Thanks Eric, please keep me posted.

I am curious about the dongle.

Have you tried it with any windows software or been able to use it at all?

Thanks for all the info.

Don



On 13-Dec-15 2:27 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
> I have had communication with the developer. so far, I haven't had a =
> chance to try out doing this. I need a linux box dedicated to this and a =
> few open ports on my firewall. the SDR unit I have is one of those $8 30 =
> Mhz to 1200 Mhz USB dongles. I have to make sure its compatible with =
> linux. once that is done, then I can use a raspberry pie machine setup =
> with the websdr software and then set it up over at a remote location.
>
> so far, he hasn't struck me as particularly picky. In fact, he's been =
> pretty helpful. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I explained to him that =
> I am a blind ham.
>
> DE n7zzt Eric
>
> On Dec 13, 2015, at 12:10 PM, Don Breda wrote:
>
>> Thanks for this Eric.
>> =20
>> I may just consider that.
>> =20
>> Have you actually done that?
>> =20
>> Did you hav any problem with the websdr developer allowing you to add =
> a=20
>> server  to the site?
>> =20
>> He seems well kind of picky.
>> =20
>> Don
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> On 13-Dec-15 12:58 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>>> you can trey the Funcube. Combine that with websdr on a small linux =
> box =3D
>>> and you can have a remote receiver that can be accessed from anywhere =
> in =3D
>>> the world. btw, the Funcube is a USB dongle device that can allow for =
> =3D
>>> plugging in an external antenna. not sure what other software can =
> work =3D
>>> with it that is accessible for the blind.
>>> =20
>>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>> =20
>>> On Dec 12, 2015, at 11:55 AM, Don Breda wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> Hi fellow hams.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Any suggestions on an hf sdr reciever that is at least somewhat =3D
>>> accessible?
>>>> =3D20
>>>> I want to put an inexpensive sdr receiver on a friends property and =
> =3D
>>> run=3D20
>>>> it remotely.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Wondering what receiver might fil the bill.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Don
>>>> =3D20
>>>> w a 2 i w c