[Ham-Linux] RE: Anyone using . . .

[dtx]

Or DSL (Damn Small Linux) or some others.  Or most any of the Live-CD 
versions of Pick-One-You-Like.  But as Leif says, where is the equally 
"inexpensive" IQ hardware to connect to it?  Classic chicken and egg 
conundrum.

There was (and may be again) a kit in the QRP-L group that provides a RX 
only slice of 40M (+/- 23kHz) for about $30 I think.  Kit with no case 
and reasonable performance.  Well, for a first timer to get started 
with.  It is not lacking in sensitivity....handling super strong 
stations on contest weekend could become problematic.  But hey, for <$30 
just eat the free lunch and be happy ;-)

Gary WA6DTX

kd4e wrote:

>> Linrad is available for Linux only. It is an SDR package that allows
>> reception under heavy QRN+QRM when no other radio will work. It has
>> brought many new users to Linux:-)
>>
>> The Linrad home page is here:
>> http://www.sm5bsz.com/linuxdsp/linrad.htm
>>
>> The usage of Linrad has been growing very slowly because it does not
>> run under MS Windows. As a consequence the demand for appropriate
>> hardware has grown very slowly so cost efficient solutions do not
>> yet exist for people who are unwilling to build their own equipment.
>>
>> Leif / SM5BSZ
>
>
> If Linrad were to be packaged with a tiny and simple
> Linux distro like Puppy Linux I believe it could be
> widely distributed to Hams.
>
> Puppy will load and run from CD, zip, cf card, usb stick, etc.
>
> It loads on any PC, does not disturb the MS Windows settings,
> and cleans up after itself when the PC has been rebooted.
>
> Such a combo would allow Hams to experiment with Linrad
> without disturbing their existing MS Windows setup.
>
> Once they've tried Puppy Linux they will realize that they
> don't really need MS Windows for 99% of what they do.  ;-)
>