I think that's a normal side effect of some some code to allow fast retuning and extended range by not waiting for PLL lock. Try receiving a few local FM radio stations. If that works without dropping too many samples or getting a steady stream of PLL errors your RTL is probably fine.
On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 7:13 AM, Ed Troy <et...@aeroconsult.com> wrote: > I finally have gnuradio-companion up and running with a RTL-SDR (by > Nooelec). Whenever I start up a workspace, I get the following message. Is > this indicative of a bad RTL-SDR, or something wrong in my setup, or is > this normal? > > Using device #0 Realtek RTL2838UHIDIR SN: 00000001 > Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner > [R82XX] PLL not locked! > [R82XX] PLL not locked! > > Ed > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > Discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > -- GDB has a 'break' feature; why doesn't it have 'fix' too?
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