The peaberry has some design elements which allowed w4mmp to perform experiments without modifying hardware or the pc software which is sometimes closedsource. All the firmware commands are available in the srdll and the interface to the softrock is back to only a sropen. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. The softrock began as a winter project, ive built a number of rigs both from scratch and kit with good results. Radio running 1 watt of power with a 3 elem antenna a 30 from ground. With the continuing saga of the softrock still not playing ball it crossed my mind that getting the softrock itself to generate the cw signal, rather than from within software, might not be a bad idea. I am not a professional programmer but i am not afraid to dive into coding. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the following four band groups. However, to be fair the softrock ensemble would come pretty close with a little tweaking of the agc, noise blanker, and filters of the hdsdr software. Please note the socket marked line in on a softrock refers to where it is connected on the. The filtering is supurb and the notch filter is especially good.
Hopefully these notes can help the next person trying to do this. Software defined radio sdr is the wonder child of our times. Ok so in the last 2 days i built a rxtx kit i purchased 4 years ago, and i have it working, in just hdsdr with a microphone. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the following five band groups. Softrock rxtx modification for 2200, 630 and 160 metre operation 20 february 2017 last revised 28 june 2018 roger graves, ve7vv the frequencies that can be selected with a softrock rxtx1 are limited by the division ratio of the si570 clock. I initially considered the peaberry sdr, but ended up with the softrock ensemble rxtx sdr transceiver kit since i have the required sound card capabilities laying around after my previous synth projects. Softrock ensemble rxtx with dsp radio on macos x ive enjoyed the ensemble rxtx kit build but im having a devil of a time with audio under windows xp. I already have a case and some ideas for what i want to do with the ensemble, so expect to hear about it more in the future. I finished my softrock ensemble rxtx and downloaded hdsdr. Hdsdr really isnt my favourite piece of software because its written possibly from the perspective of a software engineer rather than a radio operator and these weird little nuances can be a pain. In summary, the hardware provides the signal, leaving the computer software to do the heavy lifting. I had high expectations for this little board and it delivers fairly well.
Building the softrock rxtx anyway, choosing a kit i might as well do it the modern way and build a sdr. I have built this site to allow me to provide to hams. After restoring the rstdisbl fuse bit a normal avr isp programmer can be used. The kit came from tony parks, kb9yig, and i cant say enough good about it. Anyway, believe it or not, you can control the tx functionality of hdsdr with. It is a really neat propagation beacon tool and i enjoyed playing with it.
Tx on my softrock ensemble with hdsdr the linux ham. Softrock rx ensemble ii sdr kit build transmission1. The first thing i did was to unpack all of the bags and organize the components by category roughly. Softrock ensemble rx tx vs alinco djx11 ham radio science. Its a joy to build, straightforward to troubleshoot and understand, and the receive performance is fantastic. Enhanced builders notes for the usb i2c interface are under development. Configuring usb driver, config softrock tool and high. The current focal point for the softrock series is the softrock40 yahoo group this is where you can find out more about the softrock, how to buy one, etc. This is a softrock rxtx ensemble for 403020 meters, a nice introduction to software defined 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. Softrock rxtx modification for 2200, 630 and 160 metre.
The spec of the radio pc is as follows intel i54440 3. Well the new wspr version in prebeta is written for iq sdrs and operates with the softrock ensemble rxtx via usb cat. Then, i made sure all of the components in the inventory were there. Introducing softrock ensemble a software defined radio. Components are included for all four options and can be assembled at the builders choice. This is the softrock ensemble rxtx 403020 running remote. It is tested on the softrock v9 with and without the bpf and softrock rxtx 6.
This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rxtx kit. My smooth tune and automatic band pass filter are working in the. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble. This board dsp codec for sdr is designed by christos nikolaou sv1eia.
Softrock ensemble rxtx with quisk on ubuntu marxys musing. Softrock ensemble rxtx with quisk on ubuntu i recently purchased the nice box for the ensemble rxtx from the km5h store and it does make it into a very professional looking little software defined radio. Trying to use the cat feature from wsjtx setup as ts2000 for cat and it will rxtx and even use split set to fake it but it always transmits on the lo freq, not the tune freq. Before we attempt this, i would like to provide some background information on using the usbsoftrock software in more detail. Surprisingly, in a matter of two hours, all items on the website go. Sdr softrock ensemble rxtx 403020 remote qso on 20m band. This site has information concerning the softrock software defined radios created and kitted by tony parks kb9yig. This page was created to document my project to build and operate a softrock rxtx version 6. This time i was seeking a softrock rxtx for transmitting. Ive been recently given an sdr rxtx kit by david w2lnx, so i will be using this project page to document how im putting it together. Setting up powersdr for digital modes with the softrock ensemble rxtx this is how i set up powersdr psdr with the softrock ensemble rxtx using a single sound card. I recently finished building the softrock ensemble rxtx and got it working with the cfgsr and rockie 3. Aj4mc p2of 17 2011 all rights reserved theory and design.
Ensemble rxtx project home bill of materials power supply usb power supply local oscillator dividers rf io and switching rx mixer qsd rx opamps and output tx opamps tx mixer qse driverpa external connections comments acronyms inventory revisions as of 12011 components by stage wb5rvz main website. Provide information regarding radio propagation, construction and usage, especially related to software defined radio. For use with the softrock rxtx you will need to disable the abpf settings. Excellent receiver, 1 watt qrp software defined radio in kit form, single and dual banders, outstanding radio. This was a small and inexpensive kit initially being sold through the amqrp organisation from kits provided by tony, kb9yig. Enter your email address below and we will notify you as soon as the product is available. My interest in sdr was very much started off by the softrock receiver. I expect that if you like to control the softrock v9. Up and running on recieve, as always, super performance. The last weeks i have followed ab4ugs progress building his own rxtx. I have recently done some development work to extend the ghpsdr3alex project software, so that it supports the usb2sdr board.
Availability, pricing, and ordering can be found at. Software defined radio sdr software written in matlab. Welcome to the main soft rock software website, where you will find a variety of software mainly for computers running risc os, such as webchange, waituntil, quicksand, and more. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from tony parks, kb9yig. Best software for softrock for digital modes time owned. Mar 27, 2012 so at the end of the day, both the softrock ensemble and the djx11 are fantastic values as sdr radios in their price categories. Extensive construction details are available from the various softrock user sites and yahoo reflector. The softrock config tool is using a softrock dll srdll. Powersdr with pi sdr for softrockensemble setup software installation is performed in few steps, first is the official powersdr v2.
Home bill of materials power supply usb power supply local oscillator dividers rf io and switching rx mixer qsd rx opamps and output tx opamps tx mixer qse driverpa external connections comments acronyms inventory revisions as of 12011 components by stage wb5rvz main website. Decided to buy another softrock sdr receiver kit for running remotely over lan. Aug 29, 2010 in my last post, i described how i ended up finally starting with sdr. I have been running rocky under winxp for several years. Jun 08, 2011 thanks to ve3rerve3sb, learned about softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver affordable sdr software defined radio kits yesterday.
Wspr i had used last fall and winter some with my k3. This kit is a transceiver with 1 watt output, definitely qrp. This is for digital modes psk, jt65hf, wspr, rtty only. The brief of my project is to build a software defined radio sdr based around a purpose built pc with a high end soundcard and a softrock ensemble rxtx. Choosing a backup generator plus 3 legal house connection options transfer switch and more duration. After finishing up the receiver part of my softrock ensemble rxtx sdr transceiver with great success, i got really motivated to get the transmitter going. The rxtx ensemble is a sdr transceiver with a 1 w pep max in ssb. My name is cecil bayona, my main hobby is ham radio. The most noticeable differences in the djx11 over the. It is possible to use linux but i cannot help much with the software side. It is valid for ve3nea rocky as well also described on that site. 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.
This is the successor website for the ensemble rxtx, originally documented on the site introduction general info. Rocky also has built in psk31 capabilities, a super program, look closely at the bottom of the image and you can see the words printed out. Oct 11, 2014 softrock ensemble rxtx after a few weeks of having every hour of the day interrupted by work, even on days when i wasnt working, playing with stuff hasnt been on the top of the agenda. I wanted to change to linux software and decided that. Basic connections for an ensemble, this is the vhf one but hf is the same. My first installation was on a windows xp system using the hdsdr software. Ham radio kits built radios enclosures ham radio, electronics, kits, softrock radio. Softrock ensemble rxtx november 11th, 2011 by k8gu leave a reply. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rx ii kit. Time to see if it really is working now that you know that you can communicate with the softrock, it might be a good idea to see if it is really working and you can pick up signals. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from fivedash, inc. This circuit is a tayloe or quadratue sampling detector.
Posts about softrock ensemble rxtx written by 2e0dfu. Introducing softrock ensemble a software defined radio software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system in which the hardware components, such as mixer, amplifiers, and filters are implemented using a computer. I just entered these settings and yes, now it works. Softrock ensemble rxtx 2e0dfu playing with amateur radio. Describe your experience with the softrock qrp kit radio and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Newer laptops often do have stereo inputs a list started further down. Softrock ensemble rxtx calibration and rx test youtube. This is the home page for the detailed builders notes for the softrock rxtx v6. Softrock rxtx ensemble hardware and building illruminations. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr. This unit provides all of the hardware necessary to have a software defined radio sdr transceiver that uses a. Back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. I would like to hear a little chatter from the softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver users. A previous post explored the steps involved in building a simple softrock receiver for the 40m amateur radio band 77.
Sdr softrock ensemble rxtx remote using sdrradio via ipad duration. As such my new toy has been sitting in its box untouched for a while now. The djx11 was a bit of a surprise since it held up pretty well for a wideband radio. This is what it is all about, the ensemble on 40m cw, you can see the signals on the waterfall, very cool. I later progressed to use the sdrradio server software to allow users on the internet to access my tuner.
Softrock rxtx transmit on lo, not tune for hdsdr, wsjtx. What you can see here, is a small demo of qtradio and ghpsdr3alex on ubuntu 10. Your source for softrock radio kits softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit the softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the following five band groups. Wspr, for example can be used with cat ts2000 to set the softrock to tx and change frequency. There are more useful links at the end of this presentation. I have built this site to allow me to provide to hams worldwide the resuts of my labor of love, the documentation in a heathkit style of the construction of the several softrock software defined radio sdr kits designed and distributed by my friend, tony parks. I ordered the softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit, the first package arrived earlier this week. Lets hear from the softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver users. Mic inputs are usually mono, older laptops may only have mono inputs. This unit provides all of the hardware necessary to have a software defined radio sdr transceiver that uses a computer soundcard for adc and dac. Almost all of the software products are for risc os computers while some development work has been carried out on software for pcs running microsoft windows, this has generally been done on behalf of clients and, therefore, it is not software that can made generally available at the present time.
Setting up powersdr for digital modes with the softrock. Putting together the softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit. Other interest are photography, computer programming, and design of electronic equipment. But, it would tie up the k3, which i use for my vhfuhfmicrowave if.
Nov 09, 2011 i stopped looking anywhere else because of price. His site software lists online radios so im presuming it works but does require simons software to access them, so not a web interface. Sr tr line rts pin 7 this will go high when in xmit, low for receive gnd to sr gnd pin 5 there is also support for attaching a keyer and the soft rock tr line to the same serial port. That includes both tuning and processing of received signals. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that. Theres not a lot of ham radio software for macos but there is an sdr program called dsp radio from sebastian mrozek, who has been very helpful in getting me past some problems i ran into. Trying to get hdsdr to work with softrock ensemble rxtx.
Software defined radio kit tutorial build test softrock lite ii duration. Setting it up as a suitable wspr transmitter seemed quite difficult, until came across some settings. Softrock is a term for a software defined radio sdr which consists of three major building. In options you will find that ptt may use cat via a virtual com port. They are kitted in batches of 20100 every few weeks and usually sell out within 2448 hours. It features a usb interface which allows setting the frequency and keying the radio for ssb and psk31 transmissions. If you have a rxtx then learn receive with hdsdr on this page. The line began with the softrock 40 rx and went through several iterations of receivers. Currently supports softrock si570 radios, including the rxtx. When i bring up hdsdr it also brings up the cfgsr but it appears nothing is being received. The following hardware suppliers are delivering rx or rxtx hardware. Softrock ensemble rxtx with dsp radio on macos x marxy. Its often been said that the problems can be overcome with a software development effort. After doing this you should be able to get powersdr to switch the rxtx from rx to rx mode when you press the mox button.
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