Well, what do you expect? Winrad is FREE. Winrad was not designed to run on the sdr-iq and has sort of been patched to get it to do so. Spectravue is the official software for the sdr-iq, and runs out of the box without issues on almost any computer.
I don't think any of those companies you mention ever provided free products.... And like winrad, you could write some code for the sdr-iq, make it how you want, and give it away for free also.... I wish I had the smarts to homebrew my own sdr software! Brett ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernie Doran" <[email protected]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 1:10 PM Subject: Re: [AMRadio] SDR-IQ > 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 ______________________________________________________________ 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
