Don, Brett said they sound much better using WINRAD, but I have not been able to get it to run. The other thing, I wonder how many receivers Collins, National, and the other great manufacturers would have sold if it hours to run the stupid things? I bet I have 30 to 40 hours fooling with it. It does make a great bandscope, and an excellent piece of test gear. And they are not terribly expensive. Bernie ----- Original Message ----- From: "D. Chester" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] SDR-IQ
> Bernie, your experience with the SDR-IQ has about convinced me to save my > money. I had entertained the idea of purchasing one, but maybe I'd better > at least wait till they work some of the bugs out of it. > > Here is another digital gadget (software only) that I am considering. It > would convert a laptop to a portable audio spectrum analyser for checking > everything from microphones, audio amplifiers, incoming signals off the > radio, individual voice responses, or every combination thereof. It would > seem a lot better for checking the speech amp than the old audio signal > generator and scope or level meter method, since you could check the > instantaneous response curve of your entire system, all the way from your > larynx to the transmitting antenna. And this one costs only 100 bucks. > Bernie KC8RPW in Columbus OH has the cheapie version and he is highly > satisfied with it, but I think I would spend a few more $$$ for the true > spectrum analyser instead of just the bar graph. Wonder if anyone else > has > used one of these? > > It is called the TrueRTA Audio Analyzer. Best of all, it's downloadable, > so > no waiting for a CD to arrive in the mail. There is also a free version, > with very limited functionality, but I would try that before investing > money > in the "good" one. > > http://www.trueaudio.com/rta_abt1.htm > > > Don k4kyv > _______________________________________________________________ > > This message was typed using the DVORAK keyboard layout. > > http://www.mwbrooks.com/dvorak/ > http://gigliwood.com/abcd/ > > ______________________________________________________________ > Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net > AMRadio mailing list > Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Post: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Post: [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body. This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
