Re: [IRCA] SDR Computer Requirements (was SP 600 /R390)

["Mauno Ritola" <Mauno.Ritola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I agree, I use SDR-IQ with Pentium 4 2 GHz / 512 MB RAM and it works fine. 
SDR-IQ requires USB 2.0 though, because it takes the current from there, 
too.

73, Mauno

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] SDR Computer Requirements (was SP 600 /R390)


> The SDR-IQ, and the companion SDR-14, work fine on computers that are
> "Chevys" by today's standards. You do not need a "super fast computer" to
> run them successfully. Here are the minimum and recommended specs:
>
> SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - MINIMUM
> Pentium III at 800 MHz, Pentium 4 or Athlon XP 1600+
> Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP
> 256 MB or RAM
> AGP Video Card with 32 MB of RAM
> 16 bit SB compatible sound card and speakers
> CD-ROM drive for software installation
>
> SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - RECOMMENDED
> Pentium 4 at 2.2 GHz, Athlon XP 2000+
> Windows 2000, XP
> 512 MB of RAM
> AGP 14x Video card with 64 MB of RAM
> 16 bit SB compatible sound card and speakers
> USB 1.1 or 2.0 port
> CD-ROM drive for software installation
>
> The typical off-the-shelf system sold today easily exceeds these
> requirements. My own Flex-Radio SDR-1000 runs well with a Intel Pentium-M
> Centrino 1.4 GHz laptop, as well as a AMD Athlon XP 2400+ homebrew
> system...definitely not state-of-the-art. I usually have other programs
> running at the same time, such as Internet and/or e-mail; Geoclock; 
> various
> references in PDF files, anti-virus & firewall utilities, etc.
>
> By the way, what are the other programs which control the SDR-IQ? I know
> that RFSpace makes driver files available for developers, but I've not 
> heard
> of software other than Spectravue.
>
> Guy Atkins KE7MAV
> Puyallup, WA
>
>
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> Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 09:45:01 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Powell E. Way III W4OPW" <w4opw@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] SP 600 /R390
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> At the Newberry ham club the SDR-IQ was demoed. A
> friend of mine has an early model. There's multiple
> programs available to control it. The only downside is
> you need a SUPER FAST computer to run these programs,
> and it's best to have a dedicated computer for this,
> though you don't HAVE to.  It's an amazing radio
> however.
>
>
> Powell
>
>
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