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=====SDRplay RSPdx=====
QRSS with Raspberry Pi, SDRplay RSPdx and Leo Bodnar GPSDO.

**Note**: Using GQRX and RSPdx, use filter bandwidths: 0.2, 0.3, 0.6, 1.536, 5, 6, 7, 8 MHz
====Requirements====
  * Raspberry Pi 4
  * Pi 4 Power supply
  * SDRplay RSPdx
  * Leo Bodnar GPSDO
  * Micro SD Card
  * Antenna
  * Cables

====Installation====
  * Install Pi OS
  * Update OS
  * Install required packages<code>
apt install python3-pip git cmake g++ libpython3-dev python3-numpy swig libavahi-client-dev uhubctl python3-venv
</code>
  * Disable WiFi, BT
  * Download and install SDRplay API 3.07 (for 64bit OS)<code>
bash SDRplay_RSP_API-ARM64-3.07.1.run
</code>
  * Install SoapySDR<code>
mkdir git
cd git
git clone https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDR.git
cd SoapySDR

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j4
sudo make install
sudo ldconfig

SoapySDRUtil --info
</code>
  * Build SoapySDR SDRplay module<code>
cd ~/git
git clone https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDRPlay.git
cd SoapySDRPlay

mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install

SoapySDRUtil --probe="driver=sdrplay"
</code>
  * Install SoapySDR remote for tuning antenna with SDR GUI on client<code>
cd ~/git
git clone https://github.com/pothosware/SoapyRemote.git

cd SoapyRemote
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install

sudo systemctl enable --now SoapySDRServer
</code>
  * GQRX should discovery the remote SoapySDR server 
  * Install GPS utility<code>
sudo apt install libhidapi-hidraw0 libhidapi-libusb0
cd ~/git
git clone https://github.com/hamarituc/lbgpsdo.git
cd lbgpsdo
python3 -m venv venv
. venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
sudo cp 99-lbgpsdo.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo groupadd usb
sudo usermod -aG usb user
reboot
</code>

  * Install rx_tools<code>
cd ~/git
git clone https://github.com/rxseger/rx_tools
cmake .
make
</code>

  * Example running rx_sdr and qrsspig<code>
/home/user/git/rx_tools/rx_sdr \
        -s 62500 \
        -f 3568600 \
        -d driver='sdrplay' \
        -a 'Antenna C' \
        -F CS16 - | qrsspig --configfile /etc/qrsspig/qrsspig-pipe-80m.yaml
</code>
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