<div dir="ltr"><div><div>The RTL2382+E4000 sticks became very popular when it was discovered they can be used for SDR (Software Defined Radio), by giving raw access to the A/D output coming into the DVB-T decoder.<br></div>
When the demand skyrocketed, eBay prices went up.<br></div>Also, as far as I know, the E4000 chip itself is no longer being produced.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Nov 23, 2013 at 6:56 PM, geoffrey mendelson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:geoffreymendelson@gmail.com" target="_blank">geoffreymendelson@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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This has been a long standing question and I have an answer. It may not<br>
be the only answer, but here is one that worked for me with a minimum of<br>
effort.<br>
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I have spent more time, and here is more (hopefully useable) information.<br>
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I am using Zorin 7 x86 version. (It's an UBUNTU derivative) running Kernel 3.8.<br>
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I had two old sticks. One was an APEX (Geniatech) T328B. It worked under Windows,<br>
but I was never able to get it to work under Linux. It uses an AF9015 chipset.<br>
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I found on the Geniatech website the latest Windows drivers for it which load the proper<br>
firmware into the stick. There is a driver for it in the 3.8 Kernel, but nowhere is there<br>
the proper firmware for it, so it is unusable under Linux.<br>
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I tried all available firmware versions. If someone wants to try and strip the firmware<br>
from the windows drivers, or knows whom to contact, I can forward you the link,<br>
contact me off list.<br>
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The second one just says "Nikom" on it. It works with the same Geniatech driver, but it turns<br>
out it has an AF9035 chipset in it. The 3.8 Kernel has a driver for it, and the latest version<br>
of available firmware works fine in it.<br>
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The third is a TerraTec Cinergy +, which uses an RTL2382U chipset and an Elonics E4000 receiver.<br>
These used to be available for as little as $10 on eBay.<br>
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It is supported in the 3.8 Kernel.<br>
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These are now very hard to get. The TerraTec ones are over $40 on eBay, but there are ones that claim to have E4000 receivers,<br>
for around $15. Many of them are listed as E4000 "upgrade version" and really have (it's in the fine print) R820T tuners.<br>
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THESE STICKS ARE NOT SUPPORTED IN LINUX. There is a working Kernel module for them available, but you have to compile it yourself.<br>
It is scheduled to be included in the 3.10 Kernel.<br>
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Geoffrey S. Mendelson 4X1GM/N3OWJ<br>
Jerusalem Israel.<br>
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