Hi all, I actually had my RTL-SDR set up over a year ago, but had a PC hack/crash and lost all of my programs, settings, etc. Anyway, I'm trying to get the SDR unit set up again but I'm running into issues, and I can't remember exactly how I set it up last time. To be brief, I've downloaded HDSDR and SDR++ but can't get either of them to work. Also, the required plug-ins aren't loading for me either. SO, I'm guessing there's not yet an all-inclusive software that already has everything required in it. Can someone give me a simplified, step by step setup so I can get this unit working? My hardware is the RTL-SDR V4 from Amazon, connected to a Tram Discone antenna. Back when it was working before, it worked great -- I just want to get back to that. ANY help/advice appreciated. Thanks....
Need some advice on SDR setup
- Thread starter KE4EXZ
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Be sure to to let the RR Forums community know what state your PC is in currently. Also which OS is it that you are running? That is usually a good starting point because SDR++ can work in Windows, Linux, Mac, and Android. I am guessing you are running in Windows because HDSDR is a Windows only app, but it can run in Linux under Wine with a TCP connection to the RTL-SDR.
I hope you have wiped out your drive and reinstalled your OS. That's a sure way to get rid of any bad hacks unless your UEFI bios is infected. A clean install will surely run your SDR software like before when it was pristine.
Yes, I did have to do a complete brand new reinstall of everything after that incident. It's running Windows 10, but I have been unable to locate a good, usable download of that "EXTIO-DLL" plug-in -- none of 'em seem to work.
Don’t have a v4 so I don’t know but does it run as is or does it need zadig driver?
No, it doesn’t need that driver — all it needs is that extio-DLL to get it to run correctly; I just can’t find a version of that, that will load.
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