Re: [IRCA] State of the art SDR (Perseus, etc)

[Sudipta Ghose <oneghose@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all!
I am an old hobbyist of 70s-80s now retuning to the hobby.
IMHO Perseus is the best one. However, there is one Lazy Dog
Engineering LD-1B2 SDR which might be considered as less expensive
one. It is an American SDR.
the web site is: http://www.lazydogengineering.com/LD-1B_SDR.html
Please note that I have no connection with them. Only passing on this info.
Thanks and kind regards,
73
SG/VU3TKG

On Sat, Nov 24, 2012 at 9:15 PM, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I would think that the Perseus has the largest user base, Les, and as Neil
> mentioned, there is other software, though Studio 1 has a price tag
> (successor to WRPlus with which I believe you have some experience) .
>
> I hope some of the Excalibur users check in.   I haven't DXed with it, but
> was quite impressed with its software interface when Bruce Conti showed it
> to me, and I believe it is the least expensive of the "full MW band" SDRs.
> Mind you, the inability to record large bandwidth without using a workaround
> or paying extra could be a deal breaker, and so far, if you don't like the
> vendor's software, I'm not sure there is any alternative.
>
> As a caveat to the "least expensive" above, there is the Afedri  SDR-net
> http://4z5lv.net/index.php/afedri-sdr-net-description, 1200kHz bandwidth,
> but I think you would be breaking new ground for the MW DXer; they claim you
> can drive it with SDR-radio software.    I'd be tempted to try it,
> especially if I travelled more; maybe next year.
>
> My own experience is with RFSpace, but I suspect the NetSDR's premium price
> is justified only for those with instrumentation interests, are looking for
> the potential for two different radios in one box (developed but not yet
> sold; but try listening to a shortwave parallel for a MW TP on any other
> SDR)  and/or who like the idea of being provided with example software that
> they can modify for their own use.    It will be interesting to see how the
> imminent version 2 of SDR-console flies.    Free, continually upgraded
> software, but version 1.5 never quite addressed some of my concerns as a
> DXer, which surprisingly, Spectravue did.
>
> best wishes,
>
> Nick
>
>
>
> At 05:26 24-11-12, you wrote:
>>
>> Still trying to upgrade the shack to get serious again in regards to AM
>> DX. Have the antenna situation resolved, just need to relocate active
>> antennas and Wellbrook loop outside of the near-field noise of the house.
>>
>> Was considering purchasing a Persesus SDR receiver, but have been reading
>> that the software is no longer being supported? What would the high-end SDR
>> jocks out there recommend purchasing in terms of an SDR and why?
>>
>>
>> --
>> 73,
>>
>> *Les Rayburn, N1LF*
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