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Difference between osmocom source and rtl-sdr source?


There is a osmocom Source and a rtl-sdr source block available in GNU Radio Companion. They seem to have the same settings. Is there a difference between them? Is one of them more up to date?


Solution

  • Is there a difference between them? Is one of them more up to date?

    No, they are the same and here is the proof.

    --- /usr/share/gnuradio/grc/blocks/osmosdr_source.xml   2019-04-25 18:14:38.000000000 +0300
    +++ /usr/share/gnuradio/grc/blocks/rtlsdr_source.xml    2019-04-25 18:14:38.000000000 +0300
    @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
     <?xml version="1.0"?>
     <block>
    -  <name>osmocom Source</name>
    -  <key>osmosdr_source</key>
    +  <name>RTL-SDR Source</name>
    +  <key>rtlsdr_source</key>
       <category>Sources</category>
       <throttle>1</throttle>
       <import>import osmosdr</import>