Re: [IRCA] Timed Recordings using the SDR-IQ Receiver

[Brett Saylor <bsaylor@xxxxxxxxx>]

Les,

Back when I used the SDR-IQ, I used a scripting program called AutoHotKey
to automate TOH recordings. I wrote a description of the process in my blog
back then:

http://dx-nexus.blogspot.com/2007/07/scheduled-recordings-with-spectravue.html

It works by doing the keypress that starts the recording in Spectravue,
sleeps for a predetermined period of time, then presses the stop key. You
use the Windows Scheduler to run that script at whatever time you wanted
the recording made. If you're interested I could point you in the right
direction to set it up.

Brett


On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 12:48 PM, Les Rayburn <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If my understanding of SpectraVue is correct, the software would record
> TOH events throughout the entire 24 hour day period, resulting in a lot of
> daytime recordings that I don't want or need. I'm hoping there is a more
> elegant solution out there. Craig, N6IO on the SDR-IQ e-mail list
> recommended the HDSDR software:
>
> http://www.hdsdr.de/
>
> HDSDR is freeware, written by Alberto di Bene, I2PHD.
>
> It appears to be powerful software that supports a variety of receivers
> including SDR-IQ, SDR-14, Perseus, Funcube, Q1SR, WinRadio, etc.
>
> I'm at work right now, so am limited to looking at screenshots, but it's
> clear that the scheduler is much more robust than the basic functions
> offered by SpectraVue. Going to try it when I get home, and will report
> back.
>
> 73,
>
> Les Rayburn, N1LF
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> On 12/17/2013 11:27 AM, Chuck Hutton wrote:
>
>> P.S.
>>   The timed recordings have been in SpectraVue forever. The "repeat every
>> xx minutes" feature was added in June per the release notes distributed
>> with SpectraVue.
>>   Chuck
>>   From: charlesh3@xxxxxxx
>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: RE: [IRCA] Timed Recordings using the SDR-IQ Receiver
>> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 17:20:07 +0000
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   As written to Les on the list yesterday:
>>         "Les:
>>         You didn't mention looking at the timed recording feature in
>> "Output Setup" of SpectraVue.  Any reason that won't do the  job?
>>         Chuck"
>>     Haven't heard back from Les.
>>   Chuck
>>
>>
>>> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:25:03 +0000
>>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> From: nhp@xxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Timed Recordings using the SDR-IQ Receiver
>>>
>>> That's what I thought Chuck.  So "repeat time" is, um, where, and in
>>> what version?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Nick
>>>
>>>
>>> At 09:33 17-12-13, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Nick:
>>>>
>>>> The conversation was about SpectraVue.
>>>>
>>>> Chuck
>>>>
>>>>  Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 05:51:53 +0000
>>>>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> From: nhp@xxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Timed Recordings using the SDR-IQ Receiver
>>>>>
>>>>> "Repeat time" is a feature of which program Chuck?  I've probably
>>>>> overlooked it somewhere...
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nick
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> At 18:29 16-12-13, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Les -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That's what "Repeat Time" will do: repeat the recording every 60
>>>>>> minutes if you wish.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Chuck
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2013 12:16:38 -0600
>>>>>>> From: les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> To: irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Timed Recordings using the SDR-IQ Receiver
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Chuck,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At last check ( some versions ago) it limited you to setting up only
>>>>>>> five recording events. That won't cover the entire time period that I
>>>>>>> need. I'd really need recordings to start here around 1600 Local and
>>>>>>> go
>>>>>>> until at least 0600 Local.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can investigate SDR-Console, and other software, but my hope was
>>>>>>> that
>>>>>>> someone was already doing this and could shortcut that process.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've long considered purchasing a Perseus SDR, but have no idea how
>>>>>>> I'd
>>>>>>> ever manage to review all the data. Even if I only recorded three
>>>>>>> minutes at each TOH across the AM dial, that still leaves almost six
>>>>>>> hours of audio to wade through on a daily basis. Just not
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> possible on my
>>>>
>>>>> schedule, and I doubt it ever will be. Six hours just gets you through
>>>>>>> the top of one single hour of "real time" on the band.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> With the SDR-IQ, recording it's maximum of 190 KHz, I still end up
>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>> 19 channels to review, meaning at least an hour to review just one
>>>>>>> hour
>>>>>>> of "real time" information.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ....
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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