On 03/01/11 21:26, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL wrote: > At 06:25 PM 1/2/2011 -0500, [email protected] wrote: >> Check out: >> >> http://www.funcubedongle.com/ >> >> Assuming you only need receive, of course... >> >> Works great...just had a QSO on FO-29 using it for receive (thanks KB1RVT!). >> >> 73, >> >> Mark N8MH > > > You know what's really interesting to me about this. With a WX type > enclosure you could put the receiver right at the feedpoint of the antenna. > > Well, maybe not, I don't know what the maximum USb cable length can be.
USB is not going to make *that* kind of distance, and I wouldn't reccomend it anyway, due to lightning etc...*BUT* you can get USB Opto Converters... I must confess, once I've played a bit more with my USRP, There's likely to be a USRP2 going up the mast, with an ethernet<->fibre adapter on the end... 73s Iain _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
