Appendix 1Running SDR on the Raspberry Pi
After playing with all of this stuff, you probably started thinking, “Why can’t I make this portable? What prevents me from creating an on-the-go package that lets me take my SDR setup to the middle of Death Valley and seeing what RF signals I can pick up?” Or even “Why can’t I make an SDR boombox?”
Well, dear reader, I’ve got you covered. As it happens, GQRX will run on the Raspberry Pi, and I’ve gone through the headaches and dependency-chasing rigamarole for you. I now offer to you the hidden knowledge of how to get your SDR setup working on a Raspberry Pi. Add the official 7-inch touchscreen and a battery pack, and you’re ready to take your setup anywhere on the planet.
As I write this, the Pi ...
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