[Skimmertalk] red pitaya noisy

[Richard Everitt]

Hello Tim,

My background is also Software (UNIX, Oracle, Telco billing systems) but 
not so hands on these days. The RP is a great SDR in my book for the 
cost. I was waiting for the new QS1R but that has gone quiet.

The SDR software was written by Pavel Demin who has done an amazing job. 
He has a component list documented below:

http://pavel-demin.github.io/red-pitaya-notes/components/

I am using:

Red Pitaya with JP1 mod described by K1TTT
Red Pitaya case
5v Fan on top of the case
SMA to BNC for input
SMA 50 ohm load on other input and outputs
Cross Country Wireless Active Antenna (Clifton Labs Active Antenna is a 
more popular choice)
CT1FFU pre-amplifier (+12 dB) (Clifton Labs pre-amp is a more popular 
choice)
RX protector/limiter from S59MA

The RP input is 1M ohm and I haven't made any effort to match this to my 
antenna which is probably not a good idea and I hope that someone will 
share some ideas on how to correct this.

It would be great to see a Skimmer in A4.

73 de Rich, G4ZFE/9M2CNC


On 02/08/2016 19:25, a45wg wrote:
> Rich,
> 	I have been wanting to get a skimmer station going here in A4 - and RP does look very promising.
>
> 	Have you got a parts list so I can order a complete setup (I am a Software Engineer by trade 25+ years) - but Hardware has never been my thing.
>
> 	73s de Tim, A45WG/M0FGC etc