Same here, I know what you mean but man its tempting.
Don
On 15-Dec-15 12:42 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
> 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.
>> =20
>> I was looking at the fUnCube website and the new funcube dongle pro is=20=
>> an incredible improvement over the original.
>> =20
>> Have you seen that one.
>> =20
>> Its well worht the price but its around $203.00 right now.
>> =20
>> Looks like with a Raspbury pi 2 it works very very well as opposed to=20=
>> the original pi.
>> =20
>> The admin on the site used it with SDRShark which is a software =
> program=20
>> I haven't looked at yet.
>> =20
>> He also says it works with hdsdr which is somewhat useable under=20
>> windows so its promising.
>> =20
>> Don
>> =20
>> =20
>> =20
>> 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 =3D
>>> (including SoundStudio, SDR#, HD-SDR and some others). Unfortunately, =
> I =3D
>>> was never able to get any of those packages to work with NVDA. ABout =
> all =3D
>>> I got was some minimal info on frequency, mode and some other stuff. =
> =3D
>>> SOmeone is going to have to develop an SDR software package that is =3D=
>>> blind friendly. I have tried hitting up the developers of these. A =
> lot =3D
>>> seem interested, but that is about as far as it goes.
>>> =20
>>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>> =20
>>> On Dec 13, 2015, at 1:57 PM, Don Breda wrote:
>>> =20
>>>> Thanks Eric, please keep me posted.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> I am curious about the dongle.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Have you tried it with any windows software or been able to use it =
> at =3D
>>> all?
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Thanks for all the info.
>>>> =3D20
>>>> Don
>>>> =3D20
>>>> =3D20
>>>> =3D20
>>>> 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
>>> =3D3D
>>>>> chance to try out doing this. I need a linux box dedicated to this =
> =3D
>>> and a =3D3D
>>>>> few open ports on my firewall. the SDR unit I have is one of those =
> $8 =3D
>>> 30 =3D3D
>>>>> Mhz to 1200 Mhz USB dongles. I have to make sure its compatible =
> with =3D
>>> =3D3D
>>>>> linux. once that is done, then I can use a raspberry pie machine =3D
>>> setup =3D3D
>>>>> with the websdr software and then set it up over at a remote =3D
>>> location.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> so far, he hasn't struck me as particularly picky. In fact, he's =
> been =3D
>>> =3D3D
>>>>> pretty helpful. Of course, it doesn't hurt that I explained to him =
> =3D
>>> that =3D3D
>>>>> I am a blind ham.
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>> On Dec 13, 2015, at 12:10 PM, Don Breda wrote:
>>>>> =3D20
>>>>>> Thanks for this Eric.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> I may just consider that.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> Have you actually done that?
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> Did you hav any problem with the websdr developer allowing you to =
> =3D
>>> add =3D3D
>>>>> a=3D3D20
>>>>>> server to the site?
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> He seems well kind of picky.
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> Don
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>> On 13-Dec-15 12:58 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>>>>>>> you can trey the Funcube. Combine that with websdr on a small =
> linux =3D
>>> =3D3D
>>>>> box =3D3D3D
>>>>>>> and you can have a remote receiver that can be accessed from =3D
>>> anywhere =3D3D
>>>>> in =3D3D3D
>>>>>>> the world. btw, the Funcube is a USB dongle device that can allow =
> =3D
>>> for =3D3D
>>>>> =3D3D3D
>>>>>>> plugging in an external antenna. not sure what other software can =
> =3D3D=3D
>>>>> work =3D3D3D
>>>>>>> with it that is accessible for the blind.
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> DE n7zzt Eric
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>> On Dec 12, 2015, at 11:55 AM, Don Breda wrote:
>>>>>>> =3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Hi fellow hams.
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Any suggestions on an hf sdr reciever that is at least somewhat =
> =3D
>>> =3D3D3D
>>>>>>> accessible?
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> I want to put an inexpensive sdr receiver on a friends property =
> =3D
>>> and =3D3D
>>>>> =3D3D3D
>>>>>>> run=3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> it remotely.
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Wondering what receiver might fil the bill.
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> Don
>>>>>>>> =3D3D3D20
>>>>>>>> w a 2 i w c
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