Applications to Install

Below is a list of applications that may be used throughout the course.

Please ensure your laptop has python v3.10 installed or you may run into issues running these applications.

All Applications

hackrf
uhd-host
osmo-sdr
gqrx-sdr
gnuradio
inspectrum
urh
gps-sdr-sim
cleverjam

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Prerequisites

1. sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y build-essential cmake git pipx

hackrf

LINK: https://github.com/greatscottgadgets/hackrf

Installation process:

1. sudo apt install hackrf

2. Create a file in /etc/udev/rules.d/ named 53-hackrf.rules and include the contents below in the file:

   ATTR{idVendor}=="1d50", ATTR{idProduct}=="604b", SYMLINK+="hackrf-jawbreaker-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev"
   ATTR{idVendor}=="1d50", ATTR{idProduct}=="6089", SYMLINK+="hackrf-one-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev"
   ATTR{idVendor}=="1d50", ATTR{idProduct}=="cc15", SYMLINK+="rad1o-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev"
   ATTR{idVendor}=="1fc9", ATTR{idProduct}=="000c", SYMLINK+="nxp-dfu-%k", MODE="660", GROUP="plugdev"

3. Plug in your hackrf and type hackrf_info

Usage:

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uhd-host (USRP)

LINK: https://files.ettus.com/manual/page_install.html

Installation process:

1. sudo apt-get install libuhd-dev uhd-host

2. uhd_config_info --version

Usage:

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osmo-sdr

LINK: https://github.com/osmocom/gr-osmosdr

Installation process:

1. sudo apt install gr-osmosdr osmocom-sdr

2. osmocom_fft

Usage:

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gqrx-sdr

LINK: https://github.com/gqrx-sdr/gqrx

Installation process:

1. sudo apt install gqrx-sdr

2. gqrx --help

Usage:

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gnuradio

LINK: https://github.com/gnuradio/gnuradio

Installation process:

1. sudo apt install gnuradio

2. gnuradio-companion --help

Usage:

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inspectrum

LINK: https://github.com/miek/inspectrum

Installation process:

1. sudo apt install inspectrum

2. inspectrum -h

Usage:

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urh

LINK: https://github.com/jopohl/urh

Installation process:

1. pipx install urh

In some cases on Ubuntu, you may need to remove pulseaudio:

1. sudo apt remove pulseaudio

2. urh

Usage:

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gps-sdr-sim

LINK: https://github.com/osqzss/gps-sdr-sim

Installation process:

1. git clone https://github.com/osqzss/gps-sdr-sim.git

2. cd gps-sdr-sim

3. gcc gpssim.c -lm -O3 -o gps-sdr-sim -DUSER_MOTION_SIZE=4000

4. ./gps-sdr-sim -h

Usage:

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cleverjam

LINK: https://github.com/jhonnybonny/CleverJAM

Installation process:

1. git clone -b maint-3.10 https://github.com/jhonnybonny/CleverJAM.git

2. cd CleverJam

3. python3 clever.py -h

Usage: