Whilst the new kid on the SDR block, the general coverage receiver is?at v8.3 for the shop buyers. The Softrock40 yahoo group had a post suggesting that the new v8.4 kits are fairly close to being ready. I emailed Tony, KB9YIG and got a pleasant surprise. The new kits are slated for a early October release.
A number of betas are being tested and whilst it means a short wait, with my upcoming exam and new baby due in the next couple of weeks it seems like a good idea to wait.
Reading radcom can sometimes makle me feel a little dumb. Somethings I’ll just never quite understand. But sometimes it give me a little boost to my projects. The software defined radio (SDR) series of softrock kits have come up with the HF general coverage receiver thats available through Waters and Stanton.
This heralds something that both funding and technical know how have preculded. A SDR solotion for Faros. The project is now revived with this ?50 kit so an autumn project is to get this working along with the long wire tests for the receiver antenna.
There isn’t much info as yet but the W&S site says:
SOFTROCK-HF-LITE Software defined radio, all HF band receiver V8.3
The SoftRock Lite v8.3 is an all-band HF software defined radio kit that offers performance and features way above its price bracket. It is both a practical and an educational project. In practice it can function as a high performance receiver capable of replacing your existing receiver and with a suitable transmit receive switch (not supplied) you can use it with your transceiver. Educationally, it introduce you into the world of software defined radio and shows you just what can be achieved by integrating PC and software into your ham radio station. And of course, the financial benefits are enormous! So what do you get and what does the receiver offer.
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* 160m – 10m
* SSB CW FM AM
* IF filters better than xtal type
* IF bandwidths down to 50Hz
* DSP noise filtering
* Digital frequency display
* Panoramic display
* High stability
* Power required 12v DC
* Supplied in kit form
* All components and boads included
* Instructions and software on PC disc
* Works with current Windows software?
Softrock HF Lite
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