[hpsdr] PowerSDR, cuSDR and new GUI for HPSDR (Kjell Karlsen)

[Hans J Smit]

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Well said Steve!!
I'm very happy with the current mRX PS GUI and very happy with the 
performance.
I've been enjoying the ride since those articles in RadCom; the HPSDR 
has been THE radio in my shack since January 2009.
Many, many thanks again to all the gang mentioned & perhaps a few others.
Mind you, it would be interesting to get some software running on 
Linux/Ubuntu, perhaps cuSDR with a few "apt-get" statements?
73, Hans VK5YX.
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On 26/10/16 14:34, Steve Ireland wrote:
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> G’day
> It has been interesting to follow the discussion in regard to the 
> development of software for the various pieces of hardware produced 
> through HPSDR and the commercial extension of this by Apache Labs.
> As a scientific journalist  and ‘Igor’ to my great friend Phil Harman 
> VK6APH/VK6PH’s ‘Dr Frankenstein’ in his explanation of basic SDR 
> principles in the RSGB’s RadCom magazine and their extension into 
> HPSDR development, there are a couple of basic ideas/principles that 
> Phil works by which I think recounting here would be timely.
> /1. The development of open PowerSDR and the associated 
> software/hardware is a hobby for all of us principally concerned in it/
> CuSDR is a fantastic piece of software development. Part of this is it 
> has a wonderful GUI, but it is a fully integrated piece of software 
> that Hermann DL3HVH kindly developed in his spare time until he 
> developed a very debilitating and life-changing medical condition that 
> meant he could no longer continue its development.
> People should accept the development of CuSDR has stopped. It seems to 
> me the only way this situation could possibly change is if a suitably 
> skilled programmer is prepared to step forward and approach Hermann to 
> see if he would consider handing over a copy of his code for future 
> open source development.
> I hope I’m wrong, but don’t see anyone rushing forward to offer 
> Hermann their services.
> /2. If no-one volunteers to carry out a particular part of a 
> development and then sees it through, it ain’t going to happen /
> //
> The development of Open PowerSDR has been done by a a small group of 
> very dedicated enthusiasts who give their time freely (literally) – 
> take a bow Bill Tracey, KD5TFD, Doug Wigley, W5WC and Dr Warren Pratt, 
> NR0V. Similarly, the hardware development has kindly done by a similar 
> small group of very dedicated volunteers, of which Kjell LA2NI is one.
> The software works well but everyone is a volunteer, with their own 
> interests and abilities, which means that software development doesn’t 
> necessarily proceed in a logical or straightforward manner.  If there 
> had been someone who had volunteered to re-do the GUI side and had the 
> knowledge, ability and time to complete this, it would have happened! 
> No volunteer who could do this means no change in the GUI.
> On a final note, for me, there is one thing that has - and will always 
> - limit the development of software defined amateur radio – there are 
> simply not enough people who are interested in writing software for 
> it, have the necessary skills do it and are prepared to volunteer 
> their services to do it.
> However, thankfully there are a few who are – but we shouldn’t expect 
> miracles from them, or that they devotedly do exactly what we want 
> them to do.
> Vy 73
> Steve, VK6VZ/G3ZZD
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