Guys,
My 2 cents. Actually, the SDR-1000 competes with the K2, OMNI-VI,
and similar radios in its price class. It is about equal in
performance, some things a little better, some not as good. I have a
K2/100 and an OMNI-VI as well as a SDR-1000 and I have compared them
A to B. The SDR-X is being designed to compete with the top of the
line models like the Orion, IC7800 etc, and will be priced
accordingly. The SDR-1000 hardware imposes some limitations like
full QSK that all the software in the world will not fix. No so for
the SDR-X. The SDR-X probably will be have startup software not too
far removed from the SDR-1000, but will go up from there.
73, Chas W1CG
At 08:06 PM 7/12/2006, you wrote:
And fron what I have heard the Flex radio SDR-X.is going to be a $10,000
I guess getting it right is going to cost a lot more money.
I will stick with my Orion II.
73
John WB4QDA
----- Original Message ---- radio
From: Bill Tippett <btippett@alum.mit.edu>
To: tentec@contesting.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 6:21:07 PM
Subject: [TenTec] SDR-1000
K5UJ:
> What makes you think I use "windoze?" (gag)
NQ5T:
> Nothing, since it was used only as an example.
I believe the Flex guys are on the right
track with the SDR-X. It will use an embedded
computer module (but I'm not sure which OS).
I'm sure this will solve many configuration
and performance issues they are having with
the SDR-1000 and all its various combinations
and permutations of computers, soundcards, etc.
This should address a much larger market
of folks like me who don't enjoy tinkering with
all the computer junk. When a computer module
is superceded by something better, sell or toss
the old one and plug in a new one. This also
means the computer module will be completely
dedicated to the SDR-X and not shared with PC
applications, which should improve performance.
73, Bill W4ZV
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