[Elecraft] SDR-IQ users?

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> The E-MU is processor intensive but runs real well on any machine 2 
> years old or newer.  You won't be running this combo on that old 
> PIII with USB 1.1 ports sitting in the corner but I'd bet the SDR-IQ 
> wouldn't work real well with that kind of machine either.

SDR-IQ runs very well on a 1.8 GHz/512 MB single core P4 class laptop 
that is brought to its knees by PowerSDR and an E-MU 0202.  There are 
a lot of sub-2 GHz singe core systems in ham shacks.  

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: R. Kevin Stover [mailto:rkstover at mchsi.com] 
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:27 AM
> To: lists at subich.com
> Cc: 'Brett Howard'; 'Elecraft Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR-IQ users?
> 
> 
> Just checked one of the largest online computer parts retailers, 
> newegg.com, and they've still got the E-MU 0202 selling for 
> $99.99, same 
> price I paid for it 6 months ago so I wouldn't expect other online 
> retailers to be higher or lower than that by more than $5.
> 
> So, $225 + $100 = $325 or $175 + $100 = $275 for the LP-PAN kit plus 
> E-MU, compared to $499.99 for the SDR-IQ at Universal.
> 
> The E-MU is processor intensive but runs real well on any machine 2 
> years old or newer.
> You won't be running this combo on that old PIII with USB 1.1 ports 
> sitting in the corner but I'd bet the SDR-IQ wouldn't work real well 
> with that kind of machine either.
> 
> Another way to get around the resource sensitivity of the 
> E-MU 0202 is 
> the Infrasonic Quartet PCI internal sound card for $139.99.
> 
> Larry is now making versions of the LP-PAN for these rigs and IF 
> frequencies.
> 8.215 MHz (Elecraft K3)
> 8.83 MHz (most older Kenwoods)
> 9.00 MHz (TenTec Orion)
> 4.915 MHz (Elecraft K2)
> 10.7 MHz (IC-R8500/9500 and others)
> 
> 
> Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> >   
> >> The LP-PAN/E-MU 0202 combo, which seems to be the sweet spot,
> >> are just a little more than half the price of the SDR-IQ.
> >>     
> >
> > That's not correct.  LP-Pan = $225 (assembled), E-MU 0202 =
> > $199.95 (list) ... total $425 vs. $499 list for the SDR-IQ.  
> > The difference in "street" prices will vary significantly 
> > deepening on shopping skills and the availability of used or 
> > kit options. 
> 
> > --
> > R. Kevin Stover
> > ACØH