You can receive digital signals, radio stations, morse signals, and ssb stations using an arduino and the appropriate software. It communicates with the sdr radio hardware through an external input output dynamic link library extiodll file, which is a type of plugin. This sdr project demonstrates whats achievable, in this case a multipurpose receiver covering all bands from 150 khz to 30 mhz. Jan 07, 20 the software offers some very nice features like a frequency manager, sharing your sdr over a network, and a nice user interface. Now i found the time to add some features to the original firmware. Smartsdr for windows is the microsoft windows based graphical user interface gui software used with the flex 6000 signature series software defined radios. Jul 06, 2016 elektor has built and published a lot of radio receivers over the years. The lab of elektor magazine for people passionate about electronics elektor labs. Our most popular software defined radio receivers sdrs are the nesdr smart, nesdr smart xtr, and hackrf. Full text of elektor sdr reloaded see other formats design elektor sdr reloaded sdr shield for the arduino by burkhard kainka germany a software defined radio is a universal tool in rf technology circles, one that can also be put to use for making measurements.
The characteristics of the receiver are defined in software, which now gives us the opportunity to use an arduino shield as a frontend. The answer depends on many factors amongst application, environment, antenna and price. Jul 21, 2016 the sdr shield for arduino published in the julyaugust issue of elektor magazine is a complete universal radio receiver, suitable for listening to radio signals from 150 khz to 30 mhz. Sdrj is a set of open source programs for the receiving side of software defined radio on the pc. It is very much dependant on a computers soundcard and its ability to decode the signals fed to it. This arduino shield is a remake of our famous sdr project published in 2007. The principles behind sdr are not yet well understood by many, at least not as much as the good old analog technology that ruled the market until not many years ago. Software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e.
Sdr software defined radio these are radios where most of the radio is defined in software code either in fpga, or in a supporting computer. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. Elektor is a popular electronics magazine and hobbyist kit store. Rtlsoftware defined radio with dipole antenna kit elektor. A softwaredefined radio system, or sdr, is a radio communication system where components that traditionally have been implemented in hardware e. Xtrx is designed to enable the next generation of wireless solutions, from prototype to production. Mar 07, 2011 elektor sdr my first venture into sdr radio digital ding dong ditch prank hacking wireless doorbells warduino and rtl sdr duration. There are a number out there such as dxlab, hrd, etc. If you want an introduction to sdr, elektor now has an inexpensive rf. Focusing on readytouse sdr hardware for listening with windows we can recommend following tested receivers. Elektor uno r4, bat detector, sdr, pic assembler course, bbc micro. A softwaredefined radio system, or sdr, is a radio communication system where components that traditionally have been implemented in. Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtl sdr.
Feb 22, 2010 winrad is a free amateur radio program conceived by jeffrey pawlan, wa6kbl, that implements many software defined radio sdr functions which are needed for weaksignal reception including eme, troposcatter, cloudscatter, and very long distance microwave terrestrial contacts. Nektere z nich ma na svedomi alberto i2phd winrad, sdradio, spectran. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, the software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. Software defined radio resources how sdr radio works from w9oy blog commercial sdr radios flex radio sdr based ham radio transceivers perseus hf sdr receivers rf space hf sd.
Winrad is a free amateur radio program conceived by jeffrey pawlan, wa6kbl, that implements many software defined radio sdr functions which are needed for weaksignal reception including eme, troposcatter, cloudscatter, and very long distance microwave terrestrial contacts. Flex radio sdr based ham radio transceivers perseus hf sdr receivers rf space hf sdr receivers quicksilver qs1r hf sdr receiver winradio hf and vhf uhf sdr receivers alinco hf and vhf uhf receivers with iq outputs elecraft kx3 hf transceiver with iq output coming this fall. Download the best sdr software and plugins for airspy, rtl sdr dongle and many other radios. Sdr is a windows solution for software defined radio sdr receivers and transceivers. A software defined radio is a universal tool in rf technology circles, one that can also be put to use for making measurements. This article provides a list of commercially available softwaredefined radio receivers. Users are asking, which receiver we would recommend. We have a full overview of the installation procedure on our quick start page. Linear, connect sdr to a grounding the sdr case to the computer case allowed the al82 linear to work. Softrock, perseus, qs1r, sdr14, pmsdr, elektor sdr. The sdr receiver board from elektor is being fitted by the author. Back in 2007 we published a project for a software defined radio sdr with a usb interface. Download the latest smartsdr application programming interface api documentation for the flex 6000 software defined radios.
This device can receive frequencies from 500 khz to 1. Sdr is a windows console for software defined radio sdr receivers and transceivers. In this book, successful author and enthusiastic radio amateur, burkhard kainka describes the modern practice. Elektor s sdrshield sku 18515 is a versatile shortwave receiver up to 30 mhz.
Alberto di bene designed the dll interface so that winrad can operate with a wide range of sdr hardware. This article provides a list of commercially available software defined radio receivers. Sdr j is a set of open source programs for the receiving side of software defined radio on the pc. Pro softwarove radio existuje nekolik volne siritelnych programu. Oct 14, 2011 a software defined radio system, or sdr, is a radio communication system where components that traditionally have been implemented in hardware e.
On completion of your purchase a link to your download is instantly available in your account. Moreover, there is a software switchable bias tee circuit, supplementary esd protection, lower overall noise and builtin direct sampling for hf reception. Here we take a look at a real beginners guide to software defined radio, where we browse through sdr receivers, antennas and what software you are going to need. Everyone designing an sdrbased product had to spend precious time and money on a custom design until xtrx. The elektor sdr handson kit helps you to get started in the fascinating and often mysterious world of software defined radio and amateur. Elektor sdr reloaded sdr shield for the arduino a software defined radio is a universal tool in rf technology circles, one that can also be put to use for making measurements. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. Multichannel sdr receiver elektor sdr software defined radio receiver. See whats in the radio waves around you using softwaredefined radio and a raspberry pi.
The winrad dll for controlling the elektor sdr via usb. Elektor has built and published a lot of radio receivers over the years. Software defined radio, rohrenaudion, selbstbau me. Softwaredefined radio or sdr means you get the rf signal to digital as soon as possible and do everything else in software. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Elektor sdr receiver a cura di iz7qeb angelo vetrano v. Hf, you will want to purchase a ham it up upconverter along with your sdr. The recent introduction of cheap sdr hardware has led to the wrong assumption that a good sdr receiving system can be built with a few euro and free software. The elektor dspradio from 2010 was from the first time open to additional features thanks to the great software programmed in bascom by burkhard kainka that is very well documented. Airspy, a high quality approach to softwaredefined radio.
Software defined radio or sdr means you get the rf signal to digital as soon as possible and do everything else in software. Software logging programs flexradio systems community. While the concept of sdr is not new, the rapidly evolving capabilities of digital electronics. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr.
The software offers some very nice features like a frequency manager, sharing your sdr over a network, and a nice user interface. The use of this software is completely at your own risk. With this circuit you could receive radio signals over a wide frequency range, with demodulation performed by software running on a pc. Sdr, software defined radios products category is a curation of 48 web resources on, the pecker, sdrdx osx and windows sdr software. It is relatively simple to use compared to other sdr software and has a simple set up procedure. Since softwaredefined radio sdr came onto the scene in an accessible way.
Download gqrx software defined radio receiver for free. Getting started with the elektor sdr shield elektor magazine. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver powered by gnu radio and the qt gui toolkit. Sdrsharp for windows getting started with rtlsdr and. Kodi archive and support file community software vintage software apk msdos cdrom software cdrom software library console living room software sites tucows software library shareware cdroms software capsules compilation cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd. In this second video, the designer of the sdr shield explores the options offered by sdr programs for optimizing the reception of radio stations.
Flex6500 sdr transceiver and updated smartsdr for windows software 1 files 803 downloads. Jun 27, 2018 download gqrx software defined radio receiver for free. Xtrx is the smallest easily embeddable softwaredefined radio sdr. Elektor sdr, bare pcb and prebuilt, 150 khz 30 mhz.
Sstv slow scan tv is used to receive and send images on amateur ham radio. Simon is gradually adding new features and fixing bugs right now with sdr since it is. Together with the optional maestro control panel, it forms a fully standalone sdr based transceiver, with built in sdr software available on the maestros lcd screen. Simon is gradually adding new features and fixing bugs right now with since it is. Most are in a collective group related either by manufacuturer or command protocol. Software for 160520 fm radio receiver with rds for raspberry pi. The hdsdr software doesnt communicate with the sdr hardware directly. Quadrus sdr hardware digitizer sdr software receiver. Wa9ony amateur ham radio raspberry pi computer projects. I started up the popular g8jfc sdr software and began working through the. An overview of the elektor sdr handson kit elektor magazine. Started as a hobby project it still is for getting some sound out of a pc with an elektor sdr card as elektor may 2007 radio device, it evolved into the current set of programs. I have doing my logging and other tasks manually in the past.
Therefore, to get audio into the rpi a usb audio interface is needed. If you want an introduction to sdr, elektor now has an inexpensive rf shield for. Full text of elektor sdr reloaded internet archive. The shield is available fully assembled and ready for use from elektor. Elektor s sdr shield is a versatile shortwave receiver up to 30 mhz. It is published under the gnu public licence, that means you can do with it whatever you want but you are not allowed to make a profit out of it.
With 15 years as an industry leader, repairwriter has proven effective at providing shops like yours with a competitive advantage in the demanding auto repair industry. It is a near zeroif quadrature software defined radio sdr. Download the latest smartsdr application programming interface api documentation for the flex6000 software defined radios. Patches for ham radio the big list of rtlsdr supported software rtlsdr rtl2832u. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e. F sdrradio and server simon, hb9drvs progressing work. Dsp digital signal processing the processing of a digitized signal with computer algorithms fpga field programmable gate array these are large sets of gates in reconfigurable array. This software is modified from there is much information on this site. If you are interested in amateur radio frequencies high frequency. You only have to plug it onto an arduino and connect the unit to a pc over usb. With this circuit you could receive radio signals over a wide frequency range, with demodulation performed by. Elektor sdr my first venture into sdr radio digital ding dong ditch prank hacking wireless doorbells warduino and rtlsdr duration.
Now that i have a 6500 and a steppir beam antenna, i am looking for a good software program. Smartsdr for windows is the microsoft windows based graphical user interface gui software used with the flex 6000 signature series software defined rad. Download the best sdr software and plugins for airspy, rtlsdr dongle and many other radios. Software defined radio resources ham radio science. Sdr, software defined radios products category is a curation of 48 web resources on, sdr, the pecker, sdrdx osx and windows sdr software. Sdr, software defined radios products category is a curation of 48 web. Using an arduino and the appropriate software, radio stations, morse signals, ssb stations, and digital signals can be received.