dphuxley / hackrf-spectrum-analyzer

Spectrum Analyzer GUI for hackrf_sweep for Windows/Linux

Download:

Windows: Download the latest version
Linux: read Installation section below

Features:

• Optimized for only one purpose - to use HackRF as a spectrum analyzer
• All changes in settings restart hackrf_sweep automatically
• Easy retuning
• Peak / Persistent display
• Frequency allocation bands for EU / USA(partial)
• High resolution waterfall plot
• Spur filter - removes spur artifacts from the spectrum
• hackrf_sweep integrated as a shared library

Why?

Other software is limited or hard to use

Requirements:

• HackRF One with Firmware 2017.02.1 or newer (use linux inside virtual machine to update the firmware)

Installation:

Make sure HackRF is using at least the minimum firmware version (see above)

Windows:

1. Windows 7+ x64 required
2. Install Java JRE 64bit v1.8+
3. Download the latest version of Spectrum Analyzer and unzip
4. Install HackRF as a libusb device
5. Download Zadig and run
6. Goto Options and check List All Devices
7. Find "HackRF One" and select Driver "WinUSB" and click install
8. Install (if you don't have one installed) Java JRE for Windows x64
9. Run "hackrf_sweep_spectrum_analyzer.exe"

Linux (beta - only ubuntu tested):

1. Needs to be compiled first, so you'll need to install these packages:
   sudo apt install build-essential ant git libusb-1.0 libfftw3 libfftw3-dev openjdk-8-jdk
2. git clone --depth=1 --recurse-submodules https://github.com/pavsa/hackrf-spectrum-analyzer.git
3. cd hackrf-spectrum-analyzer/src/hackrf-sweep/
4. make
5. build/hackrf_sweep_spectrum_analyzer.sh

Known issues:

• Spectrum updates stop on parameter change
  • Solution: press reset button on the HackRF (firmware bug)

License:

GPL v3