Softrock is a term for a software defined radio sdr which consists of three major building blocks. Free download bho 7db2d5a072414e79b68d6309f01c5231 c program files mcafee virusscan scriptsn. Building the softrock rxtx anyway, choosing a kit i might as well do it the modern way and build a sdr. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. Rxtx measures the data transfer bandwidth between your computer and multiple servers. Rxtx is a java native library providing serial and parallel communication for the java development toolkit jdk. Configuring usb driver, config softrock tool and high. 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. 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. Equipped with an easytouse, intuitive interface with a cuttingedge monitoring engine, prtg network monitor optimizes connections and workloads as well as reduces operational costs by avoiding outages. Writelog simply needs to know that it doesnt have to control the sdrs frequency. Other interest are photography, computer programming, and design of electronic equipment.
Prtg network monitor is an allinclusive monitoring software solution developed by paessler. This is the successor website for the ensemble rxtx, originally documented on the site introduction general info. My name is cecil bayona, my main hobby is ham radio. Fork of the java rxtx project to primarily provide a compiled native 64bit package for windows and linux. My interest in sdr was very much started off by the softrock receiver. This was a small and inexpensive kit initially being sold through the amqrp organisation from kits provided by tony, kb9yig. 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. 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. 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. Download rocky from the downloads section of this web site, unzip and run setup.
Mainly focuses on modification to existing popular application such as flexradio systems powersdr to conform the japan frequency allocations. I wanted to see if using pure at lease almost hydrogen gas may help reach a higher elevation. Download the instructions for installing powersdr v2. Softrock rxtx software installation notes ve7vv last. Just a short video to show the completed softrock ensemble ii software defined receiver kit in operation in the ham shack. The hdsdr programs is used to process the i and q af signals from the sdr. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. 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. I launched 3 balloons so far, filled with 80% heliumair composition. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rxtx kit. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. Softrock rxtx software installation notes ve7vv last revised 7 march 2019 1 disable windows usb bus power saving. Flexradio may offer downloads from various thirdparty software vendors for. This build can be used with raspberry pi, odroid and orange pi single board computers.
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. 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. This time i was seeking a softrock rxtx for transmitting. 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. This page was created to document my project to build and operate a softrock rxtx version 6. My research found that the first step in order to achieve frequency control and for ubuntu to recognize the softrock plugged into a usb port is to download a software program called usbsoftrock and to create the proper permissions.
Amateur radio hobbyist ve3mkc has been working on a project involving running a softrock sdr on a teensy 3. A project that is dedicated to software defined radio. Software defined radio sdr software written in matlab. Cust bw removed from the options as this is used only for the server based memories. If you have the rxtx version of softrock, see the transmitter section on the advanced topics page. 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. This site has information concerning the softrock software defined radios created and kitted by tony parks kb9yig. New allinone driver installer see section titled install the pc driver software. Unless you have any specific reasons, this is the recommended download.
For use with the softrock rxtx you will need to disable the abpf settings. Enter your email address below and we will notify you as soon as the product is available. In the case of the softrock ii, its frequency is set by a crystal you install when you build it. The softrock began as a winter project, ive built a number of rigs both from scratch and kit with good results. See the fivedash documentation for software installation. 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. All files provided by flexradio have been scanned for viruses. Much of the software is available as a free download, and full details to be found in the products section of the site. Completed softrock ensemble ii sdr receiver kit on. Fix a bug in websdr client mode, not changing the waterfall when you change the mode. Currently supports softrock si570 radios, including the rxtx.
Kk6mri setup of softrock rxtx for digital modes on. Use this page to find software downloads for all sel configuration, collection, system, and visualization and analysis software. I have been running rocky under winxp for several years. The teensy is a tiny microcontroller board that uses a 32bit arm processor and the softrock sdr is a hf only software defined radio kit ve3mkc wrote code to first digitize then multiply the signal with a digital vfo before finally applying a low. 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. Srdll dll for other softrock controllers control now part of cfgsr install file, so no need to go out and findinstall it separately. 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.
One of the first steps that i believe that must be accomplished is to establish basic control of the softrock. Silabs did create a new version of the si570 chip that can be ordered with a 7ppm temperature stability. Powersdr with pi sdr for softrockensemble setup software installation is performed in few steps, first is the official powersdr v2. Most of the instructions for using rocky are on its download. Audio files to test software without a sdr and a few links to some of the many sdrs on the web. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rxtx.
The spec of the radio pc is as follows intel i54440 3. Software downloads schweitzer engineering laboratories. A few downloads of free sdr software and driver configuration files and you can be having fun. 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. Provide information regarding radio propagation, construction and usage, especially related to software defined radio. Extensive construction details are available from the various softrock user sites and yahoo reflector. 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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