---
name: "airspyhf_rx"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "airspyhf"
version: "1.6.8-4+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/airspyhf_rx"
---

# airspyhf\_rx(1)

probe device and show configuration

## NAME

airspyhf\_rx - probe device and show configuration

## DESCRIPTION

The AirspyHF is a tiny and efficient software defined radio receiver.

This application lets the user probe the device and show configuration.

## SYNOPSIS

**airspy\_rx**

## OPTIONS

Usage:

- **-r** \<filename\>

  Receive data into the file; stdout emits values on standard output

- **-s** \<serial number\>

  Open device with specified 64bits serial number

- **-f** \<frequency\>

  Set frequency in MHz between 9 kHz - 31 MHz or 60 - 260 MHz

- **-a** \<sample\_rate\>

  Set sample rate, at the moment only 768 kS/s supported

- **-n** \<#samples\>

  Number of samples to transfer (default is unlimited)

- **-d**

  Verbose mode

- **-w**

  Receive data into file with WAV header and automatic name This is for SDR# compatibility and may not work with other software It works even with HDSDR

- **-g** on\|off

  HF AGC on / off

- **-l** high\|low

  HF AGC threshold high / low (when AGC On)

- **-t** \<value\>

  HF attenuator value 0..8 (each step increases 6 dB the attenuation)

- **-m** on\|off

  on to activate LNA (preamplifier): +6 dB gain - compensated in digital.

- **-z**

  Do not attempt to use manual AGC/LNA commands (useful in order to avoid errors with old firmware)

## SEE ALSO

AirspyHF web page: **https://airspy.com/airspy-hf-plus**

Other airspyhf programs:

[airspyhf\_rx(1)](/airspyhf_rx/1.md), [airspyhf\_gpio(1)](/airspyhf_gpio/1.md), [airspyhf\_lib\_version(1)](/airspyhf_lib_version/1.md), [airspyhf\_rx(1)](/airspyhf_rx/1.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Maitland Bottoms for the Debian project (but may be used by others).

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2020 A. Maitland Bottoms \<bottoms@debian.org\>

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.