Provides connection of hermes transmitter iq data from gnuradio sink in. Sdr, envelope elimination and restoration without the need to. Pratt nr0v, chris w2pa, rick n1gp, bryan w4wmt and dr loren betts, w6vh september 08, 2016. Flexradio announces the availability of smartsdr for windows version 3. Test report for hermes lite sdr june 1417, 2015 by adam farson va7ojab4oj iss. Qsk is a q signal meaning full breakin cw, and quisk has been designed for low latency cw operation.
This sdr transceiver should work with most of the programs that support the hpsdr metis communication protocol. General design requirements imposed by gnuradio and the hardware itself are discussed. The source code is found in the following github repository. Openhpsdr has given us hermes as a link to this new era of software defined ham radio. Flexradio may offer downloads from various thirdparty software vendors for. The hermes lite project is documented on these sites.
Jan 17, 2014 the high performance software defined radio hpsdr project is an open source sdr project that aims to create a modular sdr for ham radio use. Github for all open source and open hardware files. High performance software defined radio design group, open source design, uses fpga. The hermes lite is a direct down conversiondirect up conversion amateur radio hf software defined radio transceiver. The hpsdr is an open source gnu type hardware and software project intended as a next generation software defined radio sdr for use by radio amateurs hams and short wave listeners swls. Hpsdr excalibur manuals manuals and user guides for hpsdr excalibur.
Software the anan can run shown above from lefttoright. The high performance software defined radio hpsdr project is an open source sdr project that aims to create a modular sdr for ham radio use. Wisdon file when the application is first run after installation it wants to create the fftw3 wisdom file. If you know of a program that is missing please leave. Apache labs angelia based systems including anan100d. Powersdr software will start with the calculation of the fft wisdom file, which will take a while depending on the cpu power of your computer. This page has notes about my bringup process and links to resources i found useful. There are now dozens of software defined radio packages that support the ultra cheap rtlsdr. Courtesy of chris, w2pa to make it easier to retain settings from one release to the next, the import database function has been rewritten. A quick start to hpsdr software using tortoisesvn to. The hermes lite is a lowcost direct downup conversion software defined amateur radio hf transceiver based on a broadband modem chip and the hermes sdr project.
Hermes provides a swing gui to access jms queues and topics for common tasks such as sending messages, removing messages and copying messages between queues and topics. This page contains production and errata information for hpsdr projects. Zeus radio hermes, openhpsdr mrx ps, thetis, cusdr, sdr console 3. Hermes lite 2 0 powersdr setup hermes lite software defined radio.
Sdr makerspace, exploid sdr technology for space communications duration. Winpcap is the industrystandard tool for linklayer network access in windows environments. Download and install the openhpsdr bootloader from. Some applications of gnuradio using this software are illustrated. Software hpsdrprogrammers binaries for loading firmware hpdsrprogrammer binaries last updated. We categorize the programs into general purpose software, single purpose software, research software and software compatible with audio piping. On this page we will attempt to list, categorize and provide a brief overview of each software program. Our hpsdr wiki will contain the latest news, links, files, etc. This is only done once, even after updating the software to a new version in the future. The idea is that users only need to include the specific hpsdr hardware that they need for their particular application. The board id indicates if the metis is a standalone metis board, or part of hermes or angelia. Subscribe to hpsdr by filling out the following form.
Production information 15 february 2014 this board provides access to the audio and keying lines available on the hpsdr hermes transceivers 26pin j16 rear panel connector. This sdr transceiver emulates a hpsdr transceiver similar to hermes with a network. The installation procedure is the same, but the file locations are different as thetis and openhpsdr mrx ps are independent programs. The software was developed and tested on windows 7. Takes control inputs from gui and sends formatted control registers to hermes metis embedded in data packets. Focusing on readytouse sdr hardware for listening with windows we can recommend following tested receivers. Dont worry the repository doesnt need to keep track of all the checked out copies. Hermes sdr is an outstanding highperformance software defined radio developed by tapr tucson amateur packet radio group and the open hp sdr group. Gnuradio companion module for openhpsdr hermes metis. It is built around a modular concept which encourages experimentation with new techniques and devices e. The openhpsdr high performance software defined radio project dates from 2005 when phil covington, phil harman, and bill tracey combined their separate projects to form the hpsdr group. This is a minor upgrade to the kit posted on december 31st, 2019. This protocol is supported via firmware updates on tapr hermes boards and anan transceivers from.
Hermes provides a powerful yet usable automation solution, making it the most popular selenium framework in the world, with over 8,000 downloads. Ft8 mode configuration from chris g4ifx you need to run hpsdr, the 100d wont do anything without it there is other sdr software, but hpsdr is the one generally used presumably you will use wsjtx to do the ft8 processing, running on the same computer as hpsdr. It is a signed kit more information at the bottom of this page. Apache labs orion based systems including anan200d. We have 1 hpsdr excalibur manual available for free pdf download.
Following the tradition of the hpsdr naming convention, i thought hermes was appropriate as he was known for his invention and theft. The hpsdr powersdr software has been extended by warren pratt, nr0v, to incorporate pure signal adaptive predistortion, which uses digital magic to improve the performance of hf amplifiers. It can reduce the intermodulation distortion imd comminly known as splatter by 10 db more more. The openhpsdr hermes transceiver is the mechanical base on which you can build your dream software defined radio. It is being designed and developed by a group of sdr enthusiasts with representation from interested experimenters worldwide. Want to be notified of new releases in tapropenhpsdr thetis. Sdr transceiver compatible with hpsdr introduction. Ozy drivers are in the powersdr or kiss konnsole download packages. All about software defined radio sdr read updating the anan10e firmware.
Openhpsdr programmer v2 instructions courtesy ken, n9vv angelia firmware. Sdr, software defined radios products category is a curation of 48 web resources on, sdrdx osx and windows sdr software, sigmira, dream drm receiver. Please note that, using the git client on windows, whilst is perfectly feasible both via cli and gui, is not mandatory, neither advisable, unless you want to contribute to develop the code. As of 4162018 all the skin and buttonslider packs are compatible with all versions of the openhpsdr mrx ps and thetis software. This paper discusses the design and implementation of software that provides an interface for the openhpsdr hermes metis ethernetbased sdr transceiver module to gnuradio. The following are the results obtained from receiver and transmitter tests which the author conducted on a hermes lite directsamplingduc sdr receiverexciter, kindly loaned by dave miller ve7pke. Once you click on the start f2 button, it becomes a stop f2 button. Quisk is a software defined radio sdr and is the software that controls my receiver and transmitter. It will also program the penelope, pennylane, and mercury boards as well, using the metis board. The high performance software defined radio hpsdr project is an open source. Hpsdr manuals hpsdr high performance software defined. Hpsdr hermes based systems including apache labs anan10 and anan100.
Hpsdr high performance software defined radio discussion list. It may also work on windows xp, vista and windows 8, 32bit and 64bit, but this cannot be guaranteed. This version of the sdr receiver emulates two hermes modules with eight receivers. Want to be notified of new releases in tapropenhpsdr firmware. All files provided by flexradio have been scanned for viruses. Rightclick the hpsdr folder or whatever folder you want to use. Software bandwidth requirements 24 bit i samples 24 bit q samples 48000 samples per second 2304000 bits per second 96000 samples per second 4608000 bits per second 192000 samples per second 9216000 bits per second for just 1 receiver. The answer depends on many factors amongst application, environment, antenna and price. Hermes metis software provides connection of hermes receivers rx0, rx1 iq data as gnuradio sources out0, out1. Sdr software download global radio guide summer 2020 during times of emergency and crisis, radio hobbyists worldwide turn on their radios and tune to the shortwave radio spectrum for context, perspective, and insight into what is happening around the globe. Create your free github account today to subscribe to this repository for new releases and build software alongside 40 million developers.
Create a folder where you will store the software you are going to get. Database enhancements that youve all been waiting for. Next time you can momentary press on the power button to turn it onoff. In the hdsdr control panel there is a start f2 button you click or press the f2 key to start up the sdr software. The high performance software defined radio hpsdr project is an open source hardware and software project that develops a modular software defined radio sdr for use by radio amateurs and short wave listeners this version of the red pitaya sdr transceiver makes it usable with the software developed by the hpsdr project and other sdr. Sdr transceiver compatible with hpsdr github pages.
Create human readable, machine executable selenese style tests in excel. It is entirely open source and open hardware, including the tools used for design and fabrication files. Hermes reference oscillator the hermes reference oscillator is a daughter card for hpsdr hermes that include a schmitttriggered buffer for the external reference oscillator, a calibratable 0. Powersdr is used primarily with the flex sdrs but has been ported to the hermes by the openhpsdr team. If nothing happens, download github desktop and try again.
Quisk rhymes with brisk, and is qsk plus a few letters to make it easier to pronounce. Hpsdr trplus transmitreceive switch for pure signal. Pentium v, 3 ghz, sse3 instruction set recommended. The project leader for the hermes module is kevin, mokhz.
You will spend a lot of time in the frequency portion of the control panel. Click here to download power sdr installation package. Radios and receivers in the context of the metis framework, a radio shaded in magenta below includes an adc analogtodigital converter, rf preamp and attenuator, and one or more receivers whose input come from the common adc, while each receiver shaded in cyan below is associated with a mixer. This sdr receiver should work with most of the programs that support the hpsdr metis communication protocol. Users are asking, which receiver we would recommend. High performance software defined radio design group, open source. In the future, with the athena software framework, hermes software can be.
It may be useful for projects that require sixteen receivers compatible with the programs that support the hpsdr metis communication protocol. Zeus radio is a modern software to work with a variety of amateur radio receivers and transceivers. Added bandscope display option and some support for hermes lite. Turn on power supply, hamlab will start automatically.