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BladeRF XB-200 transverter working with SDR# on Windows Software to support the BladeRF XB-200 transverter is beginning to emerge, however, the information is spread across a number of sources. In this post I have amalgamated the various bits of information to get the devices working on Windows 8.1. Connecting the cables It is not entirely obvious how the various connectors are used. The information is provided in the BladeRF GitHub:   https://github.com/Nuand/bladeRF/wiki/Getting-Started:-XB200-Transverter-Board For RX only: RXFILT-ANT to RXFILT to bridge "custom" filter. RXIF on transverter to BladeRF RX to connect transverter to BladeRF. Connect antenna to transverter RXANT for use with VHF and above. Connect HF antenna to ADC (be careful, see earlier post- http://vk4zxi.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/bladerf-transverter-and-hf-trx-its-been.html ). Windows SDR# software for BladeRF  SDR# software to support the BladeRF and Transverter is av...

Software Defined Radio (SDR), mainly receivers are what really got me back into amateur radio earlier this year, after a 40 year absence.   I had a brief revisit to radio 10 years ago, when I was medically retired, but was disappointed that so little seemed to have changed. So I went and played (when I was able) with computers, audio, video, home cinema and satellite TV (and sport cars) instead. But once I had done about all I could do there, I was after something new. Then I re-discovered radio starting with the TV dongle software defined radio, rtlsdr. While I am still annoyed that mainstream transceivers (that I could afford; or justify) are still little changed, SDRs really are a hoot; you can see what is out there- lots of really weird stuff and no dial twirling hoping to find anything of interest. I started with the TV dongles; they are not to be dismissed lightly, a couple of MHz bandwidth, 60 MHz-1200GHz range, all for $20. I bought a discone ...