Linux-SDR

Interfacing SDR with Linux

A comprehensive list of SDR tools for linux for a plethora of applications

1. GNU Radio - A free and open-source software development toolkit that provides signal processing blocks to implement SDR systems.

2. SDRangel - A versatile SDR software with a modular design that supports a variety of SDR devices and enables advanced signal processing.

3. SDRplay SDRUno - A powerful SDR application specifically designed for SDRplay's range of SDR receivers, offering advanced features and an intuitive user interface.

4. CubicSDR Website - A multi-platform SDR application that supports various SDR devices and offers features like spectrum display, waterfall visualization, and more.

5. GQRX - An open-source SDR receiver powered by GNU Radio, providing a graphical interface and support for numerous SDR hardware options.

6. SoapySDR - A vendor-neutral SDR software abstraction layer that enables compatibility between SDR hardware and various SDR applications.

7. LinHPSDR - An SDR application based on the HPSDR Hermes board, providing support for high-performance SDR receivers.

8. OpenWebRx+ - A multi-user SDR receiver application that supports various SDR hardware and offers a simple web interface for remote access.

9. Thetis - A multi-platform SDR application that supports the HPSDR Mercury, Penelope, and Excalibur SDR hardware, offering advanced features and a customizable user interface.

Decoding tools for SDR

1. gr-gsm - A GNU Radio based software that can be used to decode GSM/3G/4G LTE base stations.
2. gr-lte - A GNU Radio based software that can be used to decode LTE base stations.
3. gr-iridium - A GNU Radio based software that can be used to decode Iridium satellite signals.
4. gr-ax25 - A GNU Radio based software that can be used to decode AX.25 signals.
5. gr-satellites - A GNU Radio based software that can be used to decode satellite signals.
6. gr-ais - A GNU Radio based software that can be used to decode AIS signals.
7. gr-rds - A GNU Radio based software that can be used to decode RDS signals.
8. gr-ieee802-15-4 - A GNU Radio based software that can be used to decode IEEE 802.15.4 signals.
9. rtl_433 - A software that can be used to decode a variety of sensors and devices that transmit using 433MHz.
10. rtl_ais - A software that can be used to decode AIS signals.
11. rtlamr - A software that can be used to decode smart meters that transmit using 900MHz.
12. dump1090 - A software that can be used to decode ADS-B signals.
13. multimon-ng - A software that can be used to decode a variety of digital transmission modes.
14. dsd - A software that can be used to decode digital voice protocols such as P25, DMR, and more.
15. QRadioLink is a VOIP (radio over IP) GNU/Linux SDR (software defined radio) transceiver application using Internet protocols for communication, built on top of GNU radio, which allows experimenting with some software defined radio hardware devices -
16. WSJT-X - A software that can be used to decode weak signals in amateur radio.
17. SDRTrunk - A software that can be used to decode P25, DMR, and other digital voice protocols.
18. fldigi - A software that can be used to decode a variety of digital transmission modes.
19. flrig - A software that can be used to control amateur radio transceivers.
20. xastir - A software that can be used to decode APRS signals.
21. RaspberryNoAA2- NOAA and Meteor-M 2 satellite imagery capture setup for the Raspberry Pi.
22. gr-pocsag - GRC Flowgraph
23. multimode RX (try first!) - GRC Flowgraph
24. simple_fm_rvc - GRC Flowgraph
25. python-librtlsdr - Python Wrapper
26. pyrtlsdr - Python Wrapper
27. rtlsdr-waterfall - Python FFT GUI
28. Wireless Temp. Sensor RX - Gnuradio App
29. QtRadio - SDR GUI
30. gqrx - SDR GUI
31. SDR# - SDR GUI (Windows Guide or Linux Guide)
32. [tetra_demod_fft](osmosdr-tetra_demod_fft.py and the HOWTO) - Trunking RX
33. airprobe - GSM sniffer
34. [gr-air-modes](https://www.cgran.org/wiki/gr-air-modes call with --rtlsdr option) - ADS-B RX
35. [Linrad](http://www.nitehawk.com/sm5bsz/linuxdsp/hware/rtlsdr/rtlsdr.htm" DAGC changes were applied to librtlsdr master) - SDR GUI
36. gr-ais (fork) - AIS RX
37. GNSS-SDR - GPS RX (Realtime!) (Documentation and)
38. [LTE-Cell-Scanner](http://www.evrytania.com/lte-tools https://github.com/Evrytania/LTE-Cell-Scanner) - LTE Scanner / Tracker
39. LTE-Cell-Scanner OpenCL accelerated (new) - LTE Scanner / Tracker
40. Simulink-RTL-SDR - MATLAB/Simulink wrapper
41. gr-scan - Scanner
42. [kalibrate-rtl](https://github.com/steve-m/kalibrate-rtl Windows build) - calibration tool
43. pocsag-mrt - Multichannel Realtime Decoder
44. adsb# - ADS-B RX
45. osmo-gmr-rtl - GMR1 RX
46. dump1090 - ADS-B RX
47. rtl_433 - Temperature Sensor Receiver
48. randio - Random number generator
49. gr-wmbus - m-bus (EN 13757-4) RX
50. ec3k - EnergyCount 3000 RX
51. RTLSDR-Scanner - Radio Scanner
52. simple_ra - Radio Astronomy App
53. rtlizer - Spectrum analyzer
54. FS20_decode - FS20 Decoder
55. OpenLTE - LTE Toolkit
56. rtltcpaccess - DAB compatibility layer
57. SDR-J - "Analog" SDR & DAB
58. gortlsdr - Golang wrapper
59. gr-rds (fork) - RDS + WBFM receiver
60. acarsdec - ACARS decoder
61. rtl-sdr-airband - air band receiver/ATIS

Linux Distros for SDR prebuilts

1. Ham Radio Linux - A Linux distribution for amateur radio operators based on Ubuntu.
2. Raspbian Ham Radio- A Linux distribution for amateur radio operators based on Raspberry Pi OS.
3. Kali Linux - A Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing that includes a variety of SDR tools.
4. Pentoo - A Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing that includes a variety of SDR tools.
5. Parrot OS - A Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing that includes a variety of SDR tools.
6. BlackArch - A Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing that includes a variety of SDR tools.
7. BackBox - A Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing that includes a variety of SDR tools.
8. Dracos Linux - A Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing that includes a variety of SDR tools.
9. NST - A Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing that includes a variety of SDR tools.
10. CAINE - A Linux distribution for digital forensics that includes a variety of SDR tools.
11. Kali NetHunter - A Linux distribution for penetration testing and security auditing that includes a variety of SDR tools.

SDR Hardware

1. RTL-SDR - A popular, low-cost USB software-defined radio receiver.
2. HackRF One - A wideband transceiver with a frequency range of 1 MHz to 6 GHz.
3. USRP B200 - A versatile SDR with a frequency range of 70 MHz to 6 GHz.
4. FunCube Dongle Pro+ - A high-performance SDR with a frequency range of 150 kHz to 1.9 GHz.
5. Airspy Mini - A compact SDR with a frequency range of 24 MHz to 1.8 GHz.
6. Ettus Research USRP N210 - A high-performance SDR with a frequency range of 10 MHz to 6 GHz.
7. BeagleBone SDR - An SDR module designed to work with the BeagleBone platform.
8. LimeSDR - A versatile SDR with a frequency range of 100 kHz to 3.8 GHz.
9. ADALM-PLUTO - A portable SDR with a frequency range of 325 MHz to 3.8 GHz.
10. XTRX - A high-performance SDR with a frequency range of 30 MHz to 3.8 GHz.
11. Red Pitaya - A programmable SDR platform with a frequency range of 10 MHz to 1 GHz.
12. Raspberry Pi with RTL-SDR - An SDR setup using a Raspberry Pi and RTL-SDR dongle.
13. SDRplay RSP1A - A versatile SDR with a frequency range of 1 kHz to 2 GHz.
14. Xilinx ZCU102 - An SDR development board with a high-performance FPGA.
15. Nutaq PicoSDR - A compact SDR with a frequency range of 300 MHz to 3.8 GHz.
16. ADALM-2000 - An SDR development board with a frequency range of 0 MHz to 50 MHz.
17. mPCIe SDR - A compact SDR module designed for use with mPCIe interfaces.
18. NI USRP B210 - A high-performance SDR with a frequency range of 70 MHz to 6 GHz.
19. Tango - A versatile SDR with a frequency range of 500 MHz to 6 GHz.
20. Teleradio P104 - A compact SDR with a frequency range of 0 MHz to 1.5 GHz.
21. NetSDR - A high-performance SDR with a frequency range of 10 kHz to 2 GHz.
22. LabSat 3 - A compact SDR designed for GNSS signal simulation.
23. Quake SDR - A high-performance SDR with a frequency range of 10 MHz to 6 GHz.
24. RFSPACE SDR-14 - A high-performance SDR with a frequency range of 10 kHz to 2 GHz.
25. IRIS - A versatile SDR with a frequency range of 10 MHz to 2.6 GHz.
26. KX3 - A portable SDR with a frequency range of 160 m to 10 m.
27. FTDI Synchronous - A SDR module designed for use with FTDI synchronous serial interfaces.
28. Siano SMSC - A versatile SDR with a frequency range of 50 MHz to 2.7 GHz.
29. LimeSDR Mini - A compact SDR with a frequency range of 10 MHz to 3.5 GHz.

SDR Antennas and Accessories

1. RTL-SDR Blog 1090 MHz ADS-B Antenna
2. RTL-SDR Blog 1090 MHz ADS-B LNA
3. RTL-SDR Blog 1090 MHz ADS-B Filtered LNA
4. RTL-SDR Blog 1090 MHz ADS-B Ceramic Filtered Preamp
5. RTL-SDR Blog 1090 MHz ADS-B Triple Filtered LNA
6. RTL-SDR Blog 1090 MHz ADS-B Outdoor Antenna
7. RTL-SDR Blog 1090 MHz ADS-B Antenna Tripod Mount
8. LNA4ALL - A low-cost wideband LNA that can be used with SDRs.
9. Mini-Whip - A low-cost active antenna that can be used with SDRs.
10. Diamond Discone Antenna - A wideband antenna that can be used with SDRs.
11. Youloop - A low-cost passive loop antenna that can be used with SDRs.
12. RTL-SDR Blog SMA Pigtail Antenna Set

Antenna Design Tools

1. 4nec2 - A free NEC based antenna modeler and optimizer.
2. MMANA-GAL - A free MMANA-GAL based antenna modeler and optimizer.
3. EZNEC - A commercial NEC based antenna modeler and optimizer.
4. MMANA-GAL - A free MMANA-GAL based antenna modeler and optimizer.
5. NanoVNA - A low-cost vector network analyzer that can be used to measure antenna performance.

Antenna Switches

1. DX Engineering - A variety of antenna switches for HF, VHF, and UHF.
2. MFJ Enterprises - A variety of antenna switches for HF, VHF, and UHF.

Antenna Rotators

1. Yaesu - A variety of antenna rotators for HF, VHF, and UHF.
2. Alfa Radio - A variety of antenna rotators for HF, VHF, and UHF.