> Quite so, and if I could order one of the new QRP 1500s for > what they cost in the US rather than what we'll end up paying > over here I'd be tempted to get one just to try it out.
Given their list price, the Flex-1500 looks like an interesting alternative to the SDR-IQ as a software panadapter and/or engine for running CW Skimmer. Forget about the QPR transmitter and use the receiver only. It's a shame that Flex is still wedded to the same old wideband downcovert and I/Q audio technology instead of moving to direct DSP technology like Perseus, etc. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Julian, G4ILO > Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 9:43 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] W9OY on P3 > > > > Quite so, and if I could order one of the new QRP 1500s for > what they cost in the US rather than what we'll end up paying > over here I'd be tempted to get one just to try it out. Most > of the issues seem to be a consequence of the software > implementation rather than problems with the idea of SDR > itself. Installing net frameworks and virtual audio cables - > let's face it not all radio enthusiasts are computer wizards > and even those of us who are supposed to be knowledgeable are > not immune to blue screens of death and the like. And I think > the CW latency issues I've read about are due largely to the > fact that Windows isn't a realtime OS so you need a powerful > CPU and plenty of buffering to ensure that pauses don't occur > when the OS is busy doing something else. > > If the software side came on a dedicated board with its own > processor and OS then you wouldn't have to worry about any of > that, except to update the software now and again. But hang > on, isn't that more or less what the K3 is, except you get > knobs and buttons as well? > > > Arie Kleingeld PA3A-2 wrote: > > > > > > The flex radio's are fine and very good radio's. > > > > The Flex-radio concept is just different form the Elecraft concept. > > > > > > > ----- > Julian, G4ILO. K2 #392 K3 #222. > * G4ILO's Shack - http://www.g4ilo.com > * KComm - http://www.g4ilo.com/kcomm.html > * KTune - http://www.g4ilo.com/ktune.html > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/W9OY-on-P3-tp4596769p4598167.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
