HPSDRwiki:Community Portal

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

This is a new section started to allow asking and hopefully answering questions about HPSDR.

DOC - Documentation

This section contains links for downloading all documentation for HPSDR Projects.

Software

DOWNLOADS - Firmware and Software

Links to current firmware and software available.

SVN Subversion code versioning software

Source code in the process of development

Software links and introduction to software components.

Links to HPSDR software and resources can be found on the Resource page.

Links to the FPGA programming course by Kirk, KD7IRS -- see the Verilog page.

Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 Software

Acorn-SDR by Bob Cowdery

CW Skimmer From Alex, VE3NEA, has support for Mercury

KISS Konsole, Written in C# and intended as a simple introduction to PC DSP programming.

java-sdr Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.

PowerSDR Running on Microsoft Windows XP.

WinUSB Notes by George, K9TRV

PowerSDR Quick Startup Guide

Documents to help users get HPSDR setup and working. Includes firmware upload instructions.

HPSDR Digital Modes Operation using PowerSDR, Fldigi, VAC and com0com

How to use additional programs to enable the digital modes using PowerSDR

PowerSDR Keyboard Shortcut List

This page lists all the known PowerSDR keyboard shortcuts.

Linux Software

ghpsdr, written in C with a GTK+ GUI by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://javaguifordttsp.blogspot.com/

ghpsdr3, written in C with as a server/client or server/dspserver/client framework by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://g0orx.blogspot.com/

java-sdr Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.

Linux SYSTEM INTEGRATION

This section contains information relative to "putting the pieces together".

Mac OS-X Software

ghpsdr, written in C with a GTK+ GUI by John G0ORX/N6LYT. http://javaguifordttsp.blogspot.com/

Mac-Ghpsdr is a version of ghpsdr v2 with changes to make it run acceptably on the Mac by Jeremy McDermond (NH6Z).

MacHPSDR is a native Cocoa implementation of an HPSDR receiver. It uses currently John Melton's modified DttSP from ghpsdr to do the DSP work, but replaces out everything else with native Objective-C and Cocoa technologies. The current author and maintainer of the code is Jeremy McDermond (NH6Z).

java-sdr Platform independent Java by John G0ORX/N6LYT.

Multi-Receiver options

Multi-Receiver How-to - This page explains the multi-receiver options and how-to set them up.

Individual software Project Wiki Pages

• ATHENA - A software Server module - A project to build OS specific server code, module communication libraries and communication protocol documentation.

• KISS Konsole - Learning SDR Console - The KISS Konsole is a software project to provide a straightforward, well-commented User Interface to Mercury and other modules.

Building HPSDR Rigs

Hardware Introduction

This is a guide for those new to HPSDR about exactly what hardware you need to be able to use the system.

Support documentation

Documents for user interested in building boards can be found on the Support page.

A Basic HPSDR Transceiver in PANDORA

This page is by John Petrich, W7FU, and provides another example of how a Pandora enclosure can be used for the amateur radio experimenter.

A complete HPSDR transceiver in a Pandora Box

This page provides an example of how to build a transceiver using HPSDR components in a Pandora enclosure, other available hardware and PowerSDR version 1.19.3 software.

A complete HPSDR transceiver

This page provides an example of how to build your own transceiver using HPSDR components and other available hardware and software.

The Antec P183 Solution

This page documents an example of how to build your own transceiver using HPSDR components and other available hardware and software in a traditional a mid-tower PC enclosure.

The Tokyo Hy-Power HL-45B Solution

This page documents an example of how to add a commercial solid state 45 Watt Amplifier to your HPSDR rig.

The Rino R-1 Solution

A smaller PC case solution with an optical drive included.

The Antec Minuet Solution

The smallest PC case solution attempted so far.

Never Short a Penelope by AD9DP

The short paper tells you why you should never operate Penelope into a shorted load.

Using Penelope with a linear amplifier

When using Penelope with a linear amplifier you need to ensure you use enough drive. This paper explains why.

HPSDR Performance Tests

The purpose of these pages are to establish HPSDR performance measurement process standards.

Receiver Performance Tests

• Mercury: Receiver Performance Tests
• Active Antennas and HPSDR: Antenna Performance Tests

Individual hardware Project Wiki Pages

Click on the NAME of the project to get to its page!

Completed

Common

• ATLAS - Backplane - The Atlas is a passive backplane that all other modules plug into.

• LPU - Simple Linear Power Unit - The LPU unit takes power from a regulated power supply and steps it to the input needed by Atlas.

• MAGISTER - USB 2.0 to Atlas Bus Interface - The Magister module is an alternative to OZY.

Primarily Mercury and Penelope related

• ANTENNA SWITCH - by NT-Electronics - An antenna switch for use with Penelope and Mercury when Alex is not used, also has optional low Noise RX Amplifier for 6 meters

• MERCURY - 0-55 MHz Direct Sampling Receiver - Perhaps the most exciting of all modules, Mercury will enable direct sampling of the 0-55 MHz spectrum.

• PENELOPE - Companion Exciter to Mercury - A 1/2 watt DUC(k).

Primarily Phoenix and Janus related

• JANUS - ADC/DAC Board - The Janus module is a very high performance, dual, full duplex, A/D and D/A converter board.

Optional

• PANDORA - Enclosure - HPSDR enclosure.

• EXCALIBUR - Clock Reference board - A board to allow an external 10 MHz frequency reference interface.

• PINOCCHIO - Extender Card - Pinocchio is an extender card to allow measurements and troubleshooting of an active card in an ATLAS back-plane.

• HERCULES - By NT-Electronics - A 100 Watt amplifier designed to be compatible with current HPSDR hardware (Atlas, Penelope, Mercury, and Magister/Ozy).

• PENNYWHISTLE - 20 Watt RF Power Ampilfier - The PennyWhistle takes the RF output of Penelope and amplifies it to approximately 20 watts.

Completed but unavailable

• OZY - HPSDR Host Interface & Control - The OZY module is an FPGA based interface controller card providing input and output connections to the real world. Now replaced with the Magister module - see above.

Future hardware

Hardware nearing completion

• ALEXIARES - RF Preselector - Alexiares (or Alex for short) is a set of RF Bandpass filters for use with Mercury and Penelope or any other SDR. Alex also contain an RX/TX antenna switch.

• HERMES - A DUC/DDC Transceiver - Merging the verilog code of Mercury and Penelope into a single FPGA, on a single board.

• APOLLO - 15W PA and Filter - A companion 15W PA and Low Pass Filter for Hermes.

• OZYII - (AussieII) - A high speed PC interface - High speed PC interface using Ethernet PHY.

• PHOENIX - QSD/QSE Receiver/Transmitter Module - QSD based HF Receiver, a QSE based HF Exciter and a supporting synthesizer.

Proposed hardware

• CYCLOPS - Spectrum Analyzer - Cyclops is a 0-1 GHz spectrum analyzer with tracking generator support.

• DEMETER - Power Supply - Power supply designed for HPSDR.

• GIBRALTAR - GPS-disciplined Frequency Standard - Gibraltar is a GPS-disciplined frequency standard board.

• ODYSSEY - Low Power Handheld SDR - Odyssey includes a low power SDR based on the QSD, QSE, and a dsPIC33 as the basic radio core.

• THOR - High Efficiency HF Power Amplifier - Thor is a high efficiency HF power amplifier using Envelope Elimination and Restoration (ERR) techniques.

• MUNIN - 100W HF Power Amplifier - Munin is a 100W HF power amplifier, This hardware is dependent on Alex filters.

• PENNYLANE - Two stage Penelope - This is a two stage penelope based on changes made in the Hermes boards.

Other proposed/future hardware

• ANICETUS (Anie) - Preselector - A few designs for narrow band preselectors.

• EPIMETHEUS - General Purpose I/O - Epi is a general purpose I/O board for the Atlas bus and includes relays, open collectors, IF switching, etc.

• HELIOS - Helios Small Transmitting Loop Antenna and Controller.

• HORTON - Receiver Module - A receiver module integrating the Janus ADC with a QSD on a board for a version of the HPSDR RX board.

• PROTEUS - Prototyping Board - This is the planned prototyping board.

• SASQUATCH - DSP back-end - The Sasquatch board is a hardware DSP back-end intended for use by constructors who would like to operate stand-alone rather than attached to a PC.

ANCILLARY - Additional "stuff" of interest to HPSDR

Some stuff like Norton Amplifier, FPGA VHDL/Verilog ...