Sebastian wrote:
I looked at the kit, and when I saw surface mount ICs, I said no way.
Most people don't have the equipment, eyesight or steady hands to solder
a surface mount IC. Maybe those parts are already soldered in the kit, I
really couldn't tell from the web site.
I started looking
Hi Mark-
I'm the friend Owen refers to; I just built a Soft66ADI. I keep meaning to
do a blog post about it, but I'll summarize here.
I really liked the form factor of the Soft66; the software-selectable BPFs
and the fact that the control software is open source really sealed the deal
for me.
Hi Robert,
Thank you for your candid assessment. After looking over the website,
I decided that a kit form wouldn't be a good choice for me (and I love
to build!) So, the assembled unit does look like a good option.
I wish you had some performance reports!
On the other hand, maybe you just
Robert, this looks like an interesting little device. I have an SDR-IQ which
is great, but expensive compared to this one.
I looked at the kit, and when I saw surface mount ICs, I said no way. Most
people don't have the equipment, eyesight or steady hands to solder a surface
mount IC. Maybe
