The Perseus Control DLL v3.3 (25 Feb. 2010 - 47 kB .zip file) has been updated today by Nico. Changes from the previous version are as follows:

• Fixes a compatibility issue with CWSkimmer under Windows Vista.

To install just unzip and install in the Perseus software and CWSkimmer folders.

The latest copy of the Microtelecom SDRDK is available here. You'll need to complete the Microtelecom SDRDK Licensing agreement and once accepted you will receive a notification e-mail with a link to the SDRDK download page)

A new version of the Perseus software has been released, features and fixes are as follows:

Version 2.1i fixes some minor issues contained in the previous software version v2.1h:

• Preselection filters button misalignment in the Front-End panel
• System Date changes prevent software to be run unless fully registered
• New Marker Log File Format

Download at source here.

 

A new version of BobCAT has been released. Changes include support for non standard DPI settings and running without the main Perseus program.

You can read more about BobCAT here and you can download the latest version here.

Just a quick note to let everyone know that versuon 2.1H has been released today by Nico.

It is a larger install as you get new drivers. WinUSB is used and this gets around the issues of signed drivers in Windows 64bit OSes. Download at source.

What's new:

- Fully featured demonstration version.
- WinUSB drivers and new Perseus control DLL for Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 - 32 and 64 bit versions.
- Support for multiple Perseus receivers attached to a single PC.
- New FPGA cores with 48, 96, 192 kHz output sample rates.
- Direct support for CW Skimmer.
- Support for external frequency down-converters.
- Spectrum Display Max Hold/Clear/Pause Functions.
- New Waterfall Processing Modes.
- Waterfall Automatic Gain Control Options.
- Waterfall Time Ticks.
- User Configurable Color Palette.
- Markers Log.
- New S-Meter and Marker Units.
- Bugs fixed.

Perseus Control DLL v3.2 (19 Dec. 2009 - 47 kB .zip file) Fixes issues with multiple receivers installations. Improved support  for VE3NEA's CW Skimmer v1.5. Unzip and copy in the Perseus software v2.1h folder (and in the CW Skimmer folder). Download here.

ExtIO DLL for Winrad (20 Dec 2009 - 1.6 MB .zip file) Includes the support for all the Perseus output sampling rates. Download here.

Enjoy!

73

 

Evening all, it's a pretty wet night here in the UK and with the children tucked up asleep in bed and the YL at work it seemed a pretty good idea to get some shack time in!

I’ve put together some pictures of the Perseus, QS1R and the Perseus running using the HOKA SDR interface. I have tired to keep them pretty similar on settings so you can get a look at the lay of the land as it were when it comes to the current crop of SDRs. I will say this and that is the QS1Rs SDRMAXII interface although not as polished as the Perseus GUI does has the advantage(?) of the waterfall and FFT spectrum at the same time; again the HOKA SDR also shows the two together.

It is a shame that as yet Nico has not decided to offer this feature – I am sure it is on someone’s Christmas list! As far as performance goes the HOKA SDR is in very early beta and as such does not benefit from some of the changes Nico has made to the firmware loads for the Perseus. I am sure this small issue will be corrected in a later version along with some more control over the GUI and spectrum monitoring bandwidths etc now as the native Perseus GUI has 2MHz on tap.

For all the screenshots have a look in the gallery.

Best 73 & good sDrX!