Difference between revisions of "Software Defined Radios"
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* [https://myriadrf.org/projects/rdk/ Myriad RF] '''Note: Assembly Required''' | * [https://myriadrf.org/projects/rdk/ Myriad RF] '''Note: Assembly Required''' | ||
* [http://ae9rb.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=8&zenid=d56a6aa6f1730fd693f42c71cd26596e Peabody SDR] '''Note: Some Assembly Required''' | * [http://ae9rb.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=8&zenid=d56a6aa6f1730fd693f42c71cd26596e Peabody SDR] '''Note: Some Assembly Required''' | ||
| + | * [http://hackaday.io/project/1538-portablesdr Portable SDR] | ||
* [http://www.solenet.net/products/43.html RDP-100] | * [http://www.solenet.net/products/43.html RDP-100] | ||
* [http://sunsdr.com/en/products/9-transceiver/33-the-ducddc-hvvhfsunsdr2-transceiver.html SunSDR2 Transceiver] | * [http://sunsdr.com/en/products/9-transceiver/33-the-ducddc-hvvhfsunsdr2-transceiver.html SunSDR2 Transceiver] | ||
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* [http://www.lucabarbi.it/eng/product/titansdr.html Hoka Titan SDR] | * [http://www.lucabarbi.it/eng/product/titansdr.html Hoka Titan SDR] | ||
* [http://www.radio-kits.co.uk/hunter/index.htm Hunter] '''Note: Some Assembly Required''' | * [http://www.radio-kits.co.uk/hunter/index.htm Hunter] '''Note: Some Assembly Required''' | ||
| + | * [http://www.jrc.co.jp/jp/company/html/review65/pdf/JRCreview65_15.pdf Japan Radio Company NRD-383] (PDF file in Japanese) | ||
* [http://www.lanreceiver.de/?L=2 Medav LR2-D2] | * [http://www.lanreceiver.de/?L=2 Medav LR2-D2] | ||
* [http://www.pappradio.de/typo3/ Pappradio (in German)] | * [http://www.pappradio.de/typo3/ Pappradio (in German)] | ||
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* [http://www.epiqsolutions.com/matchstiq/ Matchstiq] | * [http://www.epiqsolutions.com/matchstiq/ Matchstiq] | ||
* [http://sdr-lab.com/ SDR-Lab] | * [http://sdr-lab.com/ SDR-Lab] | ||
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==Reviews== | ==Reviews== | ||
Revision as of 20:39, 11 March 2015
What is Software Defined Radio (or SDR)? Wikipedia gives a definition...
In short: an SDR is a radio with no IF, Modulator, or Demodulator stages as we generally understand those terms: a receiving RF preamp feeds directly into a (very fast) A-to-D converter, which is connected to a computer DSP/CPU to tune a signal and extract the modulated audio or data; on the transmit side, the CPU and DSP generate the modulation directly, and feed it to an RF power amp.
In the HF and ham world, it has appeared in 2 distinct phases; in use in high end amateur transceivers and receivers, and utilizing a PC as a controller, letting external software define how the SDR is addressed and utilized.
Please add any appropriate links for SDR here. The forum for this wiki can be found here
Contents
Manufacturer Links and Other Pages
- Amateur Radio and Professional Transceiver Applications
- AD-FMCOMMS2-EBZ
- AD-FMCOMMS3-EBZ
- AD-FMCOMMS4-EBZ
- AD-FMCOMMS5-EBZ
- ADT-200A
- Apache Labs products
- Elecraft (see the KX-3) Note: Some Assembly Required
- FA SDR TRX
- FiveDash Inc. (sells Softrock products)
- Flex Radio
- HiQSDR Note: Some Assembly Required
- LimaSDR (in German)
- Myriad RF Note: Assembly Required
- Peabody SDR Note: Some Assembly Required
- Portable SDR
- RDP-100
- SunSDR2 Transceiver
- UmTRX Project
- X-Rad
- Zeus ZS-1
- LW / MW Coverage to 30-35 Mhz
- 3DB SDR
- AFEDRI SDR Net
- Andrus
- CommRadio CR-1a
- DRB30 DiRaBox
- Elad FDM-S1
- FiFi SDR
- Hoka Titan SDR
- Hunter Note: Some Assembly Required
- Japan Radio Company NRD-383 (PDF file in Japanese)
- Medav LR2-D2
- Pappradio (in German)
- Perseus SDR
- RFSpace Products
- SDRStick products
- WinRadio G313i
- WinRadio G313e
- Wideband Coverage that includes HF to 30 Mhz or Beyond
- AOR AR2300
- Cross Country SDR-4 plus
- Crimson
- DX Patrol
- Elad FDM-S2
- Elektor SDR Note: Kit version available
- FunCube Dongle Pro V2.0 plus
- Mercury
- Per Vices Noctar
- PM-SDR
- Software Radio Laboratory QS1R Receiver
- Quadrus
- SDRX01B
- SDR Minor (Russian page)
- SDR-RFHamFox (in French)
- SDRPlay
- SDR(X)
- Soft66AD
- UHFSDR Note: Kit Version Available
- WinRadio G31DDC
- WinRadio G33DDC
- WinRadio G35DDCI
- Also see the 'General Coverage Receivers' category on the WinRadio page
- ThinkRF WSA5000
- Partial HF coverage to GHz
- Example: 10 Mhz - 2036 Mhz
- AirSpy
- Com-3011
- HackRF
- NooElec products
- RTL-SDR
- VHF/UHF and Above
- ASRP SDR Note: Assembly Required
- BitShark
- Blade RF
- easySDR
- Ettus USRP-310
- Loctronix ASR-2300
- Matchstiq
- SDR-Lab
Reviews
eHam Reviews
- Cross Country SDR-4
- Elad FDM-S1
- Eladit FDM-77
- Software Radio Laboratory QS1R
- Realtek RTL2832u DVB-T Tuner
- RFSpace SDR-14
- RFSpace SDR-IP
- RF System PM-SDR
- SDR Andrus MK 1.5
- Softrock Ensemble II Built Radio
- Softrock Ensemble II SDR Receiver Kit
- Soft66AD SDR
- Soft66LC4 Software Defined Radio
Specific Models
AFEDRI
CommRadio CR-1 (all versions)
Elad FDM-S2
- ELAD FDM-S2 (eHam)
- FDM-S2 review and comments from SDR forum
- ELAD FDM S2 Unboxing, Installing and a First Recording
Funcube (all versions)
Net-SDR
Perseus
- Microtelecom Perseus (eHam)
- NASWA Review of the Perseus
- N9EWO Perseus Review
- An additional review of the Perseus can be found in the September 2009 MT article by Larry Van Horn, 'Perseus Software Defined Radio - A Whole Universe of Listening Possibilities' pp.66-68
- The Perseus SDR (PDF)
- Perseus: einie Kurtzwellen-Revolution, die begiestert! (in German - PDF)
RF Space SDR-IQ
SDRplay RSP
Titan SDR (Hoka)
Winradio (all models)
- WinRadio G303e (eHam)
- WinRadio G303i (eHam)
- WinRadio G313e / G313i (eHam)
- WinRadio G315i (eHam)
- WinRadio G31DDC Excalibur (eHam)
- WinRadio G39DDC Excelsior (eHam)
- The WinRadio G31 DDC Excalibur SDR (PDF)
- The WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur Pro (PDF)
- A review of the WinRadio WR-G31DDC Software Defined Radio (SDR)
Software Support
SDR Specific Applications
- Virtual Audio Cable (VAC) Useful for piping audio from a SDR back to your PC like a real soundcard
Other Applications That Support SDR
- Ham Radio Deluxe
- Comments on EHam about Ham Radio Deluxe can be found here
Digital Decoding and SDR Support
- Hobby Level Software
- MixW Reportedly works with the Funcube Dongles
- WinRadio Advanced Digital Suite
- WinRadio Universal FSK Decoder
- See this page at the WinRadio site for receiver compatibility
- Professional Software
Tutorials and Websites
- Ham Radio Science Many SDR and software reviews
- SDR Topics on DX-Zone
- The Weaksignals Home Page of Alberto, I2PHD has the Software Defined Radio Handbook (Eighth Edition) by Pentek.
- SDR# / SDR Sharp Wiki
- Installing BladeRF under Windows 7
- List of SDRs (Wikipedia)
Mailing Lists
- Yahoo Groups