Cubic SDR has been updated with v0.2.1-alpha now including a SoapySDR module for the RSP1 and RSP2 – many thanks to author, Charles Cliffe for this. Click here for more information.
The folks at HDSDR have released Version 2.75 – see www.hdsdr.de
The new version has the following features:
– more recording options
– support for 8bit sampling format – ideal for RTLSDR, halving RF recording size
– display level / clipping for RF and AF
– additive noise generator for hiding aliases
– Highpass Filter for AM/FM deactivatable – useful for slow digimodes
– configurable gain for I/Q output – useful for digimode decoding weak signals of SDRs with >16 Bit dynamic range
– Uniform “Calibration” dialog for Frequency/S-Meter/DC Removal/Channel Skew
– “Custom color palette” to customize colors of Waterfall/Spectrum and some more
– output soundcard no longer necessary (e.g. for recording or monitoring)
– support for 8k display resolution (7680×4320)
– some new keyboard shortcuts (see )
– extended ExtIO capabilities
– experimental transmit capability through ExtIO API interface
– many fixes and improvements
Meanwhile, Simon Brown is just awaiting one additional input from us before releasing a new version of SDR Console V3 which will support the RSP2.
The RSP2-compatible SoapySDRPlay code has been pushed back to the original author, but is temporarily available from our github repository until it’s merged back into the official github site. Our software team have also included this new version in the Mac API installer which is now available on the downloads page and the start here system.
SDRuno 1.12, RSP1 & RSP2 ExtIO plugins and new API released. http://www.sdrplay.com/downloads – the new API includes bug fixes, improvements to the AGC alorithm and gain mapping for both RSP1 and RSP2. The new EXTIO plugin works with both the RSP1 and the RSP2, meaning RSP2 users can now use HDSDR
Simon Brown has released (to Beta testers) a version of SDR-Console V3 Preview which works with the RSP2 – here’s a screen shot posted by Mike Ladd on the Facebook Group which I recommend any newcomers to SDR join for lots of advice, tips and techniques.
The red circles highlight the extra buttons added to control antenna switching, Bias-T, external clock and notch filters.
Beta testers are also helping us iron out bugs with our new EXTIO file as we bring up the HDSDR capability.
So just a very few more days and we should be there…..
Our first production batch of RSP2pro (the metal cased version of the RSP2) has all been shipped to our distributors – and they are selling out fast – today I heard that Ham Radio Outlet, RS Components, & Martin Lynch report that they still have limited stock available. Please check with your local distributor here:
A big thank you to Simon Brown for his hard work preparing to release a beta version of SDR Console Preview V3 for the RSP2. We are still tweaking things in our API, but hope to have the RSP2 working well with SDR Console very soon. We encourage SDR Console users to donate to Simon’s efforts by clicking here:
In parallel we now have a first pass ofthe EXTIO file needed to enable programs like the popular HDSDR to use the RSP2, and we are also working on SoapySDR needed for Cubic SDR.
We continue to see lots of great RSP YouTube videos being uploaded, and I have added some new links to them on our YouTube channel – under playlists – as well as ‘how-to’ demos, these also include techniques, tips and help in other languages than English. If you would like to share your ‘how to’ video with others, just send the link to jon.hudson at sdrplay.com – Panadapter hook-ups and interfaces to digital decode software would be very popular!
Regarding Panadapter kits for transceivers which don’t have protected ‘receive out’ or ‘IF out’ ports, then Dave at hupRF is a great place to start:
The 2017 edition of the World television and Radio Handbook is now available for purchase and includes a new review of the RSP1 using SDRuno in which the author comments ‘All in all we were very impressed by SDRuno….. we can strongly recommend it to users of the SDRplay which seems to us to represent an almost ideal introduction to the capabilities (of an SDR)’
To get a copy of the handbook – go to www.wrth.com
SevenFortyOne has released this excellent ‘out of the box’ YouTube video which is perfect for anyone new to SDR and the proud new owner of an RSP1. The step-by-step review shows how easy it is to get up and running and has examples of tuning into HF, MW and VHF signals with clear demos of the main SDRuno controls.
The video link is ideal for giving to anyone lucky enough to get an RSP1 from Santa in the next couple of weeks.
Interestingly, this video also gives a good illustration of how even an old Celerion notebook (running Windows XP) can be pressed into action if you are happy to trade some of the inherent SDRplay performance options
The RSP2 contains both an input and an output for the reference clock. This gives users of the RSP2 the ability to either use an external reference clock source for one or more RSP2s or to synchronise the clocks of multiple RSP2s using one device as the master reference. An application note on how to achieve this has been added to the ‘App Notes’ section of our Documentation tabs within Downloads – or simply click here to download a copy now
