Eric and Gerry, I gave the wrong link to the HDSDR software.  There does 
not appear to be a version for Linux or the mac.  The correct link is
www.hdsdr.de

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

On 5/5/2015 9:41 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
> I am having a bit of a problem navigating that site. there seems to be =
> one download link, but its information says its a DLL correction =
> application. have you got a direct link to the software?
>
> Also, it seems that www.hdsdr.com is up for sale. now, I know there =
> should be more on there, but my jaws can't see it and the mac with =
> voiceover is giving me far too many details and not enough of the right =
> info.
>
> thanks.
> On May 4, 2015, at 9:42 PM, Bob Tinney wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> =20
>> After finding settings that I had to change in the options/misc sub=20
>> menu, I am finally able to type in a frequency in the HDSDR software =
> and=20
>> the RTL2832T2 dongle goes there.  The up converter also works , but=20
>> there are several drawbacks to this system.  It overloads very easily. =
> =20
>> That's why the donble works better in the vhf/UHF range where signals=20=
>> are more spread out.  Many hams use a SDR dongle as a second receiver =
> to=20
>> turn there computer in to a panadapter.  I wouldn't use it as my main=20=
>> receiver.
>> =20
>> I do use it to listen to the national weather radio service, the local=20=
>> airport ground info frequency and our local repeaters.  There does not=20=
>> seem to be a wide band FM mode for broadcast FM but it does have all =
> of=20
>> the other common modes.  The only SDR software that I've found that is=20=
>> accessible is the
>> HDSDR software at
>> www.hdsdr.com
>> HTH
>> =20
>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>