New Version of DRM Discoverer

[carknue]

After more than one year, the brand new version 2.0 of DRM Discoverer is ready to download! Just in time for the winter schedule B05;)

Because the old thread is deleted, here comes a short intoduction of DRM Discoverer:

The DRM Discoverer will guide you through the rapidly increasing number of daily DRM transmissions. The schedule always shows in green the broadcasts, that are currently on the air. Red transmissions are comming next. Just select one and your connected receiver will tune immediately to this frequency. DRM Discoverer is especially designed for the the use with the DRM Software Radio from Fraunhofer, where you can easily start and stop log files with just one click. Nevertheless you can also use DRM Discoverer together with Dream, because it provides more RX controlls and you can tune just with your mouse wheel, but the log function of Dream cannot be controlled.

Currently supported receivers are: AOR AR 7030, Yaesu FRG100, FT757GX, FRG8800, FT847, TenTec RX320D, WiNRADiO G303, ICOM PCR-1000, Elektor DRM RX and Telefunken E1800, NRD 545 and Digital World Traveller.

And these are the new features and changes in version 2.0:

- added support of Coding Technologies Digital World Traveller
- added support of NRD 545
- increased number of rows in schedule grid
- added 7 user editable frequency presets (edit the ini file)
- added some cleverness to the blue bar for detecting current transmissions
- reduced CPU usage
- increased general performance
- reduced display flicker in schedule
- schedule sorting options are stored
- added log duration display
- added Stop Log button to stop the log
- added seconds to the UTC clock


Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm

I hope you like it.

[radiomann]

Hi Carsten,
just downloaded it very good but, when I click on a channel my Winradio doesn't change to what I've clicked any help?

Paul

[carknue]

Hi Paul,

what Winradio do you use? It supports only G303. Also Winradio changed the dll before a few months and you need to install the newest Winradio Software, but be sure to close it before you use Discoverer.

Maybe other Winradio users can help. I didn't change anything to the Winradio control and it worked before.

EDIT: Oh, I see that Winradio has released programming details about the 313 serie. In case there is some interest, I could try to implement this rx in DRM Discoverer too?

[FritzWue]

Hi Carsten,

what about the DRT1? Not possible at all? :confused:

[carknue]

Hi Fritz,

this rx is already on my todo list, but it is not so easy. It looks a bit similar to the Elektor RX control, that might be an advantage.

BTW Are there any Winradio G313 users here?

[radiomann]

Hi Carsten
I have the G303 so it should work but I never got it to work before your new version of Discovery, I think I'm upto date on the Winradio software.

Paul

[carknue]

I need some DRT1 users for betatesting. Please write me a PM with your email address and I will send you soon a Beta for testing.

[carknue]

I'm still looking for Winradio G313 users for testing.

[carknue]

Good news for all Icom users. I implemented the ICOM CI-V interface control in DRM Discoverer, but I need some more beta testers with different Icom rigs. Please sendme a PM and I will send you a beta version.

[carknue]

Just finished and uploaded the brand new version 2.1 of DRM Discoverer. Changes and new features are:

- added support for SAT-Schneider DRT1
- added support for ICOM CI-V rigs
- added support for NRD 535
- added support for WiNRADiO G313
- added some more cleverness to the blue bar
- warning dialog with 3 options when changing frequency while logging
- adjusted GUI size to fit better with DRMSWR
- added presets editing window (right click between preset buttons)
- added color settings windows ( right click in schedule)
- renamed Enable to Start
- added history file
- new icon

Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm#Disco

[Per]

Hi Carsten,

Thank you! Version 2.1 works very well with my PCR1000. I really like the little indication of the time that the logging is done.

[WB9OFG]

Hi Carsten, I have a Ten-Tec "Pegasus". I've heard that the command set may be the same as the RX-series of radios.
I'll give it a try and let you know.

John

[carknue]

Just finished and uploaded the brand new version 2.2 of DRM Discoverer. Changes and new features are:

- disabled volume control for NRD 535
- set NRD 545 volume slider initially to zero
- enlarged band selection box for faster access
- now 8 presets
- frequency step is set to 9 kHz, when MW band is selected
- defined some shortcuts
- Arrow left and right tunes in frequency steps up and down
- ALT+Y tunes 1 kHz down
- ALT+X tunes 1 kHz up
- ALT+S toggles Start checkbox
- ALT+M opens presets window
- ALT+C opens color settings window
- ALT+L starts or stops log
- ALT+V sets Volumeslider active use arrow up und downs for volume control
- ALT+A sets AUXslider active use arrow up und downs for AUX volume control
- low power schedule setting will be saved now

Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm#Disco

[carknue]

Just finished and uploaded the brand new version 2.2 of DRM Discoverer. Changes and new features are:

- new setting DWT CT to use DRMDisco together with Digital World Traveller Software from Coding Technologies
- some improvements in DWT control
- added support for NRD525
- set Baudrate to 1200 for all ICOM CI-V rigs, to be compatible with R71
- automatic Init procedure before every frequency change for Sat Schneider DRT1 to improve stability
- Yaesu FT817 works with FT847 setting
- added tuning step size of 10 kHz
- tuning step size is stored now in ini file

Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm#Disco

[carknue]

I'm looking for Yaesu FRG-100 users to test Fieldstrength measurements with DRm Discoverer.

Please send me PNwith your e-mail if interested.

[carknue]

Just finished and uploaded the brand new version 3.0 of DRM Discoverer. Changes and new features are:

- displaying and logging fieldstrength in dBµV with AOR 7030, Yaesu FRG100 and DWT
- renamed to DRM Disco
- enlarged RX selection list
- FRG100 delay in ini file
- Baudrate for ICOM rigs changable in ini file (1=1200bps, 2=4800bps)

Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm#Disco

[carknue]

Just finished and uploaded the brand new version 3.1 of DRM Disco. Changes and new features are:
added support for Kenwood TS-850
log file control for Dream >=1.6.2cvs from last weekend
added 2 presets
increased font size for fieldstrength display
Baudrate for ICOM rigs changable in ini file (1=1200bps, 2=19200bps)
small changes in GUITo control the log file function of Dream, just start Dream and open the Evaluation Dialog, select Dream in DRM Disco and connect your receiver. DRM Disco will produce an empty log record to get a fix point for the logging control. Please avoid selecting another plot in the chart selector. Logging control will fail then. Maybe this will be fixed in newer Dream versions.

So fieldstrength logging will be also possible with Dream. Please use DRMcalc Pro 6.1 for merging and displaying the fieldstrength!

Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm#Disco

[DRM-OM]

all the new features from November till now will cause me to purchase a DRT-1, I think...

[daveG8SZX]

Despite several attempts I cannot get the 2 units to work together.
Whenever I start the 313i with drmdisco active then the receiver cannot be found and starts in demo mode only
Any ideas?:confused:
dave G8SZX Leicester


[QUOTE=carknue]Just finished and uploaded the brand new version 3.1 of DRM Disco. Changes and new features are:[LIST]

[peterc]

Hi Carsten,

Having a problem with my 313i, I shut Winradio down before running DRMDisco but still won't connect, also while DRMDisco is running Winradio will only run in DEMO mode!

Any help?

regards, Peter, Hastings UK

[daveG8SZX]

Hi Peter
I received only my own message without your comments.
I would appreciate your feedback
cheers:)
dave G8SZX



Hi Carsten,

Having a problem with my 313i, I shut Winradio down before running DRMDisco but still won't connect, also while DRMDisco is running Winradio will only run in DEMO mode!

Any help?

regards, Peter, Hastings UK

[carknue]

After a long time, I just finished and uploaded the brand new version 3.2 of DRM Disco. Changes and new features are:

shows the radio weather values (Solar Flux, A-index and k-index) window length is now adjustable



The colors of these values in the status bar will give a quick overview about the propagation conditions. Quite interesting, I think....

Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm#Disco

[GuidoS]

Since a few weeks, I have WinRadio g313 external version. I am wondering how I can control it by drmdisco. It looks like I have to close the usual Winradio application and control it only by drmdisco, but how do I get the audio out. The external version has no separate line out like the internal version.

Any thoughts ? or is this just impossible with the external version.

[carknue]

Since a few weeks, I have WinRadio g313 external version. I am wondering how I can control it by drmdisco. It looks like I have to close the usual Winradio application and control it only by drmdisco, but how do I get the audio out. The external version has no separate line out like the internal version.

Any thoughts ? or is this just impossible with the external version.

Yes but no. It is possible with a new beta version of DRM Disco, but you will need a special winradio dll that is not available so far and it is not clear if it ever will be available at all. And no, I don't have this dll.

[carknue]

A new version of DRM Disco is ready for downloading. Changes and new features are:


added support for Elektor USB SDR
Winradio WRG313 control improved
improved spaceweather display
spaceweather autoupdate every hour
occured and expected radio blackouts, solar radioation and geomagnetic storms levels
version numbering changed Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm#Disco

[carknue]

I just finished a brand new version of DRM Disco: New features and changes are:


support of AMSchedule.ini (just copy into the Disco folder)
signalstrength WRG313 changed
A-index bug fixedAMSchedule.ini can be dowloaded here:
http://drm.sourceforge.net/download/AMSchedule.zip

Free download as usual here:
http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm#Disco

[dadalbinder]

Hallo Carsten K.,

das ist aber eine extrem gute Überraschung, wie schnell diese Erweiterung kam.

Zaubern im Handbetrieb ist jetzt unnötig geworden.

Das Schöne ist auch, daß das Funkwetter im Betrieb erhalten bleibt.

Viele können jetzt DREAM hinter DRMDisco laufen lassen und haben damit einen sehr zuverlässigen Multimodus-Empfänger.

Ich grüße

Wolfgang H., 49N28, 11E00

[carknue]

I just uploaded a new version that includes a fix for the spaceweather service.

http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm

[carknue]

With the new version 3.5.2, you are able to control the new Perseus SDR via the ICOM CI-V control interface.

http://home.arcor.de/carsten.knuetter/drm.htm

[Alan Johnson]

Carsten-
Thanks for the new software. Do you have any plans to update DRM logger so it will control the Perseus?

73,