My first installation was on a windows xp system using the hdsdr software. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtl sdr. The softrock radios are by no means the only sdr game in town, but theyre affordable and fun, and work very well. Test of reception if the sdr softrock esemble ii receiver on the raspberry pi with the quisk program. These products include our standalone linux based network receivers, as well as linux drivers suited to our generalpurpose receivers that are available for other platforms, making it. Audio files to test software without a sdr and a few links to some of the many sdrs on the web. I built mine for 40m, 30m, and 20m but it works very well on both 80 and 60 meters with a little less output. Downloads source code skywave linux hard drive installation skywave linux usb installation websdrs in 2019 programmatic rtl sdr calibration fixing audio. While kali linux works on all the hardware above natively, dont forget you can get kali linux installed on almost any android phone or tablet. Quisk rhymes with brisk, and is qsk plus a few letters to make it easier to pronounce.
Jan 09, 20 the softrock lite ii, the sequel to the sr lite v6. The transmit side is still at an early development stage. I later progressed to use the sdrradio server software to allow users on the. Sdrshell was developed using the qt toolkit under ubuntu debian linux.
The softrock is a great little radio but some of its limitations limit its appeal. Currently supports softrock si570 radios, including the rxtx. Software defined radio sdr subjects pertaining to sdr operations and technology. From what i have read so far online, there is a lot of activity in the linux world for the development of sdr applications, including servers and client software. I read quite a bit of the work by john melton, g0orx, not only with linux applications but also his attempt to program an sdr application using the raspberry pi single board. Skywave linux is a 64 bit live system providing installed and configured software for accessing software defined radio servers locally and on the internet. At the moment it seems that the first version has only very few. Aug 03, 2015 skywave linux is a new linux distribution based on ubuntu 14. Your source for softrock radio kits softrock lite ii combined receiver kit the softrock lite ii is a simple to build sdr receiver kit with a fixed center frequency to be used with a sound card that can sample at 96 khz, providing band coverage from 48 khz below the center frequency to 48 khz above the center frequency. Cutesdr open source application supports rfspace netsdr and sdrip radios or the sdriq14 isdr for apple iphone and ipad kgsdr supports alinco dxr8a and djx11 powersdr for flex radios. A soundcard sdr is fundamentally a direct conversion system. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. Calibrating the softrock si570 usb controller g4zfqradio. Dec 28, 2012 this post takes a look at some of the software that can be used with the softrock sdr hardware that is designed for amateur radio use.
There are different software available to use with the softrock receiver and the sdr. It is possible to use linux but i cannot help much with the software side. Wb5rvz sdr pages dedicated to helping amateur radio hobbiests construct and understand the operation of software defined radios, specifically the. With this operating system, a person may tune shortwave broadcasts, amateur radio, aeronautical, maritime, or other signals received at remote servers around the world. Rocky documentation in german, with translators comments, is available here tnx eike dm3ml. Software defined radio sdr researchers will be especially pleased to know that we have made some significant tool additions in this growing field. It is designed for users of software defined radios and comes with several useful sdr software packages preinstalled. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. For use with the softrock rxtx you will need to disable the abpf settings. The author writes that skywave linux is currently compatible with the rtl sdr and hpsdr hardware. Sdrshell is a simple software defined radio graphical user interface for controlling the.
Linrad was originally developed under linux hence the name. Quisk is a software defined radio application program with versions for windows and linux. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Softrock is a term for a software defined radio sdr which consists of three major building blocks. Software defined radio sdr hardware is becoming smaller and more capable. I suppose i could use windows but id like to get this working in linux if possible. My software defined radio satellite station using a flex6600.
With a combination of surface mount and conventional discrete components, it offered high performance,small size, and low power consumption. A previous post explored the steps involved in building a simple softrock receiver for the 40m amateur radio band 77. Software defined radio resources ham radio science. I would appreciate any suggestions for locating reasonably current. Software defined radio sdr software written in matlab. Quisk is a software defined radio sdr and is the software that controls my receiver and transmitter. There is also a transmit part inside linrad that will form an sdr transmitter together with appropriate hardware. Using the flex powersdr software for the sdr along with the software by sv1eia for homemade rigs and by adjusting the sound card voltage, the rig puts out a solid 2 watts. The problem with direct conversion is that signals both side of the local oscillator lo are produced. Quisk is a softwaredefined radio application program with versions for windows and linux.
Jul 22, 2018 test of reception if the sdr softrock esemble ii receiver on the raspberry pi with the quisk program. A quick glance at the home page and the documentation suggested that it is a rather simple application where it is easy to add support continue reading quisk a software defined radio for linux. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. The author writes that skywave linux is currently compatible with the rtlsdr and hpsdr hardware. C from flex radio this has been modified to suit softrocks, versions below. Does fldigi actually support iq directly from the softrock. It is written by james ahlstrom n2adr with contributions from other radio amateurs around the world. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from fivedash, inc. These products include our standalone linuxbased network receivers, as well as linux drivers suited to our generalpurpose receivers that are available for other platforms, making it. Apr 03, 2011 i have been using my little softrock lite ii sdr receiver on 30 m now for a while together with the sdr widget. While there is or at least was a fair amount of windowsbased software, i would prefer to use linux to control the device. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping.
And some notes about sdr including the dongles now available. Gqrx is an open source software defined radio receiver sdr powered by the gnu radio and the qt graphical toolkit. Initially i tested it with windows software see previous post but i want be in the linux world. Any advice is appreciated even if it is suck it up and use windows, haha 73. Tx on my softrock ensemble with hdsdr the linux ham. Gqrx supports many of the sdr hardware available, including airspy, funcube dongles, rtlsdr, hackrf and usrp devices. If softrock is not available, rocky can be used to play back iq data recordings. The most recent receiver was the allband hf receiver with anautomatically switched bandpass filter. Linradio is an initiative of radixon group, to provide information about softwaredefined radio on linux platform, especially as related to radixon products. The sounds of softrock softrock sounds just like your radio audio samples recorded from the rocky program one of many free sdr software package s 1.
As an example the softrock sdr splits the rf signal into two signals with 180 phase difference between them. Gqrx supports many of the sdr hardware available, including airspy, funcube dongles, rtl sdr, hackrf and usrp devices. Dec 08, 2012 back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. The goal of kc6f sdr is to provide a software defined radio package, intended for radio amateurs hams, that is crossplatform, easy to use, readily customizable and supports a wide range of modulationdemodulation modes.
The line began with the softrock 40 rx and went through several iterations of receivers. This current kit is a refinement on that kit and further streamlines the kitting process for tony parks, the designer and supplier. After avery long hiatus, i am returning to the softrock and wish to get it up and running. Im supposed to be getting a dummy load in the mail today so i can play with tx today after work. I have been using my little softrock lite ii sdr receiver on 30 m now for a while together with the sdrwidget. This post takes a look at some of the software that can be used with the softrock sdr hardware that is designed for amateur radio use.
Back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. Dell, hp, compaq skywave linux tumblr page gqrx spyserver linux client best internet sdr servers quick tune hfgcs list quick tune volmet list. For many years, the king of small sdrs was the softrock radio. Configuring usb driver, config softrock tool and high definition software defined radio revised 27september2015 the ideal time to install the softrock drivers and software on your windows 7, 8 or 10 pc is now prior to connecting your softrock radio to your computer for the first time. Skywave linux is a new linux distribution based on ubuntu 14. I ve been working on developing osxmac and windows versions of sdrdx. There are different software available to use with the. Downloads source code skywave linux hard drive installation skywave linux usb installation websdrs in 2019 programmatic rtlsdr calibration fixing audio. But trying to get my computer, sdr software, and the softrock to all play along nicely with 2 soundcards at the same time is beyond me. Cutesdr open source application supports rfspace netsdr and sdr ip radios or the sdr iq14 isdr for apple iphone and ipad kg sdr supports alinco dxr8a and djx11 powersdr for flex radios.
Linradio is an initiative of radixon group, to provide information about software defined radio on linux platform, especially as related to radixon products. Configuring usb driver, config softrock tool and high. But any sdr software that shows precise tuning may be used in conjunction with cfgsr. Gqrx sdr open source software defined radio by alexandru. Quisk a software defined radio for linux oz9aec website. Simple sdr programs for linux using gnu radio companion. Installation of quisk on windows is described in a separate article. The softrock lite ii, the sequel to the sr lite v6. The following example shows how to install and configure quisk on an ubuntu linux system. Feb 03, 2015 the line began with the softrock 40 rx and went through several iterations of receivers.
Qsk is a q signal meaning full breakin cw, and quisk has been designed for low latency cw operation. There are many excellent sdr software packages for. A quick glance at the home page and the documentation suggested that it is a rather simple application where it is easy to add support continue reading quisk a software defined. All smt components are mounted on the bottom of the board. Javagui is a small gui under linux for dttsp the core of the softrock and sdr. It is tested on the softrock v9 with and without the bpf and softrock rxtx 6. Few days ago i learned about the quisk software defined radio application for linux.