Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-22 Thread Steve Mcmahon
--- On Thu, 1/20/11, Elvis Dowson wrote: > From: Elvis Dowson > Subject: Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and > a question] > To: "Tom Rondeau" , "Matt Ettus" > Cc: discuss-gnuradio@gnu.org > Date: Thursday, Janua

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-22 Thread Moeller
On 21.01.2011 10:19, Martin Braun wrote: > But all these open hardware threads seem to neglect that there's a > powerful *software* tool out there for real-time signal processing, and > a lot is happening at that end. GNU Radio is much more than the USRPs; > in fact, it's *not even* the USRPs. > I

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-21 Thread Sanjay Singh
Hi Marcus, I believe you are a good technical starter than to talk about market. If you are to talk about $20 ADC/DAC i would rather disassociate from your discussion. If you would bet on million dollar to donate to GnuRadio, then i will prove about the pricing you are talking about. S-- On Fri

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-21 Thread Sanjay Singh
Hi Martin/all, There is need for open source platform for GNURadio. I request people of concern to understand my view. Am not at all against GNURadio.Its in fact GNURadio gave birth to open source platform. But what i see is there is a split as of date against software and hardware. In order to cu

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-21 Thread Rafael Diniz
Hi there people, I'd like to put my point here. I'm a Computer Scientist and Ham radio operator that is entering in this SDR world. I own a USRP with RFX900, WBX, dbxrx, tvrx, basicrx and basictx. ps: I don't make my monthly budget with anything related with SDR. I already gave some talks and wor

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-21 Thread Marcus D. Leech
On 01/21/2011 04:19 AM, Martin Braun wrote: > > Talking of which: Who actually *does* use GNU Radio? I can't see a whole > lot of active projects going on, not on this list or on CGRAN. > > I use Gnu Radio for a number of things in the "science radio" space. I have a small suite of tools I ca

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-21 Thread Jens Elsner
Hi Martin, On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 10:19:37 +0100, Martin Braun wrote: > And with all the drawbacks and bugs that GNU Radio has, there's nothing > comparable in the open source domain. So if GNU Radio really sucks, > then how about a proper discussion on what's wrong. And not about which > HF-fronten

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-21 Thread Martin Braun
On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 08:20:43AM +0530, Sanjay Singh wrote: > Its not about talking high. Its community of people trying hard to press Ettus > Research products. Putting people down is not the motto of GNURadio. > > Regrading putting off from the list: Discussion is on for open source > platfor

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-20 Thread Sanjay Singh
Its not about talking high. Its community of people trying hard to press Ettus Research products. Putting people down is not the motto of GNURadio. Regrading putting off from the list: Discussion is on for open source platform. This is GNURadio platform. Here discussions are open for Ettus Researc

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-20 Thread Elvis Dowson
Hi Tom & Matt, Begin forwarded message: > From: "Marcus D. Leech" >> > So, respectfully, you're full of crap, Sanjay. No "BSP" is going to > automatically know how to do all the functions we want to do: Someone ought to moderate this list. I for one find Marcus annoying. He mentioned that h

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-20 Thread Marcus D. Leech
On 01/20/2011 02:10 PM, Sanjay Singh wrote: Hi all, To be specific to concern 2) Create your own digital/baseband board > Check out many thesis work who have developed demonstrating platforms. Adding to commercial front, check SP601/605 from Avnet. Check for the prices for sure!. Also che

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-20 Thread Sanjay Singh
Hi all, To be specific to concern 1) Create your own RF front end boards > putting mixer and LO is a handy breadboard work.. tryout some good examples from Analog Devices and TI. To get additional gains put LNA or PA in series. Learn basic hardware designs. 2) Create your own digital/baseb

Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] GNURadio is disappointing [was: Greeting and a question]

2011-01-20 Thread Brian Padalino
I changed the subject to better match the tone of the email. On Thu, Jan 20, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Sanjay Singh wrote: > Hi all, > > Am disappointed with the way GNURadio is getting into. > > I see all the discussion around is to promote the products of Ettus > Research. > > Agreed!. Great work from