Thank you to Jouni (OH3CUF) for submitting news about the recent release of his new Linux terminal based open-source software called 'rtl_icecast', which can be used with an RTL-SDR to stream FM audio to an Icecast server.
Icecast is an open-source streaming media server that broadcasts audio and video streams over the internet.
Jouni writes:
rtl_icecast is a shell native application that uses RTL-SDR to receive FM radio signals and stream them to an Icecast server in MP3 format.
The main target usage for this app is to stream your local HAM FM repeater audio to your public shoutcast/icecast server with just a RTL-SDR USB-receiver and for example Raspberry Pi. It can be used to stream broadcast FM too, of course.
The app is native app and uses the RTL-SDR on hardware level directly. No need to pipe or install anything extra. This works out of the box (well, I hope!)."
