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Software / Re: HDSDR new beta version 2.75
« on: January 01, 2017, 2049 UTC »
Full release!
http://www.hdsdr.de/wnew.html
Version 2.75 (January 01, 2017)
- more recording options
- support for 8bit sampling format - ideal for RTLSDR, halving RF recording size
- display level / clipping for RF and AF
- additive noise generator for hiding aliases
- Highpass Filter for AM/FM deactivatable - useful for slow digimodes
- configurable gain for I/Q output - useful for digimode decoding weak signals of SDRs with >16 Bit dynamic range
- Uniform "Calibration" dialog for Frequency/S-Meter/DC Removal/Channel Skew
- "Custom color palette" to customize colors of Waterfall/Spectrum and some more
- output soundcard no longer necessary (e.g. for recording or monitoring)
- support for 8k display resolution (7680x4320)
- some new keyboard shortcuts (see )
- extended ExtIO capabilities
- experimental transmit capability through ExtIO API interface
- many fixes and improvements
http://www.hdsdr.de/wnew.html
Version 2.75 (January 01, 2017)
- more recording options
- support for 8bit sampling format - ideal for RTLSDR, halving RF recording size
- display level / clipping for RF and AF
- additive noise generator for hiding aliases
- Highpass Filter for AM/FM deactivatable - useful for slow digimodes
- configurable gain for I/Q output - useful for digimode decoding weak signals of SDRs with >16 Bit dynamic range
- Uniform "Calibration" dialog for Frequency/S-Meter/DC Removal/Channel Skew
- "Custom color palette" to customize colors of Waterfall/Spectrum and some more
- output soundcard no longer necessary (e.g. for recording or monitoring)
- support for 8k display resolution (7680x4320)
- some new keyboard shortcuts (see )
- extended ExtIO capabilities
- experimental transmit capability through ExtIO API interface
- many fixes and improvements
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SDR - Software Defined Radio / New Beta FDM-SW2 1.150Beta released
« on: December 30, 2016, 1728 UTC »
Received this email via the Elad Group.
Hi all,
just published new FDM-SW2 1.150Beta version here http://sdr.eladit.com/FDM-sw2%20Software/index.php?lang=EN:
1- some improvements on Profile settings, we are still working on this part. I want to remember that if will find an issue on this version, first try to save a profile and relaunch the program, or try to recover factory settings deleting .xml files on Document/Elad/FDM-SW2 folder.
2- this release introduce new Websocket server allowing Html pages to remote control the FDM-SW2. The messages are the same of CAT command.
The file client_test_websocket.html.txt (please rename to client_test_websocket.html after download) is an example how to send a command.
The websocket server for now is important for developers, in future we will prepare some interesting web pages for remotely control the FDM-SW2.
3- some changes on Omnirig commands in SPLIT mode.
A happy ending 2016 and my best wishes for a fantastic 2017!!
Franco IU3ADL
Hi all,
just published new FDM-SW2 1.150Beta version here http://sdr.eladit.com/FDM-sw2%20Software/index.php?lang=EN:
1- some improvements on Profile settings, we are still working on this part. I want to remember that if will find an issue on this version, first try to save a profile and relaunch the program, or try to recover factory settings deleting .xml files on Document/Elad/FDM-SW2 folder.
2- this release introduce new Websocket server allowing Html pages to remote control the FDM-SW2. The messages are the same of CAT command.
The file client_test_websocket.html.txt (please rename to client_test_websocket.html after download) is an example how to send a command.
The websocket server for now is important for developers, in future we will prepare some interesting web pages for remotely control the FDM-SW2.
3- some changes on Omnirig commands in SPLIT mode.
A happy ending 2016 and my best wishes for a fantastic 2017!!
Franco IU3ADL
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General Radio Discussion / Building a high throughput low-latency PCIe based SDR
« on: December 29, 2016, 1932 UTC »
Software Defined Radios (SDRs) became a mainstream tool for wireless engineers and security researches and there are plenty of them available on the market. Most if not all SDRs in the affordable price range are using USB2/USB3 as a transport, because of implementation simplicity. While being so popular, USB has limited bandwidth, high latency and is not really suitable for embedded applications. PCIe/miniPCIe is the only widespread bus which is embedded friendly, low latency and high bandwidth at the same time. But implementing PCIe/miniPCIe is not for the faint of heart - you have to write your own FPGA code, write your own Linux kernel driver and ensure compatibility with different chipsets, each with its own quirks. In this talk we will look at the requirements for a high performance SDR like XTRX, how this leads to certain design decisions and share pitfalls and gotchas we encountered (and solved).
https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-8338-building_a_high_throughput_low-latency_pcie_based_sdr
https://media.ccc.de/v/33c3-8338-building_a_high_throughput_low-latency_pcie_based_sdr
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6925.5 USB 1911 UTC 28 Dec 2016
« on: December 28, 2016, 1929 UTC »
S7-S8
1928 UTC, two characters talking
Via K2SDR
1928 UTC, two characters talking
Via K2SDR
562
North American Shortwave Pirate / Pirate Radio Boston 6925.2 AM 1357 UTC 25 Dec 2016
« on: December 25, 2016, 1359 UTC »
S4+
1358 UTC, OM with ID Pirate Radio Boston and email
1359 UTC, Jim Brickmann - The Gift
1404 UTC, Dominik Hauser - Skating
1408 UTC, Train - Merry Christmas (S3 - S5)
1411 UTC, Trans-Siberian-Orchestra - Christmas (Instrumental)
1436 UTC, OM Merry Christmas & Happy New Year everyone
Via K1RA/KW4VA
Thanks PRB for the Christmas broadcast.
1358 UTC, OM with ID Pirate Radio Boston and email
1359 UTC, Jim Brickmann - The Gift
1404 UTC, Dominik Hauser - Skating
1408 UTC, Train - Merry Christmas (S3 - S5)
1411 UTC, Trans-Siberian-Orchestra - Christmas (Instrumental)
1436 UTC, OM Merry Christmas & Happy New Year everyone
Via K1RA/KW4VA
Thanks PRB for the Christmas broadcast.
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North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6930 USB 1328 UTC 12/25
« on: December 25, 2016, 1332 UTC »
S5
1331 UTC, Sarah Bightmann - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
1340 UTC, ID Moonlight Radio
1351 UTC, Mix porduct of I love Rock n Roll and Gloria in excelsis deo
1355 UTC, Ave Maria
1356 UTC, ID MR
I definitely have two station here on 6930.
Via K1RA/KW4VA
Thanks for the Christmas broadcast MR.
1331 UTC, Sarah Bightmann - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
1340 UTC, ID Moonlight Radio
1351 UTC, Mix porduct of I love Rock n Roll and Gloria in excelsis deo
1355 UTC, Ave Maria
1356 UTC, ID MR
I definitely have two station here on 6930.
Via K1RA/KW4VA
Thanks for the Christmas broadcast MR.
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Huh? / Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies in hospital in Spain, aged 68
« on: December 24, 2016, 1601 UTC »
Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt has died in hospital in Spain after suffering from a severe infection, his manager has said.
The 68-year-old has been recuperating in the Mediterranean country since June, when he suffered a heart attack.
The 68-year-old has been recuperating in the Mediterranean country since June, when he suffered a heart attack.
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DGPS / DGPS Logs 20 Dec 2016 - Germany
« on: December 22, 2016, 2059 UTC »
This is the result of my first run with Amalgamated DGPS.
Count ID ref1 ref2 kHz Baud City Country Lat Lon km Deg
1 881 262 263 302,0 100 Point Loma, CA United States 32,677 -117,25 9.276 316
1 715 015 001 297,0 200 Exmouth, WE Australia -21,885 114,134 13.003 92
1 972 901 902 302,0 200 Miraflores Panama 8,993 -79,585 9.057 274
1 644 688 689 302,0 200 Hachijo Shima Lt Japan 33,088 139,869 9.551 39
1 373 545 546 301,0 200 Rumelifeneri Turkey 41,239 29,113 1.951 116
1 468 734 001 298,0 100 Nynashamn Sweden 58,946 17,958 1.090 32
1 831 102 103 298,0 100 Upper Keweenaw, MI United States 47,233 -88,628 6.509 308
1 946 344 345 299,0 200 Rigolet, NL Canada 54,25 -58,5 4.329 302
1 510 790 820 301,0 200 Halten Lt Norway 64,176 9,41 1.468 3
1 001 460 001 300,0 100 Ponta se Sao Marcos Lt Brazil -2,492 -44,302 7.719 237
1 880 260 261 300,0 200 Kokole Point, Hi Hawaii 21,984 -159,765 11.810 348
1 622 644 645 301,0 200 Naozhoudao China 20,9 110,6 9.062 67
2 847 058 059 301,0 200 Annapolis, MD United States 39,018 -76,61 6.403 294
2 937 330 331 298,0 200 Hartlen Point, NS Canada 44,583 -63,45 5.166 291
2 446 686 696 297,0 100 Girdle Ness Lt Scotland 57,142 -2,056 941 320
3 866 162 163 299,0 200 Sallisaw, OK United States 35,369 -94,817 7.819 302
3 639 678 679 302,0 200 Shiriya Saki Japan 41,437 141,469 8.796 34
3 792 136 137 297,0 200 Bobo, MS United States 34,125 -90,696 7.674 299
I used an audio recording of 3,32 minutes made with an Elad FDM-S2 and longwire antenna at 50°-230°.
Recording start was 1632 UTC.
For sure I have to optimize my Elad settings, since the file is way to large and took almost two hours to decode. But it's a start I guess.
How accurate the loggings truly are is another question I will have to find out in the next few weeks.
Count ID ref1 ref2 kHz Baud City Country Lat Lon km Deg
1 881 262 263 302,0 100 Point Loma, CA United States 32,677 -117,25 9.276 316
1 715 015 001 297,0 200 Exmouth, WE Australia -21,885 114,134 13.003 92
1 972 901 902 302,0 200 Miraflores Panama 8,993 -79,585 9.057 274
1 644 688 689 302,0 200 Hachijo Shima Lt Japan 33,088 139,869 9.551 39
1 373 545 546 301,0 200 Rumelifeneri Turkey 41,239 29,113 1.951 116
1 468 734 001 298,0 100 Nynashamn Sweden 58,946 17,958 1.090 32
1 831 102 103 298,0 100 Upper Keweenaw, MI United States 47,233 -88,628 6.509 308
1 946 344 345 299,0 200 Rigolet, NL Canada 54,25 -58,5 4.329 302
1 510 790 820 301,0 200 Halten Lt Norway 64,176 9,41 1.468 3
1 001 460 001 300,0 100 Ponta se Sao Marcos Lt Brazil -2,492 -44,302 7.719 237
1 880 260 261 300,0 200 Kokole Point, Hi Hawaii 21,984 -159,765 11.810 348
1 622 644 645 301,0 200 Naozhoudao China 20,9 110,6 9.062 67
2 847 058 059 301,0 200 Annapolis, MD United States 39,018 -76,61 6.403 294
2 937 330 331 298,0 200 Hartlen Point, NS Canada 44,583 -63,45 5.166 291
2 446 686 696 297,0 100 Girdle Ness Lt Scotland 57,142 -2,056 941 320
3 866 162 163 299,0 200 Sallisaw, OK United States 35,369 -94,817 7.819 302
3 639 678 679 302,0 200 Shiriya Saki Japan 41,437 141,469 8.796 34
3 792 136 137 297,0 200 Bobo, MS United States 34,125 -90,696 7.674 299
I used an audio recording of 3,32 minutes made with an Elad FDM-S2 and longwire antenna at 50°-230°.
Recording start was 1632 UTC.
For sure I have to optimize my Elad settings, since the file is way to large and took almost two hours to decode. But it's a start I guess.
How accurate the loggings truly are is another question I will have to find out in the next few weeks.
566
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: RELAY STATION 5150 AM 1313 UTC 22 Dec 2016
« on: December 22, 2016, 1909 UTC »
S7-S8, SIO 333
1906 UTC, Hit me with your best shot
1908 UTC, The Ting Tings - Shut up and let me go (Mix)
1912 UTC, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps (Mix)
1914 UTC, Iron Maiden - The Trooper (Mix)
1918 UTC, R.E.M - Losing My Religion (Mix)
1922 UTC, The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running (Mix)
1926 UTC, Hotel California (Mix)
Via K2SDR
Thanks for the interesting Mixes you relayed.
1906 UTC, Hit me with your best shot
1908 UTC, The Ting Tings - Shut up and let me go (Mix)
1912 UTC, Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Three Steps (Mix)
1914 UTC, Iron Maiden - The Trooper (Mix)
1918 UTC, R.E.M - Losing My Religion (Mix)
1922 UTC, The Doobie Brothers - Long Train Running (Mix)
1926 UTC, Hotel California (Mix)
Via K2SDR
Thanks for the interesting Mixes you relayed.
568
North American Shortwave Pirate / Re: UNID 6926 AM 1636 UTC 20 Dec 2016
« on: December 20, 2016, 1655 UTC »
S5-7 with fading
1654 UTC, mentioned in story year 1787 Tour southern France
1656 UTC, "Jefferson hour" mentioned
1657 UTC, Commerical skid
1658 UTC, Copy of the show obtainable under 888 828 2893 or at jeffersonhour.org
1659 UTC, Jefferson hour onWIIR or WRRI (not sure, was fast spoken by YL)
1700 UTC, unid song
1701 UTC, This is Carrol Wilson I am your host
1702 UTC, YL and guest talking about no profit "I win"
1705 UTC, YL and OM talking about pain management and opiates
1709 UTC, signal fading into the noise floor
1710 UTC, OM mentioned recovery house
Via http://kiwisdr.k1ra.us:8073/
1654 UTC, mentioned in story year 1787 Tour southern France
1656 UTC, "Jefferson hour" mentioned
1657 UTC, Commerical skid
1658 UTC, Copy of the show obtainable under 888 828 2893 or at jeffersonhour.org
1659 UTC, Jefferson hour on
1700 UTC, unid song
1701 UTC, This is Carrol Wilson I am your host
1702 UTC, YL and guest talking about no profit "I win"
1705 UTC, YL and OM talking about pain management and opiates
1709 UTC, signal fading into the noise floor
1710 UTC, OM mentioned recovery house
Via http://kiwisdr.k1ra.us:8073/
569
QSLs Received / Radio Tower eQSL
« on: December 19, 2016, 2127 UTC »
Thank you very much Radio Tower.
570
QSLs Received / Radio Voyager eQSL
« on: December 18, 2016, 1734 UTC »
Thank you very much Capt. Denny.