I couldn't afford that right now if I wanted to. too many irons in the fire this christmas.
DE n7zzt Eric
On Dec 14, 2015, at 3:39 AM, Don Breda wrote:
> Hi again eric.
>
> I was looking at the fUnCube website and the new funcube dongle pro is
> an incredible improvement over the original.
>
> Have you seen that one.
>
> Its well worht the price but its around $203.00 right now.
>
> Looks like with a Raspbury pi 2 it works very very well as opposed to
> the original pi.
>
> The admin on the site used it with SDRShark which is a software program
> I haven't looked at yet.
>
> He also says it works with hdsdr which is somewhat useable under
> windows so its promising.
>
> Don
>
>
>
> On 13-Dec-15 4:06 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>> I have a friend with one. He has used a number of SDR software packages =
>> (including SoundStudio, SDR#, HD-SDR and some others). Unfortunately, I =
>> was never able to get any of those packages to work with NVDA. ABout all =
>> I got was some minimal info on frequency, mode and some other stuff. =
>> SOmeone is going to have to develop an SDR software package that is =
>> blind friendly. I have tried hitting up the developers of these. A lot =
>> seem interested, but that is about as far as it goes.
>>
>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>
>> On Dec 13, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Don Breda wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks Eric, please keep me posted.
>>> =20
>>> I am curious about the dongle.
>>> =20
>>> Have you tried it with any windows software or been able to use it at =
>> all?
>>> =20
>>> Thanks for all the info.
>>> =20
>>> Don
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> =20
>>> On 13-Dec-15 2:27 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>>>> I have had communication with the developer. so far, I haven't had a =
>> =3D
>>>> chance to try out doing this. I need a linux box dedicated to this =
>> and a =3D
>>>> few open ports on my firewall. the SDR unit I have is one of those $8 =
>> 30 =3D
>>>> Mhz to 1200 Mhz USB dongles. I have to make sure its compatible with =
>> =3D
>>>> linux. once that is done, then I can use a raspberry pie machine =
>> setup =3D
>>>> with the websdr software and then set it up over at a remote =
>> location.
>>>> =20
>>>> so far, he hasn't struck me as particularly picky. In fact, he's been =
>> =3D
>>>> pretty helpful. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I explained to him =
>> that =3D
>>>> I am a blind ham.
>>>> =20
>>>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>>> =20
>>>> On Dec 13, 2015, at 12:10 PM, Don Breda wrote:
>>>> =20
>>>>> Thanks for this Eric.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> I may just consider that.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Have you actually done that?
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Did you hav any problem with the websdr developer allowing you to =
>> add =3D
>>>> a=3D20
>>>>> server to the site?
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> He seems well kind of picky.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> Don
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> On 13-Dec-15 12:58 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>>>>>> you can trey the Funcube. Combine that with websdr on a small linux =
>> =3D
>>>> box =3D3D
>>>>>> and you can have a remote receiver that can be accessed from =
>> anywhere =3D
>>>> in =3D3D
>>>>>> the world. btw, the Funcube is a USB dongle device that can allow =
>> for =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>>> plugging in an external antenna. not sure what other software can =3D=
>>>> work =3D3D
>>>>>> with it that is accessible for the blind.
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> On Dec 12, 2015, at 11:55 AM, Don Breda wrote:
>>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>>> Hi fellow hams.
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> Any suggestions on an hf sdr reciever that is at least somewhat =
>> =3D3D
>>>>>> accessible?
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> I want to put an inexpensive sdr receiver on a friends property =
>> and =3D
>>>> =3D3D
>>>>>> run=3D3D20
>>>>>>> it remotely.
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> Wondering what receiver might fil the bill.
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> w a 2 i w c
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