Softrock ensemble rx ii software

Aug 12, 2010 i finished building the softrock rx ensemble kit it works. Newer laptops often do have stereo inputs a list started further down. Dec 08, 2012 tx on my softrock ensemble with hdsdr posted on december 8, 2012 by chris sullivan back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rx ii kit. Then click on the start button third button from the bottom on. In addition to the work done by tony, the tx side was designed by uk amateurs g0bbl, m0pub and g8btr giving the softrock something of an international flavour. Back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. Softrock rx ensemble ii hf receiver build and quisk config. Mutezone writes a performance between the softrock ensemble ii vs the rtlsdr r820t on shortwave. 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 hosts the configuration information needed to use my online software defined radios. Configuring usb driver, config softrock tool and high definition software defined radio revised 27september2015. Pc is not needed for using the sdr cube, as all dsp processing is accomplished by an embedded dsp processor on the three internal pc boards. Softrock rx ensemble ii sdr kit build transmission1.

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. His sitesoftware lists online radios so im presuming it works but does require simons software to access them, so not a web interface. Visions of an all mode, all band hf receiver danced around in my head, so back to tonys site. There are many many online tools and step by step instructions that can guide you in the software configuration process and several different software apps that will run this radio. I ordered the softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit, the first package arrived earlier this week. Software defined radio sdr software written in matlab. The spec of the radio pc is as follows intel i54440 3. Powersdr with pi sdr for softrock ensemble software setup software installation is performed with a provided unified installer containing both the powersdr v2. Powersdr with pi sdr for softrockensemble software setup. 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. In connection on the softrock rx ensemble ii to the line in jack on the. This was a small and inexpensive kit initially being sold through the amqrp organisation from kits provided by tony, kb9yig. Softrock rx receiving equipment northern utah websdr. There are some things that i have learned about sdr systems i think all of this is correct, but i will correct it as i learn more.

Softrock ensemble rx tx vs alinco djx11 ham radio science. I have 5 of the lite ii kits, used them for a long time in a websdr server here, and i have a rx ensemble for hf and one for lf. Softrock rxtx modification for 2200, 630 and 160 metre. These kits are for working amateur radio hf receivers and transceivers. Completed softrock ensemble ii sdr receiver kit on. It is based on what i saw in the the schematic of the softrock ensemble rx, nothing original, just pared down and hijacked from the original ensemble design. My first installation was on a windows xp system using the hdsdr software. My interest in sdr was very much started off by the softrock receiver.

He had a softrock rx ensemble ii available so i snatched that up as soon as i could. My first and, as it turns out, rather ambitious plan was to use a raspberry pi 2 as sdr computer for my softrock, with quisk, fldigi and wsjtx. Applications are out there, its just that i couldnt find them. Much of the software is available as a free download, and full details to be found in the products section of the site. Tx on my softrock ensemble with hdsdr the linux ham. The sdr cube is a totally selfcontained, embedded sdr transceiver for cw, ssb and am using a softrock for the rf front end and a pc board implementation of an hf modem. Using a combination of omnirig zip file and hsdsr the ts570s would track with a multiband sdr, such as the softrock rx ensemble ii receiver kit.

The guide by wb5rvz is comprehensive and easy enough to follow in a half dozen so steps. Softrock rxtx transmit on lo, not tune for hdsdr, wsjtx. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the. Combined sr lite ii rx ensemble rx ii hflf softrock40r new. The hdsdr programs is used to process the i and q af signals from the sdr. The plan was to use vnc to connect to the raspberry, so i could operate digital modes from all my devices. Currently supports softrock si570 radios, including the rxtx.

The component values for the various filter versions are listed in table 1. Softrock rx ensemble kit complete i finished building the softrock rx ensemble kit. To configure the firmware there is a windows configuration tool cfgsr. Regarding your ensemble ii build and your use of winradhd which i read on your blog. Now if you have an ensemble rx or rxtx the 8 pin header may be inserted the correct way round. Softrock tx this was the first softrock tx shown at the top left. Configuring usb driver, config softrock tool and high. Received my softrock ensemble 3 rx back from repair. Using hdsdr with digital mode software, fldigi and wspr shown.

Back in 2012 david, 2e0dpq now m0wid released v 16. This current kit is a refinement on that kit and further streamlines the kitting process for tony parks, the designer and supplier. 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. The softrock began as a winter project, ive built a number of rigs both from scratch and kit with good results. This receiver has been built and tested by tony parks, kb9yig. This is for digital modes psk, jt65hf, wspr, rtty only. 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. Yesterday my softrock rx ensemble ii hf receiver arrived from five dash inc. And the transceiver also controls hdsdr and hence the ensemble.

The line began with the softrock 40 rx and went through several iterations of receivers. Softrock is a term for a software defined radio sdr which consists of three major building. Over on youtube user mutezone has posted a video comparing the rtlsdr with upconverter against a softrock ensemble ii software defined radio. Building the softrock rxtx anyway, choosing a kit i might as well do it the modern way and build a sdr. The ideal time to install the softrock drivers and software on your. 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. Mic inputs are usually mono, older laptops may only have mono inputs. The rx tx appears it would hold its own against receivers costing more. 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. This is the first of two posts which take a look at the relatively simple and easy to construct softrock softwaredefined radio sdr that is designed for hf amateur radio use.

Completed softrock ensemble ii sdr receiver kit on air. This, written for the attiny861 and a rxtx enabled four of that chips pins to output a signal for each of the softrock s four bpf ranges while maintaining the ptt and cw function. Just a short video to show the completed softrock ensemble ii software defined receiver kit in operation in the ham shack. The mirror image can be balanced in hardware or software. That is the beauty of using sdr technology is that you get a lot of high end signal processing out of the sdr software, allowing inexpensive radio hardware perform at a much. Home bill of materials power supply usb power supply local oscillator and control quadrature clock generator auto band pass filters quadrature sampling detector operational amplifiers comments acronyms inventory revisions as of 12142011 components by stage wb5rvz main website. Extensive construction details are available from the various softrock user sites and yahoo reflector. Describe your experience with the softrock ensemble ii built radio and.

When used with the sdrradio software, changing frequencies is a simple point and click affair. This is the first of two posts which take a look at the relatively simple and easy to construct softrock software defined radio sdr that is designed for hf amateur radio use. My previous two posts are about the softrock rxtx ensemble board, and getting it built. After i got mine built, i had trouble finding software applications to use it. Built kits are only available in limited quantities as tony has time to build them. Providing several software defined radios, a rfspace sdriq and a softrock ensemble rx ii.

The djx11 was a bit of a surprise since it held up pretty well for a wideband radio. Hdsdr includes an si590 driver for the softrock vfo. Using a software defined radio such as the softrock rx ensemble ii receiver kit for the second receiver adds a number of features to the ts590s. 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. The most recent receiver was the ensemble rx ii with an automatically switched bandpass filter. This page was created to document my project to build and operate a softrock rxtx version 6. It was only about 5 miles, scheduled with another local ham, but it was a contact nonetheless. The si570 part itself is the bulk of the expense of the oscillator, and the cost of the si570 chip is almost as much as the softrock lite kit itself. Adding a panadapter to the kenwood ts590s crystal radio. This firmware is the the official supplied firmware in the softrock ensemble rx and rxtx kits of tony parks kb9yig that are using a si570 chip from silicon laboratories. Nov 09, 2011 visions of an all mode, all band hf receiver danced around in my head, so back to tonys site. The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr duration. 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. 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.

You can see the parts of the band that do escape the 10hkz roofing filter on the ft450 if in the sdr software here, you end up with a little signal on each side of the center point. Its a stacked board which is designed to stack on top of the v6 receiver shown immediately above. A look at just a small selection of the things that can be done using. I have been listening around the bands, mostly 20m, 40m and wwv. You will notice that these kits are in very high demand and you may have to be patient. The input impedance of softrock with the component values for the softrock lite ii rf filter but with a transformation 5 to 16 on the output transformer rather than 1 to 1. Free for public use as long as im not using them please use simon browns sdrradio client to access my radios. If you have a rxtx then learn receive with hdsdr on this page. Id be really happy to have something like flexradios powersdr available for.

Jan 18, 2015 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. Your source for softrock radio kits built softrock rx ensemble ii hf receiver the softrock rx ensemble ii receiver built for hf, 1. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the following five band groups. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from tony parks, kb9yig. Softrock rxtx modification for 2200, 630 and 160 metre operation. It is possible to use linux but i cannot help much with the software side. The powersdr for pi sdr unified installer is installing powersdr v2. Silabs did create a new version of the si570 chip that can be ordered with a 7ppm temperature stability. Operate a software defined radio from anywhere in the world.

The most noticeable differences in the djx11 over the. This was unfortunately forgotten when several years later broadbanding the softrock ensemble was discussed. 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 software i needed for the applicationtoapplication. Initially, we used three softrock ensemble ii receivers for 160, 80 meter phone and 75 meter phone coverage, but a later upgrade included the construction of a module with three softrock ii lite receivers to cover the entire 8075 meter band, freeing those two units for. Apr 19, 2014 over on youtube user mutezone has posted a video comparing the rtlsdr with upconverter against a softrock ensemble ii software defined radio. Jun 28, 2015 my first and, as it turns out, rather ambitious plan was to use a raspberry pi 2 as sdr computer for my softrock, with quisk, fldigi and wsjtx. Softrock rx ensemble ii sdr kit build post by fruitloop 25 aug 2010, 00. Use hdsdr with an ensemble rx to control a transceiver. You will notice that these kits are in very high demand and you may have. I later progressed to use the sdrradio server software to allow users on the internet to access my tuner.

The softrock ensemble ii is an sdr dedicated to the hf frequencies and is thus expected to have better performance for that purpose. Band switching is performed under program control, in conjunction with. 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. When the ts590s tuning knob is turned, the sdr can track right with it. Dec 06, 2012 yesterday my softrock rx ensemble ii hf receiver arrived from five dash inc. 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. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from fivedash. That was pretty sad looking compared to my softrock in 192khz, look at the whole band goodness. Dec 28, 2012 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. Initially, we used three softrock ensemble ii receivers for 160, 80 meter phone and 75 meter phone coverage, but a later upgrade included the construction of a module with three softrock ii lite receivers to cover the entire 8075 meter band, freeing those two units for coverage of other bands as described below. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from fivedash, inc. The softrock rx ensemble ii receiver built for hf, 1.

The schematic for the lf option of the ensemble ii receiver shows how a string of dividers would be connected. The softrock rx ensemble ii receiver kit can be used to build a kit for lf or hf. I already have a good collection of softrocks here. Setting up powersdr for digital modes with the softrock. In connection on the softrock rx ensemble ii to the line in jack on the soundcard and that the radios power is on.