Over and over again, I get so frustrated with PowerSDR. Frustrated with its lack of documentation in the face of its necessary complexity. Frequently I recall that some setting exists, and then have difficulty finding it. A couple of times … Continue reading →
In an effort to make up for a profound lack of physical knobs, PowerSDR provides an abundance of methods for tuning around the bands. Type a frequency directly on the keyboard. If PowerSDR has focus, just type and hit Enter. … Continue reading →
… with PowerSDR v3.3.9. I finally get to see and play with my own real SDR. I connected my antenna to the ANT1 input on the rear panel. It’s a good thing I have some BNC-to-UHF adapters in my parts … Continue reading →
To prepare for a firmware upgrade (there’s a big upgrade to PowerSDR coming that uses Gigabit Ethernet and requires new firmware to be installed in the ANAN hardware) I thought I’d install and get familiar with the firmware upgrade utility, … Continue reading →
I installed the latest version (3.3.9) of PowerSDR(tm) OpenHPSDR mRX PS. (A ridiculous name for what is currently the best of several applications that can be used to control the ANAN hardware. From now on I’ll call it simply PowerSDR.) PowerSDR … Continue reading →
I choose to use a direct Ethernet cable between my ANAN-200D and my PC. I have no Ethernet router in the shack, and no switch available. Direct connection seems the simplest method. Right away, I hit a small snag. There … Continue reading →
Welcome to the SDR blog on W2PA.net! This is a place to keep track of useful information about SDR, particularly for ham radio. Contributors: W2PA W1JA … Continue reading →