16 Jun
2016
16 Jun
'16
8:33 p.m.
On Thu, Jun 16, 2016 at 3:22 PM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net wrote:
Unfortunately there isn't anything in the middle ground between these dongles and devices like the
The $20 versions are well worth the effort if you've never played with an SDR of any sort before. For satellite downlinks? Dunno, never tried. Surely as you describe!
Has anyone done any kind of "shoot out" comparing the cheapos to the real ones or even between the real ones (FCD, SDRPlay)? Before I plunk down $200, I'd like to see what I'm getting ... over and above what my $20 dongle can do, of course. :-) I read what you typed, but I'd like to see numbers.
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