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Hi everybody,

The firmware that the RX-888 and RX-888 mk2 loads on startup when using SDR-Console v3.0.27 seems to be rather old (probably ExtIO_sddc.dll v1.1.0 for use on HDSDR).
The version v1.2 RC1 was released but had some bugs and the last and...

I tuned into radio 3 with sdr-console and did a power measurement. See attached photos. The power measurement did make the RX-888 stutter because it is very sensitive to poor power connections and I'm guessing the power meter dongle dropped the...

Hi There, new user,
I have installed my rx888 mk2 and the dependency's I have no signal on receive on either the hf or the vhf antennas.
SDR console seems to see the rx888 mk2 I'm wondering if there's any other drivers or settings i may have...

Hi.

Maybe someone with solid knowledge about USB3 drivers and HW can give me a hint about how I should proceed with my investigation and hopefully solving of the below described problem.

I had my RX-888 open in order to get +5V from the USB...

Sorry, not a technical question.

Just wondered if anyone purchased the RX888 Mk2 on AliExpress from China for import to the UK and if so did it arrive with any extra charges to pay? Listings generally say free shipping to UK but wonder if it then...

Has anyone studied the architecture of the RX888 (or 666 I guess) and concluded what is the likely performance at VHF/UHF? Also LF/VLF?

Question 1:
I guess what I am getting at is what is the likely VHF/UHF performance compared, for example to the...

How can i run 3 or 4 or 6 receivers at same time and link each one to an instance of wsjtx? Wich software supports this?
I now can do this with my sdrpaly and sdruno software but only at 10 mhz bandwidth and í want to do with the rx888 at 20 or 30...

Does anyone know of a suitable - low-cost - down convertor that could be used with the RX-888? I am specifically looking at the 88 - 108 MHz FM broadcast band.

So far I have found a mixer module on banggood for around £8.50 - £11.50. It would...

Hi Simon.

Will v3.0.27 support the 64 MHz instantaneous bandwidth of the Rx888 Mk II?

If so, have you tried it? Any comments?

73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ

When the MKII is tuned above 32MHz what tuner is being used, I know the antenna port switches at 64MHz and see mention of 64MHz bandwidth but from what I can see it's the R828D, is that correct? I've tried it in both Console and using the extio with...

Simon's latest post on the 666/888 makes reference to the SDR requiring a lot of current; I'm wondering just how much? My SDRs reside about 10 ft. away from the PC & I'm using a USB2.0 extension cable with thicker power wires (22 or 24 gauge) to...

RX888 arrived yesterday. Set up was straightforward after downloading Cypress drivers. It worked very nicely with SDRC. I could access 0-30MHz bandwidth but with high CPU usage (>50% on old i7). RX performance (on ham bands) was similar to my Anan...

For anyone interested, Franco Venturi has just released a new test firmware for the RX-888 on the other forum:

Out of curiosity I renamed it to BBRF103_SE as before, and it works very well in SDRC, with crash-free stop-starts and bandwidth changes...

How do you calibrate the rx-888? Help button is broken. Do you have to be in am mode?

Hi all.
Last night Justin Peng showed via his Twitter flow that he has made a 64 MHz BW update for the RX888 (for HF only, naturally).
Also some other updates are available via links i.e. embedded FX3 FW into dll and three stage gain control for...

Warning I bought a longer 5m lead and it doesn't work. Don't buy this The supplied lead is short but works fine.

Hi Simon,

I just received my RX-888 and tried to use it with latest SDRConsole. As a result, audio is always stuttering and RAM usage is constantly adding up to 20G (!) within a short period of time and thus stopping the complete system, which is...

Seems the Chinese have launched a new SDR from the Dragonfly series. This time its also a 16 bit SDR, but the price is only between €147,32 and €155.64.

Could this be a polished and simplified edition of the older RX-666 and RX-888 models?

73'...

New kit for test team members.

RX888 users might well be interested in this news:

Best

Max

I just received my RX-888. Since I like to listen to the bands by tuning around I will enjoy exploring a wide swath of spectrum.

I connected it to my wife's I7 laptop since my I5 has difficulty about 4MHz of bandwidth.

I connected my 160Meter...

Hey Simon,

Got my RX-888 up and running. :) If you need a tester I'm happy to offer my services!
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Thanks Steve M0ZEH

I received an RX888 yesterday and hit a problem with SDRC in that it crashes when initially searching for the radio at the Select Radio - Definitions stage; this is on my main PC (AMD R9 3900X / 32GB / RTX2070) under Win7x64. However, the radio runs...

Hi all.

I did some frequency drift measurements on my RX-888 purchased from shenglongsi eBay shop August 22nd and received on September 29th.

I waited for the RX-888 to stabilize in case temperature (+43C at +23C Room Ambient).
I then calibrated...

My new RX888 is showing up as USRP B200 under Other devices.

Device type: Other devices
Manufacturer: Unknown
Location: Port_#0019.Hub_#0001

Device status
The drivers for this device are not installed. (Code 28)
There are no compatible drivers for...