AbracaDABra v3.99.1 (4.0.0 beta 2)

• Input devices

  • RTL-TCP input redesigned
  • RTL-SDR inpit stabilization for Android
  • Possibility to disconnect device
  • Selection of 4096kHz / 3072 kHz sample rate for Airspy (mostly
    useful on Android)

• TII

  • table columns on map are customizable
  • information on map is more compact

• Scanner

  • CSV auto save is performed during scanning (Issue #228)

• SPI

  • SPI logos are stored for each bearer (Issue #278) -> new structure of application cache, recommended to delete
    existing cache
  • Handling of programme going over midnight in EPG (Issue #272)
  • Logos are downloaded automatically when RadioDNS is enabled

• Others

  • many UI improvements
  • compact view added
  • detached windows behavior on Windows
  • UPC cable channels (Issue #251)
  • possibility to change item on combo by mouse wheel
  • Secondary services are automatically expanded in the tree (Issue #279)

• Many small improvements and bug fixes

WARNING: This is beta version, especially on Android, problems to be expected. This version changes service logos application cache structure, it is recommended to delete the cache to avoid duplicate entries.

AbracaDABra v3.99.0 (4.0.0 beta 1)

This is first public release after major application UI redesign. There are almost no new features, but everything in UI has been redesigned from the scratch so problems and bugs to be expected. It is highly recommended to backup current settings and service list before experimenting with this version. Feel free to report any problem you will find.

Changes:

• fresh and modern UI based on QML
• single window design but most of the views can be detached to separate window (use Cmd+Click/Ctrl+Click on left navigation bar or button in the view to detach the window)
• all files are stored in subfolder to the location that you can select in Settings -> Others
• minimum Qt version is 6.7
• Android build available (Android 11 or newer, arm64-v8a required) - this is more like alpha version, be careful

AbracaDABra 3.3.2

• issues #244 and #252 fixed

AbracaDABra 3.3.1

• DABSDR 3.2.1 fixing random SNR fluctuations in SFN
• fix: Raw file input: connecting to non-existent file creates empty file (#238)

AbracaDABra 3.3.0

• Main window
  • Optional country flags for ensemble and service can be shown (internet connection is required) (#195)
  • Option to show system time when DAB time is not available
  • Adjustable SLS / DL(+) layout - border between SLS and DL(+) can be moved up and down
• Devices
  • RF level correction for RTL-SDR and RTL-TCP (it can be used to compensate LNA gain)
  • Runtime change of SDRplay device antenna input (user feedback needed) (#211)
  • *.iq files are added in supported extension lists for Raw file input
• TII
  • Map position and zoom is persistent
• Scanning tool
  • UI redesign - some features were moved to three dots menu
  • SNR indication added
  • Option disable clearing of previous scan results on starting new scan (#218)
  • Transmitters can be marked as local (known) by right clicking on the table row
  • Automatic saving of the CSV log on scan stop (#222)
• Ensemble information dialog
  • FIB and MSC statistics redesigned - RS BER estimation added for AAC services
• Audio
  • Detection of AAC stream drop-outs
  • Selection between FAAD and FDK-AAC decoder
  • New "Default audio device" added in audio output selection
• Bug fixes and UI polishing

AbracaDABra 3.2.0

• DABSDR version 3.1.0 with bitrate stats
• Ensemble info dialog was redesigned
  • Bitrate statistics are displayed for current service (#201)
  • Color bar showing subchannel allocation in ensemble
  • Subchannel details
• Option to use UTC for scanner and TII CSV log
• Option to export GPS coordinates in TII CSV log
• NMEA serial port baudrate is configurable (#176)
• All dialog windows are taken for front when main window is activated from taskbar
• Ensemble logo from SPI is supported - shown in main window and as a ensemble tool tip in service list (#168)
• Bug fixes and small improvements

AbracaDABra 3.1.0

• Application remembers last opened windows and can restore them on start (#196)
• Signal overview
  • Spectrum refresh rate configurable
  • SNR value can be displayed as large text beside the plot
• TII dialog can be configured to show no longer detected transmitters as gray bubbles with optional timeout
• Optional IQ raw file recording timeout
• SPI progress icon can be set to be persistent
• Service logo is displayed in service list tooltips
• Confirmation dialog pops-up before clearing service list
• Polish translation updated
• Bug fixes

AbracaDABra 3.0.0

• Input devices
  • Support for SDRplay devices added (API 3.15 is required) (#158)
  • RTL-SDR/Airspy/SDRplay device can be selected before connection
  • RTL-SDR added new Driver AGC mode, this is AGC controlled by RTL-SDR driver implemented by old-dab (#188)
• RF level estimation on supported devices
• DAB Signal overview with signal spectrum plot, SNR plot and other signal parameters
• FMLIST ensemble CSV upload (#5)
• Scanner tool can load previously stored CSV files to display data in dialog
• SPI application loading progress is indicated in the application window
• Audio output framework can be switched between Qt and PortAudio from Settings
• TII detection
  • Spectrum visualization modified to show carrier pairs
  • TII detector can be configured as more sensitive or more reliable (#183)
  • When more transmitters in the ensemble network use the same TII code, application chooses the one that is more likely received (#189)
• Settings
  • INI is split, service list and audio recording schedule were moved to separate JSON files
  • Service list JSON can be set as command line switch
  • Service list can be exported as CSV file

Special thanks:

• to AndrejH for lending me his RSP1A device to implement SDRplay support. This wouldn't have been possible without your help!
• to Herman Wijnants and Bernhard Kistinger for testing, patience and their valuable feedback

WARNING: On the first run, the application upgrades the settings file (INI) in a way that is not compatible with older versions. It is recommended to backup your settings if you want to run older versions of the application.

AbracaDABra 2.9.2

• scanner tool: table scrolls to show item selected in map
• fix: raw file see for files longer than about 500 sec (Issue #190)
• fix: scanner tool randomly shows records with frequency 0 Hz

AbracaDABra 2.9.1

• fix: application crash when announcement with no ClusterID is signalized
• fix: ensemble structure is stored also for ensembles without TII code in Scanner tool in Precise mode