[SMCARA] Has anyone played with one of these?

[Grant Farrand via SMCARA]

Very cool project Dan!
Keep us posted on how it works out.
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      From: Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com>
 To: Carlos <cvela90 at hotmail.com> 
Cc: smcara at mailman.qth.net 
 Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 7:20 PM
 Subject: Re: [SMCARA] Has anyone played with one of these?
   
I  am designing an sdr board that is a redesign of the ensemble II rxtx. My
design uses much fewer components with a combined control and audio
interface and I am trying for at least 5 watts output with at least all HF
bands. I may try to sneak in 2m if I can. I have been considering changing
the board layout to make it a daughter board for a single board computer to
make it an all in one box. From what I have seen the Beagle Bone Black and
Raspberry Pi don't have the horsepower to do everything it would need to in
order for it to be effective.

I sent an email out today about filter design because that is where I am in
the design process.

Dan -- KB3UUN
On Apr 27, 2015 4:39 PM, "Carlos Velazquez" <cvela90 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Can't say I have but I'm wondering what are you trying to do that makes
> you think you need that much extra power.
>
> Are you looking to run it as a generic computer or actually have a
> bottleneck you are trying to solve?
>
> Carlos
>
> Sent from my 📲
>
> > On Apr 27, 2015, at 4:31 PM, smcara-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 14:45:13 -0400
> > From: Daniel Metcalf <kb3uun at gmail.com>
> > To: "smcara at mailman.qth.net" <smcara at mailman.qth.net>
> > Subject: [SMCARA] Has anyone played with one of these?
> > Message-ID: <1430160313.4812.7.camel at ZEUS>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
> >
> > Here is a nifty single board computer that has incredible specs.
> > Quad-core 1.6Ghz processor, 2GB Ram, 8Gb on-board storage with the
> > ability use uSD card to go to 128GB. It also has built in Wifi and
> > ethernet. Capable of either Linux and or Android OS.
> >
> >
> http://www.dx.com/p/radxa-rock-rk3188-quad-core-arm-cortex-a9-development-board-black-311898#.VT6AdScVhBc
> >
> > I am thinking this could handle some of my Digital IO applications
> > better than Raspberry Pi or Beagle Bone Black. I am looking to hear if
> > anyone has played with one before to get an opinion before I buy.
> >
> > Dan - KB3UUN
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