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Re: [TenTec] CW Skimmer

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW Skimmer
From: "Ron Castro" <ronc@sonic.net>
Reply-to: Ron Castro <ronc@sonic.net>, Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:11:25 -0800
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We're not too far off topic since the Orions, Omni VII, etc. are technically SDR transceivers. The upcoming update for the OII's will have a waterfall display that may look something like the wideband display on this remote SDR in the Netherlands:

http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/

I was just watching that and saw some guy transmitting directly visible waterfall pictures! After you look at that page, take a look the SDR "radio" you are actually listening to:

http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/info.html

When I saw that I almost fell off my chair!

        Ron  N6IE
     www.N6IE.com


----- Original Message ----- From: "JT Croteau" <jt.n1ese@gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 11:02 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW Skimmer


On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 1:53 PM, Ron Castro <ronc@sonic.net> wrote:
Actually, it's $826 plus about $30 shipping since we don't have to pay the
VAT...it gets deducted when you go through checkout.

Yup, that's a great savings.

I wonder how far off we are from seeing more full SDR transceivers.
I've used the Softrock TXRX but it's a toy and the SDR5000 is nice
except for the price tag.  I've also been watching TAPR's HPSDR
project and have once or twice considered taking the plunge to start
experimenting with these modules.

There are definitely some cool toys out there for computer geeks like
me who are also hams.

However, we are now venturing way off-topic I'm afraid.

--
JT Croteau, N1ESE
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