May I extend this frequently asked question by: I the Flex5k still an open software SDR? (I might mention that I bought the 1k only because it has open software. I would certainly buy a not open software rig.) Luer, DF5TP
Jim Lux schrieb: >Quick question: >Q40:Q40. Will the FLEX-5000's low-pass filters prevent authorized >operation outside of the amateur bands? > >A. The filters are optimized for the amateur bands but will operate >over the entire HF spectrum. We lock transmitter TR relay in firmware >and require a valid license to receive a key to operate outside of >ITU recognized bandplans. > >---- > >Does this mean that there's a embedded firmware component that looks >at the commands going to the DDS to set the frequency? > >That is, the interface to the hardware (at a register level) is different? >(I assumed that this would be the case) > >Will the control protocol be published? >What form does it take; e.g. does it use IEEE-1394b usual approach >providing a model of shared memory on the host( the SDR5000) that the >client (the PC) modifies? > > >James Lux, P.E. >Spacecraft Radio Frequency Subsystems Group >Flight Communications Systems Section >Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Mail Stop 161-213 >4800 Oak Grove Drive >Pasadena CA 91109 >tel: (818)354-2075 >fax: (818)393-6875 >-------------- next part -------------- >An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >URL: >http://mail.flex-radio.biz/pipermail/flexradio_flex-radio.biz/attachments/20070416/3c767ed5/attachment.html > >_______________________________________________ >FlexRadio mailing list >FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz >http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ >FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ FlexRadio mailing list FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archive Link: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ FlexRadio Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ FlexRadio Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
