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. Currently supports softrock si570 radios, including the rxtx. Setting it up as a suitable wspr transmitter seemed quite difficult, until came across some settings. The rxtx ensemble is a sdr transceiver with a 1 w pep max in ssb. This site has information concerning the softrock software defined radios created and kitted by tony parks kb9yig. Kk6mri setup of softrock rxtx for digital modes on. Soft rock software has a number of products available, most of which is software, but there is currently also one piece of hardware. 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. My interest in sdr was very much started off by the softrock receiver.
It is tested on the softrock v9 with and without the bpf and softrock rxtx 6. The line began with the softrock 40 rx and went through several iterations of receivers. Describe your experience with the softrock qrp kit radio and tell us why you give it. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that. Listed below are different types of softrock ensemble. 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. Especially mentioned here is the sr40 yahoogroup see link below. Posts about softrock ensemble rxtx written by 2e0dfu.
This circuit is a tayloe or quadratue sampling detector. Pretty hip low noise original kit sdr now as an rxtx combo. Softrock ensemble rxtx with quisk on ubuntu i recently purchased the nice box for the ensemble rxtx from the km5h store and it does make it into a very professional looking little software defined radio. This page was created to document my project to build and operate a softrock rxtx version 6. This is the successor website for the ensemble rxtx, originally documented on the site introduction general info. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the following five band groups.
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. Looking for a cheap hf alternative, i picked up one of the softrock ensemble rxtx kits and spent the last several weeks slowly putting the kit together. Not only there were receivers and software available, but even a transceiver. 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.
I know i asked myself the same question when first looking into how to get on the air on with the hf bands. Softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit sdr kit brand. This was a small and inexpensive kit initially being sold through the amqrp organisation from kits provided by tony, kb9yig. That includes both tuning and processing of received signals. Softrock, ensemble, rxtx, softrock,lite ii,sdr, softrock, 6m, 4m, 2m, rx, ensemble, softrock, ensemble, ensemble rx ii,sdr 20m, 30m, 40m, 80m, ensemble, rxtx, sdr.
From figure 7 or 8 we can see the mirror image spur at 14. The previous version did store the si570 running frequency, the new version will store the set frequency. Describe your experience with the softrock qrp kit radio and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. He said his eyesight doesnt allow him to tackle such projects anymore. 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. Extensive construction details are available from the various softrock user sites and yahoo reflector. Aj4mc p2of 17 2011 all rights reserved theory and design. Jun, 2010 the major difference is the greater band coverage of the ensemble rx kit roughly 4 superbands on the rx vs. Tx on my softrock ensemble with hdsdr the linux ham. 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. Other interest are photography, computer programming, and design of electronic equipment. I later progressed to use the sdrradio server software to allow users on the internet to access my tuner. Uses a soundcard for adc and dac, and has been around for some time.
Where is 901 softrock rxtx ensemble in setup rig number. Much of the software is available as a free download, and full details to. With the continuing saga of the softrock still not playing ball it crossed my mind that getting the softrock itself to generate the cw signal, rather than from within software, might not be a bad idea. These instructions are provided for those who possess and might have delayed building that version of the ensemble rx kit. The noise floor of the softrock is really good, but there are other limitations that we do not find in conventional receivers. 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. The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr duration.
It enables us to send, store and communicate digital media. X 2 board representing the culmination of a long line of softrock sdr receivers from tony parks, kb9yig. The gain of the opamps place the noise floor at 142 dbchz. Components are included for all five options and can be assembled at the builders choice. I have rewired the db9 socket for operation with powersdr. I know a guy with a set of drakes and one and feels he has the best of all worlds.
Setting up powersdr for digital modes with the softrock. The spec of the radio pc is as follows intel i54440 3. My smooth tune and automatic band pass filter are working in the. The softrock began as a winter project, ive built a number of rigs both from scratch and kit with good results. I have built this site to allow me to provide to hams. Each stage is selfcontained and outlines the steps to. The sb live would need a modification with 10v supply voltage on the opamp so the softrock could deliver a twice as high output signal.
Softrock ensemble rxtx calibration and rx test youtube. Much of the software is available as a free download, and full details to be found in the products section of the site. 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. The store is called the parts place as of this time its not being advertised as open but it is on a trial basis so i can take the time and correct the sites problems before letting various list know im open for business. 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. Softrock rxtx transmit on lo, not tune for hdsdr, wsjtx. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rx ii kit. My name is cecil bayona, my main hobby is ham radio. After a visit to a local hamfast and talking to some very helpful hams, i was turned onto the softrock sdr. Newer laptops often do have stereo inputs a list started further down. Feb 03, 2015 the major difference is the greater band coverage of the ensemble rx kit roughly 4 superbands on the rx vs. 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.
Hopefully these notes can help the next person trying to do this. Back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. For the nonexpert builders among us, this site takes you through a stagebystage build of the kit. Another option is to use a different radio band, and protocol to communicate over longer distances. Setup of softrock rxtx for digital modes on windows install drivers for softrock and sdr. Two years ago, i built the tony parks softrock ensemble ii software defined radio. I wanted to change to linux software and decided that. Provide information regarding radio propagation, construction and usage, especially related to software defined radio. 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 been running rocky under winxp for several years. 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. Id be really happy to have something like flexradios powersdr available for linux. I have decided to melt solder once more and build another qrp radio. Softrock rxtx transmit on lo, not tune for hdsdr, wsjtx kf5jmd. Dec 08, 2012 back in the summer i built a softrock ensemble rxtx from a kit, choosing 10, 12 and 15 metres for transmit. Softrock ensemble rxtx with quisk on ubuntu i recently purchased the nice box for the ensemble rxtx from the km5h store and it does make it into a.
Introducing softrock ensemble a software defined radio. It was only about 5 miles, scheduled with another local ham, but it was a contact nonetheless. The following hardware suppliers are delivering rx or rxtx. This kit is the earlier, now retired ensemble rx version. Almost all of the software products are for risc os computers while some. Applications are out there, its just that i couldnt find them. 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.
For use with the softrock rxtx you will need to disable the abpf settings. Components are included for all four options and can be assembled at the builders choice. In summary, the hardware provides the signal, leaving the computer software to do the heavy lifting. I didnt pay much attention to the resistors and capacitors. I had previous experience with the ensemble receiver and related software but still was not trivial to figure out how to transmit. First i expected lower output levels from the soundcard to the radio.
My previous two posts are about the softrock rxtx ensemble board, and getting it built. Software defined radio sdr software written in matlab. This site is now the officially maintained site for the ensemble rxtx kit. Softrockrxtx48 software defined radio 4080m kitfrom. And at this years show for the first time in many years it will be possible to buy one of soft rock softwares own products. It is valid for ve3nea rocky as well also described on that site. The softrock is designed for a soundcard that saturates at 2. The softrock rxtx ensemble transceiver kit provides a 1 watt sdr transceiver that can be built for one of the following four band groups. Softrock ensemble rx tx vs alinco djx11 ham radio science. Soft rock software will, as usual, be attending the annual risc os london show, which takes place one week from today. I had high expectations for this little board and it delivers fairly well.
As i use radio to do digimodes, this involves precisely always having a laptop pc available, so depending on it wasnt a problem for me, while a transceiver would allow me to do radio wherever i. Then, i made sure all of the components in the inventory were there. It also works quite well on am for medium wave and shortwave broadcast listening, and on narrowband fm if you can find some of the rare 10 meter fm activity. In the end it was turned out to be a great project, complex but the build instructions are very good so it worked on power up, well not that easy because numerous sound card issues and software experience had to be overcome. I just entered these settings and yes, now it works. Sdr softrock ensemble rxtx remote using sdrradio via ipad. Choosing a backup generator plus 3 legal house connection options transfer switch and more duration. Enter your email address below and we will notify you as soon as the product is available. The mirror image can be balanced in hardware or software. Mic inputs are usually mono, older laptops may only have mono inputs. So at the end of the day, both the softrock ensemble and the djx11 are fantastic values as sdr radios in their price categories.
The spurs that are visible in figures 7 and 8 are listed in table 3. After i got mine built, i had trouble finding software applications to use it. 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. The first thing i did was to unpack all of the bags and organize the components by category roughly. You could spend a lot more and get more, but you can also spend a little more and get a little less. The company shut down in 2016 due to poor management excess spending in spite of negative earnings for a full calendar year. My first installation was on a windows xp system using the hdsdr software. My softrock ensemble had been working using the 2509 rig number but has recently failed and does not seem to receive. Sep 27, 20 softrock ensemble rxtx calibration and rx test. This kit is an excellent value for both the licensed amateur and the swl who is comfortable with building electronics kits. 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.
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