TCP/IP Servers

Please note that the sources available from GitHub are NOT necessary to run QIRX, as its download package contains all binaries.

• rtl_tcp and rtl2_tcp are available on GitHub.
  Great thanks to old-dab, aka Oldenburger (in the rundfunkforum) for his excellent software and ongoing maintenance of these drivers.
• The rtl_tcp driver is again available, together with rtl2_tcp. The latter allows for a selection of a RTL-SDR device in case of more than one are connected. As before, the sources are on GitHub.
• The rtl_tcp driver allows to switch between QIRX and other SDR apps without changing the driver.
• The RTL-SDR.com V4 dongle is supported.


• RSP3_tcp. Sources available on Github.
  • For the RSP driver to work, sdrplay's service must have been installed.
  • It got a new commandline switch -B [0|1]. For a description, see GitHub.
  • There exists also a version for Linux. For the installation, please have a look at GitHub.
  • RSP2_tcp is no longer supported.


• ASPY_tcp. The old airspy_tcp has been deprecated.
  • The new driver has become necessary, as the old airspy_tcp often only showed noise and no signal.
    The sources will soon be put on GitHub. The software is based on the proven RSP3_tcp technology.
  • Currently, only a Windows version is available. Linux will follow.
  • airspy_tcp is no longer supported.

Remarks

Please note that it is no longer possible for me to provide the license of new versions for free. To cover my costs, I have to charge a moderate fee for a permanent license. You might request a time-restricted (15 days) demo version to evaluate whether this is interesting for you (what I hope, of course!). Of course, the free V3.2.3 is here for download as well.

The Version History might give you a summary of the new features.

Please note that all QIRX versions downloadable here, in particular the V3.2.3 and the V4, are licensed for non-commercial, private use only , regardless whether they are provided for free or not. Commercial licensing is possible on request, at a different but still moderate price.

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QIRX V4.3.3

The download consists of a single installer file QIRX433_Setup.msi, containing in particular the following products:

• QIRX 4.3.3
  • qirx.exe "Single File Executable". It runs under the .net8-windows environment. It contains all system files of the .net8 system and all application files and DLL's, packed in one file of about 118MByte.
    With "Single File Executables" no installation of the .net8 system is necessary.
  • Resources.dll, containing the basic, GUI-independent part of QIRX.
  • dabTII.dll for DAB TII recognition.
• qirx_audio, .net8 V2.3, for AAC audio output. If the folder is omitted, qirx will work but without AAC audio. The qirx_audio project (GPL license) is available on Github.
  Remark: This new version of qirx_audio got configurable port numbers for their UDP ports. The version is not compatible with the older versions.
• RSP3_tcp V0.3.13 with multi-device selection, gain indication, BiasT, persisted antenna selection, persisted notch filter selection for WFM, DAB
• rtl2_tcp V0.9.6.7 with gain indication, bandwidth control and BiasT, Sideband suppression calibration, multi-device selection
• rtl_tcp V0.9.6.7 with gain indication, bandwidth control and BiasT, Sideband suppression calibration
• ASPY_tcp V0.2 with BiasT
• Licensing conditions

SHA-1: 58bcdb76f600a22f88b60f69f32607d5b41e2b27

To start the download procedure, please look down here on this page.

Installation Remarks:

• This time, again:
  Before installing the new version, please first manually un-install the old one, to avoid problems. This is a necessity due to some problem in the installer which is not easily tracked down. Thanks to Herman Wijnants for reporting the case.
• If in the DAB+ the audio is missing, it could be the reason that .net V8 is not yet installed on your computer.
  You can download an installer from Microsoft:
  https://aka.ms/dotnet-core-applaunch?framework-Microsoft.NETCore.App&framework_version=8.0.0&arch=x64&rid=win10-64
  Thanks to user Pavel from the Czech Republic for reporting the case.

QIRX Remote

QIRX Remote is a new variant, based on the proven QIRX technology and using the same QIRX Kernel as the V4. It is still in an experimental state. It (currently) allows to select and listen to DAB services on a smartphone or tablet, within the local WiFi, without the necessity of another app on the device.
You find a complete documentation here on this web.

SHA1: 0cac1b6bef1d333a60f4b8b45e41c89879f85e0c

New Download Procedure for QIRX V4 and QIRX Remote
The changed download consists in a two-step procedure:

• Step1: The "Email" input field accepts a registered and valid email address. This means that you need an email address known to the system, most probably by having entered it during a license key request.
  After having clicked on the "Request Download Token" button, you will receive an automatically generated email containing a 6-digit random number.
  
  

  Email

• Step2: The "Download Token" input field field accepts the number you had received via email. After having entered it, you may click the "Download" button to download the product. Then, you might download a limited number of the product file, in a given time.
  
  

  Token
  Product	QIRX V4 QIRX Remote

• Rationale: The download system had been abused a number of times. The now changed procedure allows a better control over the downloads, and hopefully prevents e.g. many absolutely identical downloads, taking place seemingly in bursts.
  Although the former has been the main driver for the new procedure, another effect is that it will become possible to control which products need a renewing of the license. The license conditions remain unchanged.

QIRX Console Version 0.9.3 (Windows only)

The Windows Installer QIRX093_Setup.msi contains the same products as the Linux console version 0.9.3. The functionality of the appropriate Linux script files is contained in .bat files.
SHA-1: 3ae0f8dab61aebbe4e15ca4c103609c84eb86cf2

59MB

Linux Version 1.0.0.4 DAB-Only (based on the deprecated V1.0.0.4)

It contains the following items:

• Sources, as a single Monodevelop solution
• Common Code sources, identical to the Windows software
• Pre-compiled .NET Binaries (in the "Release" directory)
• Sources of the necessary Shared Libraries (except fftw)
• Pre-compiled Shared Libraries
• Shell script to compile and distribute the necessary Shared Libraries (except fftw)
• dabTII.dll for DAB TII recognition (separate license)
• Documentation and DAB+ Samples are not included

MD5: e662fb2b76a72393bf8ad537ec009931

5MB

Add-Ons for Linux V1.0.0.4

It contains the following products:

• rsp_tcp_CodeLite
A Linux version to produce the RSP2_tcp I/Q data server. It can be used to produce the product in the CodeLite IDE IDE. Tested on Debian 9.
• QIRX_RemoteIQServerStarter.
It contains the Mono version of the "StubForRemoteStart" together with the RSP2_tcp binary.

MD5: 06cb4905e9a2eb4a713e986137fcc889

0.5MB

QIRX DAB-Database V1.3 (with "Microsoft redistributable driver")

It contains the following products:

• qirxDAB.xlsx Transmitter Database. This (outdated) database file is no longer necessary, as it can be rebuilt by the "Update DB" QIRX feature.
• AccessDatabaseEngine_X64.exe "Microsoft Access Database Engine 2010 Redistributable" Installer. It has a size of almost 28MB.
• License, Readme

MD5: efa836f7437f8d7c730f50ce39445432

28MB

Samples

It contains the following items:

• Three DAB+ samples of classical music recorded with QIRX. The samples are recordings from "Hessischer Rundfunk", Ensemble 7B "hr Radio", Service hr2. This service is distributed with the highest DAB+ bitrate of 144 kbps. The samples are downloadable with kind permission of Hessischer Rundfunk.

MD5: 944d64f67612d61180567cb4fb6b0137

Raw data samples recorded with QIRX are available, however not downloadable, due to their size. One second produces about 4MB of raw data. If you need samples, e.g. for DAB experiments, send us an email.

38MB