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

["Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 09:45:01 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Powell E. Way III W4OPW" <w4opw@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IRCA] SP 600 /R390
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America
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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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