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Today Clem Schmidt released QIRX 4.2.2 with some nice updates and features.Warning! I ran the installer and it all seemed nice except for the TII decoding. It did not work at all, no matter what I tried, even running a repair install or deleting the config file and having QIRX make a new one. Then…
Jan Van Katwijk has updated Qt-DAB-6.X today. Download Qt-DAB-6.X here. Download the latest manual here. The update seems minor but is of importance for DXing and scanning.All logged TIIs (transmitter location, distance, azimuth and HASL) are now not only visible in the new dx display but are also logged and retained in the scan file…
Jan Van Katwijk has released Qt-DAB-6.X. As always there are different version of this software.Download Qt-DAB here. What’s new in Qt-DAB-6.X?First of all there’s the dx display widget showing all received TTI’s and transmitter info.The size and position are retained for the next Qt session. The strongest received location is at the top with a…
When comparing different DAB (or FM a.o.) receiving devices it’s helpful to connect them all to the same antenna at the same time making it easy to switch between devices.It did so when testing different SDR devices on DAB.I had a few splitters lying about and after some comparing the Keliiyo 4-way coaxial splitter produced…
Jan Van Katwijk has released Qt_DAB-6.5, no more Beta now. Also version 6.4 is no longer maintained.As in previous editions there’s a 32 and 64 bit Windows version. The 64 bit version supports RTL-SDRV4 only and has issues with some types of slides.Download Qt-DAB here.
On February 7 2024 I got my new toy: an RSPdx.As I already owned an RTL-SDRV4 and an RSP1A I wondered how this RSPdx would perform on DAB compared to the trusted RTL-SDRV4 and the RSP1A. I also own an RTL-SDRV3. On DAB V3 and V4 perform the same in my experience. Time to do…
Another update of Qt_DAB-6.5Beta by Jan Van Katwijk. Download Qt-DAB here. What’s new? Update February 8: Qt_DAB-6.5Beta now retains the RSPdx antenna choice from the previous session.