Rtl-sdr and gqrx weird audio

Timur_Sennikov · n00b Joined: 08 Jan 2024 Posts: 2

So I'm trying to listen radio using Gentoo, gqrx and rtl-sdr v3 receiver. I did everything like in guide , and my device appears in the device list, but when I listen to it I get blu waterfall (which, how I think, is the sign of low sign
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I don't know how to send images so if you say, I'll show you the problem
Thanks for every help.

bschnzl · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 94

The blue waterfall is normal... Try tuning the SDR around! The AM Band is from 540 kHz to 1710 kHz - plenty of stong signal there.
The MOST critical part of your radio is your antenna - high and long!
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Timur_Sennikov · n00b Joined: 08 Jan 2024 Posts: 2

I can't receive even am radio because of low signal (another arch Linux PC with same sdr receiver and antenna is good)

bschnzl · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Posts: 94

We're gonna need a bit more info than "it works on another distro."

Does it show up in the application?

Do you run PulseAudio? Whats your sound structure like?

Since its working in the other distro - can you find elements of Gentoo that are missing? Its basically the same software - configured a little differently.
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