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QS1R Block Diagrams & Software news

QS1R Diagrams Posted:

Architecture - PDF diagram of QS1R overall architecture

RF Front End - PDF diagram of QS1R RF Front End

Supporting Software:

QS1R/QS1T supporting software will be an open source application called QSRunner. It will support both Windows and Linux. In addition to supporting QS1R/QS1T, QSRunner will also support the SoftRock and HPSDR JANUS-OZY/MERCURY projects.

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Unknown said…
Hi Phil

Looks absolute;y fascinating - amazing work! Obviously I would like to be on the list :-)

72 John VE3NFK
11:23 AM
Unknown said…
Please put me on your list also. Fantastic!

Byron N9AWU
8:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Hi Phil

This looks fantastic.

Please add me to your "interested" list.

73 Pete G6AQF
5:12 PM
Q Hasan said…
hi phil,

Very interesting work. I already joined up your list.

You might like to check this out.
http://rf-sig-gen.blogspot.com

regards
1:37 PM
Unknown said…
Q: What similarities / differences / connections between the HPSDR and QS1R projects?

Q: What precipitated the QS1R/T project rather than making it an extension of the HPSDR project (They seem to overlap to
some degree ???)

Thanks,
John N0LBF
5:49 PM
Alberto I2KBD said…
Hi Phil,
I'm very interested in your QS1R project. Please add my name to your interest list.

Alberto I2KBD
11:41 AM
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