[hpsdr] PowerSDR Wish List

Phil Harman phil at pharman.org
Sat Apr 2 21:29:09 PDT 2011


Hi Berndt,

Some of your items are already covered.


> * Enable TX on 2200m and 600m bands
> ========================
> Many countries permit operation in these bands whilst others, like myself,
> have experimenter's licenses. I would like to go as far as to suggest to
> remove any restrictions in order to enable users to utilize the HPSDR as a
> signal generator.

Change a few lines of code in KK to enable this.

> * AGC-Off
> ======
> Some radio astronomical spectral observations require the AGC to be turned
> off.  Whilst this is a standard feature on many premium receivers, it 
> appears
> to be missing on HPSDR.
>

PowerSDR has a 'Fixd' option which does this.


> * Enable tuning down to DC
> =================
> PowerSDR only tunes down to 9kHz. I'm intending to monitor and capture
> spectrum below 9kHz to monitor whistlers mode chorus on ELF and VLF
> frequencies. I'm currently monitoring the Russian alpha stations in the
> frequency spectrum of 9-15kHz - see
> http://www.ping.net.au/index.php?mode=grabber
>

KK tunes to 0Hz. PowerSDR used to have an 'Advanced' setting to enabled to 
IF to be altered. Can't seem to find it in the current HPSDR releases.

73 Phil...VK6APH 


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