At Ham Radio in Friedrichshafen, Germany SDRplay demonstrated the core underlying technology behind what we’re calling “SDRconnect” which we first showed at Hamvention in Dayton, Ohio in May 2022. Then we showed it working on a Mac M1. At Friedrichshafen, we showed it running on a Raspberry Pi 4.
“SDRconnect” will be the new name for the multiplatform version of SDRuno (up till now we called it SDRuno V2)
In the demo, we showed the completely rewritten Core DSP engine for Spectrum and Waterfall displays – with the prototype software running on a Raspberry Pi. We are also showing the networking capability by remotely accessing an RSP based in the UK.
This is still an early stage demo, and the software team have a lot to do to complete the graphical user interface.
Work is underway on the new graphical user interface which:
- Retains the style and popular features of SDRuno
- Offers a more consistent and intuitive layout
- Addresses fixes and improvements suggested by users ever since SDRuno was first adopted.
SDRplay plans to release the first version of SDRconnect before the end of 2022. It will work with all the current products (RSP1A, RSPdx and RSPduo)
SDRplay is planning that SDRconnect will also support the older obsolete RSP2 and RSP2pro products, although the original RSP1 (phased out in 2017) cannot be supported due to hardware limitations.
(SDRuno V1.42 will continue to be available for RSP1 users).
The new graphical user interface will bring a lot of advantages based on what users have been asking for – like more consistency in the way panels and menus are organised making it more intuitive and easy to use, and the ability to lock panels together.
Visitors to Ham Radio can meet with SDRplay and see this demo on the Funk24 stand immediately ahead to the right as you enter the main exhibition area.
Above: Jon G4ABQ with Matthaus DL5FMK on the Funk24 stand
Here’s a video summary of the demo: https://youtu.be/wvZiqLB7xZY
SDRplay resellers on other stands were also showing SDRuno demos and are available to chat in German and French about SDRplay products
In particular, Bonito are at A1-630, Funktechnik Dathe A1-840 and Passion Radio A1-410.
Above: Jon G4ABQ with Thierry F4EGG and Claude F0ELA on the Passion Radio stand