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I would like to use my RTL-SDR dongle but ?
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Hi everybody
I have a question regarding my RTL dongle. I can see the RTL SDR (USB) device in the search pull down menu but i when i select it, i have the following message "nothing found, sorry". I have put the three needed files in the SDR-RADIO-PRO.com directory and instal the drivers with Zadic. My dongle work very well with SDR# ? There is something that i can do ? Can you help me on that. Thanks in advance. Gillis Windows 7 64 SDR-RADIO.comVersion 2.0 R820T DVB-T Tuner |
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Mark J Culross
Gillis:
Here's a step-by-step description that I've sent earlier to some other of my fellow radio club members . . . hope this helps:
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1) go to Simon's V2 webpage & download & install the latest beta (he's constantly updating his software to add more capabilities, so you definitely want to get the latest version available) at the following URL & scroll down to the section titled "Beta kits" (NOTE: DO NOT click on ANY of the DOWNLOAD buttons, as these are unrelated ads put in out of Simon's control by the web hosting company that he uses & they will download some other app, NOT the software that you are looking for !!):
2) you need a useable USB driver (the one Windows installs automatically is worthless, as you've probably already experienced !!)
- the fastest way to get the required driver is to download the zadig.exe utility from the following URL (NOTE that there is a special version for WinXP, in case that applies in your case . . . make sure to download & run the correct one for your system) . . . you'll need 7zip to uncompress the driver archive:
- when you run zadig.exe (with your RTL DVB-T receiver plugged in), if your device does not automatically show up, you can go to the "options" pull-down & select "show all devices" . . . it will then show up . . . you want to choose either "Install driver" or "Replace driver" (both are correct) . . . note also that I experienced where my Norton 360 will flag zadig.exe as "suspicious" & it will keep zadig.exe from doing what it needs to . . . hope you don't have the same !!
3) you need a new DLL file to allow SDR-radio to access the RTL dongle directly via USB
- you can get the required DLL files by in the files section of this group at the following URL(pay particular attention that there are both 32-bit DLLs & 64-bit DLLs . . . choose appropriately for your particular version of Windows):
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Feel free to ask if you have any additional questions !!
Good luck & have fun !! Mark J Culross
KD5RXT
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josephrot
As an observer, Mark, an overall very good step-by-step from this viewing "angle". It gives SDR-Radio's dongle and chip-set users a great head-start.
I might suggest slight alteration to item #2 if only for better clarity ? Original: << 2) you need a useable USB driver (the one Windows installs automatically is worthless, as you've probably already experienced !!) >> Point #2 Original just gave the impression that "all" Windows USB drivers are worthless. Suggested: Alteration: << 2) you need a usable USB driver for the RTL chipset (the one Windows installs for the RTL chipset automatically is essentially useless, as you've probably already experienced !!) >> The RTL driver set Windows comes with is old, and was cast before the existence of the RTL situation for specific SDR use, hence it is quite useless to us now. The Windows-supplied RTL drivers relate more to the TV and IR (infared) capabilitries of the chip-sets it was originally written for. The original point #2 just gives readers the impression that "all" Windows USB drivers are worthless. Joe Rotello / Knoxville, TN / USA |
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Tim <alf618@...>
On 12/23/2013 8:44 PM,
souchet@... wrote:
the three files you are talking about, did they come from the kit found at http://pd5dp.weststellingwerf.org/download.php?view.2 |
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Mark J Culross
Joe:
You're simply reading way too much into what was written & assigning meaning and/or intent where none was intended !!
The subject at hand is clearly the "RTL-SDR dongle". My instruction set as written is 100% directed at getting this one specific device running for the OP. By using the words "you need a useable USB driver (the one Windows installs automatically is worthless...)", there is absolutely no intent to imply that ALL Windows USB drivers are worthless (do you see those specific words ANYWHERE in what I wrote ??). Similarly, using "worthless" here is intended to indicate that the installed driver does nothing to help us to use this specific device in the way that we desire. Unlike the way you read it, this observation in no way takes anything away from any other Windows USB driver for any other
device.
In general, I prefer to provide simple to understand step-by-step instructions, and for those that might wonder "exactly why did I just perform that step ??", I try to include any extra, amplifying information in parentheses.
Thanks for your comments !!
Mark J Culross
KD5RXT
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Hi Mark
Thanks for your well written text. I have religiously follow your instructions and my situation is still the same :( Even with the latest console version i have the "nothing found, sorry" message when i select the RTL-SDR (USB) ! With my dongle i am presently listening a repeater at 147.12 Mhz, but with SDR# !. I am open to any suggestion(s). I wish you a merry christmas Gillis |
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Mark J Culross
Gillis:
Wow, at this point, I'd only be guessing, so here are a few possible things to check:
5) and finally, here's another possibility reported earlier by Antonio EA7HJ (I've taken the liberty to include the corrected link as well):
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> > Hi > > I have a RTL RTL-2832 USB-Dongle Terratec E4000 - Windows 7 64bit. > > I have changed to the new version build 1510 and again back to start with the "device found nothing sorry" from previous occasions. > > After a morning lost, I've been able to solve with the file libusb-1.0.dll (87552 bytes - 12/04/2013) included in the ZIP from this link <http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/attachment/wiki/rtl-sdr/RelWithDebInfo.zip>. With no one else has worked. > > Files: > libusb-1.0.dll - 87552 bytes - 12/04/2013 > rtlsdr.dll - 49664 bytes - 06/01/2013 > SDRSourceRTL2832U.dll - 71168 bytes - 09/02/2013 > > The problematic was the libusb-1.0dll. > > I hope some help serve. > > 73, Antonio - ea7hj = = = = = = = = = = = = = end included snippet = = = = = = = = = = = = = Good luck & let us know how it goes !!
KD5RXT
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Hi Gillis
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maybe the solution in message 17170 will work for you. I had the same problem and it worked for me. Berry Pa3crp --- In sdr-radio-com@..., <souchet@...> wrote:
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josephrot
Please don't shoot the messenger...being a technologist, writer, editor, publisher and Generally Geek.... I was only intending a friendly suggestion of mentioning the possibility of a clearer-for-the-reader paragraph...( whew! that's a mouthful )
...in your otherwise excellent text. Write on, Sir.
Joe Rotello / Knoxville, TN / USA
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Hi Mark |
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Hi Mark.
Hum. i have try all your suggestions including the the new lib.dll. but nothing works ! I have no choice to stay with SDR# that can see my dongle with no hitch. My computer is new and my windows 7 64 installation is only 1 month old. I can easily use SDR# and HDSDR on a daily basis with my RTL dongle ! Thanks a lot for your help. Gillis |
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John Barnett
Could it be the dongle you are using is not supported ? Check this URL. Windows 7 Home Premium. Regards John Barnett York North Yorkshire Locator IO93lw Save Shortwave Radio. http://www.mikeandsniffy.co.uk/UKQRM/ On 25 December 2013 18:14, <souchet@...> wrote:
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dan m <estefan2020@...>
looks like incompatable photos are missing on most To: sdr-radio-com@... From: swlistener09@... Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 10:49:27 +0000 Subject: Re: [sdr-radio-com] RE: I would like to use my RTL-SDR dongle but ? Could it be the dongle you are using is not supported ? Check this URL. Windows 7 Home Premium. Regards John Barnett York North Yorkshire Locator IO93lw Save Shortwave Radio. http://www.mikeandsniffy.co.uk/UKQRM/ On 25 December 2013 18:14, <souchet@...> wrote:
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KE4JD <ke4jd-1@...>
Hello,
I received an NooElec TV28T v2 USB DVB-T & RTL-SDR
Receiver, RTL2832U & R820T Tuner, MCX Input for
Christmas.
I have been hanging around here since August when I bought an
SDR-IQ and paired it up with SDR-Radio version 1.5 (build 1425) which works very
nicely as a bandscope/second receiver for my TS-590. Having been around that
long I realize that the RTL-SDR is a challange to get working. I am using a Dell
XPS laptop with 32bit Windows 7. Which so far I have not been able to dongle
going on.
On that computer I am using the latest beta of version 2.0. I
have downloaded Ziadag and RTLUSB files linked to below.
Do the RTLUSB files need to be placed in a specific location
for this to work? I put the Ziadag executable in the same folder that the RTLUSB
files were extracted to and ran it from there.
And/or do the RTLUSB files need to be placed in the
SDR-RADIO-PRO.com folder the program creates when it
installs?
Thanks for any advice you may give.
Don, KE4JD
From: sdr-radio-com@... [mailto:sdr-radio-com@...] On Behalf Of Mark J Culross Sent: Monday, December 23, 2013 8:11 PM To: sdr-radio-com@... Subject: Re: [sdr-radio-com] I would like to use my RTL-SDR dongle but ?
Gillis:
Here's a step-by-step
description that I've sent earlier to some other of my fellow radio club
members . . . hope this helps:
= = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= begin included snippet = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
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1) go to Simon's V2
webpage & download & install the latest beta (he's constantly updating
his software to add more capabilities, so you definitely want to get the latest
version available) at the following URL & scroll down to the section
titled "Beta kits" (NOTE: DO NOT click on ANY of the DOWNLOAD buttons, as these
are unrelated ads put in out of Simon's control by the web hosting
company that he uses & they will download some other app, NOT
the software that you are looking for !!):
2) you need a useable USB
driver (the one Windows installs automatically is worthless, as
you've probably already experienced !!)
- the fastest way to get the
required driver is to download the zadig.exe utility from the following URL
(NOTE that there is a special version for WinXP, in case that applies in your
case . . . make sure to download & run the correct one for your
system) . . . you'll need 7zip to uncompress the driver archive:
- when you run zadig.exe
(with your RTL DVB-T receiver plugged in), if your device does not automatically
show up, you can go to the "options" pull-down & select "show all devices" .
. . it will then show up . . . you want to choose either "Install driver" or
"Replace driver" (both are correct) . . . note also that I experienced where my
Norton 360 will flag zadig.exe as "suspicious" & it will
keep zadig.exe from doing what it needs to . . . hope you don't have the
same !!
3) you need a new DLL file
to allow SDR-radio to access the RTL dongle directly via USB
- you can get the required
DLL files by in the files section of this group at the following URL(pay
particular attention that there are both 32-bit DLLs & 64-bit DLLs . . .
choose appropriately for your particular version of Windows):
= = = = = = = = = = = = = =
= end included snippet = = = = = = = =
= = = = = = =
Feel free to ask if
you have any additional questions !!
Good luck & have fun
!! Mark J Culross
KD5RXT
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Mark J Culross
Don:
Don't get too discouraged . . . it can be challenging, but I'd bet that you'll get this to work !!
1) you can run the Zadig utility from anywhere (it installs the RTL-SDR drivers that Windows needs to talk to the RTL2832U data interface in the way that the sdr-radio utility uses).
2) you'll need to copy the three RTLUSB files into the SDR-RADIO-PRO.COM directory where the SDRConsole.exe file is installed.
Good luck & have fun !! Let us know if you have any further questions.
Mark J Culross
KD5RXT
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