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Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available?

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On 6/23/25 9:28 AM, Dan Purgert wrote:
> On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote:
>> On 6/23/25 7:10 AM, Dan Purgert wrote:
>>> On Jun 23, 2025, Richard Owlett wrote:
>>>> I'm old enough to remember pocket radios of the fifties/sixties.
>>>> I looking for a USB device to plug into my laptop running Debian 12 so
>>>> I can listen to a local station while working. I'd also want to record
>>>> as MP3 for listening at a more convenient time.
>>>
>>> RTL2832U dongle and RTL-SDR should cover that.  RECORDING the station
>>> might be a little more interesting, but I don't see why it wouldn't be
>>> doable.
>>>
>>> Note that most of the things sold with this chipset are going to be
>>> marketed as TV Tuners; but the chip itself is capable of receiving
>>> anything between the 630 meter and 23 centimeter bands (approx 475 KHz
>>> to 1.2 GHz).
>>>
>>
>> That explains the irrelevant hits I got to my web search.
>> That chip can do TOO much.
>> I was looking for a device aimed at 88-108 MHz band with builtin antenna.
>> [https://www.adafruit.com/product/1497 approaches my goal]
> 
> That adafruit one is OK.  I'm not a big fan of the MCX connector, since
> you're a bit tied to that antenna then -- similar to older TVs that only
> had the 300-ohm twin-lead connection instead of an F-connector.

I mentioned the adafruit as it came up as an early hit that leaned in 
general direction of my personal goal.

> 
> It's certainly not the end of the world by any means, just gets annoying
> if/when the antenna needs to be moved around for better reception (I
> don't like adding adapters if I can avoid it).

As I'm interested in local broadcasts only, sensitivity/directivity is 
not an issue. A screw post would serve for antenna connection - short 
wire is "good enough antenna" for my el cheapo clock radio ;}

> 
>> All this excess reminds me of 1990's B&W line-art precursors of cartoon at
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_swing_cartoon ;/
> 
> Which bit is the "excess" here?  The breadth of ranges at which the
> receiver works?
>

Essentially ;}
Featuritis can get in way of usability.

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Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-06-23 14:00 +0200
  Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-06-23 14:20 +0200
    Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? John Dow <johnmdow@me.com> - 2025-06-23 14:40 +0200
    Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-06-23 16:00 +0200
      Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-06-23 16:30 +0200
        Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-06-24 14:20 +0200
          Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-06-24 15:10 +0200
    Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2025-06-25 12:20 +0200
  Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Hans <hans.ullrich@mail.de> - 2025-06-23 16:10 +0200
    Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-06-24 14:30 +0200
      Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-06-25 16:20 +0200
        Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-06-25 16:40 +0200
      More effective searching (was: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB  device - available?) Jan Claeys <lists@janc.be> - 2025-06-30 13:20 +0200
        Re: More effective searching "Loris Bennett" <loris.bennett@fu-berlin.de> - 2025-06-30 14:10 +0200
          Re: More effective searching Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-06-30 16:10 +0200
        Re: More effective searching Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-06-30 16:00 +0200
  Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Van Snyder <van.snyder@sbcglobal.net> - 2025-06-24 03:00 +0200
    Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? 🦓 <czyborra@gmail.com> - 2025-06-24 06:30 +0200
    Re: Linux friendly FM tuner on USB device - available? Richard Owlett <rowlett@access.net> - 2025-06-24 13:00 +0200

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