
Adding Pan-adapter Capability to the Yaesu FT-2000/FT-950 Jeff Blaine – ACØC – v2 - Dec 2009 A great deal is made over the Flex series click-tune a
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- WU2X POWERSDR for IF STAGE PowerSDR is an open source freeware program t
So now that we have our ingredients assembled, let’s take a look at how it all goes together… -------------------------------------------------------
STEP 2: Connect the softrock. The antenna input of the softrock will attach to the IF-2000 BNC dongle on the back of your rig. Power can be suppl
program so the screens may look somewhat different. However, the basic operation and setup will be about the same. So let’s get started. Install th
You should see some movement on the panadapter part of the screen. As you tune the radio to signals using the knob, we hope you will see some ind
On the PowerSDR menu, see SETUP IF on the right end of the menu list. From the RIG CONNECTION tab, select HRD. Then APPLY. This may be already sel
Then on the setup screen at the bottom, enter these **starting** values, depending on the crystal used: 48khz (14.060 MHz crystal): 73
Using the up/down arrows on the left of the IF FREQUENCY GLOBAL OFFSET, adjust the peak of the WWV signal so that it’s in the center of the shaded w
After setting the global for CW, then USB/LSB are setup to operate in the similar manner, adjusting each mode’s specific offset to your liking. CW
As a final check – notice, as the rig tunes, the band scope frequency should track as indicated on the screen. Activate the preamp, and notice the si
To get started, you may want to initially use the sound card built into your pc - and then after understanding your use habits more, then revisit the
If you have access to as calibrated signal source (like the excellent XG2 from Elecraft), you can also calibrate the display so the indicated signal
OPTIONAL MODIFICATIONS to improve the MDS The band scope’s ability to see low strength signals depends on the strength of the input signal fed into t
the back of the rig to provide power (or other source). Cable routing for that can be along the path that the IF coax cable uses… The cost roughly (
Here we have a close up of the IF-2000 board. The input pad resistors are on the left (blue arrow). And the MC amp is at the top (green arrow).
other – but in the actual application, I am unable to find that any one of the choices is better than the other. The changes can also be combined.
The cards are most easily purchased from HRO. About $190 delivered. There may be other sources but HRO always seems to have them. -----------
Pricing may vary a bit – but it’s very low cost. The kit is simple - with one exception – it involves some SMT work. If you are a medium skilled b
Heath-kit style builder notes are available here: http://www.wb5rvz.com/sdr/sr_lite_ii/ If you are considering the SR2 and are unsure if this kit
signal input levels. With the Softrock, you will likely want to add a preamp or modify the IF2000 board to provide greater signal input to the SR2 un
3. Of the SDR options is my personal favorite - the exceptional LP-PAN from Larry N8LP. About $175 kit; $225 assembled. The LP-PAN was originall
By comparison, here is the LP-PAN under the same conditions. Notice the center frequency dip/hump is completely absent. All the buffering and isol
With the hardware side settled, now we need a bit of software to complete the package… -------------------------------------------------------------
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