I have the original FCD and the HF adapter. I ordered the new DC to light FCD a few hours before the December QST arrived.
I have been playing with the dongle for a while. Mainly on the satellites but have also copied EME JT65 signals with it. On FO-29 and AO-7 it is fun to watch the whole band pass at once.
In many cases some preselection is necessary (VHF repeater for the gas company is close by, if you don't tune it out the system is desensed). On the HF side, a simple LC tuner as a quantum improvement.
SO after the QST article I stopped by Best Buy. Without the benefit of exotic test equipment a can say I can't tell the difference!!
I hooked up the HF adapter, again can't tell the difference.
Now all I need is a computer controlled VFO!!
73 Merry Christmas and HNY
Tom K8TL
What QST article?
-----Original Message----- From: Tom Lubbers K8TL [mailto:k8tl@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 6:02 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] FCD/SDR
I have the original FCD and the HF adapter. I ordered the new DC to light FCD a few hours before the December QST arrived.
I have been playing with the dongle for a while. Mainly on the satellites but have also copied EME JT65 signals with it. On FO-29 and AO-7 it is fun to watch the whole band pass at once.
In many cases some preselection is necessary (VHF repeater for the gas company is close by, if you don't tune it out the system is desensed). On the HF side, a simple LC tuner as a quantum improvement.
SO after the QST article I stopped by Best Buy. Without the benefit of exotic test equipment a can say I can't tell the difference!!
I hooked up the HF adapter, again can't tell the difference.
Now all I need is a computer controlled VFO!!
73 Merry Christmas and HNY
Tom K8TL
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Page 30 of the January 2013 QST "Cheap Easy SDR", check out the digital edition of QST if you are an ARRL member and don't have that QST on-hand.
Bryce KB1LQC
On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 1:12 PM, Pat McGrath ka6tya@arrl.net wrote:
What QST article?
-----Original Message----- From: Tom Lubbers K8TL [mailto:k8tl@earthlink.net] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2012 6:02 AM To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] FCD/SDR
I have the original FCD and the HF adapter. I ordered the new DC to light FCD a few hours before the December QST arrived.
I have been playing with the dongle for a while. Mainly on the satellites but have also copied EME JT65 signals with it. On FO-29 and AO-7 it is fun to watch the whole band pass at once.
In many cases some preselection is necessary (VHF repeater for the gas company is close by, if you don't tune it out the system is desensed). On the HF side, a simple LC tuner as a quantum improvement.
SO after the QST article I stopped by Best Buy. Without the benefit of exotic test equipment a can say I can't tell the difference!!
I hooked up the HF adapter, again can't tell the difference.
Now all I need is a computer controlled VFO!!
73 Merry Christmas and HNY
Tom K8TL
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Tom,
What model number did you purchase at Best Buy?
Ernie W8EH
On 12/17/2012 9:02 AM, Tom Lubbers K8TL wrote:
I have the original FCD and the HF adapter. I ordered the new DC to light FCD a few hours before the December QST arrived.
I have been playing with the dongle for a while. Mainly on the satellites but have also copied EME JT65 signals with it. On FO-29 and AO-7 it is fun to watch the whole band pass at once.
In many cases some preselection is necessary (VHF repeater for the gas company is close by, if you don't tune it out the system is desensed). On the HF side, a simple LC tuner as a quantum improvement.
SO after the QST article I stopped by Best Buy. Without the benefit of exotic test equipment a can say I can't tell the difference!!
I hooked up the HF adapter, again can't tell the difference.
Now all I need is a computer controlled VFO!!
73 Merry Christmas and HNY
Tom K8TL
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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