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Re: [IRCA] Housing the RF-Space SDR-IQ
Why don't people here consider more the third alternative for the transition
period: using both the conventional and SDR rx? SDR-IQ with Spectravue is
relatively cheap (and takes minimum space on the desk!), so one can still
keep also the conventional receiver. Spectravue is admittedly (still)
cumbersome in real time listening, but it works fine with playback of the
190 kHz span recordings. In that respect some say it is handier than Power
SDR? So I use AR-7030+ for real time DXing and SDR-IQ ONLY for 190 kHz
recording and playback.
73, Mauno
----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 5:39 PM
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Housing the RF-Space SDR-IQ
> >From what I've surmised over the last three years I've followed the
> SDR-1000's development (and 1-3/4 years of ownership), when fitted with a
> plain-vanilla soundcard, the SDR-1000 performs as well as the rest but
> with
> better (lower) noise levels. Having the option to go with higher end
> soundcards (or the HPSDR boards as I have now) for even higher performance
> is the key point for me. I like the flexibility that comes from this
> approach, and the open source software.
>
> IMHO, I would rate the SDR-1000/Flex5000's software, called PowerSDR,
> above
> the WinRadio and RFSpace software. It has more features and configuration
> options, and is constantly being improved further by the enthusiastic user
> community of open source software developers. I feel that PowerSDR is much
> more user-friendly for DXers than RFSpace/SpectraVue software, and and
> equal
> or better to WinRadio in this regard. Buttons and sliders are very
> convenient for adjustments such as filter bandwidth, passband tuning,
> etc.;
> you don't need to type in numbers to change a filter bandwidth, as I
> believe
> you do with SpectraVue.
>
> A downside to PowerSDR: you need quite a bit more computer horsepower to
> operate in 192 kHz spectrum display & recording mode, compared to the
> RFSpace/SpectraVue software.
>
> Patrick, if I were you I would consider waiting a year or so on a SDR,
> especially if you want to record spectrum. Receivers that are now in the
> development stages such as HPSDR's Mercury will be providing much more
> than
> 192 kHz recording ability!
>
> 73,
>
> Guy Atkins
> Puyallup, WA
>
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>
> Message: 3
> Date: Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:10:44 -0700
> From: Rob Moore <rmoore5@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [IRCA] Housing the RF-Space SDR-IQ
> To: Patrick Martin <mwdxer@xxxxxxxxx>, irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <470467C4.7030306@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Hi Patrick,
>
> <SNIP>
> The SDR-1000 is out of production now but can be bought for around $1200
> on the used market.. I haven't had mine long enough to comment on it
> but Guy Atkins seems to like his very much. It requires an expensive
> added sound card for best performance and I'd rate the software
> somewhere between the G303/313 and the SDR-IQ.
> <SNIP>
>
>
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