Hi all
Where can I buy a case for the latest MiniTioune Board?
73 de HB9RYZ
Wolfgang
Hi all
Where can I buy a case for the latest MiniTioune Board?
73 de HB9RYZ
Wolfgang
I am still unable to get DVBS-2 demod_gui working with my SDRPlay RSP2. Exactly which files do I need to download from the SDRPlay website and in which folder do I install them please? I can get the software to run with my Lime-mini.
73 Barry
Hi
You have to download these drivers from https://www.sdrplay.com/downloads/
My SDRPlay RSP2Pro is working now.
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Wolfgang
Thanks for the tip. And see, the software can initialize now the RSP2Pro
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Wolfgang
@SWL-ALAIN: Thanks - but this is the default config.ini file. I thought there are modification in order to see the SDRPlay RSP2Pro. So it still does not work with the RSP2Pro and device 0.
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Wolfgang
Display Morebonjour Makro
voila la copie d'é cran rsp2-pro demandée.
Bravo pour votre logiciel c'est super ici, a part le décodage en 125Ks difficile a obtenir autrement RAS
73s
Hi
Could you please upload the confog.ini file which works for the SDRPlay RSP2Pro.
Thanks - 73 Wolfgang
Hi All
I just tried the software. But the software does not regognize my SDRPlay RSP2Pro.
Do I need to modify the config.ini file?
The LNB is connected to Antenna A --> config.ini: rx_channel: Input Channel A: 0,
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Wolfgang
Display MoreVersion 2.0.11
Download: http://v.1337team.tk/dvb-s_gui_amsat.zip
Changelog:
- Added Support for Airspy Mini and Airspy R2
- Added Symbolrate presets (with config params)
- Added Symbolrate min/max setting to config
- Made SDRPlay channels A/B selectable via config file
- Made UI style selectable via config file
- Fixed crash on app exit due to double-free
- Fixed FFT Plot display only showing half of the spectrum
- Improved FFT Plot scrolling performance (using ringbuffer instead of memcpy)
- Minor GUI changes (S2 Modcode info)
The next version won't take as long as this one, there are still many smaller things to improve. There will be more changes to the FFT Plot, because in the long run, transponder stats / signal infos will be shown there for each transponder. Maybe left click for moving the spectrum, and right click for selecting transponders. we'll see. For the next smaller update, i'll probably automate things like FEC / Modcode selection and centering / locking.
For now, i'm interested about what the Airspy owners tell me
@IU2KAC: SNR meter is in the TODO list very long now, i'll need to do that soon. Probably in the next version. (2.0.12)
@DB8TF: auto scanning the whole spectrum sounds like a great idea, but i think that will be implemented a bit later, when i also do multi-signal reception. That means in version 2.1.0 which will take a bit time, because it will mostly contain new features instead of fixes.
Edit: i kniow that i didn't implement saving of last used fequency and gain setting. definitely in 2.0.12
Hi All - The Virus- and Website Protection from ESET sends a warning, if I try to download the ZIP-File.
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Wolfgang
Hi All
IC-9700 News regarding ext. REF-IN (GPSDO)
http://www.icom.co.jp/world/su…wnload/firm/IC-9700/1_10/
Review from Stewart, ZL4DC
The firmware update was successful from v 1.06 to v 1.10. Hint... the final firmware update "OK" button requires a long press to activate; well at least it did in my case.
So before I implemented the new "Sync to REF IN" function I measured the frequency at 1296.6 MHz (FM carrier no audio) using my Anritsu S412E (with built in GPS - GPS locked hi accuracy reference). It was 12 Hz low and wondering around a bit (most disturbing); mostly seems to depend on the temperature of the IC-9700 which of course depends on the transmitter power and duty cycle.
After activating the "Sync to REF IN" (using an external 10 MHz GPSDO) and transmitting again the frequency was 1296.6 MHz ± 2 Hz over time.
From a cold start; IE. turn the radio on and start transmitting immediately after it has booted the radio started about 8 Hz high and slowly drifted down to 1296.6 MHz, I continued to transmit on high power until the radio timed out (10 minutes). The maximum frequency deviation was only 2 Hz but mostly the frequency stayed within 1 Hz.
(Does anyone know what the allowable/acceptable/recommended level of 10 MHz reference input to the IC-9700? It's not in the manuals so I'm using the IC-7610 value with is quoted at -10 dBm.)
This is a vast improvement on the initial offering. Finally I can sleep at night now.
PS. After reloading all of the settings from the SD card I was immediately able to remote control the IC-9700 with Icom's RS-BA1 V2 software; IE. I didn't have to tweak anything at all to get it going. Well done.
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Wolfgang
Hi All
I mad some modification (bypass) at my PE1CMO Transverter in order to use my SDRPlay RSP2Pro SDR-Receiver at the LNB-Entry point to see the whole SAT scope on my PC with SDR Radio COnsole v3.0.9 and to avoid TX-interference while I'm sending in full SAT duplex mode with the ICOM IC-9700.
Modification
At the LNB-Entry point of the transverter use an 1nF capacitor and a 220 Ohm resistor in sequence and then connect the SDRPlay.
The SAT scope with the SDRPlay is now showing 739.xxx.xxx. Before the SDRPlay was connected over a splitter at the down-link 144 MHz output which gave me radio interference while I was sending on 70 cm. This is no gone :-).
Freq. Overview:
SAT Transponder: 10'489'725 MHz
SDRPlay: 739'725 MHz
IC-9700 TX (UP): 431'725 MHz
IC-9700 RX (Down): 144'725 MHz
so everything is now in line and synchronized with the Leo Bodnar 2-Port GPSDO. The Transverter (10 MHz) and the SDRPlay (24 MHz) is connected to the GPSDO.
So I can operate now with three different modes:
1. Using only the IC-9700 in SAT full duplex mode (no SDR, etc.)
2. Using the IC-9700 to send an listen with SDR Radio Console on the PC
3. Using the IC-9700 to send an listen with the WebSDR in Goonhilly
73 de HB9RYZ
Wolfgang
Hi All
I just installed the new 1.25m Gibertini dish.
Excellent signal. Here some picture from the installation.
Compared to the 85 cm Technisat dish 2-3dBm more signal on RX and almost + 10dBm on TX with the Patch-Antenna
73 de HB9RYZ
Wolfgang
Hi All
I'm using a BOSE Headset for RX and the Studio-Mic for TX.
Definitively a good choice in the shack. But at the ham-radio with that QRM in the background a good headset and the Antlion ModMic V4.
https://antlionaudio.com/products/modmic-4
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Wolfgang
Hallo Heiner, thanks for the nice QSO. Here some pictures from the Studio Mic.
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Wolfgang
Hi All
I just installed and tested a Studio MIC with my IC-9700 and QO-100.
It gives a great Studio BBC-Radio Audio Quality
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Wolfgang
@DL5MGD: I installed a spliter at the down-link 144 MHz output. One coax goes to my transceiver IC-9700 and one coax goes to the SDRPlay RS2Pro.
But I have a special edition of Rene's PE1CMO Transverter. My transverter is full-duplex and not simplex.
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Wolfgang
@DL5RDI: Thanks for the hint. I will move the LNB back and forth to get the best signal.
Thats right, the nylon lens was not working in my case or I put the lens into the tube the wrong way.
73, HB9RYZ
Wolfgang
Hi All
I made today some Lens tests.
The winner is the lens of the lens of the Inserto LNB (see attached picture).
2 dBm more gain with the lens of the Inserto LNB !!
73 de HB9RYZ
Wolfgang
G4IUG. Omnirig is one program to control the transceiver over the CAT and SDR Radio Console v3.0.9 from Simon Brown is the SDR Software. Both of them are free
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Wolfgang
G4IUG: Yes, I have the full 2m spectrum of the sat on my SDRPlay. SDR Radio Console is supporting Omnirig. So you can connect every Transceiver with a CAT with Omnirig so far.
1. connect your transceiver over USB or serial port to your PC
2. Download and install Omnirig from http://www.dxatlas.com/OmniRig/
3. Choose your transceiver, COM Port and Baudrate
4. Start Radio SDR Console and enable "external Radio"
73 de HB9RYZ
Wolfgang
Hi All
I've got now my final "one" Dish solution with the PE1CMO Transverter.
Pictures and Blueprint on my website www.hb9ryz.ch/sat
It's now a complete full-duplex SAT Solution for the new ICOM Transceiver IC-9700 incl. panadapter with SDRPlay RSP2Pro and the SDR Radio Console 3.x in order to see the whole down-link 144MHz QO-100 Scope on big screen incl. VFO synch. with Omnirig
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Wolfgang
Hi All
If've got now another issue with the IC-9700 and omnirig using the SAT Mode.
I was able to modify (change the CI-V address 94 --> 2A) the Omnirig INI-File in order to use the IC-9700 with omnirig an other software such as Log4OM, SDR Console, SDR Uno, etc. (the ini file is attached, Just rename the IC-9700.txt to IC-97090.ini)
But as soon I go into the SAT-Mode, the comminication with omnirig is not working anymore.
Perhaps someone has an idea why?
I wrote an E-Mail to ICOM Europe and I will see whats going to be happen.
73 de HB9RYZ
Wolfgang