HDSDR Software Info
HDSDR Free Software for unlimited use
Software to read PERSEUS Record Bandscan Files (free software unlimited use)
This software can be used to listen to the PERSEUS records and you do not need to be the owner of a PERSEUS receiver. The usage is unlimited and no license necessary
This software can be used to listen to the PERSEUS records and you do not need to be the owner of a PERSEUS receiver. The usage is unlimited and no license necessary
Screenshot with HDSDR Software 
Click on "Options" or "F7" key on the bottom right side, than "Select Input" and "WAV File" to open the file (*.wav) of the PERSEUS records.
Options (on left) or F7
Click the green sign for endless (right of playback keys) and the playback runs in a loop of 10 seconds.
If you move cursor on the small field of diagram or "waterfall" and if you move the mouse wheel up or down you will change frequency
by 5 khz if Wheel Step is set on 5 khz.
Another example of the reception of the frequency of 9625 khz at 1800 UTC
Installation Details:
install the software in directory upon your wish or in C:Programm(x86) ****
Sound card selection
Options (on left) or F7
Select Input
WAV File
select PERSEUS recording file
push green Play botton
push yellow botton right for endless playback if you wish
push yellow botton right for endless playback if you wish
Options (on left) or F7
Select Mouse Wheel
click step and select 5 khz
click step and select 5 khz
Options (on left) or F7
Select Visualization
click RF Spectrum Type
select Amplitude Spectrum
select Amplitude Spectrum
click FFT Windowing
select Nuttall
select Nuttall
click Color Palette
select Winrad
select Winrad
click Waterfall Timestamp
select RF: right
select AF: right
select RF: right
select AF: right
set arrow to the following options below:
- Paint Filled Spectrum
- Informations on Mouse Position
- Show upper Display
- Show lower Display
- Paint Filled Spectrum
- Informations on Mouse Position
- Show upper Display
- Show lower Display
other setting upon your choice
You can also use a small window of you un-select
Options (on left) or F7
Select Visualization
set off arrow to the following option "Show lower Display"
and here is the screenshot as the result:
All other functions and options are the same like a shortwave receiver.
HDSDR Keyboard Shortcuts
| Function | Keyboard Shortcut |
| Set LO frequency on tuned frequency (to be considered LO<->Tune Offset) | C |
| Enter new LO frequency | Ctrl+O or L |
| Enter new Tune frequency | Ctrl+T or T |
| Enter new Quick Tune frequency (auto LO) | Ctrl+Q or Q |
| Fast frequency input | 1 - 9 |
| Switch between LO A and B | Ctrl+V |
| Frequency Manager + Bands | Ctrl+B |
| Increase LO frequency by visible spectrum bandwidth | Ctrl+PageUp |
| Decrease LO frequency by visible spectrum bandwidth | Ctrl+PageDown |
| Select MouseWheelStep | Ctrl+Home or Menu |
| Increase Tune frequency by MouseWheelStep | Ctrl+Up |
| Decrease Tune frequency by MouseWheelStep | Ctrl+Down |
| Increase LO frequency by MouseWheelStep | Ctrl+Right |
| Decrease LO frequency by MouseWheelStep | Ctrl+Left |
| Enter new Locut frequency | Shift+L |
| Enter new Hicut frequency | Shift+H |
| Increase Locut frequency | Shift+Up |
| Decrease Locut frequency | Shift+Down |
| Increase Hicut frequency | Shift+Right |
| Decrease Hicut frequency | Shift+Left |
| Switch Mode to AM | Ctrl+A |
| Switch Mode to CW | Ctrl+C |
| Switch Mode to DRM | Ctrl+D |
| Switch Mode to ECSS | Ctrl+E |
| Switch Mode to FM | Ctrl+F |
| Switch Mode to LSB | Ctrl+L |
| Switch Mode to USB | Ctrl+U |
| NB – Noise Blanker RF | B |
| NB – Noise Blanker IF | I |
| NR – Noise Reduction | R |
| Manual Notch Filter (Beat Cancel) | N |
| Automatic Notch Filter (Auto Beat Cancel) | A |
| AGC (fast/mid/slow/off) | G |
| Mute on/off | M |
| Volume | +/- |
| Swap position of Waterfall/Spectrum | S |
| Swap position of RF/AF Display | Ctrl+S |
| Save current RF Waterfall to image file (in WAV recording directory) | Ctrl+W |
| Collapse Mode (only upper Display) | Shift+C |
| Compact Mode (without RF+AF Display) | Shift+X |
| Zoom RF Spectrum | Ctrl+'+' |
| UnZoom RF Spectrum | Ctrl+'-' |
| Reset RF Spectrum Zoom to full bandwidth | Ctrl+0 |
| Increase RF FFT Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) | Ctrl+'*' |
| Decrease RF FFT Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) | Ctrl+'/' |
| Zoom AF Spectrum | Shift+'+' |
| UnZoom AF Spectrum | Shift+'-' |
| Reset AF Spectrum Zoom to full bandwidth | Shift+0 |
| Increase AF FFT Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) | Shift+'*' |
| Decrease AF FFT Resolution Bandwidth (RBW) | Shift+'/' |
| S-meter calibration: Increase level | Shift+Up |
| S-meter calibration: Decrease level | Shift+Down |
| S-meter calibration: Reset level | Shift+Home |
| AFC | F |
| Set AFC carrier search range for AM/ECSS modes | Shift+A |
| CW ZAP | Z |
| CW Peak | P |
| CW Despreading | D |
| Switch between RX and TX | Space |
| TX mode: Switch CW carrier tone on/off | Return |
| Rewind WAV file | Shift+W or Shift+Home |
| Jump to next WAV file (Multipart WAV file only) | Shift+End |
| Switch WAV file looping | Shift+O |
| Record WAV file | Shift+R |
| Play WAV file | Shift+P |
| Stop Playback/Recording | Shift+S |
| Pause Playback/Recording | Shift+B or Space |
| Change WAV step size | Shift+K |
| Increase WAV file position by 'step size' | Shift+PageUp |
| Decrease WAV file position by 'step size' | Shift+PageDown |
| Show GUI of ExtIO-DLL | H |
| Help / Info / Update check | F1 |
| Start/Stop HDSDR | F2 |
| Minimize HDSDR | F3 |
| Exit HDSDR | F4 |
| Open sound card selection dialog | F5 |
| Open sampling rate dialog | F6 |
| Open Options menu | F7 |
| Full Screen | F11 |
| Boss Key | Pause |