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Getting Started with RTL-SDR and SDR-Sharp and CubicSDR

CubicSDR for mac os

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On mac os, we’ll be using the excellent CubicSDR cross-platform, open source software. For this tutorial we’ll use release version 0.2.3 Head to the Downloads page to grab the latest version, or click this link to directly download 0.2.3

Once you’ve downloaded the installer (in this case named CubicSDR-0.2.3-Darwin.dmg), double-click it to mount the disk image, and then drag the CubicSDR.app to your Applications folder as shown here.

Now, plug your RTL-SDR dongle into a USB port on your mac, and then double-click the CubicSDR.app in your Applications folder to run it.

When you launch CubicSDR, it will pop up a window asking you to select and start your SDR device. Pick the one named Generic RTL2832U OEM :: 00000001 and then click Start.

This guide was first published on May 19, 2014. It was last updated on May 19, 2014.

This page (CubicSDR for mac os) was last updated on Oct 09, 2021.

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CubicSDR v0.2.5 has been released

CubicSDR is a cross-platform Software-Defined Radio application which allows you to navigate the radio spectrum and demodulate any signals you might discover. It currently includes several common analog demodulation schemes such as AM and FM and will support digital modes in the future. Many digital decoding applications are available now that can use the analog outputs to process digital signals by “piping” the data from CubicSDR to another program using software like Soundflower , Jack Audio or VBCable .

CubicSDR supports the readily-available RTL-SDR which is an inexpensive SDR device that can be purchased online for about $10 and up. Search for “RTL2832U” and “820T” or “820T2” on sites such as eBay or Amazon to see what’s available. Additionally CubicSDR now includes support for SDRPlay, HackRF, BladeRF, AirSpy, NetSDR+, Red Pitaya, Audio Devices (some platform specific at the moment) or any other device with an available SoapySDR support module.

Release Notes (Since 0.2.4):

• Added ‘High’ CPU usage option with 2x channel bandwidth to reduce aliases and artifacts
• Added AirspyHF support module
• Minor fixes
• Library updates

Using AppImage (Linux):

• Run chmod +x CubicSDR-0.2.5-x86_64.AppImage to make the file executable.
• Run from shell ./CubicSDR-0.2.5-x86_64.AppImage or double-click in file browser.

Included SoapySDR support modules

• SDRPlay**
• RTL-SDR
• Airspy
• Airspy HF+
• HackRF
• BladeRF
• LimeSDR (untested)
• Red Pitaya
• SoapyRemote
• Audio Devices
• UHD (OSX / Windows Only)
• RFSpace (OSX Only)

**Note that SDRPlay requires either C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x64\mir_sdr_api.dll for win64 or C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x86\mir_sdr_api.dll for win32 to be copied to the CubicSDR installation directory ( C:\Program Files\CubicSDR by default) for Windows.

SDRPlay owners can obtain the ‘API/HW DRIVER v2.x’ installer (NOT the v3.x version yet!) for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://sdrplay.com/downloads .

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cjcliffe released this Aug 21, 2018

Release Notes (Since 0.2.4):

• Added ‘High’ CPU usage option with 2x channel bandwidth to reduce aliases and artifacts
• Added AirspyHF support module
• Minor fixes
• Library updates

Using AppImage (Linux):

• Run chmod +x CubicSDR-0.2.5-x86_64.AppImage to make the file executable.
• Run from shell ./CubicSDR-0.2.5-x86_64.AppImage or double-click in file browser.

Included SoapySDR support modules

• SDRPlay**
• RTL-SDR
• Airspy
• Airspy HF+
• HackRF
• BladeRF
• LimeSDR (untested)
• Red Pitaya
• SoapyRemote
• Audio Devices
• UHD (OSX / Windows Only)
• RFSpace (OSX Only)

**Note that SDRPlay requires either C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x64\mir_sdr_api.dll for win64 or C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x86\mir_sdr_api.dll for win32 to be copied to the CubicSDR installation directory ( C:\Program Files\CubicSDR by default) for Windows.

SDRPlay owners can obtain the ‘API/HW DRIVER v2.x’ installer (NOT the v3.x version yet!) for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://sdrplay.com/downloads.

cjcliffe released this May 3, 2018

Release Notes (Since 0.2.3):

• WAV file header bug fix
• Bookmark UI fixes
• Right-drag waterfall now adjusts visual gain
• Minor UI/crash fixes
• Update to wxWidgets 3.1.1
• Add LimeSDR device support (untested)
• Updated AppImage build base to Debian 8

Using AppImage (Linux) — Note: build work in progress

• Run chmod +x CubicSDR-0.2.4-x86_64.AppImage to make the file executable.
• Run from shell ./CubicSDR-0.2.4-x86_64.AppImage or double-click in file browser.

Included SoapySDR support modules

• SoapyRemote
• RTL-SDR
• AirSpy
• SDRPlay**
• HackRF
• BladeRF
• Red Pitaya
• LimeSDR (untested)
• Audio Devices
• UHD (OSX / Windows Only)
• RFSpace (OSX Only)

**Note that SDRPlay requires either C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x64\mir_sdr_api.dll for win64 or C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x86\mir_sdr_api.dll for win32 to be copied to the CubicSDR installation directory ( C:\Program Files\CubicSDR by default) for Windows.

SDRPlay owners can obtain the ‘API/HW DRIVER v2.x’ installer (NOT the v3.x version !) for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://sdrplay.com/downloads.

cjcliffe released this Jan 15, 2018

Note — 01/20/2018: macOS Build has been updated to fix a crash on exit (#601)

Release Notes (Since 0.2.2):

• Audio Recording (Hover + R to record, Shift-R to record-all)
• Import and Export bookmarks
• Antenna Selection support in settings menu
• Settings and other menu improvements
• Updated RtAudio
• Updated Hamlib, Liquid-DSP for windows
• Many more crash fixes, performance improvements and tweaks (thanks to @vsonnier)

Using AppImage (Linux) — Note: build work in progress

• Run chmod +x CubicSDR-0.2.3-x86_64.AppImage to make the file executable.
• Run from shell ./CubicSDR-0.2.3-x86_64.AppImage or double-click in file browser.

Included SoapySDR support modules

• SoapyRemote
• RTL-SDR
• AirSpy
• SDRPlay**
• HackRF
• BladeRF
• Red Pitaya
• Audio Devices
• UHD (OSX / Windows Only)
• RFSpace (OSX Only)

**Note that SDRPlay requires either C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x64\mir_sdr_api.dll for win64 or C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x86\mir_sdr_api.dll for win32 to be copied to the CubicSDR installation directory ( C:\Program Files\CubicSDR by default) for Windows.

SDRPlay owners can obtain the ‘API/HW DRIVER’ installer for Windows, Mac and Linux at http://sdrplay.com/downloads.

cjcliffe released this May 13, 2017

Release Notes (Since 0.2.0):

• Update Hamlib, Liquid-DSP for windows
• SoapySDR updated to 0.6.x
• Crash fixes, performance improvements
• Visual layout tweaks
• Increase demodulator waterfall resolution
• Theme refresh fixes
• Threading improvements
• About Dialog
• Save sizer sash positions
• Hamlib serial port auto-detection
• Bookmarks Panel
  • Bookmark Active and Recent modems
  • Bookmark View Ranges
  • Group and arrange bookmarks
  • Drag & Drop to create / move bookmarks
  • Quick search by keywords
  • Show / hide bookmarks in display menu

Using AppImage (Linux) — Note: build work in progress

• Run chmod +x CubicSDR-0.2.2-x86_64.AppImage to make the file executable.
• Run from shell ./CubicSDR-0.2.2-x86_64.AppImage or double-click in file browser.

Included SoapySDR support modules

• SoapyRemote
• RTL-SDR
• AirSpy
• SDRPlay** (only AppImage supported for Linux currently)
• HackRF
• BladeRF
• Red Pitaya
• Audio Devices
• UHD (OSX / Windows Only)
• RFSpace (OSX Only)

**Note that SDRPlay requires either C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x64\mir_sdr_api.dll for win64 or C:\Program Files\SDRplay\API\x86\mir_sdr_api.dll for win32 to be copied to the CubicSDR installation directory ( C:\Program Files\CubicSDR by default) for Windows.

SDRPlay owners can obtain the ‘API/HW DRIVER – VERSION 2.10’ installer for their platform of choice at http://sdrplay.com/downloads.

cjcliffe released this Dec 30, 2016

Experimental bookmark feature release.

Though attempts have been made to backup and recover the last copy of bookmarks in event of a failure, it’s still likely that loss may occur.

Bookmarks (bookmarks.xml), backups and configs are stored in..

• «/Users/your_user_name/Library/Application Support/CubicSDR/» on OSX
• on Windows
• /home/your_user_name/.CubicSDR/ (note the «.» before CubicSDR) on Linux

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Cubic sdr mac os

CubicSDR version 0.1.3-beta has been released, with significant new features and improvements. For software defined radio listeners familiar with GQRX and GNU Radio, it is worthwhile to look at this new interface. New listeners with RTL-SDR hardware will find CubicSDR intuitive, easy to use, and offering advanced features. This article gives instructions and code for installing CubicSDR on a 64 bit Linux operating system such as Debian, Ubuntu, or Linux Mint.

Of note, CubicSDR has the ability to monitor multiple frequencies (within the ADC bandwidth) simultaneously, with independent mode, squelch, and bandwidth adjustments. The webmaster very much enjoyed listening to the two ground control frequencies plus clearance delivery at the local airport — all seamlessly and at the same time! Such a capability is great for weather satellite and military satellite listening, where the action is sometimes found on a handful of frequencies at once.

Direct sampling suport for RTL-SDRs is supported and directly accessible through the settings menu. Simply select the I or Q ADC and couple the dongle to an antenna designed for the desired frequency range. Broadcast stations are easy to monitor in direct sampling mode. Weak signals may require the use of a preamplifier and or filters to reject intererence from nearby broadcast stations. For example, the webmaster found 30 meter amateur band listening is fairly easy, but annoying junk from a local multi-kilowatt mediumwave plagues other bands. One shouldn’t need preamplification on LF/MF/HF bands unless the antenna is small or not in an ideal location.

Tuning in CubicSDR can be accomplished several ways. One can pull up a window and enter the frequency, use the mouse wheel, or click digits on the frequency display. Ditto for setting filter bandwidths, oscillator offsets, and the inherent frequency offset due to clock inaccuracy in the radio hardware.

Installing CubicSDR on a Debian, Linux Mint, or Ubuntu System

First, know that CubicSDR is now included in Skywave Linux, a live Linux system (based on Ubuntu) which can be run from a USB stick or installed on the hard drive. For HPSDR users, QTRadio is installed and there is also browser support for those nice WebSDR sites.

CubicSDR can be installed in about fifteen to twenty minutes on computers of modest performance connected to modest broadband service. A quad core machine with 10 megabit internet can probably do all of the work in ten minutes or less. Most components can be found in the Debian or Ubuntu repositories, but Liquid DSP and CubicSDR must be downloaded as source from Github, then compiled and installed.

Here is a simple script which will download, compile, and install what is needed to run CubicSDR:

If using a 32 bit system, adjust the script as needed. Copy and paste the script into a text editor. Save it as cubicsdr-installer.sh. Make it executable, and run it as root with the shell command:

CubicSDR can be run now by clicking on the CubicSDR icon in the system’s «Internet» or «Ham Radio» menu. Using the command «/opt/CubicSDR/CubicSDR» as a normal user works too!

In comparison to its closest peer on Linux, GQRX, many listeners will prefer the ease of use offered by CubicSDR. The ability to monitor multiple frequencies at once gives it an edge over GQRX, though advanced listeners may prefer GQRX’s more extensive settings and tweakability. All in all, CubicSDR is quite a slick frontend for RTL-SDR hardware and my preferred way to keep tabs on the aviation, weather satellite, and FM broadcast bands.

Tags: CubicSDR, RTL-SDR, R820T2, R820, E4000, Software Defined Radio

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