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A new SDR-receiver from the italian SDR developers community:
low-cost "Software Defined Radio" full coverage receiver for all HF bands, 50MHz (6m Band) and 70MHz (4m band), used with powerful software on the PC for multi-mode operation
! Updated 11/10/15: Downloads & Documentation Updated 28/3/12: PMSDR Application examples (also as PDF)
Price / Availability Gallery: Final aluminium enclosure (with LCD-version) Downconverter Board for PMSDR Updated 18/2/12 Listening samples (7-Zip compressed) WAV-files recorded with PMSDR2.1 (please use WinRad or HDSDR to listen this files)
SWITCH Board for PMSDR
PMSDR on Linux FC11 Screenshoot ! Updated 13/6/12: FilterBoard for PMSDR
WinRad + PMSDR2.1 Screenshoot (with a 16bit AC97 Sound Card)
PMSDR at the HB9FX Remote Site Hochwacht 160m-Band - WebSDR
Modification for PMSDR2.12 eHam.net Product Reviews
Using the SoundBlaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro USB with SDR receivers Using the audio galvanic isolator with SDR receivers
08/03/2014: New DLL 3.8 rev5 Release with new features and bugfixes: features
31/10/2013: Windows 8.x USB drivers for PMSDR
21/09/2012: New PMSDR firmware release V2.5.0 Release with a bugfix: features
06/08/2012: DLL 3.8 rev2 for PSDR-IQ & G8JCFSDR with support for the Filterboard
18/04/2012: PMSDR fair attendance and new preselector board (Filterboard) presentation: PORDENONE (ITALY) 28th-29th April 2012
28/03/2012: Update Application Setup for CW Skimmer
08/01/2012: New Using the SoundBlaster X-Fi Surround 5.1 Pro USB with SDR receivers
20/11/2011: Software list updated
22/04/2011: New english user manual for the PMSDR
19/04/2011: New german user manual for the PMSDR (to be print on A5-format)
03/06/2010: New optional (VHF/UHF)-Downconverter for the PMSDR
QUICK OVERVIEWThe PMSDR is a small, low-cost, HF bands full coverage "Software Defined Radio" receiver that use a computer USB port and delivers I-Q audio signals to the PC's sound card and one of the few SDR-receivers with full coverage from 0,1 to 72 MHz. It was designed by Martin Pernter IW3AUT and it's similar to the "SOFTROCK XTALL project", but with some improvements and many features. This way a great many hams can listening all shortwave bands that can be achieved by having just a low cost hardware working with a lot of powerful (free) software on the PC. A powerful DLL Interface provide the PMSDR as bidirectional tunable Panadapter, and many possibilities to interface the PMSDR to other software and/or transceivers.
Supported SDR Software:
Software
Version
PMSDR supported through:
Description
O/S
Studio 1
1
Extio_PMSDR.dll
A professional SDR software (by SDR Applications) WinXP/Win7
WinRad 1.33
Extio_PMSDR.dll
The original..... (by Alberto, I2PHD) WinXP/Win7
HDSDR 2.13
Extio_PMSDR.dll (by Mario, DG0JBJ), a special version of WinRad V1.32 optimized for Netbooks and with many other additional features WinXP/Win7 Linrad 4.01
Extio_PMSDR.dll (by Leif Asbrink, SM5BSZ) WinXP/Win7/Linux SDRSharp 212
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher) a open source SDR software, with wideband image rejection (automatic I/Q correction) and a wideband-FM Demodulator WinXP/Win7 WRplus
Extio_PMSDR.dll (by Sandro Sfregola), a special version of WinRad with powerful DSP improvments and and additional FM Demodulators WinXP/Win7 PowerSDR-IQ 1.12.20
Extio_PMSDR.dll for PowerSDR-IQ & G8JCFSDR
WinXP
PowerSDR-SR40 1.9.0
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher)
WinXP
SDR-Radio 1.2
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher) (by Simon, HB9DRV) SDR-RADIO.com GmbH : with digital data decoder, Internet remote control and many more WinXP/Win7
Rocky 3.7
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher) with wideband image rejection
WinXP/Win7
CFGSR 2.3
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher) a powerful configuration tool
WinXP/Win7
G8JCFSDR 248
Extio_PMSDR.dll for PowerSDR-IQ & G8JCFSDR
WinXP/Win7 DSP-RADIO 3.7
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher) (by Sebastian, DO8SAM)
MacOs X 10.5
SDR-SHELL 2
PMSDR control utility for Linux
Linux
GHPSDR3
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher)
Linux
ROS 6.5.8
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher) by José Alberto Nieto Ros (Setup PMSDR in Configure->Rig , some soundcards need to swap the input "R<-->L" or "L<-->R") WinXP/Win7 WSPR 2.11
Si570-USB Mode (need PMSDR-Firmware 2.3 or higher) by Joe Taylor, K1JT
WinXP/Win7
System Interfaces Block Diagram
Comparision table for PMSDR2.1x and PMSDR2.2:
PMSDR 2.1x
PMSDR 2.2
Frequency range
0,1 – 55 MHz
0,1 – 72 MHz (including the 6m and 4m Band) QSD-Bias
variable
fixed
QSD-Bias additional filtering
(can be added through the modification )
YES
This additional filtering reduce the span of the peak at the center of the spectrum
LCD-Contrast
variable variable + stabilized
The stabilized contrast control voltage give a better contrast stability over a higher USB supply voltage range
Supply voltage filtering
(can be added through the modification ) YES
The supply voltage filtering reduce spures and the noise level from the usb power supply
Clock divider (Johnson Counter)
High Speed
( tPD=3.6ns typ.)
High Speed
( tPD=1ns typ.)
The new Johnson Counter permit higher clock rates and more flat phase response at higher frequenciesI/Q - Output current limiter
NO
YES
A protection to avoid failures on the I/Q output buffer stage
Soft Bootloader-Activation
NO
(can be updated by RF SYSTEM or through a PIC programmer interface)YES
The firmware-update can be done through the new bootloader without opening the cover of the enclosure
Mixer overvoltage protection
NO
YES
Overvoltage protection at the mixer input
Dimensions
80x100mm
100x100m (compatible to the enclosure kit and PMSDR2.1x)
LCD Adapter PCB
NO
YES
Adapter Board for the LCD-option
- Continuously tunable within the entire HF-spectrum: standard tuning range: 0,1 - 72 MHz
- Extendend tuning range up to 165Mhz with reduced sensivity (by 13dB@144MHz) through the 3th harmonic mode
- Sensivity (MDS) @72MHz = -121dBm (0,2uV@50Ohm) (soundcard: EMU0202, (S+N)/N = 3dB and BW=2400Hz SSB)An external preselector is recommended for frequencies below 2MHz and for the 3th harmonic Mode.
- IF amplifier output clipping level: 2,45Vp @ -13dBm RF input level
- IF (I and Q output signal) bandwidth: 155 kHz @ -6dB
- Power supply : 5V / 155mA (+15mA with LCD module)
- USB2.0 interface (Full speed), only USB powered (no external supply are required)
- high speed divider CYPRESS CY22393 (for the tuning range from 0,1 to 2,5 Mhz)
- low jitter clock generator SILICON LABS Si570 LVDS (smooth tuning steps not available above 70 MHz)
- interface for optional LCD
- interface for optional boards (downconverter, preselector, switchboard ecc.)
- 3 Bandpass filter on board + 1 Lowpass filter on board + filter bypass (broadband input)
- IF-Chain with rail-to-rail OP-AMPS for 5V
- I/Q outputs for PC Sound card
- PIC18F4550 Controller with USB-Bootloader
- DLL support trough USB interface for Winrad by I2PHD, PowerSDR-IQ and other SDR applications
- PCB: dual layer, 100 x 100mm
HARDWARE PM-SDR Hardware Block Diagram
The PMSDR2.2 board assembly:
The PM-SDR Receiver is a 100 x 100mm circuit board that use the PC's sound card and USB port (for control and 5V power).
Availability:
A preassembled kit and more are available on RF-SYSTEM 's webshop.
For other questions please send me an email.
Thanks!
The printed circuit boards design and firmware of the projects on this page are under copyright and remains property of the RF System.
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These pages are designed and maintained by Martin Pernter,
