Happy 4th of July weekend


Operate my QS1R over the Internet

Tune my QS1R in Chicago online
over the Internet in real-time
get the Windows® GUI here
and it will automatically
attach to my server in Naperville, IL
on a dipole.

I am using Skype ID "KenN9VV" to carry the
audio channel.






Phil Covington N8VB DDC
SDR QuickSilver receiver


QS1Rd specifications document

Click here to join qs1r
join the QS1R/SDRMAX group



Please enjoy reading the development of QuickSilver on this webpage that lists some of the most prominent project achievements:
QuickSilver-Project-Achievements






  • QuickSilver is not a restricted content project. All the design goals and development code is open for anyone who is interested in it's contents.

  • QuickSilver does not use the WinLicense® or any other method to obfuscate the powerful software code used throughout the project.

  • There have been 3 designs for the QuickSilver Receiver (QS1R) board. The purpose of each design was provide better connectivity with the new modules that Phil has announced - bandpass and transceiver boards for example. The boards all function exactly the same way and use identical software. The software has changed many times to improve the enjoyment and portability to all platforms. You can expect changes to improve the QuickSilver over it's entire lifetime. This is not a static one-time product.

  • QuickSilver is not a club project. It is a fully supported and serviced commercial product.

  • QuickSilver is not a kit, there are no bare boards and the designs, schematics, and software is all protected from illegal copying by proper Copyright legal status.

  • QuickSilver demonstrates the state of the art in DDC SDR design. It does not rely on convoluted programming or arcane languages. Phil selected C# for the original release and gradually converted to the more portable and non-proprietary C++, Qt, Boost Libraries, and ZeroC Ice telecommunications framework.

  • Volunteers have ported QuickSilver software to versions of Windows®, the Apple MAC®, and many flavors of Linux.

  • The new server 2.3.0.1 released July 2, 2009 includes boost and ice libraries with many enhancements. Phil also reworked SDRMAXII (C# in Windows) with new menus and ICE communications libraries. Watch for new features coming soon.








July 1, 2009:
Congratulations to Alex VE3NEA who has Skimmer Server decode 7 simultaneous CW Receiver channels.
please contact Alex directly: Alex Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA alshovk@dxatlas.com







Famous ADT-200A now in production

http://www.adat.ch/index_e.html






Genesis SDR CW Transceiver
kit from Australia






PMSDR Receiver Kit from Italy






Tony KB9YIG the original SoftRock





SDR-KITS.NET








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