Nooelec nesdr smart xtr sdr premium rtlsdr w extended tuning range, aluminum enclosure, 0. Several solutions for internal professional shortwave pccard version and external professional shortwave version with usb link picture. The current dedicated listening only sdr line up at the listening desk in the house is. Sound cards and multiple cables are no longer necessary. The winradio wrg3e is a softwaredefined highperformance hf receiver 9 khz to 30 mhz, optionally extendable to 180 mhz with a usb interface, an external version of the acclaimed wrg3i receiver.
You would then have a world class stand alone portable transceiver with real knobs and the same look and feel of the flex when connected to a computer. Oct 26, 2011 a brief overview of the winradio excalibur receiver. Like all sdrs from flexradio systems the flex 5000 is a fully software defined radio. The winradio wrg31ddc excalibur is a highperformance, lowcost, directsampling, softwaredefined, shortwave receiver with a frequency range from 9 khz to 50 mhz. 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. 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. 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. The box of new features from within and without flex is just being opened and there will be lots of folks wanting to ride the wave with new addon software toys. Software defined radio sdr represents an exciting step in the development of radio communication technologies. My new toy this week is a software defined radio, or sdr, from winradio in australia. Winradio drd172 apco p25 phase 2 decoder for g315 drm option for g303, g305, g3 and g315 series and thirdparty receivers advanced digital suite for g303, g305, g3, g315, g31ddc, g33ddc, g35ddc, g39ddc and g65ddc series. The flex5000a integrates all iq data and hardware control over a single firewire ieee94 connection to a user provided computer. This article provides a list of commercially available softwaredefined radio receivers. A lot of my fun in ham radio is the tinkering with these software defined radios.
See more ideas about ham radio, software and ham radio antenna. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. Anan series, flex legacy series, sunsdr2, winradio and similar heavy operating modes advanced digital modes, multiple ham radio software opackages running and multi receivers powerful modern computer covers radios like the following in heavy operations, lots of multi tasking where latency needs to be minimal and stability is paramount. Dream is a fully open source drm30 and am software radio with advanced features for both amateur and professional use.
The main category is software defined radios that is about sdr, software defined radios products. The winradio wrg31ddc excalibur is a highperformance, lowcost, directsampling, software defined, shortwave receiver with a frequency range from 9 khz to 50 mhz. May 05, 2011 instead of the flex 3000 you can get an elecraft k3 which has a much better receiver and with an lppan adapter box it will run the same software and panadapter as the flex radios. Gnu radio linux free gnu radio is a powerful digital signal processing dsp package for creating software defined radios. The accepted definition of a real software defined radio is one where components that have typically been implemented in hardware e. The flex6500 is a very capable sdr, with flexibility and performance to satisfy the needs of. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program.
Simon is gradually adding new features and fixing bugs right now with since it is. Instead of the flex 3000 you can get an elecraft k3 which has a much better receiver and with an lppan adapter box it will run the same software and panadapter as the flex radios. It runs on mac, windows and linux and can be used with any receiver supported by the hamlib radio control libraries. Softrock ensemble ii, soft66lc, 2x sdr iq, sdr 14, winradio excalibur, and microtelecom perseus. 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. In september we began of our threepart primer on softwaredefined radios sdrs. The flex series sdrs and flex control firmware is updated automatically updated by powersdr when it is run. W urzadzeniu zastosowano 24bitowy przetwornik analogowocyfrowy, cyfrowoanalogowy. Flex radio systems software defined radio winradio software defined radios created and kitted by tony parks kb9yig. 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. Cutesdr open source application supports rfspace netsdr and sdr ip radios or the sdr iq14 isdr for apple iphone and ipad kg sdr supports alinco dxr8a and djx11 powersdr for flex radios. Mar 19, 2012 the current dedicated listening only sdr line up at the listening desk in the house is.
Winrad is a free software program designed to implement a software defined radio sdr, meant to run under windows xp, windows 2000, or windows 98se. Winradio communications manufacture radio communications equipment for a very wide range of applications. Softwaredefined radios hardware flex radio systems softwaredefined radio winradio software defined radios created and kitted by tony parks kb9yig ettus research. 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. Click here to browse our apps and support catalogue. It supports decoding of audio, text messages, epg, afs, bws, journaline and mot slide show. This is a minor upgrade to the kit posted on december 31st, 2019. Apr 25, 2020 software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. Winradio communications pioneering software defined radio manufacturers of sdr systems for professional radio surveillance and amateur applications. By and large, sdrs are quite a value when compared to legacy allhardware radios. Radixon group has pioneered this field with our awardwinning range of winradio products, which included some of the first commercially successful offspring of a marriage between radio and computer. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. Highend pc required latency not suitable for full breakin cw, qsk not recommended for mobile operation still aimed at.
The uk leading supplier and distributor of communications equipment. Dsp programs can be written visually using block diagrams in the gnu radio companion software. In september we began of our threepart primer on software defined radios sdrs. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e. The powersdr integrated installer or setup program automatically installs any and all necessary device drivers for your flexradio systems sdr to operate. Sdr software that can identify and decode a digital signal. Resources listed under software defined radio category belongs to software main collection, and. The flex6400 offer the latest direct sampling sdr technology at an economical price for the general hf6m operator yet they offer excellent performance for chasing dx and contesting flexmaestro plugandplay control console that directs operation of any flex6000 signature ser. Quisk supports sdriq or softrock rocky for the softrock sdrmax v for the qs1r smartsdr ios for flex radios. Flexible reduced obsolescence reprogrammable networkable enhances experimentation sdr disadvantages. Im particularly interested in being able to identify the kind of digital signal be it p25, dmrmototrbo, trunked control channel, etc.
Jun 26, 2011 the winradio excalibur g31ddc sdr is a truly revolutionary receiver. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. The goal is to satisfy the most demanding telecommunications professionals and radio enthusiasts while being a serious alternative to both cost sensitive and higher. What is software defined radio in basic terms, it takes an analog signal and converts it to digital signal for processing. Obviously i dont expect it to decrypt anything if its encrypted but i would like the ability for sdr software to be able to tell me what the digital data is and to be able to. A brief overview of the winradio excalibur receiver. A brief intro to the winradio excalibur g31ddc software. Unlike with many radio equipment manufacturers who rely on third parties to provide software support, winradio develops its own software. Our customers include professional communications radio users in government, industry, military, security, surveillance and spectrum monitoring organizations, as well as many radio and computer enthusiasts. Flex6500 sdr transceiver and updated smartsdr for windows software 1 files 861 downloads. Hopefully either flex, dogpark or others will provide both linux and os x versions that are as capable as the flex software. Flexradio systems introduces the flex5000 family of ultra high performance software defined radio transceivers.
There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtl sdr. Software either by computer or embedded systems transforms the digital data to any other form the application requires ssb, digital digital radios were in use since the early 70s term software radio was used in 1984 to refer to a digital. It is a signed kit more information at the bottom of this page. The winradio wrg39ddce excelsior is a highperformance hfvhfuhfshf software defined receiver with a frequency range from 9 khz to 3500 mhz, with two independent channels of 4 mhz wide instantaneous bandwidth available for recording and further digital processing, plus a 16 mhz wide realtime spectrum analyzer the receiver offers an unparalleled flexibility given its sdr.
Simon is gradually adding new features and fixing bugs right now with sdr since it is. Sdrplay recommends bonito antennas and this compact moonraker hf antenna for our us government and hf alerting partner click here. Taking the software defined radio paradigm and bringing it to the public, it brings 2mhz of ddc spectrum at an affordable price. 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. About flexradio downloads the resource is currently listed in in a single category. Digital radio mondiale pcbased receivers and software. Winradio excalibur software defined receiver youtube. The software offers some very nice features like a frequency manager, sharing your sdr over a network, and a nice user interface. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. Sdruno supports rsp1, rsp1a, rsp2, rsp2pro, rspdx and the rspduo. Cutesdr open source application supports rfspace netsdr and sdrip radios or the sdriq14 isdr for apple iphone and ipad kgsdr supports alinco dxr8a and djx11 powersdr for flex radios. Shortwave listening software for flex sdr flexradio. The flex3000 is a direct descendant of the flex5000, the fullfeatured, worldclass software defined radio transceiver for amateur use. Unfortunately both receivers implement the api as a 32bit dynamic library which cannot be loaded into a 64bit application such as sdr console.
Softrock ensemble ii, soft66lc, 2x sdriq, sdr14, winradio excalibur, and microtelecom perseus. In a nutshell, it accepts a chunk of up to 96 khz coming from a complex mixer in form of two signals, i and q, fed to the pc sound card. How do i install updated firmware and drivers for my sdr. Bobmeters is a cat software collection specifically designed for perseus and powersdr to add classic feel to these sdr radios. It includes a realtime 50 mhzwide spectrum analyzer and 2 mhzwide instantaneous bandwidth available for recording, demodulation and further digital processing. Part of the flex6000 signature series with smartsdr. Tx capabilities, iq sample correction, dual soundcard support. Winradio communications, a division fully dedicated to innovation in radio communication technologies, was established in 1996 as a result of runaway success of our winradio product range. Nooelec nesdr smart xtr bundle premium rtlsdr w extended tuning range, aluminum enclosure, 0. Engineered using the same core multichannel firewire infrastructure as the flex5000, the flex3000 offers ham radio operators a midrange priced, sdr that will continue to just keep getting better.
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. Sdrplay recommends bonito antennas and this compact moonraker hf antenna. While the concept of sdr is not new, the rapidly evolving capabilities of digital electronics. This receiver is intended for government, military, security, surveillance, broadcast monitoring, industrial and demanding consumer applications. Taking the software defined radio paradigm and bringing it to the public, it brings. Under this heading we list rtlsdr software that is mainly intended for education and research purposes. Like all sdrs from flexradio systems the flex5000 is a fully software defined radio. I was looking to buy an sdr because i want to do some analysis on digital signals.
Software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e. The winradio excalibur g31ddc sdr is a truly revolutionary receiver. Sdrbridge provides advanced synchronization, integration, and control for software defined radios. Software defined radio resources ham radio science. Quisk supports sdr iq or softrock rocky for the softrock sdrmax v for the qs1r smartsdr ios for flex radios. It is a near zeroif quadrature software defined radio sdr.
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