# sdrReceive vs. rx\_tools

**URL:** <https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/sdrreceive-vs-rx-tools/7642>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [1 June 2022 20:10 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/sdrreceive-vs-rx-tools/7642 "2022-06-01T20:10:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![RightHalfPlane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RightHalfPlane](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/u/RightHalfPlane)\
**Post date:** [1 June 2022 20:10 UTC](https://discourse.myriadrf.org/t/sdrreceive-vs-rx-tools/7642/1 "2022-06-01T20:10:38Z")

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This video compares sdrReceive to rx\_fm from the rx\_tools suite. rx\_fm has a number of interesting bugs. sdrReceive ability to easily identify and lock out nosily channels make it far superior to rx\_fm for scanning multiple channels.

sdrReceive vs. rx\_tools

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/aYcU28W96lU/maxresdefault.jpg "sdrReceive vs. rx\_tools(rx\_fm)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYcU28W96lU)

> **[GitHub - righthalfplane/SdrGlut: SdrGlut is a simple software defined radio -...](https://github.com/righthalfplane/SdrGlut)**
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> SdrGlut is a simple software defined radio - using glut and glui for its interface - righthalfplane/SdrGlut

> **[SdrGlut/sdrReceive at master · righthalfplane/SdrGlut](https://github.com/righthalfplane/SdrGlut/tree/master/sdrReceive)**
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> SdrGlut is a simple software defined radio - using glut and glui for its interface - righthalfplane/SdrGlut

> **[GitHub - rxseger/rx\_tools: rx\_fm, rx\_power, and rx\_sdr tools for receiving...](https://github.com/rxseger/rx_tools)**
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> rx\_fm, rx\_power, and rx\_sdr tools for receiving data from SDRs, based on rtl\_fm, rtl\_power, and rtl\_sdr from librtlsdr, but using the SoapySDR vendor-neutral SDR support library instead, intended t...