Radio software for the softrock ensemble rxtx software defined radio sdr written in matlab. Each stage is selfcontained and outlines the steps to build and test the stage. 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. Aj4mc p2of 17 2011 all rights reserved theory and design. Any way like most grown men with a new toy i descided to take the day out and build it, the took me about 15 hours in total. The rxtx ensemble is a sdr transceiver with a 1 w pep max in ssb. This kit is a transceiver with 1 watt output, definitely qrp. 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. Setting it up as a suitable wspr transmitter seemed quite difficult, until came across some settings. It is possible to use linux but i cannot help much with the software side. Softrock ensemble rxtx 2e0dfu playing with amateur radio. If you have a rxtx then learn receive with hdsdr on this page. Ham radio kits built radios enclosures ham radio, electronics, kits, softrock radio.
Enhanced builders notes for the usb i2c interface are under development. 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 softrock config tool is using a softrock dll srdll. With tony parks kb9yig on softrock softwaredefined ham radio duration. It features a usb interface which allows setting the frequency and keying the radio for ssb and psk31 transmissions. I later progressed to use the sdrradio server software to allow users on the internet to access my tuner. Then, i made sure all of the components in the inventory were there. 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. 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.
This is the successor website for the ensemble rxtx. It is valid for ve3nea rocky as well also described on that site. Completed softrock ensemble ii sdr receiver kit on air. This is the home page for the detailed builders notes for the softrock rxtx v6. This is the successor website for the ensemble rxtx, originally documented on the site introduction general info. This is for digital modes psk, jt65hf, wspr, rtty only. Availability, pricing, and ordering can be found at. The softrock rx ensemble receiver kit is essentially the ensemble rx, but has an extra option allowing the user to build the hf or the lf version of the receiver. 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. First test of my softrock rx ensemble ii sdr receiver. A previous post explored the steps involved in building a simple softrock receiver for the 40m amateur radio band 77. This ensures that you will have a much better chance of success once you reach the last step. This circuit is a tayloe or quadratue sampling detector.
The first thing i did was to unpack all of the bags and organize the components by category roughly. As such my new toy has been sitting in its box untouched for a while now. The line began with the softrock 40 rx and went through several iterations of receivers. The company essentially was a bait and switch for unsuspecting job seekers calling in about open positions, only to be coerced into signing up for subpar, forprofit schools think of online universities currently facing legal issues arent actually accredited. Enter your email address below and we will notify you as soon as the product is available. My first installation was on a windows xp system using the hdsdr software. Hopefully these notes can help the next person trying to do this. The softrock began as a winter project, ive built a number of rigs both from scratch and kit with good results. 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.
In summary, the hardware provides the signal, leaving the computer software to do the heavy lifting. Softrock is a term for a software defined radio sdr which consists of three major building. 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. 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. 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. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from tony parks, kb9yig. Introducing softrock ensemble a software defined radio. 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. That includes both tuning and processing of received signals.
Please note the socket marked line in on a softrock refers to where it is connected on the. Currently supports softrock si570 radios, including the rxtx. Newer laptops often do have stereo inputs a list started further down. I have rewired the db9 socket for operation with powersdr. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr. 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. Two years ago, i built the tony parks softrock ensemble ii software defined radio. Mic inputs are usually mono, older laptops may only have mono inputs. Basic connections for an ensemble, this is the vhf one but hf is the same.
Describe your experience with the softrock qrp kit radio and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Aug 29, 2010 in my last post, i described how i ended up finally starting with sdr. Excellent receiver, 1 watt qrp software defined radio in kit form, single and dual banders. Sdr softrock ensemble rxtx remote using sdrradio via ipad duration. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rx ii kit. The following hardware suppliers are delivering rx or rxtx hardware. The kit came from tony parks, kb9yig, and i cant say enough good about it.
I have built this site to allow me to provide to hams. I wanted to change to linux software and decided that. Softrock rx ensemble ii hf receiver build and quisk config. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rxtx kit. Extensive construction details are available from the various softrock user sites and yahoo reflector. Softrock rxtx ensemble hardware and building illruminations. 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. After restoring the rstdisbl fuse bit a normal avr isp programmer can be used.
Nov 09, 2011 i stopped looking anywhere else because of price. Rxtx is a java library, using a native implementation via jni, providing serial and parallel communication for the java development toolkit jdk. 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. For the nonexpert builders among us, this site takes you through a stagebystage build of the kit. Software defined radio sdr software written in matlab. The surface mount parts were a piece of cake thanks to my hot air smd rework station, but winding the toroid coils were a bit time consuming. I had high expectations for this little board and it delivers fairly well. The company shut down in 2016 due to poor management excess spending in spite of negative earnings for a full calendar year. Rxtx measures the data transfer bandwidth between your computer and multiple servers. 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 have been running rocky under winxp for several years.
The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that. 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. Just a short video to show the completed softrock ensemble ii software defined receiver kit in operation in the ham shack. 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.
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