Adding new decoder

[andyrs]

Hi Jon et al,

a couple of days ago Polish government fired up a regular transmission of digital time signal named e-CzasPL (e-TimePL). From what I gather frames are kinda similar to DCF77 and carrier phase modulation is used (I guess?). Maybe you could look into this and implement it in your RadioClock plugin?
Signal is brodcasted at 225 kHz on PR Jedynka programme. I could provide baseband signal recordings, and also work as beta tester if you decide to try it out.
Here are some screenshots of waveforms i capture today

1. over a minute dPhi capture shows some slots, at ~2s mark is 'half-minute-slot' in real time

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^this may contain other frames not with time signal, as I just now learned that other data are also transmitted on this frequency

2. this what looks like a full minute frame - the _proper signal_ I think

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Frame documentation is unfortunetaly in polish language only, so... maybe could be translated online somehow, if not I could try to do it myself. Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DqA ... M-cIQ/edit

Cheers!

[srcejon]

Have added to the list here: https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel/issues/1596

[andyrs]

Hi again

Found the frame documentation for e-CzasPL in english:

PCSK-225 - Distribution of official time on long waves.pdf

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Here is a couple of minutes recording of the 225 kHz signal
https://fastupload.io/4d9f52cc78a3f0b8

Also, i've seen on Github, that NBU (66.666 kHz) was considered some time ago... Any decision you made? I could also record signal/betatest that as well.

Cheers!

[srcejon]

Added a patch for this: https://github.com/f4exb/sdrangel/pull/2964

[andyrs]

Very nice, many thanks for the work done.

PCSK225 working well here, though i see it being a consistent '1 sec late' vs. MSF, RBU, DCF and TDF. For RBU to get a decode, Threshold have to be set to ~6 dB instead of default 2 dB. I guess it's because a much wider bandwidth.

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[srcejon]

A man with one watch knows what time it is, but a man with two* watches is never sure


* five

[srcejon]

Also, I think I need to find a way so you can contribute your theme for others to use

I could probably add a way so you can specify styles as CSS, if that's any use. Some widgets would probably need some tweaking to support it.

[andyrs]

A man with one watch knows what time it is, but a man with two* watches is never sure

* five

True that

For the theme, yes please tell what you'd need.
I think that two files are of most importance: rollupcontents.cpp and main.cpp for colors?