[Lowfer] Software Defined Radios

[WD8ARZ]

Love the ability to record 196 kHz of a band to the hard drive with the 
SepctraVue and the SDR-IQ. Can later play back the file and treat it just 
like a real RF spectrum. Tune the range, change modes, filters and any 
settings to your hearts content. Really helps play with the settings on weak 
and rough copy signals until you find the optimum settings for the 
situation.

73 from Bill - WD8ARZ
South Bend, Indiana USA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dexter McIntyre W4DEX" <dexter.mc at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp;UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Software Defined Radios


> Douglas D. Williams wrote:
>> Are you saying that the SDR-IQ will input the audio directly into the
>> computer's sound card, and thus into Argo, Spectran, or Spectrum Lab? If
>> so, that is good news to me.
>>
> That's correct Doug.  Running the SDR-IQ with either SpectraVue, which
> comes with the IQ, or SDR-RADIO ( http://www.sdr-radio.com/ ) gives you
> audio that can be used by decoders like Argo and Spectran.  Under
> "Setup, Select Input,  Chose Real Time Input" select "Stereo Mix".
> SpectrunLab also is compatible with the IQ.  Of all the receivers I have
> if I could only keep one it would be the SDR-IQ.  Mine is from the first
> run made received without an enclosure.  I don't believe it can be
> bought now without the enclosure but just in case someone has a board
> that needs a very rugged case I mounted mine in a box from Paul, W1VLF,
> http://rescueelectronics.com/project_boxes.html
>
> A few pictures at this link:
>
> http://www.w4dex.com/temp/sdriq/
>
> Dex