ah. that explains it. :)

-eric (n7zzt)

On May 6, 2015, at 8:06 PM, Bob Tinney wrote:

> Eric and Gerry, I gave the wrong link to the HDSDR software.  There does 
> not appear to be a version for Linux or the mac.  The correct link is
> www.hdsdr.de
> 
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
> 
> On 5/5/2015 9:41 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>> I am having a bit of a problem navigating that site. there seems to be =
>> one download link, but its information says its a DLL correction =
>> application. have you got a direct link to the software?
>> 
>> Also, it seems that www.hdsdr.com is up for sale. now, I know there =
>> should be more on there, but my jaws can't see it and the mac with =
>> voiceover is giving me far too many details and not enough of the right =
>> info.
>> 
>> thanks.
>> On May 4, 2015, at 9:42 PM, Bob Tinney wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> =20
>>> After finding settings that I had to change in the options/misc sub=20
>>> menu, I am finally able to type in a frequency in the HDSDR software =
>> and=20
>>> the RTL2832T2 dongle goes there.  The up converter also works , but=20
>>> there are several drawbacks to this system.  It overloads very easily. =
>> =20
>>> That's why the donble works better in the vhf/UHF range where signals=20=
>>> are more spread out.  Many hams use a SDR dongle as a second receiver =
>> to=20
>>> turn there computer in to a panadapter.  I wouldn't use it as my main=20=
>>> receiver.
>>> =20
>>> I do use it to listen to the national weather radio service, the local=20=
>>> airport ground info frequency and our local repeaters.  There does not=20=
>>> seem to be a wide band FM mode for broadcast FM but it does have all =
>> of=20
>>> the other common modes.  The only SDR software that I've found that is=20=
>>> accessible is the
>>> HDSDR software at
>>> www.hdsdr.com
>>> HTH
>>> =20
>>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>