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**News (2019-11-24 by DD5JFK)** **News (2019-11-24 by DD5JFK)**
- There is now a new way to interface with SDR hardware, [owrx_connectors](https://github.com/jketterl/owrx_connector). - There is now a new way to interface with SDR hardware, [owrx_connectors](https://github.com/jketterl/owrx_connector).
They talk directly with the hardware (no rtl_sdr / rx_sdr necessary) and offer I/Q data on a socket, just like nmux They talk directly to the hardware (no rtl_sdr / rx_sdr necessary) and offer I/Q data on a socket, just like nmux
did before. They additionally offer a control socket that allows openwebrx to control the SDR parameters directly, did before. They additionally offer a control socket that allows openwebrx to control the SDR parameters directly,
without the need for repeated restarts. This allows for quicker profile changes, and also reduces the risk of your without the need for repeated restarts. This allows for quicker profile changes, and also reduces the risk of your
SDR hardware from failing during the switchover. See `config.webrx.py` for further information and instructions. SDR hardware from failing during the switchover. See `config_webrx.py` for further information and instructions.
- Offset tuning using the `lfo_offset` has been reworked in a way that `center_freq` has to be set to the frequency you - Offset tuning using the `lfo_offset` has been reworked in a way that `center_freq` has to be set to the frequency you
actually want to listen to. If you're using an `lfo_offset` already, you will probably need to change the sign. actually want to listen to. If you're using an `lfo_offset` already, you will probably need to change its sign.
- `initial_squelch_level` can now be set on each profile. - `initial_squelch_level` can now be set on each profile.
- As usual, plenty of fixes and improvements. - As usual, plenty of fixes and improvements.
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### Manual Installation ### Manual Installation
OpenWebRX currently requires Linux and python 3 to run. OpenWebRX currently requires Linux and python >= 3.6 to run.
First you will need to install the dependencies: First you will need to install the dependencies:
- [csdr](https://github.com/simonyiszk/csdr) - [csdr](https://github.com/simonyiszk/csdr)
- [rtl-sdr](http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr) - [rtl-sdr](http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr)
Optional Dependencies if you want to be able to listen do digital voice: Optional dependency for improved hardware access (to become mandatory at some point):
- [owrx_connector](https://github.com/jketterl/owrx_connector)
Optional dependencies if you want to be able to listen do digital voice:
- [digiham](https://github.com/jketterl/digiham) - [digiham](https://github.com/jketterl/digiham)
- [dsd](https://github.com/f4exb/dsdcc) - [dsd](https://github.com/f4exb/dsdcc)
Optional Dependency if you want to decode WSJT-X modes: Optional dependency if you want to decode WSJT-X modes:
- [wsjt-x](https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html) - [wsjt-x](https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/wsjtx.html)