> On Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:27:30 -0800
> Chris Albertson <albertson.ch...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I thought it might be interresting but then found out you need to buy
>> $2,000+ worth of hardware for even start experimenting.    Open Source
>> SDR needs to run on a common affordable platform or it will never gain
>> the critical mass of users that it take to make the project live
>> longer then a few months.
>
> That's because the URSP is a general purpose system. It is designed
> to do many things. That makes it expensive. And being expensive,
> it has a low production volume, which makes it even more expensive.
>
> I think, a specialized GPS SDR can be build for less than 500 USD
> in low (a dozen at max) volumes.


    http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10981

--

    Björn


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