Setting up the Patriotwaves

SDR Radio
Follow the instructions to the letter. If
you have issues or questions contact
PATRIOTWAVES at (888) 357-1254
ext 804
 Setup Folder
• Open your main hard drive (C drive?) and create a new
folder called ‘SDR Download’
• Open My Computer
• Open Local Disk C:
• XP users select FILE and NEW FOLDER
• Vista and later select ORGANIZE and NEW FOLDER
• This is where you will place the Program software files
for setup.
 Download the Software
LINKS

http://www.hdsdr.de/index.html -Radio interface

http://zadig.akeo.ie/ - Driver Installation program

RTL2832.DLL Dynamic Link Library – For Radio Interface

https://www.dsdplus.com/ digital speech decoder program

http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Cable/index.htm - Cable C

http://vb-audio.pagespersoorange.fr/Cable/VirtualCables.htm - Cables
A&B

Put all this software into the SDR download folder

 Software download (cont.)
• ZADIG

• Go to http://zadig.akeo.ie/ and download the program. IMPORTANT:

Make sure you download the right one. There is one for Windows
XP and one for Vista and later. Make sure you know what system
you are running. If unsure contact PATRIOTWAVES.

• DSDPlus

• When you go to the DSDPlus site download version 1.074. If you

have a dual radio then download both 1.074 and 1.074 versions.
 Software Download (cont.)
Go to http://vb-audio.pagespersoorange.fr/Cable/index.htm
and download the program zip file. If you have a dual
radio go to
http://vbaudio.pagespersoorange.fr/Cable/VirtualCables.
htm and download both cable A & B zip files.

That completes the list of Software to operate the JH-15

SDR Radio

Now we begin the installation

 VB Virtual Cable Installation

• Open your Download folder and unzip or extract the

compressed files. You will need to have a program to
unzip files WinZip, 7Zip or Windows compressed files
program. When prompted where to place files you will
browse for your main drive (C: drive?) and create a new
folder called VB Cable. Extract the files and open the
folder.
• If you downloaded both cables A & B then create two
folders Cable A and Cable B and extract the zip files to
their appropriate folder.
 Install the cable
• Click (double click) the VBCABLE_Setup File. IMPORTANT: Make
sure you are the administrator of your computer. If you are setup as
a user only there will be an issue with the installation. If it does not
install then try a right click and “run as administrator”

• IMPORTANT: Select the correct setup. One is for 64 bit machines.

Use the correct setup. VBCABLE_Setup VBCABLE_Setup(64)

• Once installed you may receive message about restarting. Ignore or

select “No” if prompted as we will reboot after the installation.
 Install the HDSDR program
• Go to the Download Folder and click open the HDSDR_install.exe
file. When prompted go to main Drive (C:?) and let the program
create your file there instead of in your program file. Hit OK and
install HDSDR. When asked add the icon to your desktop you
should select “Yes”. It will be more convenient but it is not
mandatory.

• IMPORTANT: If you have a 64 bit machine, the program must be

installed in you Programs Files (x86) folder. If you are unsure check
to see whether you have two Program File folders
 Adding the ExtIO_RTL.dll
• Go to the Download Folder and copy the ExtIO_RTL.dll
file.

• Copy the file by right clicking your mouse and select

copy.

• Go to the HDSDR folder you just created and loaded and

past the ExtIO_RTL.dll file in that folder with the other
files.
 Install Digital Speech Decoder
Program (DSDPlus)
• Go to your Download Folder and select the DSDPlus1p074 file.
Again you will have to extract these files to a new folder.

• When prompted, again you will create a new folder called “DSD
Plus” in your main Drive (C:?)

• If it does not auto open to the file location, then go to the file and
right click the DSDPlus.exe file and create shortcut on your desktop.
Again, it’s not mandatory but convenient.

• If you have a dual radio then make two folders DSDPlus1 and
DSDPlus2 and unzip both files to their appropriate folders.
Install ZADIG USB Driver Program
• Go to the Download Folder and right click
the ZADIG application and copy it.
• Go to your HDSDR folder and paste the
app there.
• Right click the file again and send icon to
your desktop (not mandatory but for
convenience)
 Jade Helm Radio
• Plug the two radios USB connectors to
your computers ports. You may get auto
install procedures running in which case
you refuse the install or allow it if you
cannot stop it depending upon your
system settings and configuration.
• Restart your computer to activate the VB
Cable program you installed earlier.
 After Reboot
• Open the Zadig Program and run it.

3
 Install the Drivers
• Go to options and select “list all devices”

• You should see two bulk in devices 0 and 1. Or you may

see RTL2838. You should see one for each radio. 2.
Select the WinUSB driver and replace (or reinstall driver)
for one or both devices.

• If restart is required then restart the computer otherwise,

close the program.
 Start DSD Plus
• Open the DSD Plus icon
• You will see fouyr windows load. Check the command
prompt window and make sure your input is VB Cable
and the output is your soundcard speakers or
headphones
• (see next slide)
DSD+ 1.074
DSDPlus -h for help summary

Appending synthesized audio to file 'DSDPlus.wav'

0 frequency records loaded
0 radio records loaded
0 group records loaded
0 site records loaded
0 network records loaded

audio input device #1 = 'VB-Audio Point'

audio input device #2 = 'Avance AC97 Audio'

audio output device #1 = 'Avance AC97 Audio'

audio output device #2 = 'VB-Audio Point'

audio input device #1 (VB-Audio Point) initialized

audio output device #1 (Avance AC97 Audio) initialized

D-STAR decoding enabled

NXDN4800 decoding enabled
NXDN9600 decoding enabled
DMR/MotoTRBO decoding enabled
P25 Phase 1 decoding enabled
X2-TDMA decoding enabled
ProVoice decoding enabled

Mono audio decoding initiated; press Esc to exit...

 Start HDSDR

• Open HDSDR from you desktop

 Settings
• Soundcard Digital Mode: RX input = Cable (VB Audio
Virtual Cable) RX Output = Cable (VB Audio Virtual
Cable)
• Bandwidth: Output 12000
• ExtIO: 1.2 Msps sample rate, Buffer size 16kb, check
tuner AGC only
• Mode: FM
• FrqMgr: Click User1 and at the bottom boxes add the
following:
• NAME: P25
• LO [Hz]: add 851,000,000
• Tune [Hz]: add 851,000,000
• Mode: FM (then select add and double click it)
 Begin the Scan

• See that the frequency LO and Tune are now set to

851,000,000 Hz
• Click Start button
• You will hear no sound until you find an apco P25 phase
1 transmission (digital transmission)
• Put your mouse cursor in the spectrum area and begin to
roll your mouse wheel to scroll the scanner up and
search for a signal
• Signals will rise and fall on the spectrum so wait and look
for these rises and dips.
• See the graphic next page
 Changing to Analog Mode
• Changing from Digital to Analog mode is
simply a matter of opening the soundcard
and srtting the RX Output from VB Cable
to your speakers, headphones or
soundcard setting. The RX input always
remains on VB Cable.
 Contact Support
• Call Patriotwaves at (888) 357-1254 ext
804 and speak to out team for help and a
quick tutorial over phone once you have
gotten to this point.

• Thank you for being a customer and

patriot.