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Build RTL-SDR on OSX with no tears
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rtlsdr-osx.txt
rtl-sdr build notes for OSX
using macports http://www.macports.org/
see http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr
sudo port install cmake
sudo port install libusb
sudo port install pkgconfig
sudo port install sox # for easy audio
git clone git://git.osmocom.org/rtl-sdr.git
cd rtl-sdr/
mkdir build
cd build/
cmake ../
make
sudo make install
rtl_test -t
Found 1 device(s):
0: ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM dongle
Using device 0: ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM dongle
Found Elonics E4000 tuner
Supported gain values (14): -1.0 1.5 4.0 6.5 9.0 11.5 14.0 16.5 19.0 21.5 24.0 29.0 34.0 42.0
Benchmarking E4000 PLL...
[E4K] PLL not locked for 51000000 Hz!
[E4K] PLL not locked for 2223000000 Hz!
[E4K] PLL not locked for 1112000000 Hz!
[E4K] PLL not locked for 1243000000 Hz!
E4K range: 52 to 2222 MHz
E4K L-band gap: 1112 to 1243 MHz
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