This is my prediciton.... these specs are from the SERX-16 180Msps Direct Sampling Receiver 16 Streaming 250kHz Channels Polyphase Down Sampling DDCs DDCs Combine for Reconstruction Real-time FFT (256–8192 bins) DDC look-back up to 4.3 seconds >90dB Wideband SFDR Phase Noise: <-150 dBc/Hz RX Bands: HF & Low VHF 70MHz and 140MHz 25 MHz BW IF Optional full wideband I/Q stream PCI Express x4 Lanes (GigE Opt.) Virtex-5 SX95T FPGA
I am not sure what the CDRX-1010 was based on (can't find the specs...I presume similar to its cousin CDRX-3200. I think we will for sure get a direct sampling transceiver with Gigabit ethernet connectivity. I believe it will have multiple receivers channelized via VAC (ALA QS1R and CW Skimmer Server). I believe they will use the same FPGA for transmit functions (similar to the HERMES board soon to be released by HPSDR/TAPR). I think it will be the new flagship and hope it includes sidetone onboard the FPGA (QS1R/QS1E) and has a 100 watt amplifier with an adaptive predistortion PA. I am just wondering how they are going to do the Powersdr side of things... Perhaps it will have an ethernet address setup so that remote and local computers can use it natively over ethernet. I think multiple independent receivers can be addressed by multiple instances of Powersdy or some new architecture (deep impact). I think the ongoing hints are going to verify this. It is the only thing that makes sense. The next generation SDR. There is currently nothing even close to this commercially and Flex already has proven the technology. The closest thing would be the Hermes and it will be released some time in July when TAPR can get everything together for their production run late summer... but it has no amplifier. Bob, you play(ed) with the SERX-16....I know you can't say but I do know you said it was incredible....I found something in the archives. Lets sit back and see. I certainly am glad they are moving forward. I have a 5000 and will gladly buy this new radio when I can afford it. I won't comment on people that want Flex to sit still. The 5000/1500/3000 family will continue to be supported and sold and have their place... Now.. Price...this will be interesting. The Hermes will likely sell for around $900 when available.. That is essentially at cost with some development cost recovery built in.... what will this cost... the FPGA itselt is pricey ($1000)... export restrictions aside they will use the best one shippable around the world unless the demand worldwide has been low. I suspect this is going to cost more than the 5000. I hope it doesn't though. I say $1500 should cover the cost of the main board, $500 for the built in amplifier... $500 for ethernet connectivity and another $500 for switching and misc. comes to $3000 without any profit. So it will be close the the 5K in price. Assuming it is a full fledged tranceiver like the flex.. heck it could be a 1500 form factor and in that case would be about $1500 or so. What will it be called??? I don't think it will be FLEX-xxxx since this is a new generation of transceiver...FRS-IP maybe. Sorry for the rambling ... this is exciting though. -- Doc Bill Dailey KXØO _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flexradio.com/
