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Re: Interference (how to approach interference hunting) bill K7WXW #45133 If you are going to embark on a RFI noise hunting project, here are a couple of hard-earned lessons I will share: Characterize your SDR, software, and related equipment (laptop, power adapter, USB cable) without an antenna, across the bands of interest. Do this for each antenna port. Make screen captures. Keep constant, and make note of, your software application settings. Why? Your SDR and laptop will create artifacts, noise, and ghost signals due to internal clock signals, power supply noise (even on a battery) and interactions between the software and SDR hardware. If you don't know what and where these are, you will end up chasing noise sources that are in your test equipment. Install BCB and FM band stop filters. Why? SDR front ends are incredibly easy to overload and when they do, they will create images of signals up and down the bands. My RSP2 had commercial FM station images down to 2Mhz and BCB staion images well into 24MHz. Turn down the RF gain and turn off the LNA. Why? Overload, again. For the most part, any noise signal that needs a lot of RF gain or an LNA isn't a signal you will be worried about. Capture noise data two ways: using your every day antenna and a short telescopic antenna, especially at lower bands. Why? This gives you a way to see which noise sources are more likely to be outside your house. It will also show you which signals are likely to be the most important to find and fix as a signal that shows up on the small, inefficient telescopic whip along with your everyday antenna is likely to be quite powerful. Run a full range of captures over all of the bands of interest, using your everyday antenna, and a consistent set of SDR software/hardware settings (the ones you used to capture the no-antenna images) at several points in the day. Why? Noise signals are rarely there "all the time". Keeping the same settings for this step lets you visually compare your no antenna screen captures with this set and eliminate signals that are likely artifacts of your SDR system. Finally, consider setting up the SDR software to capture really bothersome signals over a period of a day or so. Why? The patterns of appearance and disappearance holds valuable information for identifying signal sources like solar power systems, grow lights, and plasma TVs. Like I said, all hard learned lessons. I made, and continue to make, every mistake possible! 73 Bill K7WXW
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Re: IC-7610 Andrew OBrien <k3ukandy@...> #45132 It would be nice . I still think Icom should hire Simon and have his work standard with Icom radios. Aside from my 7619 , I should ordered a IC 9700. Another that will surely need Simon Andy toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Feb 11, 2019, at 7:49 AM, Max Mucci, N5NHJ via Groups.Io <n5nhj@...> wrote: Thanks Simon, Unlikely I'm too far to borrow you mine, I'm sure there are so many available around you. Considering the R8600 and the 7610 are almost identical from the I/Q standpoint, if you want to do some test even without having the radio I'm sure there are a lot of people around here who will appreciate it and ready to help. Thanks. ---------------------- 73 de Max, N5NHJ (I8NHJ) Monday, February 11, 2019, 6:56:57 AM, you wrote: Hi Max, Unlikely - I don't have the IC-7610 for development. Simon Brown, G4ELI www.sdr-radio.com -----Original Message----- From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Max Mucci, N5NHJ via Groups.Io Sent: 11 February 2019 01:45 To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io Subject: [SDR-Radio] IC-7610 Hello all, I've searched the archives before posting without finding anything about this. What is the status of SDRC supporting the 7610? Thanks. ---------------------- 73 de Max, N5NHJ (I8NHJ)
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Re: IC-7610 Max Mucci, N5NHJ #45131 Thanks Simon, Unlikely I'm too far to borrow you mine, I'm sure there are so many available around you. Considering the R8600 and the 7610 are almost identical from the I/Q standpoint, if you want to do some test even without having the radio I'm sure there are a lot of people around here who will appreciate it and ready to help. Thanks. ---------------------- 73 de Max, N5NHJ (I8NHJ) Monday, February 11, 2019, 6:56:57 AM, you wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Hi Max, Unlikely - I don't have the IC-7610 for development. Simon Brown, G4ELI www.sdr-radio.com -----Original Message----- From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Max Mucci, N5NHJ via Groups.Io Sent: 11 February 2019 01:45 To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io Subject: [SDR-Radio] IC-7610 Hello all, I've searched the archives before posting without finding anything about this. What is the status of SDRC supporting the 7610? Thanks. ---------------------- 73 de Max, N5NHJ (I8NHJ)
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Re: SDR Receiver Recommendations Siegfried Jackstien #45130 pluto or lime?? depends on what you want only rx ... or rx and tx?? what bw needed?? dg9bfc sigi Am 11.02.2019 um 06:30 schrieb Steve Leigh M6PPF: toggle quoted message Show quoted text I'm looking at upgrading my Hack RF one with a new SDR Receiver, what wideband SDR Receiver would you recommend to work with SDR Console? Kind Regards, Steve M6PPF
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Re: Interference Graham Shirville <g.shirville@...> #45129 Hi Dennis, It might be worthwhile switching off the power to your house completely at the main switch and do some checking with battery powered kit..... Gd luck Graham G3VZV toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Mon, 11 Feb 2019 at 9:15, Dennis Fitch via Groups.Io <dennis.fitch@...> wrote: Hi, thanks both for your ideas, must admit had not considered my own monitors, used VNC to view my computer running SDR Console, interference still the same with both switched off, also took the opportunity to switch things off around the house, again no change, I'm thinking it may be my next door neighbour, but was trying to pin it down before i spoke to him, w ill carry on investigating, incidentally, it sometimes goes away for a short while before returning, so did check to see if any of my close neighbours were away. -- Dennis G8IMN
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Re: cw decoder dj3rt <dj3rt@...> #45128 Hi Max , I‘m very thankfull for your answer and details given. My thinking concentrated on a independent op‘s mode . Now it‘s clear it needs the skimmer software . Will try it asap . Again great thanks Max ! Best regards , vy 73 de Alex DJ3RT Von meinem iPhone gesendet Am 10.02.2019 um 19:03 schrieb Max via Groups.Io <d.austin@...>: toggle quoted message Show quoted text As far as I know you still need to download and install CW Skimmer. The CW decode option on SDR-Radio adds support to get the signal out to the skimmer. I did this but for some reason enabling the "CW Skimmer" option seems to make my copy of SDR Radio stutter very badly/freeze. I'm running a decent high spec i7 with loads of memory so not sure why, but had no time to look at it. I am not running the very latest version of SDR-Radio yet. It might work OK for you! See here: https://www.sdr-radio.com/Software/3rd-Party/CWSkimmer 73 Max
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Re: Interference Dennis Fitch #45127 Hi, thanks both for your ideas, must admit had not considered my own monitors, used VNC to view my computer running SDR Console, interference still the same with both switched off, also took the opportunity to switch things off around the house, again no change, I'm thinking it may be my next door neighbour, but was trying to pin it down before i spoke to him, will carry on investigating, incidentally, it sometimes goes away for a short while before returning, so did check to see if any of my close neighbours were away. -- Dennis G8IMN
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Re: Still no sound in sdr-console /sdr-radio Stephen Matthias #45126 I downloaded the first Realtek drivers offered to me, UAD I think. In debian linux, when I wipe clean the whole hard drive, I don't worry about drivers. In Windows, this is a mistake. The drivers are stored in recovery partitions. Windows gives you a set of drivers, but in my case they were incomplete for the motherboard. I am not entirely sure what I am talking about, on this subject. The original restore to factory backups cd's are useless now with Windows 10, I think. But, they gave me an indication that I had originally had Realtek audio drivers. The Windows 10 reinstall gave me only NVIDIA drivers.
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Re: satellites M0ZEH <m0zeh@...> #45125 Ahh ok I will take another look.
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Re: SDR Receiver Recommendations Simon Brown #45124 Yes, For wideband this would be my choice. Simon Brown, G4ELI www.sdr-radio.com toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jon Hudson Sent: 11 February 2019 07:09 To: main@sdr-radio.groups.io Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] SDR Receiver Recommendations Check out the RSP1A https://youtu.be/CP4caZNI4ww On 11 Feb 2019, at 06:30, Steve Leigh M6PPF <steve@...> wrote: I'm looking at upgrading my Hack RF one with a new SDR Receiver, what wideband SDR Receiver would you recommend to work with SDR Console? Kind Regards, Steve M6PPF
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Re: SDR Receiver Recommendations Jon Hudson #45123 By coincidence, someone just posted this recommendation for an RSP1A :-). https://twitter.com/giulianodr/status/1094844945930829824?s=21 toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 11 Feb 2019, at 06:30, Steve Leigh M6PPF <steve@...> wrote: I'm looking at upgrading my Hack RF one with a new SDR Receiver, what wideband SDR Receiver would you recommend to work with SDR Console? Kind Regards, Steve M6PPF
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Re: SDR Receiver Recommendations Jon Hudson #45122 Check out the RSP1A https://youtu.be/CP4caZNI4ww toggle quoted message Show quoted text On 11 Feb 2019, at 06:30, Steve Leigh M6PPF <steve@...> wrote: I'm looking at upgrading my Hack RF one with a new SDR Receiver, what wideband SDR Receiver would you recommend to work with SDR Console? Kind Regards, Steve M6PPF
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Re: Still no sound in sdr-console /sdr-radio Simon Brown #45121 Hi Bob, If it’s showing this behaviour with the lowest sample rate in 3.0.5 then at the moment I can’t offer any suggestions. I’ll carry on thinking… Simon Brown, G4ELI www.sdr-radio.com toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of W1RS Sent: 11 February 2019 02:54 To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] Still no sound in sdr-console /sdr-radio Yes, I have tried both 3.0.5 and 3.0.6, but thank you for the suggestion. Both versions have this behavior. I have also tried several sample rates including the lowest. If I try changing the Realtek driver, do you recommend the UAD or HDA version? I am not very familiar with the difference. Bob, W1RS
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Re: IC-7610 Simon Brown #45120 Hi Max, Unlikely - I don't have the IC-7610 for development. Simon Brown, G4ELI www.sdr-radio.com toggle quoted message Show quoted text -----Original Message----- From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Max Mucci, N5NHJ via Groups.Io Sent: 11 February 2019 01:45 To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io Subject: [SDR-Radio] IC-7610 Hello all, I've searched the archives before posting without finding anything about this. What is the status of SDRC supporting the 7610? Thanks. ---------------------- 73 de Max, N5NHJ (I8NHJ)
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Re: 3.0.5 Available Simon Brown #45119 Thanks. Simon Brown, G4ELI www.sdr-radio.com toggle quoted message Show quoted text From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> On Behalf Of Roger Need via Groups.Io Sent: 11 February 2019 01:07 To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] 3.0.5 Available Simon, swskeds.csv is only available from the groups.io site. You have to join the group and the latest version is contained in a zip file in the files section. https://groups.io/g/swskeds I have attached the latest swskeds zip for testing.
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SDR Receiver Recommendations Steve Leigh 2E0UZA #45118 I'm looking at upgrading my Hack RF one with a new SDR Receiver, what wideband SDR Receiver would you recommend to work with SDR Console? Kind Regards, Steve M6PPF
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Re: [SDR-Radio-TestTeam] Lime SDR _ Coming Soon sm6fhz #45117 Implementing access to both the Rx1 and Rx2 inputs (LNA L, LNA H and LNA W in both) in SDR-console definitely calls for a dog food and beer contribution! A long sought for function. Keep on the fabulous work, Simon! 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ
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Re: Still no sound in sdr-console /sdr-radio W1RS #45116 Yes, I have tried both 3.0.5 and 3.0.6, but thank you for the suggestion. Both versions have this behavior. I have also tried several sample rates including the lowest. If I try changing the Realtek driver, do you recommend the UAD or HDA version? I am not very familiar with the difference. Bob, W1RS
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IC-7610 Max Mucci, N5NHJ #45115 Hello all, I've searched the archives before posting without finding anything about this. What is the status of SDRC supporting the 7610? Thanks. ---------------------- 73 de Max, N5NHJ (I8NHJ)
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Re: 3.0.5 Available Roger Need #45114 Simon, swskeds.csv is only available from the groups.io site. You have to join the group and the latest version is contained in a zip file in the files section. https://groups.io/g/swskeds I have attached the latest swskeds zip for testing.
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