The recent introduction of cheap sdr hardware has led to the wrong assumption that a good sdr receiving system can be built with a few euro and free software. If youve lost interest in that dvb dongle you bought to give software defined radio a try you should bust it back out. Rfspace sdr14 software defined receiver, rf space sdr14. Today we offer the best wide band receivers which address these needs. Cu eforturile combinate ale lui antti palosaari, eric fry. Plug your nesdr into an available usb port open the nesdr driver installer, zadig what you should see after opening the installer select list all devices from the options menu in zadig selecting from the options menu from the main dropdown, select the nesdr select your nesdr from the dropdown menu important. Harrison sand just finished a guide on how to use sdr to listen in on. The reception quality is pretty good and cpu usage is very low when compared to other sdr tools. For many years, the king of small sdrs was the softrock radio.
Now id like to read the rds data on fm radio stations they typically transmit the radio station, title being played. The main purpose is to offer a simple proof of concept. Chances are your radio station is also playing donna summer. If theres enough interest, i can record another video that fully explains and demonstrates the software setup. Rsp1rsp1arsp2rspduo single tuner only required for older 3rd party applications.
I am using mnm4sdr program to control demodulation and streaming from remote raspberry pi with dvbt dongle as lowcost sdr. The rds spy provides complete dsp processing of the input signal, including 57 khz bandpass filtering, subcarrier synchronization and demodulation via costas loop. Sdr technology makes it possible that all listeners tune independently, and thus listen to differentsignals. Fm radio player for rtl2832u sticks one transistor.
Elad fdmsw1 is a sdr software defined radio software that is intended to be used with the elad fdmsx receiver family. The application is compatible with the sdrip and netsdr and also sdriq and sdr14 using a usb to ethernet server. Weve also created a yahoo group for cutesdr discussions. Rds spy is a free rds decoder for windows with plugin support. The dx community will probably appreciate that all. On youtube user pe1etr shows us a video where he uses his rtlsdr combined with hdsdr, virtual audio cable and rds spy to decode a distant rds signal. Rspdx includes hardware driverapi does not support hdr mode. But all of this is possible because of other great software such as. Now, with my new windows 10 installation, i have braved the latest edition of fdmsw2. The options in the rds logfile window are displayed by selecting the button bottom left. Some of the earliest sdr software has its origins in the late 90s, with dialup software modems e. Im interested in trying this with sdr console and my airspy to see if theres anything to be gained. A websdr is a softwaredefined radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously.
Airspy is a line of popular softwaredefined radio sdr receivers developed to achieve high performance and affordable price using innovative combinations. But not just an amfm radio by using the computing power on your desktop you can listen and decode a wide variety of broadcasts. Sdr can turn your computer into a weatherband receiver, a policefire report scanner, a music listening station, and more. Easy to set up with free sdr software such as hdsdr, sdrconsole, and cubicsdr. Short introduction this is detailed instruction how to decode rds information broadcasted by an fm radio station. 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. Best sdr radios of 2015 and 2016 so far ham radio science. The dx community will probably appreciate that all reports and logs now reflect also output from the super pi detector. Rds surveyor is javabased, hence it runs on all platforms. The nsas software defined radio application redhawk is. Rsp1 only intel core 2 architecture or amd k10 architecture. Later versions of windows have security features that make altering the contents of program files difficult. It is a sdr program that operates with with an external conventional receiver, rfspace sdriq, rpspace sdr14, or networked receiver. It is a joint effort between airspy, itead studio and a toptier semiconductor company to build a state of the art sdr for hf and vhf bands.
Rds spy is a free advanced software program capable of decoding weak rds signals contained in many broadcast fm radio stations rds stands for radio data system and is a digital signal embedded into broadcast fm signals. Software defined radio adabox 007 adafruit learning system. Grrds is a gnu radio program which can be used for the decoding of fm rds data with the rtlsdr. The software defined radio revolution brought great flexibility in vhf and uhf reception.
It allows continuous analysis of the rds data as well as adjusting all rds services before final installation of the encoder. The problem is that newer sdr receiverstransceivers are still pretty hybrid. Yes, i know you know i already set it up, but it has magically lost the mpx plugin, probably after one of windows 7s magical rampages where it goes through everything and resets saved directories, etc. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware e. With a combination of surface mount and conventional discrete components, it offered high performance,small size, and low power consumption. Use in conjunction with a general purpose sdr receiver and pipe the audio output to rds spy. Some conventional fm radios display this information on an lcd screen. Rds spy windows rds decoder freeware rds decoder for. You can also pipe rds stream to rds spy software if you want to analyze it further.
The goal is to satisfy the most demanding telecommunications professionals and radio enthusiasts while being a serious alternative to both cost sensitive and higher. Rds stands for radio data system and is a sub carrier added to some fm broadcast signalswhich carriesinformation such as the station name, the songprogramme playing and other data. A way round this might be to change the default and install hdsdr somewhere different c. Best sdr radios of 2015 and 2016 so far amateur radio projects and software defined radio. Rds spy is a free advanced software program capable of decoding weak rds signals contained in many broadcast fm radio stations. Rds spy finally supports rds decoding from mpx or rds signal connected directly to the sound card. Rds also known as rbds in north america is a communication protocol for embedding streams of digital information in fm radio broadcasts. We also provide a high performance extension for weaksignal wide band reception on hf something other competing solutions fail. Sdrj is a set of open source programs for the receiving side of software defined radio on the pc. Much more information about it you can find at mnm4sdr web site. Im comparing this with sdr, because fm demodulation is performed in software.
Listed under the softwaresoftware defined radio category that is about software defined radios. Direct rdsmpx192 khz under sound card input mode in rds spy. Rtlsdr and rds spy with hdsdr on youtube user pe1etr shows us a video where he uses his rtlsdr combined with hdsdr, virtual audio cable and rds spy to decode a distant rds signal. We encourage programmers to share any additions to improve the software. The sdr14 operates from 12 vdc at 360 ma and comes with ac power supply, usb cable and computer cd. The beginners guide to software defined radio rtlsdr duration.
Sdr, software defined radios products category is a curation of 48 web resources on, dream drm receiver, the pecker, sdrdx osx and windows sdr software. Softwaredefined radio sdr is a technique for turning a computer into a radio. Rds stands for radio data system and is a sub carrier added to some fm broadcast signals which carries information such as the station name. Software defined radio sdr hardware is becoming smaller and more capable. Rtlsdr and rds spy with hdsdr softwaredefined radio. For advanced editing you can export to csv which is supported by spreadsheets such as excel. The logging feature is described in the pdf manual application help.
I rivalled rds spys sensitivity quite well under windows 7, but i could only get an older version of the fdmsw2 software to work at that time. Rds spy software for live rds diagnostics and analysis the rds spy is a realtime rds decoder with support of various connection methods. Sdrplay software defined radio receiver 24,908 views. The sdr14 software works with windows 2000, xp and vista. Use the dropdown arrow in rds window to configure rds spy connection.
Big giant list of free rtlsdr software android apps for. Freeware rds decoder for windows with plugin support. Rds is an acronym for radio data system, which is used in fm radio transmissions to embed information such as radio station and programmesong information. The set consists of software for dab windows and linux pc as well as for a raspberry pi 2 3 running a decent linux distribution, software for wfm windows and linux pc and raspberry pi 2 3, software for classic radio, i. Resources listed under software defined radio category belongs to software main collection, and. Choosing that option the entire connection becomes as simple as on the picture. Robotics winmodem that implemented the majority of the modem in software, allowing for more inexpensive hardware. Other early sdr software was software support for amateur radio digital modes fsk, psk31, pactor, ax. Actual rds spy version brings independent rds data logging as an extension of existing report engine. Rds surveyor is a complete tool for decoding and analyzing radio data system rds data.