Re: [IRCA] KCKN-1020 New Mexico test heard in Massachusetts --> Winradio G313

[Brandon Jordan <bjordan@xxxxxxxx>]

Mike Westfall wrote:

> Being a "software defined" radio, I suppose it only works on one 
> particular type of computer running one particular operating system. 
> This would be the biggest drawback, if you ask me.

Hi Mike. That is definitely a limitation, and in the case of WinRadio 
the particular OS is Windows. I believe I read somewhere that WinRadio
may be working on Linux based software or version, but am not positive. 
As for a particular type of computer, I believe this will run on any 
type of PC that can run the Windows XP OS and has a USB port(and perhaps 
just a COM port using a serial/usb adapter). I know that John Bryant 
uses a tablet PC running the tablet version of XP, at least in portable 
situations.

As for the severity of this drawback, in my case it isn't one at all 
since I'm strictly a Windows OS user.

> I'd like to see a "firmware defined" radio, that has a reloadable FPGA 
> doing the dirty work. Some of the XIlinx FPGAs even have embedded 
> PowerPC processors, so the radio could still be "software" defined in 
> that sense, but be independent of the control platform.

There is no telling what we will see down the road. The G313 and 
SDR-1000 are just the tip of the iceberg.

73,

-- 
Brandon Jordan
Memphis, Tennessee

Winradio G313e, Icom R75, Palstar R30C, Sony ICF-6800W, Ten Tec RX320
Member: NASWA, IRCA, NRC
AM DX Tests Info: http://www.dxtests.info
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