Re: Intent to create new SDR ports: comms/ka9q-radio and comms/SoapyRX888
db <[email protected]>
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On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 09:55:46PM +0200, Tomek CEDRO wrote: > On Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM Larry Gadallah <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello FreeBSD ports maintainers, > > I'm announcing my intention to create two new ports in the comms category for Software Defined Radio (SDR) applications: > > > > Port 1: comms/ka9q-radio Be aware of the [email protected] group who would love this in the tree! https://wiki.freebsd.org/electronics/hamradio > > Port 2: comms/SoapyRX888 > > > > Description: SoapySDR module for RX888 wideband SDR receivers > > Upstream: https://github.com/cozycactus/SoapyRX888 > > License: Open source (investigating specific license) > > Author: CozyCactus SoapySDR is already in ports SoapySDR-0.8.1_1|/usr/ports/misc/soapysdr|/usr/local|Vendor and platform neutral SDR support library|/usr/ports/misc/soapysdr/pkg-descr|[email protected]|misc hamradio|cmake-core-3.31.5 expat-2.6.4 gettext-runtime-0.23.1 indexinfo-0.3.1 jsoncpp-1.9.6_1 libffi-3.4.6 libidn2-2.3.7 libunistring-1.3 libuv-1.50.0 mpdecimal-4.0.0 ninja-1.11.1,4 pkg-2.0.5 python311-3.11.11 readline-8.2.13_2 rhash-1.4.4_1||https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDR||| > > > > I have experience with both SDR hardware and FreeBSD systems, and I'm committed to maintaining these ports long-term. The SDR community has expressed significant interest in FreeBSD support for these tools. > > > > I welcome any feedback, suggestions, or offers of collaboration. Please let me know if there are any concerns or recommendations before I begin development. Oh gosh yes. > > > > Related Existing Ports: > > > > comms/SoapySDR (framework) SoapySDR appears to be under /misc for some odd reason. > > comms/SoapyRTLSDR, comms/SoapyHackRF, comms/SoapyAirspy (similar backends) > > comms/rtl-sdr, comms/hackrf (hardware support) > > math/fftw3 (dependency) > > > > Thank you for your time and consideration. > > Best regards, > > -- > > Larry Gadallah, NM7A/VE6VQ lgadallah AT gmail DOT com > > PGP Sig: 0247 9AD1 FFA8 2E35 0B5B E387 F9B8 2875 FDFE DB69 > > Thank you Larry and Have Fun! Let me know if there is anything to test > and how to test :-) 73 Diane VA3DB > > You should find all necessary hints in the Porter's Handbook :-) > > https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/ > > NM7A 73 SQ7MHZ / Tomek > > -- > CeDeROM, SQ7MHZ, http://www.tomek.cedro.info > > -- [email protected] www.freebsd.org/~db https://bsd.network/web/@DianeBruce