root@kali:~# kal -h kalibrate v0.4.1-rtl, Copyright (c) 2010, Joshua Lackey modified for use with rtl-sdr devices, Copyright (c) 2012, Steve Markgraf Usage: GSM Base Station Scan: kal <-s band indicator> [options] Clock Offset Calculation: kal <-f frequency | -c channel> [options] Where options are: -s band to scan (GSM850, GSM-R, GSM900, EGSM, DCS, PCS) -f frequency of nearby GSM base station -c channel of nearby GSM base station -b band indicator (GSM850, GSM-R, GSM900, EGSM, DCS, PCS) -g gain in dB -d rtl-sdr device index -e initial frequency error in ppm -E manual frequency offset in hz -v verbose -D enable debug messages -h help
kal Usage Example
root@kali:~# kal -s GSM850
Found 1 device(s):
0: ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM dongle
Using device 0: ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM dongle
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Exact sample rate is: 270833.002142 Hz
kal: Scanning for GSM-850 base stations.
GSM-850:
chan: 128 (869.2MHz - 3.988kHz) power: 486634.32
chan: 143 (872.2MHz - 3.760kHz) power: 56331.63
root@kali:~# kal -c 128
Found 1 device(s):
0: ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM dongle
Using device 0: ezcap USB 2.0 DVB-T/DAB/FM dongle
Found Rafael Micro R820T tuner
Exact sample rate is: 270833.002142 Hz
kal: Calculating clock frequency offset.
Using GSM-850 channel 128 (869.2MHz)
average [min, max] (range, stddev)
- 4.093kHz [-4102, -4083] (20, 5.314593)
overruns: 0
not found: 0
average absolute error: 4.709 ppm