The perseus sdr preamp control simply switches reference voltage in the adc. Our products enable spectrum analysis, monitoring, shortwave reception, iq spectral recording and many other scientific applications. Software defined radio is a concept according to which rf communication is achieved by using software or firmware to perform signalprocessing tasks that are typically performed by hardware. The swling post 20142015 shortwave radio buyers guide. Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques. Perseus is a direct sampling, software defined receiver covering 10 khz to 30 mhz or, without preselector, to 40 mhz. Another pro is the excellent noise reduction feature. This entry was posted in news, shortwave radio, software defined radio and tagged microtelecom perseus, sdr, software defined radio, universal radio on october 27, 2015 by thomas. Jul 27, 2009 the current in use sdr lineup at the listening position is two rfspace sdriqs, one rfspace sdr14, the microtelecom perseus, and the winradio excalibur, along with conventional radios. By october 2007 word got around that this new sdr would soon appear on the market.
Build instructions are below, for more detailed instructions, please read the readme and readme. Most people dont know that almost all the softwaredefined radio software packages are designed to operate on a windows pc. Best features are how quiet the background is no hiss or white noise especially compared with the sdr iq. Prior to obtaining my copy of studio 1 i used the native perseus software, hdsdr and sdrconsole v2 to access my perseus receiver and listen to a wide variety of transmissions.
Since march 2008, spectrum lab directly supports this radio, based on the sdrdk software defined radio development kit, c microtelecom s. Perseus is a vlflfhf receiver made by microtelecom is based on a outstanding direct sampling digital architecture. All about software defined radio sdr april 23rd, 2019 the perseus sdk supports a range of bandwidths sample rates from 2 mhz down to 48 khz. Jan 19, 2019 demo of sdr console using two radios in clientserver mode over a home network. This means central properties of reception, demodulation, use and usability are all controlled by the software. Besides providing all the required software signal processing for the pc platforms, the perseus software has a comfortable graphical interface, is simple to use and runs under microsoft windows 2000, xp, vista, seven and.
Lowcost software defined radio compatible with many sdr software packages. By the way, i dont know whether just trying to do that, one breaks the microtelecoms licence, so be careful. In any case, the library described here libperseussdr is not suitable in order to run original perseus sdr application from microtelecom under linux neither using wine. Pretty excellent receiver for softwareeager unperceivable signals sdr receiver for vlflfhf. Gqrx sdr open source software defined radio by alexandru.
Technical details about perseus are on the microtelecom website. The perseus is a directsampling softwaredefined radio sdr receiver offering continuous 10 khz 30 mhz coverage. The perseus employs direct sampling conversion using a 14bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter, a highperformance fpga based digital downconverter and a high speed 480 mbitss usb 2. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter with an exceptional 76 db snr bw 40 mhz, an highperformance. Always check the most recent amazon price just bought myself a used perseus software defined radio to replace my. The rtl sdr can be used as a wide band radio scanner. Demo of sdr console using two radios in clientserver mode over a home network. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter, a highperformance fpgabased digital downconverter and a highspeed 480 mbits usb2. A softwaredefined radio sdr is a wireless device that typically consists of a configurable rf front end with an fpga or programmable systemonchip soc to perform digital functions. The sdr 14 operates from 12 vdc at 360 ma and comes with ac power supply, usb cable and computer cd. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analoguedigital converter adc, a highperformance fpgabased digital downconverter ddc and a fast 480 mbits usb2.
Sdrbridge provides advanced synchronization, integration, and control for software defined radios. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter with an exceptional 76 db snr bw 40 mhz, an highperformance configurable fpga digital downconverter with an up. You need at least one of these files to play with studio1 demo. Sep 18, 2018 the perseus sdr preamp control simply switches reference voltage in the adc.
I started by estimating the actual adc noise figure using the method described by texas instruments. Perseus sdrdk software defined radio development toolkit are you interested in processing the wideband zeroif data stream offered by the perseus receiver and control the receiver with your own application software. Gqrx supports many of the sdr hardware available, including airspy, funcube dongles, rtlsdr, hackrf and usrp devices. Hacking the wireless world with software defined radio 2. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. By chance, it turns out that i bought one of the very first direct sampling radios, the perseus sdr from microtelecom. Gqrx is free software, licensed under the gnu general public license. To order it please run the perseus application and follow the instructions please note that v5 software licences are locked to the receiver serial number licenses are free for perseus units. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. May 23, 2014 perseus sdr vs elad which is better duration.
Sdrradio client server demo perseus and sdrplay youtube. Gqrx supports many of the sdr hardware available, including airspy, funcube dongles, rtl sdr, hackrf and usrp devices. Software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e. Software defined radios as the name implies, these radios are actually a hardware accessory you attach to your personal computer. A software defined radio sdr is a wireless device that typically consists of a configurable rf front end with an fpga or programmable systemonchip soc to perform digital functions. These systems work with your sound card and analog to digitally convert and process the. Airspy is a line of popular software defined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations of dsp and rf techniques. See more ideas about ham radio, software and ham radio license.
The sdr14 operates from 12 vdc at 360 ma and comes with ac power supply, usb cable and computer cd. A websdr is a software defined radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously. The nf for the ltc220614 is approximately 30 db at either fullscale. Now everybody is talking about it and the radio is on the table of many a swl. Studio1 is a new concept in software defined radio applications. The perseus is a directsampling software defined radio sdr receiver offering continuous 10 khz 30 mhz coverage. Prior to obtaining my copy of studio 1 i used the native perseus software, hdsdr and sdr console v2 to access my perseus receiver and listen to a wide variety of transmissions. By october 2007 word got around that this new sdr would soon appear. Many listeners have wondered about the mysterious perseus sdr preamp that seems to do nothing much.
Back in 2008, i thought it was time to take the plunge into a software defined radio receiver. Direct sampling was something quite new in 2008, but nico did a great job of selecting the analog to digital converter, and pairing it with a selection of fpga cores for various. Best features are how quiet the background is no hiss or white noise especially compared with the sdriq. Softwaredefined radio, or sdr, allows you to mix, amplify, filter, send, and receive communications through a computer instead of a base station or an invehicle ham radio. Please note that the lower sample rates are not accurate. I like all of these software packages, but so far studio 1 is my favorite. Flex radio sdr based ham radio transceivers perseus hf sdr receivers rf space hf sdr receivers quicksilver qs1r hf sdr receiver winradio hf and vhf uhf sdr receivers alinco hf and vhf uhf receivers with iq outputs elecraft kx3 hf transceiver with iq output coming this fall. Commercially available sdr hardware can transmit and receive signals at different frequencies to implement wireless standards from fm radio to wifi and lte. Perseus is a usb2 black box sdr software defined receiver, with the capability of recording 1600khz of rf spectrum. The mystery is that switching the preamp on and off does not seem to have any real effect on performance. Available now the new version of code30032p with the full control and integration of perseus. Any signal can be represented by discrete samples if the sampling frequency is at least twice. These systems work with your sound card and analog to digitally convert and process the information through your computers processor. By perseus i mean the new software defined radio sdr.
You will need to practice maximum caution and further ensure you got everything before it can run on platforms like linux and android. Apr 29, 2020 flexradio systems announces the release of smartsdr for ios v3. To order it please run the perseus application and follow the instructions please note that v5 software licences are locked to the receiver serial number licenses are free for perseus units sold by microtelecom s. Bobmeters is a cat software collection specifically designed for perseus and powersdr to add classic feel to these sdr radios. The goal is to satisfy the most demanding telecommunications professionals and radio enthusiasts while being a serious alternative to both cost sensitive and higher. Introduction to softwaredefined radio technical articles. April 23rd, 2019 the perseus sdk supports a range of bandwidths sample rates from 2 mhz down to 48 khz. However, the sdr software can be acquired for other platforms. The current in use sdr lineup at the listening position is two rfspace sdriqs, one rfspace sdr14, the microtelecom perseus, and the winradio excalibur, along with conventional radios. See more ideas about ham radio, software and ham radio antenna. It features a 14 bit 80 mss analogtodigital converter with an exceptional 76 db snr bw 40 mhz, an highperformance configurable fpga digital downconverter with an up to 1 mss. Rfspace sdr14 software defined receiver, rf space sdr14. Sdr is a windows console for software defined radio sdr receivers and transceivers. A websdr is a softwaredefined radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously.
It may interest ham radio enthusiasts, hardware hackers, tinkerers and anyone interested in rf. While the concept of sdr is not new, the rapidly evolving capabilities of digital electronics. Flexradio systems announces the release of smartsdr for ios v3. For me, the perseus is an sdr benchmark to which i compare any other software defined radio covering hf and down. In any case, the library described here libperseus sdr is not suitable in order to run original perseus sdr application from microtelecom under linux neither using wine. Perseus is a sdr receiver and use pc software to make the process of demodulation. Rtlsdr rtl2832u and software defined radio news and projects.
If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Indeed, growth in the portable and sdr software defined radio markets is reasonably. A software defined radio as in, the device itself is an rf communication system that incorporates a significant amount of this software based signal. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. Software defined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. This app requires a flexradio systems flex6000 signature series software defined radio sdr device. I must admit that i tune around very little now with the conventional radios, i tend to use those to set on a freq i have found with the sdr. Such components include mixers, filters, amplifiers. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. As time permits the supplied bandwidths will be calibrated properly. Being a software defined radio, the perseus receiver relies on software applications to carry out the demodulation process.
Besides providing all the required software signal processing for the pc platforms, the perseus software has a comfortable graphical interface, is simple to use and runs under microsoft windows 2000, xp, vista, seven and windows 8 both 32 and 64 bit. Software defined radio resources ham radio science. The sdr14 software works with windows 2000, xp and vista. Sdr bridge provides advanced synchronization, integration, and control for software defined radios. The license file for the full v5 perseus software is available at the price of 59 euro.
The rtl sdr is an ultra cheap software defined radio based on dvbt tv tuners with rtl2832u chips. A softwaredefined radio system, or sdr, is a radio communication system in which components previously implemented in hardware are now implemented by means of software on an external computer or on embedded computing devices. The sdr 14 software works with windows 2000, xp and vista. Pretty excellent receiver for software eager unperceivable signals sdr receiver for vlflfhf. Sdr technology makes it possible that all listeners tune independently, and thus listen to differentsignals. While the concept of sdr is not new, the rapidly evolving capabilities of digital electronics render. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtl sdr. Most have multiplatform controllers and give you performance and flexibility you simply cant get out of a comparably priced portable or tabletop radio. Software defined radio, or sdr, allows you to mix, amplify, filter, send, and receive communications through a computer instead of a base station or an invehicle ham radio. Gqrx is an open source software defined radio receiver sdr powered by the gnu radio and the qt graphical toolkit.
Over the past ten years, various writers and groups have discussed the mystery about what the perseus sdr preamp actually does. The compatibility and support of application software most used by radio amateurs are provided by a dll library for the microsoft windows operating systems. Hacking the wireless world with software defined radio. Perseus is a software defined vlflfmfhf receiver based on an outstanding direct sampling digital architecture. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been traditionally implemented in hardware e. The receiver is designed to operate on a pc under windows 2000, xp, or vista usb lead supplied.
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