I don't know about you guys but I have had a great time using my SoftRock40
to study the band conditions. I have identified all kinds of noise sources
within my shack, ethernet cables, battery chargers, power strips, etc.
Using my SoftRock40 and Rocky, I have been able to significantly reduce the
level of RF noise in the shack.
With the new feature of being able to record using Rock 1.1, I have taken to
making recordings of times when I'm not normally able to be in the shack.
Doing this I have discovered ham activity periods I was not aware of and
noise sources that come and go at various times as the night progresses.
It would be great if Rocky had a feature to enable the user to set a
starting time and duration for recording to occur. This would enable making
unattended recordings of the bands while getting that much needed sleep. 8-)
Does anyone know of any software with a waterfall display that can play the
I/Q recordings produced by Rocky and/or PowerSDR? Ideally this software
would enable playback at higher than normal speed and "zooming" to time
periods later in the recording.
I would like to thank all the people working on SDR software. You are all
doing a wonderful job and you should be commended!
Bill Walker - WV7G
