The last weeks i have followed ab4ugs progress building his own rxtx with great interest, and. 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. My previous two posts are about the softrock rxtx ensemble board, and getting it built. With tony parks kb9yig on softrock software defined ham radio duration.
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. 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. Splitif is the standard for highperformance transverters on the 50, 70, 144, 222, and 432mhz amateur bands. You are about to report the project softrock ensemble rxtx, please tell us the reason. 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. 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. That includes both tuning and processing of received signals. Softrock rxtx modification for 2200, 630 and 160 metre.
It also has a key jack for cw, and connectors for everything, so you dont have to hang wires from the board for. Other interest are photography, computer programming, and. This is possible in gnuradio applications but in other sdr software it may not be possible. Softrock ensemble rxtx and lpf placement qrz forums. Sdr softrock ensemble rxtx remote using sdrradio via ipad. Trying to get hdsdr to work with softrock ensemble rxtx qrz.
I succeeded to setup softrock ensemble rxtxraspberry piquisk for ssb mode, and wsjtx for only jt65jt9. The spec of the radio pc is as follows intel i54440 3. Components are included for all five options and can be assembled at the builders choice. 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. Other interest are photography, computer programming, and design of electronic equipment. All current unmodified rxtx circuit boards provide a divideby4 ratio that allows selection of. Describe your experience with the softrock qrp kit radio and tell us why you give it. Tx on my softrock ensemble with hdsdr the linux ham. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from tony parks, kb9yig. May 30, 2015 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. Trying to get hdsdr to work with softrock ensemble rxtx.
This is a pretty simple modification that converts a softrock ensemble rxtx sdr rf interface board from commonif rx and tx share the same antenna port to splitif rx and tx have separate ports. This unit provides all of the hardware necessary to have a softwaredefined radio sdr transceiver that uses a computer soundcard for adc and dac. Currently supports softrock si570 radios, including the rxtx. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from fivedash, inc. Basic connections for an ensemble, this is the vhf one but hf is the same. 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. Sdrplay software defined radio receiver 24,980 views 8. It features a usb interface which allows setting the frequency and keying the radio for ssb and psk31 transmissions. Completed softrock ensemble ii sdr receiver kit on air. This is the successor website for the ensemble rxtx. I had high expectations for this little board and it delivers fairly well. After i got mine built, i had trouble finding software applications to use it. With tony parks kb9yig on softrock softwaredefined ham radio duration.
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 kit is a transceiver with 1 watt output, definitely qrp. Software defined radio sdr software written in matlab. Setting up rxtx ensemble rxtx softrock attachment size. The line began with the softrock 40 rx and went through several iterations of receivers. They are kitted in batches of 20100 every few weeks and usually sell out within 2448 hours. I plan to contact samson about this issue and will most likely return the gtrack unless i decide that i really like using it to record in garageband. It was only about 5 miles, scheduled with another local ham, but it was a contact nonetheless. Dec 08, 2012 back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. Posts about softrock ensemble rxtx written by 2e0dfu.
The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that. Building the softrock ensemble rxtx sdr radio ham radio. Please note the socket marked line in on a softrock refers to where it is connected on the. 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. There are more useful links at the end of this presentation. Softrock, ensemble, rxtx,softrock,lite ii,sdr,softrock, 6m, 4m, 2m, rx, ensemble,softrock, ensemble,ensemble rx ii,sdr 20m, 30m, 40m, 80m, ensemble, rxtx, sdr. Softrock ensemble rxtx kit built for 403020 meters the first testng done with the unit after building and configuring the software was with wspr weak signal propagation reporter if youre looking for a kit that will help you learn about sdr software defibed radio and possibly up for a challenge with smt components and ics, winding. A previous post explored the steps involved in building a simple softrock receiver for the 40m amateur radio band 77. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the following four band groups. I am currently building the softrock ensemble rxtx sdr transceiver kits from tony parks kb9yig.
First i expected lower output levels from the soundcard to the radio. The most recent receiver was the ensemble rx ii with an automatically switched bandpass filter. The place for learning more about softrock theory and construction is wb5rvzs web site. Sep 27, 20 softrock ensemble rxtx calibration and rx test.
I will use usbsoftrock to control the softrock ensemble. This is the successor website for the ensemble rxtx, originally documented on the site introduction general info. It is possible to use linux but i cannot help much with the software side. Components are included for all four options and can be assembled at the builders choice. 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. Tx record so far is 2400km, rx is over 15,000km as reported on.
Aug 24, 2012 if i add a small linear amp to boost the very low power output of my softrock rxtx ensemble do i place the kits recommended lpf in between the ensemble antenna output and the amp input. The first thing i did was to unpack all of the bags and organize the components by category roughly. I have built this site to allow me to provide to hams. I ordered two softrock ensemble rxtx kits and completely assembled the. Softrock rxtx software installation notes ve7vv last. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rxtx kit. The audio labels are ambiguous, line in means this connection goes to your line in. 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. Back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. Softrock ensemble rx tx vs alinco djx11 ham radio science. I recently finished building the softrock ensemble rxtx and got it working with the cfgsr and rockie 3.
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. The last weeks i have followed ab4ugs progress building his own rxtx with great interest, and i got even more motivated to finish my own kit when i saw that he got the last component soldered on his rxtx. Or should i use a different lpf at the output of the. If you have a rxtx then learn receive with hdsdr on this page. My name is cecil bayona, my main hobby is ham radio. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the following five band groups. The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr. Softrock ensemble rxtx calibration and rx test youtube. Silabs did create a new version of the si570 chip that can be ordered with a 7ppm temperature stability. Building the softrock rxtx anyway, choosing a kit i might as well do it the modern way and build a sdr. To use softrock hardware, choose setup and select as radio model the soft rock 40.
In summary, the hardware provides the signal, leaving the computer software to do the heavy lifting. Since we have not yet loaded a true softrock sdr application program like quisk, sdrshell, or qtradio, i am going to use a program called hdsdr running on my windows 7 system. Newer laptops often do have stereo inputs a list started further down. Much of the software is available as a free download, and full details to be found in the products section of the site. Or should i use a different lpf at the output of the amp itself and the antenna.
Setting it up as a suitable wspr transmitter seemed quite difficult, until came across some settings. 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. 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 softwaredefined radio sdr kits designed and distributed by. Software for the softrock sdr 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. This firmware is the official supplied firmware in the softrock sdr kits of tony parks that are using a si570 chip from silicon laboratories silabs. In essence, sdr allows you to see a wide band of spectrum all at once. 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. Powersdr with pi sdr for softrockensemble setup software installation is performed in few steps, first is the official powersdr v2. 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.
Applications are out there, its just that i couldnt find them. I will also take the softrock audio output and input that into the audio input on my windows 7 computer. As luck would have it, i located another pandaboard es on ebay that was a steal of a deal, so instead of odroid as i originally intended for this rig, i have another pandaboard es that is running the new rig. Mic inputs are usually mono, older laptops may only have mono inputs. The rxtx ensemble is a sdr transceiver with a 1 w pep max in ssb. Send message hello, i really like your project and i think i have skills to help you. 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. A few photographs of my latest tinkeringa softrock ensemble rxtx. Nov 12, 2011 a few photographs of my latest tinkeringa softrock ensemble rxtx. If i add a small linear amp to boost the very low power output of my softrock rxtx ensemble do i place the kits recommended lpf in between the ensemble antenna output and the amp input. A previous post explored the steps involved in building a simple softrock receiver for the 40m amateur radio band. The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr duration. Nov, 2011 this is a pretty simple modification that converts a softrock ensemble rxtx sdr rf interface board from commonif rx and tx share the same antenna port to splitif rx and tx have separate ports.