[IRCA] 2. Re: SDR Recommendations? (Nick Hall-Patch)

[Anthony R Gargano <n2ss@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 12, 2013, at 9:16 PM, irca-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Thanks for the comments, Nick. Yes, Apple makes available a free program called Bootcamp which allows you to run Windows on a Mac. But if a Windows tablet works, they're around cheap enough and that might be a way to go. Also, DL2SDR has authored a Mac program that supports SDR radios but I don't know how compatible it is with the Excalibur. Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check out the Perseus and Excalibur groups and see what I can find out.
> Regards.
> 
> Anthony R Gargano
> n2ss@xxxxxxxx
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> Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 14:29:41 +0000
> From: Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx>
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> I'm afraid I don't have a lot of experience with your possible 
> choices for SDR, Anthony, and none with driving them with an Apple 
> computer, but a couple of thoughts:
> 
> I lurk on the Perseus Yahoo list, and people do you use Apple 
> computers for Perseus, but I believe it's by running some sort of 
> Windows virtual machine.   You could probably get some answers on 
> that group, perhaps by first searching the archives.
> 
> I seem to recall problems recording the entire band with the 
> Excalibur, at least using the native software, but I'm happy to be 
> proved wrong.   There are a couple of Yahoo groups devoted to 
> Winradio, so again you might get better information there.
> 
> I've run the RFSpace SDR-14 with little effort using a Windows 8 
> tablet (from Samsung, not Microsoft), and found the tablet itself to 
> be remarkably competent for such a low power device, so it may well 
> have been able to handle a Perseus with its wider bandwidth.   But it 
> has to be Windows 8,  not Windows RT!
> 
> best wishes,
> 
> Nick
> 
> 
> 
> At 13:10 12-07-13, you wrote:
>> I've been considering adding an SDR to my MW dx tool arsenal but I 
>> am a newbie in that area and am looking for any thoughts or 
>> recommendations from those of you more experienced than me. The 
>> primary appeal to me about SDR is the ability to record the entire 
>> band for later searching.
>> 
>> Currently, I am all Apple: Imac, Macbook Pro, iPad. I've been 
>> reading up on and have been pretty impressed with the Perseus and 
>> the WinRadio Excalibur. Are there any Mac users out there using 
>> them? If so, what do I need to be aware with regard to interface and 
>> software requirements? If Mac is out of the question for either of 
>> those, would they work with one of the new Microsoft tablet PC's or 
>> would I need a full blown Windows PC system?
>> 
>> Another thought I had was to initially, perhaps just 'get my feet 
>> wet' and play around with one of the USB dongles I've seen 
>> advertised. Are they a waste of time for serious use? If not, will 
>> any of those work with a Mac?
>> 
>> Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Anthony R Gargano
>> n2ss@xxxxxxxx
>> 





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