FalconSDR 1.0.0

FalconSDR 1.0.0 - a wideband SDR scanner that records only the transmissions it actually stops on, with a browser interface that works on the computer itself or from any phone or PC on your network.

What's new since 0.9.0

• Schedule (new tab): time ranges on chosen weekdays, each with its own bands and Memory List - e.g. airband during the day, fire service at night, something else on Mondays. Between the ranges scanning either pauses or continues as usual - your choice. Overlapping ranges scan everything any of them selects.
• More ways to install on Linux: .rpm for Fedora/openSUSE, an AppImage for most other distributions, an Arch AUR package and a one-line installer - thanks to @9M2PJU!
• "Edit band presets" shortcut next to the band list on the Listen page.
• Recency boost (extra visits to a frequency right after it was active) now sits at the bottom of the Receiver panel on the Listen page.
• Settings: clearer order; the default blacklist margin moved to Channels → Blacklist.
• Windows installer: the license is shown for information - there is nothing to accept.

Downloads

File	For
FalconSDR-1.0.0-windows-x64-setup.exe	Windows 10/11 - installer (no administrator rights needed)
FalconSDR-1.0.0-windows-x64-portable.zip	Windows 10/11 - unzip and run falconsdr.exe
falconsdr_1.0.0_amd64.deb	Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+, Linux Mint… - sudo apt install ./falconsdr_1.0.0_amd64.deb
falconsdr-1.0.0-1.x86_64.rpm	Fedora, openSUSE - sudo dnf install ./falconsdr-1.0.0-1.x86_64.rpm
FalconSDR-1.0.0-x86_64.AppImage	most other Linux distributions - chmod +x and run
FalconSDR-1.0.0-macos-arm64-experimental.zip	macOS, Apple Silicon (M1 and newer) - experimental
FalconSDR-1.0.0-macos-x86_64-experimental.zip	macOS, Intel - experimental
SHA256SUMS	checksums of all files

Linux one-line installer (picks the right package for your distribution):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rafafunt/FalconSDR/master/packaging/install.sh | bash

Arch Linux: yay -S falconsdr (the AUR package is updated by its maintainer, it may follow a little later).

macOS builds are experimental: built automatically and self-tested, but not yet tried on a real Mac with an SDR. They aren't signed by Apple - right-click the app → Open; if macOS says it "is damaged", run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/FalconSDR.app.

Before you start

• Windows: the RTL-SDR needs the WinUSB driver once (Zadig) - the installer shows how. The program isn't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may warn: More info → Run anyway.
• Linux (.deb/.rpm): unplug and replug the dongle once after installing. The AppImage installs nothing: on a machine without RTL-SDR software, add the udev rule once (see packaging/appimage/README.md).
• Listening to and recording some radio services is restricted or illegal in many countries - check the law where you live.

Upgrading

Install over the previous version - settings, the Memory List and recordings are kept.

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PL: Nowość: zakładka Harmonogram - przedziały godzin w wybrane dni tygodnia, każdy z własnymi pasmami. Nowe paczki dla Fedory/openSUSE (.rpm), AppImage i AUR. Recency boost jest teraz na dole panelu Odbiornik. Interfejs przełącza się na polski automatycznie (lub w Ustawieniach).

FalconSDR 0.9.0

First public release of FalconSDR - a wideband SDR scanner that records only the transmissions it actually stops on, with a browser interface that works on the computer itself or from any phone or PC on your network.

Highlights

• Scans the whole capture bandwidth of your SDR at once and records several simultaneous conversations in parallel
• Any bands (aviation, marine, PMR, ham, public services, military UHF…), presets, a Memory List of named channels, priorities and a blacklist
• Live listening, spectrum and signal level in the browser
• One file per transmission (WAV or MP3), quality score, search, favorites, statistics
• Optional Whisper speech-to-text, installable from the app; can run on another computer with a GPU
• Headless server mode for an always-on receiver
• English and Polish interface

Downloads

File	For
FalconSDR-0.9.0-windows-x64-setup.exe	Windows 10/11 - installer (no administrator rights needed)
FalconSDR-0.9.0-windows-x64-portable.zip	Windows 10/11 - unzip and run falconsdr.exe
falconsdr_0.9.0_amd64.deb	Ubuntu 20.04+, Debian 11+, Linux Mint… - sudo apt install ./falconsdr_0.9.0_amd64.deb
FalconSDR-0.9.0-macos-arm64-experimental.zip	macOS, Apple Silicon (M1 and newer) - experimental
FalconSDR-0.9.0-macos-x86_64-experimental.zip	macOS, Intel - experimental
SHA256SUMS	checksums of the Windows and Linux files

macOS builds are experimental: built automatically and self-tested, but not yet tried on a real Mac with an SDR. They aren't signed by Apple - right-click the app → Open; if macOS says it "is damaged", run xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/FalconSDR.app. Feedback in Discussions is very welcome.

Other systems (Fedora, Arch, Raspberry Pi…): run from source, see the README.

Before you start

• Windows: the RTL-SDR needs the WinUSB driver once (Zadig) - the installer shows how. The program isn't code-signed yet, so SmartScreen may warn: More info → Run anyway.
• Linux: unplug and replug the dongle once after installing.
• Listening to and recording some radio services is restricted or illegal in many countries - check the law where you live.

Known limitations

• Tested with an RTL-SDR Blog V4 on Linux and Windows 11; other receivers (via SoapySDR) and the macOS builds are untested.
• The packaged builds support RTL-SDR only; other hardware needs the source install with SoapySDR.

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PL: Pierwsze publiczne wydanie. Instalator Windows obsługuje język polski, a interfejs programu przełącza się na polski automatycznie (lub w Ustawieniach).