On the Mac issue, the issue is that it says PLL not locked but it also doesn't receive anything.
On the below command line, it worked on the LiveDVD! Thank you! > On Jul 4, 2016, at 11:21 AM, mle...@ripnet.com wrote: > > The "PLL lock messages" are normal during start-up for the gr-osmosdr rtl-sdr > driver. > > SO, on your liveDVD image, you could do something like: > > osmocom_fft -a rtl=0 -f 101.1e6 -g 30 -s 1.0e6 --fft-rate 10 > > Does you radio station show up on the FFT display? > > > > > > >> On 2016-07-04 11:49, Darin Decker wrote: >> >> Thank you Marcus! >> >> Sorry, I should have been more clear. >> When trying to use the little RTL-SDR dongle, I have the following: >> >> 1. Tried to install on a Macbook Pro running El Capitan and that is where >> I'm getting 'The xterm executable " is missing' issue. When I just accept >> that and the flow runs, I get the no module named osmosdr error from python. >> >> 2. I have not tried to install GNU Radio on the Ubuntu 12.04 laptop because >> I had seen somewhere that 14.04 was needed to run it but I can give it a >> shot. >> >> 3. Live DVD which has Ubuntu 14.04 on it has the PLL won't lock when tried >> on either machine >> >> And just no luck at all trying to get the SDRplay to connect to it though I >> can get it to work with CubicSDR and HDSDR(don't like either very much). >> >> Thanks, >> Darin >> >> >>> On Jul 4, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Marcus Müller <marcus.muel...@ettus.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Darin, >>> >>> welcome! >>>> >>>> If I understand correctly, Ubuntu 12.04 is not supported >>> I don't think that's true! I'd personally recommend not using a more >>> than four years old distro when doing new, non-legacy stuff, but you >>> should be able to build things on Ubuntu 12.04. >>>> >>>> so I have not pursued that much but focused on the Macbook Pro. >>> ... which implies you're running OS X? Or some other version of a Linux >>> Distro than Ubuntu 12.04? >>> >>> So, how did you install GNU Radio on that? >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Marcus >>> >>>> On 07/04/2016 04:52 PM, Darin Decker wrote: >>>> Good morning, I have been trying to get Gnuradio up and and running all >>>> weekend on either a Macbook Pro or a System 76 Ubuntu 12.04 machine but >>>> have not had any success. If I understand correctly, Ubuntu 12.04 is not >>>> supported so I have not pursued that much but focused on the Macbook Pro. >>>> >>>> When I try to run gnuradio-companion on the Mac, I initially get 'The >>>> xterm executable " is missing'. When I search for gnu radio.conf, the >>>> file doesn't seem to be on the computer. >>>> >>>> Then when I run a simple flow(RTL-SDR Source -> WX GUI FFT Sink), i get a >>>> python error of no module named osmosdr. >>>> >>>> >>>> Then I tried the Live DVD. Trying both from DVD and from USB Flashdrive. >>>> On both the System 76 and the Mac hardware, I get the same issue. >>>> >>>> I have an RTL-SDR device and I believe the program is recognizing the >>>> device because it says Rafael Tuner 820; however, it then says PLL won't >>>> lock. I have tried multiple FM broadcast frequencies; as well as, AM >>>> broadcast frequencies. On the FM, I'm inputting values of 101.1e06 for >>>> example. On the AM I input 108e04 as an example(1080 on am dial is the >>>> intended target in that case). >>>> >>>> I also have a SDRplay but can't get that to connect at all. Looks like if >>>> you don't have a Windows machine, that doesn't seem to work well yet. >>>> Guessing drivers or something on SDRplay side. >>>> >>>> Any help is greatly appreciated. For right now, I'm just wanting to get >>>> it up and running in any way possible. >>>> >>>> Darin >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >>>> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >>>> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >>> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >>> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Discuss-gnuradio mailing list >> Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org >> https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio
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