Testing some functions from my mobile phone
Playing with softrock
Have proceeded with my softrock Ensemble tranceiver. So far I have finished the steps involving the receiver. And I’m amazed. What a great little piece of equipment. Have spent a couple of weekends now just playing around with receiver part and HDSDR as software. Can receive from 80m up to 10. Its a joy having it all on the screen and adjusting filters by just clicking and drag with the mouse. You get a great visibility of signal quality on the stations you are listening to.
Have inserted a screenshot of HDSRD on 40m at the moment
Here is a pic of the rig. Still missing the part for the transmitter.
Listening to a JA station on 40m as I write this.
If you like using your soldering iron and you like computers you just have to try this one….
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Tonights work
First night in a long time I had some time to spend with the softrock. Finished 3 toroids and studied how to make the transformer. Ballpen just there for size reference.
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It´s working!!!!!!
USB controller and oscillator working. What a feeling. Had some issues first but that was a problem with the USB hub. Now it connects. And whats even better. I can hear the oscillator in the other rigs. And I can tune the frequency and hear it changing.
Now I can go to bed and sleep well.
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USB power built
So…. I have soldered my first surface mounted stuff. Im not happy but I managed to do it. with some difficulties. But now the USB power supply is built and measured and values are as expected. Now moving on to the local oscillator part.
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Result of the evening
Did the first soldering on the softrock last night. So far so good (i think) But trouble ahead. Now i have to solder a tiny tiny smd voltage regulator. Have never dealed with smd or such small components before. Have watched videos but still not sure how I will manage to do it.
Pic of result last night. Its one of the power supplies. I have also started on the USB power supply but as said before, next component is the smd. Must gather some courage.
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New project coming up
SM7RRF and me have ordered some new toys from USA. Its an nice litle softrock kit. 1w SDR tranciever for 30/20/17m. RRF was here tonight and delivered my kit. So soldering iron will he heated in a few minutes. Just a bit worried about soldering surfce mounted.
Will post pics along the project.
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Comeback
Have had the soldering iron running today. First time for months. Had to burn the dust of it. Have built the indoor unit for a antenna remote switch. Converted an old data switch for com-ports. It can handle up to six antennas in current config, but can easily be extended. Also added green LEDs to show witch antenna is connected at the moment.
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More pics from the DX-pedition to Öland
Here is a link to some more pics from the trip to Öland yesterday.
The antenna we used was a home made 2 el beam,´They call these Jungle job. The elements are made from fishing poles and then a wire is taped to them. normal lengt for a 1/2 wave element. I think we ended up with each element being 5,15m or something like that. Boom was made from a fiberglass pole and extended with a fishing pole, Reflector was cut 3% longer than driven element. The reflector was bent forward towards the driven in a V-shape. We had good f/b and side rejection even if we did no job whatsoever to optimize.
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Evening picture
Evening picture from the portable operation. Worked some euopeans and some dx and enjoying the scenery.
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