Updated SDRPlay device notes (markdown)

Jakob Ketterl 2021-10-01 00:38:51 +02:00
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The SoapySDR module for SDRPlay devices is available here: https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDRPlay3
Important note: When installing from packages, please avoid any instructions or scripts that compile SoapySDR itself from source. The packages rely on the SoapySDR installation provided by the distribution's packages, and a second installation will not be used by the connector, but prevent proper installation of the `SoapySDRPlay3` module instead. If you encounter errors while compiling, please check if the package `libsoapysdr-dev` is installed.
# Gain
Like other Soapy supported devices, SDRPlay devices can take a single gain value. However, since the way the underlying gains are set up, this usually results in unpredicted results. See: https://github.com/pothosware/SoapySDRPlay/issues/60