GQRX plugin to allow synchronizing between GQRX and an external radio. This modified version is intended to support using GQRX as a panadapter for a uBITX transceiver, via an RTL-SDR USB dongle.
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Gqrx Panadapter (uBITX panadapter version)

Authors

  • Original version: Alexander Fasching, OE5TKM
  • uBITX version: Rob French, KC4UPR

A Gqrx to Hamlib interface that keeps the frequency displayed in Gqrx synchronized with the frequency settings on your radio. This version allows for bidirectional control: if the frequency is changed on the radio, then it will be updated in Gqrx, and if a new frequency is selected in Gqrx, then the radio will be tuned to that frequency.

The IF output of the radio should be connected to a SDR, which is then received by Gqrx. This script continuously reads the frequency of the radio from rigctld and sets the LNB and frequency settings in Gqrx. In addition, if a new frequency is selected in Gqrx by clicking on the waterfall, then the script will command a new frequency to rigctld to update the radio's frequency.

Usage

gqrx-panadapter.py [-h] [-ga A] [-gp P] [-ra A] [-rp P] [-i T] [-f F]

optional arguments:
  -h,     --help                show this help message and exit
  -ga A,  --gqrx-address A      address that Gqrx is listening on
  -gp P,  --gqrx-port P         remote control port configured in Gqrx
  -ra A,  --rigctld-address A   address that rigctld is listening on
  -rp P,  --rigctld-port P      listening port of rigctld
  -i T,   --interval T          update interval in milliseconds
  -f F,   --ifreq F             intermediate frequency in MHz

Make sure you configure remote control in Gqrx.