Re: [IRCA] WC Nov 5 snapshot - SDR shoot-out

["R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is a noticeable difference with audio quality between Laptops and work stations.

Consider this: $1000 Elad + $1000 laptop gives you a decent set up...
But a 2nd hand Drake at $700 mops the floor with the Elad. Do the math. 
I know SDR's are the future but the Elad or Perseus are paper weights without a solid PC desktop or laptop. 

If you run the Elad with the ATT off, there is "ADC" clipping, whatever that is -- and I'm in a low signal area. The only choice is clicking ATT ON. But no mention anywhere I could find what the attenuation is. 

No passband tuning with the Elad and without a high quality wheel mouse or gaming mouse, actually operating the Elad is a two handed operation. 

Still going to keep the comparison going. Gotta know. 

Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC

> On Nov 5, 2016, at 4:13 PM, Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I can't comment on the Elad, but the Perseus is superb.  Every bit as good
> as any of the best classic receivers mentioned.  There is a real learning
> curve, though, to use them optimally.  Audio is perfect, but very much
> dependent on your sound card.  My high end Dell produces wonderful audio.
> I have been told that the Elad should be as good as the Perseus.  Wonder
> what the issue is.  Doesn't sound right to me.   Walt (At the Glistening
> Waters, PEI DXpedition, and listening to almost armchair copy of Nigeria on
> 917 kHz).
> 
> On Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 9:13 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
>> SDR's are like digital cameras...
>> The closer you look, the less they look like film.
>> 
>> Great for spectrum analysis and for portable operation when you are
>> traveling.
>> 
>> Hard to beat the warmth of a well designed receiver.
>> 
>> Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
>> 
>>>> On Nov 5, 2016, at 12:21 PM, Richard N Allen <richarda@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Colin:
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the review.
>>> 
>>> I tried a Drake R8 many years ago when it was first released.  It's an
>> outstanding receiver.
>>> 
>>> I've been pondering a new SDR but think I'll stick with my old
>> WR-G313e.  I'm sitting here now at mid-day hearing "Jack Rabbit" football
>> from WNAX-570, Yankton SD (S7 @ 726 km/451 mi), on the WiNRADiO hooked to a
>> long wire.  It's an easy to use receiver and still works on Windows 10.  It
>> simply need a better aerial and I have an ALA1503LNP-NA on order.
>>> 
>>> I also have a R75 which is going back to ICOM soon for repairs.   It
>> just quit and I don't know why.
>>> 
>>> Good DX.
>>> 
>>> Richard.
>>> 
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