World of DXing
Clem Schmidt from QIRX published the Linux QIRX Console a few days ago. I took me a while, with great help from Clem, to get in running in Ubuntu in a Virtual Machine. There’s no GUI. It’s all done in the Linux terminal. Clem has no intention to work on a GUI or major further…
QIRX 3.1.8 by Clem Schmidt was released today. What’s new? ° Audio: Change from using NAudio to PortAudio, due to compatibility with .net5 and (coming) Linux. ° Logging: Change from log4net to NLog, due to compatibility with .net5. The logging is now always active, the log can be activated and its level can be set…
What’s changed in 3.1.7? PPM Frequency Correction and DAB Calibration: Now performed with fractional ppm values (1/100ppm). As a result, e.g. the RSP line of receivers run with a frequency error of about only 1e-8, after warmup of 30 minutes and a constant temperature. This is significantly better than the factory provided value. qirx_audio V1.3:…
Jan Van Katwijk released QT-dab 4.1. A great scheduling tool has been added so you can now program as many automatic station switches as you want.You can also schedule shut-downs, recordings etc. Download QT-dab 4.1 here.
After having dabbled in Linux years ago, I decided it was time again to find out how to use Linux in FMDAB DX, with my hardware (RSP1A, RTL-SDR and AirspyR2). I chose Ubuntu in a virtual machine (Virtual Box) and have a go at the Linux adventure. DAB Welle.ioEasiest to install was Welle.io as it…
Today Jan Van Katwijk released QT-DAB 4.0.What’s new? Since the original version of 3.7 came, many changes have been applied. Latest changes were adding filters to Lime and rtlsdr handler and adding a button on the main widget. Download QT-DAB 4.0 here. Using and RTL-SDR some fiddling with the settings is needed and will definitely…
Clem Schmidt released QIRX 3.1.5. What’s new? Fix of the “Audio Loss” error.GUI: “Home” button, to reach the data directory easily.NFM Demodulator: De-emphasis of 750us.NFM, AM Demodulators: Audio Filter 200Hz – 4kHzRF Spectrum Display: X-Zoom position persisted. Download QIRX 3.1.5 here. View the QIRX history page here.
Today Clem Schmidt released QIRX 3.1.4. It’s a minor update from 3.1.3 fixing some bugs in the EPG handling in certain ensembles, the WFM demodulator not showing audio with sampling rates non-equal to 2048000sps and a MOT decoding error in certain UK muxes.Download QIRX 3.1.4 here.
Today Clem Schmidt released QIRX 3.1.3. What’s new for DAB (abridged from the QIRX History page)?DOWNLOAD QIRX 3.1.3 HERE. Moving Map (1)The display of the own position in the map can be selected:– Centered : Own position stays in the center, map moves in a mobile environment with GPS active.– Free: The own position can be moved freely…