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Soapy SDR plugin for Audio Devices

The Soapy Audio project provides a plugin module for sound card devices within the SoapySDR API and for software that supports SoapySDR. In addition, SoapyAudio includes optional support for hamlib, which provides basic gain and frequency controls for certain tuners which may be paired with an audio device.

SoapyAudio table of contents

• Installers
• Dependencies
• Example Open-Source hardware radios
• Example Commercial radios

Installers

Pre-built installers for various systems are available through the Pothos SDR environment.

• https://github.com/pothosware/PothosCore/wiki/Downloads

Dependencies

• Install SoapySDR: https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDR/wiki
• Hamlib (optional): http://sourceforge.net/projects/hamlib/

SoapyAudio embeds a copy of rtaudio for integration with various operating system sound APIs.

Example Open-Source hardware radios

• OpenRadio SDR http://openradio.net.au/index.php/OpenRadio_SDR
• Softrock Ensemble: http://fivedash.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=7
• RS-HFIQ 5W 3-30 MHz Transceiver: https://www.hobbypcb.com/rs-hfiq https://sites.google.com/site/rshfiqtransceiver/
• Peaberry SDR: http://ae9rb.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=8

Example Commercial radios

• Alinco DX-SR9: http://www.alinco.com/Products/ham/hf/DX-SR9
• Elad FDM-DUO (Cirrus Audio + Kenwood TS-480 CAT) http://ecom.eladit.com/FDM-DUO/en
• Elecraft KX3: http://www.elecraft.com/KX3/kx3.htm