Ive spent some time reverse engineering the serial protocol used to control the alinco dxsr8. The alinco dxr8t kind of borrows from over 50 years of good receiver design ergonomics the folks at alinco were paying attention. The radio has a squelch control which can reduce listener fatigue but again. The alinco dxr8t receiver scanner covers 150 khz to 30 mhz in ssb, cw, am and fm. The dxsr8t has worked well for me in this configuration. Amateur radio transceiver control the radioreference wiki. Works under ham radio deluxe and dx labs commander. A new desktop shortwave radio designed to be affordable without compromising performance, the dxr8te boasts a communications grade receiver circuit, 3 ceramic filters fmam, ssb, cw with narrow filter function, excellent 1ppm stability and a large, easytoread lcd screen. Dx r8 coverage 40khz150khz appears on the screen but below 150khz is outofwarranty and not intended for practical use. Includes 5m of control cable, hinged front panel mounting bracket. With alinco dxr8t sdr lwmwsw amateur radio desktop receivers the world of short wave awaits you.
Simple operation and interface enables you to become instantly familiar with kgtrx. With the alu dxr8t sdr lw mw sw amateur radio desktop receivers, the world of shortwave is waiting for you. Alinco dxr8t using with its iq output and kgsdr on the. Ham radio deluxe now supports alinco dxsr9 ham radio. Im please to announce the release of the driver8 control program, v1. I bought it because of the large display, and easy remote mounting of the control head. Also r75 is more convenient to operate not to say about manufacturing quality like wobbling tuning knob a problem whole alinco dxr8 batch is affected. Alinco dxr8t receivers shortwave, dxr8t ham radio outlet. Software manual dx77 computer control instructions service manual alinco dx707 back to index. Hybrid sdrs are generally a standard radio receiver with buttons and knobs that feature an iq output to allow its use with sdr software programs.
Now you can enjoy the thrill of listening to live radio signals from all over the world with the alinco dxr8t. I use a ldg al100 running to a chameleon v2 on a breed love mount. A pc must be equipped with a microphone and speakers. When the user selects and clicks download link, agreement to the terms of the software license is inferred and the user is bound by the terms of. The reputation of alinco and the fact that i would be able to hear drm broadcasts sold. Carl g4gtw takes a look at the feature packed alinco dxr8 communications receiver. Dxsr8 radio programming software alinco radio software. The front panel design outlines an appreciable ease of use in relation to the many control functions. Alinco driver8 control program for alinco dxr8sr8sr9. The dxr8 brings the presence of alinco in the hf sector with a receiver of interesting features. Alinco dxr8t lf mf hf 150 khz 30 mhz multimode communications receiver. I have a alinco dxsr8t running as a mobile rig in my silverado pickup truck. G4hfqs closedsource, commercial software for the mswindows platform that.
The dxr8 has potential, but it needs some additional features which other receivers have dsp, etc i think alinco was trying to keep the receiver affordable, but imho, i would have paid more for a few additional features. I like how it works, but output audio tones are very high, no low or halftone. Im considering purchasing either the alinco or the. Then main driver8 control program and the driver8convert utility program. Dxr8 coverage 40khz150khz appears on the screen but below 150khz is outofwarranty and not intended for practical use. Specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. A new desktop shortwave radio designed to be affordable without compromising performance, the dxr8te boasts a communications grade receiver circuit, 3 ceramic filters fmam, ssb, cw with narrow filter function, excellent 1ppm. In addition to frequency information, it will also show the operating mode, memory channel, battery strength, signal strength and a number of other userselected operating parameters. The software detailed below is provided to those who agree to the terms of the software license. Areight this is the most advanced scanner software for the ar8200 and the ar8600. Using and setting up the alinco dxr8te receiver as an sdr. Browse our selection of other great amateur radios. Kgsdr is free sdr software enabling display and control of radio by simple connection to iq signals. Press and hold mode key while turning on to enter to the clone mode.
The images shown here are usually the standard tuscanadian models. But i knew then that one of the virtues of the dxr8t is that its more than a typical tabletop. Driver8 for the alinco r8 and dx sr8sr9 transceivers. Made by alinco for their radios, order your alinco interface cables and other alinco accessories from dx engineering. This new release now supports almost all of alinco dxsr8 and alinco dxsr9 transceiver transmitter functions and controls. The dxsr8 is the easiest of all to adapt because you only need two standard patch cables with rj45 connectors, nothing else. The alinco djx11t wideband receiver covers 50 khz to 1299. You can also use the cable for the tyt th9000, but its a little flakey. A triple conversion and dsp make much difference between those receivers. Furthermore, the same panel is separable the optional eds17 kit includes cables and small mechanical parts allowing the displacement up to 5 meters away from the body of the apparatus. Im learning the controls, im mastering tuning, im really coming into my own. Alinco driver8 control program for alinco dx r8 sr8sr9.
Detachable frontcontrol panel offers more mounting options. The alinco dxr8t receiver covers 150 khz to 30 mhz in ssb, cw, am and fm. Alinco djx 10 software msdos programming software for use with alincos djx10 wide band communication receiver. If you wish to have full control of your receiver via your pc, you will. Being the first public release there will probably be a few niggles but like my scan125 control program which has many, many, happy users you can be assured that driver8 will get the same attention and support. There is free sdr sofware for the dxr8 called kgsdr analog software defined radio. This will allow hrd to control such things as tuning, transmit, power settings, mode, and other supported features of the alinco radios. It looks like alinco is releasing a receiveonly version of its sr8 hf. Connect the miniplug to the sp jack on the front panel or the clone jack on the rear panel in case of the dxr8 and an usb connector to the usb port on your pc. Alinco radio programming software alinco radio software.
Features of dxr8te iq signal output allows use of thirdparty sdr software 150 khz. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. With this interface, control signals are connected between the radio and the tuner. Ive been doing some research and come to the conclusion that a wellbrook 1530 would be a good choice of antenna for an alinco dxr8. Iq signal output allows use of thirdparty sdr software. You can now enjoy the pleasure of listening to shortwave or amateur radio signals from around the world with the alinco dxr8t.
Alinco dxr8t sdr lwmwsw amateur radio desktop receivers. The tuning knob apart from the display is at the center of attention and it is as is almost always the case on the right hand side of the radio where us right handed folks would reach. The look and feel of the panel is the same as if the panel was directly connected to the radio. Main one being you can have rig control with the erw7 or usb29a cable plugged into the speaker plug. Alinco dx70th dx 70 th dx70th tx and rx mod extended tx, open the rx up to 35mhz and down to 30 khz, open the vhf side from 4560 mhz rxtx. Every single sdr i own on every other piece of software is much. When the user selects and clicks download link, agreement to the terms of the software license is inferred and the user is bound by the terms of alinco,inc hereafter alinco license agreement. Driver8 control program for alinco dxr8sr8sr9 transmission1.
Alinco dxr8t dx r8t dxr8t allmode deskt radioworld. Supported alinco radios are dx70, dx77, dx701, dx801. Coverage of all shortwave and hf amateur bands dx sr8t north american dx sr8e european and other regions covers the 160m to 10m amateur bands including 5. I have purchased icr75 and now can definitely state that it is much better than alinco dxr8. Kgsdr is a softwaredefined radio application built specifically for the. This new release now supports almost all of alinco dx sr8 and alinco dx sr9 transceiver transmitter functions and controls. Driver8 control program the original control program for controlling and loading and saving of data tofrom the alinco dxr8 communications receiver and the alinco dxsr8sr9 transceivers. Specific cables are made for specific models for cloning and more generic pc interface cables are made to work on several radio models. Eds17 front panel remote control kit, for dxsr8sr9 and dxr8. Works with windows 7 32 and 64 bit, windows 8 and 8. Alinco interface cables are available for connecting alinco radios to each other for cloning, and to pcs for programming and operations.
It seems when people have to pay for software theyre more interested in monitoring their investment and interacting with the. This software a freeware is for applicable models indicated above. The dxsr9 inherits the brains of the dxr8 and the brawn of the dxsr8 to create the dxsr9 hybrid amateur radio transceiver. Dxr8 clone utility download file name dxr8 clone utility zip 2. As it took some time to figure out how to get kgsdr, the alinco control software, communicating with my dxr8t, its fair to state that the. Now you can enjoy the thrill of listening to live radio signals from all over the world with the alinco dxr8te. A userfriendly windowsbased software defined radio software for supported receivers. Product intended for use by properly licensed operators. The operator can then control the tuner with a single push of the tune button on the front panel of the radio. The erw7 is the cable that connects your alinco dxr8t to your computer. A new desktop radio designed to be affordable without compromising performance, the dxr8t boasts a communications grade receiver circuit, 3 ceramic filters fmam, ssb, cw with narrow filter function, excellent 1ppm stability and a large, easytoread lcd screen. Sdr software that controls dxr8 and djx11is now available for free.
Please uninstall older versions through add remove programs in windows control panel before installing the new version. The driver8 control program suite consists of two programs. The latest version of ham radio deluxe as added cat support for the dxsr9 as well as the dxsr8. Apksr8 software software program memories and other setting of the alinco dxsr8 radio.
I agree and accept all alinco freeware policy explained by alinco and download the programs. The accessories shown in the product images within this site such as microphones may differ depending on the version you purchase. Please contact your local alinco dealer for details prior to purchase. All can be done quickly by, by removing or changing a series of chipresistors located in the detatchable front face panel. Alinco dxr8t using with its iq output and kgsdr on the computer in 40 meters. Enjoy 600 alphanumeric memories 3 banks of 200 channels. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods.
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