multimon-ng
rtl_fm -f 149.61M -s 22050 -p -19 | multimon-ng -t raw -POCSAG12 -a POCSAG1200 -a POCSAG2400 -a SCOPE -f a;pha /dev/stdin
Project is based on RTL-SDR https://osmocom.org/projects/rtl-sdr/wiki/Rtl-sdr
Thanks to Adam Loboda for information in his video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHDKa7DLTW8