HackRF
1.2 Software Setup
As mentioned above, the best way to get started with HackRF is to use Pentoo Linux. Eventually you may want to
install software to use HackRF with your favorite operating system.
If your package manager includes the most recent release of libhackrf and gr-osmosdr, then use it to install those
packages in addition to GNU Radio. Otherwise, the recommended way to install these tools is by using PyBOMBS.
See the Operating System Tips page for information on setting up HackRF software on particular Operating Systems
and Linux distributions.
If you have any trouble, make sure that things work when booted to Pentoo. This will allow you to easily determine if
your problem is being caused by hardware or software, and it will give you a way to see how the software is supposed
to function.
1.3 Examples
A great way to get started with HackRF is the SDR with HackRF video series. Additional examples follow:
Testing the HackRF
1. Plug in the HackRF
2. run the hackrf_info command $ hackrf_info
If everything is OK, you should see something similar to the following:
hackrf_info version: 2017.02.1
libhackrf version: 2017.02.1 (0.5)
Found HackRF
Index: 0
Serial number: 0000000000000000################
Board ID Number: 2 (HackRF One)
Firmware Version: 2017.02.1 (API:1.02)
Part ID Number: 0x######## 0x########
FM Radio Example
This Example was derived from the following works:
• RTL-SDR FM radio receiver with GNU Radio Companion
• How To Build an FM Receiver with the USRP in Less Than 10 Minutes
1. Download the FM Radio Receiver python file here
2. Run the file $ python ./fm_radio_rx.py
3. You can find the GNU Radio Companion source file here
2 Chapter 1. Getting Started with HackRF and GNU Radio
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