Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and shortwave listener communities, the software provides a powerful interface for all sdr users. The sdr14 software defined radio by rfspace moetronix. Software defined radios the number of software defined receivers is exploding. Those dvbt receivers supported by rtlsdr are based on the realtek rtl2832u chipset plus a tuner ic like the elonics e4000 can tune from 542200 mhz with. Sdr14software defined radio, spectrum analyzer and panoramic adapter. Sdr radio software defined radio softverove radio sdr software defined radio je moderna radiova technologia, ktora vyuziva priameho digitalneho spracovania signalu. May 05, 2011 software defined radio is one of those topics that bring out the religion in people which results in very heated discussions as to what defines sdr, knobs or no knobs, ease of use and so on. The sdr14 software works with windows 2000, xp and vista. Aug 20, 2014 new software defined radio sdrs products are popping up every few months these days so we thought wed compile a big list of available sdrs as there are a few people who were bitten by the rtl sdr bug and are now looking to upgrade. It offers a broad range of spectrum analyzer and demodulation capabilities. Server program that connects to an rfspace sdr14 or sdriq using usb and serves it as a network device. Sometimes those discussions can be useful, a lot of the time the reality gets lost in the fog of battle. Software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. Rfspace sdr 14 software defined receiver and spectrum analyzer.
The answer depends on many factors amongst application, environment, antenna and price. In any event, i continue to watch this device with interest. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of. For each sdr we compare the cost, frequency range, adc resolution, maximum instantaneous bandwidth, whether or not it can tx and if it has any pre selectors. Sdr14 from rfspace, sdriq from rfspace, perseus hf receiver from microtelecom s. Linrad can also operate with the following direct sampling receivers. This article provides a list of commercially available softwaredefined radio receivers. The rfspace sdr 14 is a 14 bit software defined radio receiver. Konstrukcia takehoto prijimaca obsahuje casto len jednoduche vstupne obvody, signal je potom vedeny priamo na rychle a d prevodnik y a vsetky dalsie. When started a prompt appears asking about signed drivers select no.
Listed under the softwaresoftware defined radio category that. Software defined radios for the masses softrock40 gnurockr nouveau lien kb9yig javagui. This is an incomplete list of a few popular sdrs, not necessarily the most capable or flexible ones. It features the fastest and highest resolution plug and play spectrum display available. Fm signals are recorded using rfspace sdr14 testbed but this sdr is unable to capture a commercial fm signal due to its frequency range of 330mhz. 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. The main window appears, this contains all the information required. Erlinksr a software defined radio that can be distributed at a fine granularity across multiple platforms.
It operates with with an external conventional receiver, rfspace sdriq, rpspace sdr14, or networked receiver. Those dvbt receivers supported by rtl sdr are based on the realtek rtl2832u chipset plus a tuner ic like the elonics e4000 can tune from 542200 mhz with. The sdr14 is a 14bit software defined radio receiver. There is no need to calculate the down converter dsp parameters. Inexpensive software defined radio article gives an introduction how to built software radio this way.
Gnulinux software defined radio transceiver application using internet protocols for communication, built on top of gnu radio, which allows experimenting with software defined radio hardware using different. Of course, it is outrageously expensive for what is in it, but at least it is a production amateurconsumer sdr, and will no doubt portend the arrival of a lot of similar radios. Resources listed under software defined radio category belongs to software main collection, and. Please note the low end tuning range is 500 hz, not 500 khz. Rf space has just announced a new software defined receiver, the sdriq. Hdsdr is a freeware software defined radio sdr program for microsoft windows 2000xpvista7. New possibilities for the communications experimenter part 4 752789 bytes, pdf file examples of. There is also a transmit part inside linrad that will form an sdr transmitter together with appropriate hardware. The application is compatible with the sdrip and netsdr and also sdriq and sdr14 using the windows server application. These systems work with your sound card and analogue to digitally convert and process the. The new cloudiq receiver offers unparalleled performance in the 0. The sdriq is a 14bit software defined radio receiver. Flex radio the flex 5000, 3000, and now 1500transceivers with varying levels of sophistication. Specifications of shortwave radios from various manufacturers.
Many of these are nothing more than computer boards, and considerable expertise is needed to install and use the product. Start this program from the consoles ribbon bar, tools, settings. The sdr14 operates from 12 vdc at 360 ma and comes with ac power supply, usb cable and computer cd. 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. The rfspace sdr14 is a 14bit software defined radio receiver.
Software defined not software controlled radio most of the complex signal handling uses dsp user interface through the computer usually some form of direct conversion rf to baseband with no if rf band pass filtering is required to avoid images and birdies if bandpass filtering equivalent, demodulation. Maximum display bandwidth of 30 mhz at a 254 hz rbw. It operates with with an external conventional receiver, rfspace sdr iq, rpspace sdr 14, or sdr radio. For those interested in writing their own applications, rfspace supplies a fully documented api for communicating with the hardware. With this operating system, a person may tune shortwave broadcasts, amateur radio, aeronautical, maritime, or other signals received at remote servers around the world. It is a sdr program that operates with with an external conventional receiver, rfspace sdriq, rpspace sdr14, or networked receiver. Rf space software defined radio rf space sdriq receiver uk. Our products enable spectrum analysis, monitoring, shortwave reception, iq spectral recording and many other scientific applications. The application is compatible with the sdrip and netsdr and also sdriq and sdr14 using a usb to ethernet server. Rfspace now supplies an opensource application written using the qt framework for the rfspace radios. Rfspace sdr iq, sdr 14 receivers with superior performance and features. Rfspace netsdr radio since it already had headers in place for a down.
Users are asking, which receiver we would recommend. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. The sdriq appears to be a little brother to their sdr14 and covers 500 hz to 30 mhz click to see larger image. Sdr 14 from rfspace, sdr iq from rfspace, perseus hf receiver from microtelecom s. The sdr iq appears to be a little brother to their sdr 14 and covers 500 hz to 30 mhz click to see larger image. The sdr ip just needs the center frequency, attenuator and preselector filter settings, output sample rate and mode to begin streaming data. Software defined radio sdr connected to antenna or connected to transceiver wide band if output.
Rfspace sdriq software defined receiver, rf space sdriq. The sdriq comes with the latest version of spectravue software. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtlsdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices. It also may be used in conjunction with hdsdr to demodulate various military, utility, and ham radio signals. I guess ultimately those devices should be defined as scr software controlled receiver instead. Perseus is a software defined vlflfmfhf receiver based on an outstanding direct sampling digital architecture. A small version of the sdr rx only, powered by usb port, and working in the 40 meters band for the initial design. The hardware samples the whole 030 mhz band using a sampling rate of 66. The sdr 14 software works with windows 2000, xp and vista.
Windows has a builtin tool directx diagnsotics which provides a full description of your computer. It supports am, wfm, usb, lsb, nfm, dsb and cw with fully adjustable dsp filter bandwidths and fft sizes of 2048 to 262144 points. Gqrx is a software defined radio receiver for funcube dongle fcd, rtl2832ubased dvbt devices rtl sdr, universal software radio peripherals usrp and osmo sdr devices. Records and plays back spectrum segments up to 196 khz wide with full demodulation and tuning capabilities. Sigmira offers wideband spectrographic, waterfall, and phase plane displays.
The application is compatible with the sdr ip and netsdr and also sdr iq and sdr 14 using the windows server application. Software defined radio, or sdr, allows you to mix, amplify, filter, send, and receive communications through a computer instead of a base station or an invehicle ham radio. Describe your experience with the rfspace sdr iq software defined receiver and spectrum analyzer and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Jan 22, 2011 the rfspace sdriq software defined receiver the sdriq is a 14bit software defined radio receiver. The sdr 14 is a 14 bit software defined radio receiver. Softwaredefined radio, or sdr, allows you to mix, amplify, filter, send, and receive communications through a computer instead of a base station or an invehicle ham radio. Sdr, software defined radios products category is a curation of 48 web resources on, dream drm receiver, the pecker, sdrdx osx and windows sdr software. Rfspace sdr14 software defined receiver and spectrum analyzer. Softwaredefined radios the number of software defined receivers is exploding. Rfspace sdr14 software defined receiver, rf space sdr14. Rfspace sdriq, sdr14 receivers with superior performance and features. Software defined radio is one of those topics that bring out the religion in people which results in very heated discussions as to what defines sdr, knobs or no knobs, ease of use and so on.
Jan 22, 2011 the sdr14 is a 14bit software defined radio receiver. The new rfspace sdr14 is an rf spectrum capture, display. 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. Fm signals are recorded using rfspace sdr 14 testbed but this sdr is unable to capture a commercial fm signal due to its frequency range of 330mhz. Hare is a good picture from that article the gives overview of the hardware. Listed under the software software defined radio category that is about software defined radios. Describe your experience with the rfspace sdriq software defined receiver and spectrum analyzer and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. These systems work with your sound card and analogue to digitally convert and process the information through your computers processor. Sigmira is a software defined radio sdr application program that runs on windows and linux. Sdr cube transceiver operating manual 6 for version 1 software background a softwaredefined radio system, or sdr, is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. Mac, windows and linux sdr software for rfspace radios. I guess this is the type of sdr ive cut my teeth on, so i approach with this definition. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter, a highperformance fpgabased digital downconverter and a highspeed 480 mbits usb2.
Softverove radio sdr software defined radio je moderna. Rfspace will soon make available an opensource application written using the qt framework for the rfspace radios. Skywave linux is a 64 bit live system providing installed and configured software for accessing software defined radio servers locally and on the internet. Rf space has just announced a new software defined receiver, the sdr iq. Linux software by jim n2adr with source code provided. Focusing on readytouse sdr hardware for listening with windows we can recommend following tested receivers. The main purpose is to offer a simple proof of concept. The sdr 14 operates from 12 vdc at 360 ma and comes with ac power supply, usb cable and computer cd.