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Why you should get involvedWhy you should get involved

Bridge between old and new technologyBridge between old and new technology

Stepping stone into the new SDR eraStepping stone into the new SDR era

Control back to the radio amateursControl back to the radio amateurs

Attracting young and new operatorsAttracting young and new operators

Promoting software driven radio designPromoting software driven radio design

How can you participateHow can you participate

Experiment - new life into old equipmentExperiment - new life into old equipmentJoin user group on Yahoo!Join user group on Yahoo!Shared open source software (Kenai.com)Shared open source software (Kenai.com)Buy the LIF2011 kitBuy the LIF2011 kitBuy the MDSR kit (future release)Buy the MDSR kit (future release)Donate to the MDSR projectDonate to the MDSR project

History of the Project (RX)History of the Project (RX)

First audio processing attempts with First audio processing attempts with DASYLAB – FT727DASYLAB – FT727

First First softwaresoftware demodulator using a DX390 demodulator using a DX390

Building the LIF interface for FT-817Building the LIF interface for FT-817

Extending the software for modulationExtending the software for modulation

BiLIF Block DiagramBiLIF Block Diagram

Programming the MDSRProgramming the MDSR (RX-TX) (RX-TX)

Programming the DADP and MDSR in Java Programming the DADP and MDSR in Java

Spectrum Analyzer from Guy Roels (ON6MU)Spectrum Analyzer from Guy Roels (ON6MU)

OmniRig CAT from Alex ShovkoplyasOmniRig CAT from Alex Shovkoplyas (VE3NEA)(VE3NEA)

MDSR SA-OmniRigMDSR SA-OmniRig

Flow Diagram of the MDSRFlow Diagram of the MDSR

Instructional Videos on MDSRInstructional Videos on MDSR

MDSR Manual "How to" instructions Part 1MDSR Manual "How to" instructions Part 1http://youtu.be/aUT_sSoKO_0http://youtu.be/aUT_sSoKO_0

MDSR Manual "How to" instructions Part 2MDSR Manual "How to" instructions Part 2http://youtu.be/6rC3sKLtwFchttp://youtu.be/6rC3sKLtwFc

MDSR-SA-OmniRig Manual "How to“MDSR-SA-OmniRig Manual "How to“http://youtu.be/P6iIfgfBd_ohttp://youtu.be/P6iIfgfBd_o

MDSR “Kit building” by AH6EZMDSR “Kit building” by AH6EZ for N-47 receiver for N-47 receiverhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXQqx5mziTYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXQqx5mziTY

BiLIF Compliance TestingBiLIF Compliance Testing

RX TestingRX Testing Standard sensitivity testStandard sensitivity test Filter Stress Test (NPR Test) by VA7OJFilter Stress Test (NPR Test) by VA7OJ

BiLIF Compliance TestingBiLIF Compliance Testing

TX TestingTX Testing Spectral Analysis Spectral Analysis

BiLIF Compliance TestingBiLIF Compliance TestingIntermod TestIntermod Test

The Future of The MDSR

Provide more documentation on how to adapt different radios

Provide a frequency counter input and set frequency output (older radios, PLL,DDS)

Include AM and FM into the MDSR

Questions?Questions?

Contact information:Contact information:

Alex Schwarz: alexschwarz@telus.netAlex Schwarz: alexschwarz@telus.netWebsite: users.skynet.be/myspace/mdsr Website: users.skynet.be/myspace/mdsr

Yahoo user group: groups.yahoo.com/group/mdsradio/Yahoo user group: groups.yahoo.com/group/mdsradio/

Thank you for your interest and participation Thank you for your interest and participation in this presentationin this presentation

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