From b7538dcdd022232aa1baca1c1b42f0f52983deb6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jakob Ketterl <jakob.ketterl@gmx.de>
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 20:43:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] add alternate soapy driver for rtl-sdr sticks

---
 owrx/feature.py              | 10 ++++++++++
 owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py |  6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 16 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py

diff --git a/owrx/feature.py b/owrx/feature.py
index a85fa13..ec41e6e 100644
--- a/owrx/feature.py
+++ b/owrx/feature.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class FeatureDetector(object):
         "core": ["csdr", "nmux", "nc"],
         # different types of sdrs and their requirements
         "rtl_sdr": ["rtl_connector"],
+        "rtl_sdr_soapy": ["soapy_connector", "soapy_rtl_sdr"],
         "sdrplay": ["soapy_connector", "soapy_sdrplay"],
         "hackrf": ["hackrf_transfer"],
         "airspy": ["soapy_connector", "soapy_airspy"],
@@ -239,6 +240,15 @@ class FeatureDetector(object):
             return False
 
     def has_soapy_sdrplay(self):
+        """
+        The SoapySDR module for rtl-sdr devices can be used as an alternative to the rtl_connector. It provides
+        additional support for the direct sampling mod.
+
+        You can get it [here](https://github.com/pothosware/SoapyRTLSDR/wiki).
+        """
+        return self._has_soapy_driver("rtlsdr")
+
+    def has_soapy_rtl_sdr(self):
         """
         The SoapySDR module for sdrplay devices is required for interfacing with SDRPlay devices (RSP1*, RSP2*, RSPDuo)
 
diff --git a/owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py b/owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2606683
--- /dev/null
+++ b/owrx/source/rtl_sdr_soapy.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from .soapy import SoapyConnectorSource
+
+
+class RtlSdrSoapySource(SoapyConnectorSource):
+    def getDriver(self):
+        return "rtlsdr"