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Title: New cheap HP SDR Post by: w3jn on May 08, 2011, 11:30:54 AM Saw this on eBay, $350. Has dual inputs, 64 MHz ADC and AGC ahead of the ADC input.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SDR-MK1-Radio-Shortwave-Receiver-/260781004036?pt=Shortwave_Radios&hash=item3cb7c25504 More info here http://uvb-76.blogspot.com/p/sdr-project-mk1.html Doesn't say what the sensitivity is, or if you can do diversity, simultaneous receive with the 2 inputs, etc. However the guy's blog offers more information than most, and doesn't presuppose knowledge of cutesy codenames for boards, etc. Title: Re: New cheap HP SDR Post by: KF1Z on May 08, 2011, 03:12:14 PM I think I'll wait until they are actually manufactured, and get some feedback from users.
Title: Re: New cheap HP SDR Post by: WB6NVH on May 10, 2011, 05:41:23 AM Yes, quite. The seller is in Estonia and I can't see too many people putting out $ 350 for a pre-sale item since it appears that between the 30 days to availability and the shipping and customs delays, you would lose your eBay Buyer Protection.
Title: Re: New cheap HP SDR Post by: W2VW on May 11, 2011, 11:01:22 AM Maybe the lads will come out with one soon.
Title: Re: New cheap HP SDR Post by: K1JJ on May 11, 2011, 11:14:55 AM Maybe the lads will come out with one soon. The "lads?" You wouldn't mean the Nigerian lads, would you? ;) Yes, AGC before the ADC wud be nice. Either that or a good preselector. I need it badly with my HPSDR when the preamp is on above 40M. I'm thinking a good name for the new board might be "Joe" or "Max" or "Spike"... rather than those girly-man HPSDR names. ;D T Title: Re: New cheap HP SDR Post by: WA1GFZ on May 11, 2011, 12:09:48 PM AGC ahead of A/D is useless above 40M. HPSDR has a 20dB pad switched in when you turn the preamp off.
Title: Re: New cheap HP SDR Post by: w3jn on May 11, 2011, 01:05:54 PM I'm thinking a good name for the new board might be "Joe" or "Max" or "Spike"... rather than those girly-man HPSDR names. ;D T Since it's from Estonia, perhaps Vlad or Igor. |