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SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:26 am
by Camerart
Hi,
Using SDR-CONSOLE with multiple dongles, is it possible to have more than one fully working radio on the screen at the same time?
Cheers, Camerart
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:59 pm
by G0OFE
Yes, you can - but only by running multiple instances of Console.
It is also advisable to use a separate identity got each instance.
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:15 am
by Camerart
Hi J,
Ok, thanks.
In Console, when ADD+ is used and other small windows appear, are they all using the same dongle? If so are they limited to one dongle bandwidth?
Cheers, C, in Sunny Poole.
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:36 am
by G0OFE
If you're talking about adding another receiver within the same instance of Console, yes that will be within the received bandwidth of the radio/dongle. All open receivers will need to be within the bandwidth of the dongle you are using in order to work.
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:43 am
by Camerart
Hi J,
Of course they would be! Didn't think it through.
Re-phrased: If ADD is used so multiple 'windows' are used with multiple dongles, set-up so as each one follows the previous one, can they 'see' all of the bandwidth between them? At the same time?
C
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 7:57 am
by G0OFE
"Add" isnt used in that manner.
If you want to run more than one dongle/radio, you must open a new instance of Console for each dongle. They will all be separate entities. if you have three dongles that can each cover 2Mhz, each in their own instance of Console, then it is possible to arrange them to cover a block of 6Mhz at once.
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:16 am
by Camerart
Hi J,
I was thinking something like this, which appears to be what I would like. From what you say ADD doesn't do this, so how is it used.
Perhaps, if you don't want endless questions, you could point me to instructions.
https://hamradioscience.com/using-multi ... s-for-sdr/
Cheers, C.
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:50 am
by Camerart
Hi Jim,
If you're interested try 145.350 mHz between 11 and 12 today, as I'll be talking to a couple of mates, and will listen for you.
Cheers, C
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 9:59 am
by G4ZFQ
>I was thinking something like this, which appears to be what I would like
The easy way is to use a SDR which covers a wider bandwidth.
There are several. The RX888 is much better than the RTLs, 8 against 16 bits, and covers at least 30MHz, possibly 60MHz now?
30MHz = >12 RTLs.
73 Alan
Re: SDR-CONSOLE with more than one radio window
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2021 11:24 am
by Camerart
Hi A,
The RX888 looks interesting, I'll investigate.
Have you tried one?
Cheers, C