At $400 for a decent PC, including 19-inch monitor (multiple items on BestBuy website, used and new), and $310 for an LP-PAN kit and an EMU-0202 sound card, the choice of a P3 strikes me as having to be based on other than economics. Plus, as Don says, you have the fun of learning the ins and outs of PowerSDR-IF and LP-BRIDGE, both free. Aspirin not included.
Monty K2DLJ > > That's a very interesting observation, Don. I recently got a new computer > but > I didn't get it to have it bogged down by a CPU hog quite this soon. As > well > as the cost of the computer you also need to include the cost of the high > end sound card. The P3 is looking more cost effective by the minute. > > > Don Wilhelm-4 wrote: >> The Softrock solution is inexpensive >> *unless* one has to purchase a computer too. If one includes the >> computer cost, the P3 is inexpensive. >> ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html