Add multi-SDR hardware support (LimeSDR, HackRF) and setup script

- Add SDR hardware abstraction layer (utils/sdr/) with support for:
  - RTL-SDR (existing, using native rtl_* tools)
  - LimeSDR (via SoapySDR)
  - HackRF (via SoapySDR)
- Add hardware type selector to UI with capabilities display
- Add automatic device detection across all supported hardware
- Add hardware-specific parameter validation (frequency/gain ranges)
- Add setup.sh script for automated dependency installation
- Update README with multi-SDR docs, installation guide, troubleshooting
- Add SoapySDR/LimeSDR/HackRF to dependency definitions
- Fix dump1090 detection for Homebrew on Apple Silicon Macs
- Remove defunct NOAA-15/18/19 satellites, add NOAA-21

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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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James Smith
2026-01-02 14:23:51 +00:00
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"""
HackRF command builder implementation.
Uses SoapySDR-based tools for FM demodulation and signal capture.
HackRF supports 1 MHz to 6 GHz frequency range.
"""
from typing import Optional
from .base import CommandBuilder, SDRCapabilities, SDRDevice, SDRType
class HackRFCommandBuilder(CommandBuilder):
"""HackRF command builder using SoapySDR tools."""
CAPABILITIES = SDRCapabilities(
sdr_type=SDRType.HACKRF,
freq_min_mhz=1.0, # 1 MHz
freq_max_mhz=6000.0, # 6 GHz
gain_min=0.0,
gain_max=62.0, # LNA (0-40) + VGA (0-62)
sample_rates=[2000000, 4000000, 8000000, 10000000, 20000000],
supports_bias_t=True,
supports_ppm=False,
tx_capable=True
)
def _build_device_string(self, device: SDRDevice) -> str:
"""Build SoapySDR device string for HackRF."""
if device.serial and device.serial != 'N/A':
return f'driver=hackrf,serial={device.serial}'
return f'driver=hackrf'
def _split_gain(self, gain: float) -> tuple[int, int]:
"""
Split total gain into LNA and VGA components.
HackRF has two gain stages:
- LNA: 0-40 dB (RF amplifier)
- VGA: 0-62 dB (IF amplifier)
This function distributes the requested gain across both stages.
"""
if gain <= 40:
# All to LNA first
return int(gain), 0
else:
# Max out LNA, rest to VGA
lna = 40
vga = min(62, int(gain - 40))
return lna, vga
def build_fm_demod_command(
self,
device: SDRDevice,
frequency_mhz: float,
sample_rate: int = 22050,
gain: Optional[float] = None,
ppm: Optional[int] = None,
modulation: str = "fm",
squelch: Optional[int] = None
) -> list[str]:
"""
Build SoapySDR rx_fm command for FM demodulation.
For pager decoding and iridium capture with HackRF.
"""
device_str = self._build_device_string(device)
cmd = [
'rx_fm',
'-d', device_str,
'-f', f'{frequency_mhz}M',
'-M', modulation,
'-s', str(sample_rate),
]
if gain is not None and gain > 0:
lna, vga = self._split_gain(gain)
cmd.extend(['-g', f'LNA={lna},VGA={vga}'])
if squelch is not None and squelch > 0:
cmd.extend(['-l', str(squelch)])
# Output to stdout
cmd.append('-')
return cmd
def build_adsb_command(
self,
device: SDRDevice,
gain: Optional[float] = None
) -> list[str]:
"""
Build dump1090/readsb command with SoapySDR support for ADS-B decoding.
Uses readsb which has better SoapySDR support.
"""
device_str = self._build_device_string(device)
cmd = [
'readsb',
'--net',
'--device-type', 'soapysdr',
'--device', device_str,
'--quiet'
]
if gain is not None:
cmd.extend(['--gain', str(int(gain))])
return cmd
def build_ism_command(
self,
device: SDRDevice,
frequency_mhz: float = 433.92,
gain: Optional[float] = None,
ppm: Optional[int] = None
) -> list[str]:
"""
Build rtl_433 command with SoapySDR support for ISM band decoding.
rtl_433 has native SoapySDR support via -d flag.
"""
device_str = self._build_device_string(device)
cmd = [
'rtl_433',
'-d', device_str,
'-f', f'{frequency_mhz}M',
'-F', 'json'
]
if gain is not None and gain > 0:
cmd.extend(['-g', str(int(gain))])
return cmd
def get_capabilities(self) -> SDRCapabilities:
"""Return HackRF capabilities."""
return self.CAPABILITIES
@classmethod
def get_sdr_type(cls) -> SDRType:
"""Return SDR type."""
return SDRType.HACKRF