Hi Mr. Anderson, Thanks a lot for the updates. Rgds Marcos
> From: cande...@usna.edu > Subject: RE: Correction > To: beagle-sdr@opensdr.com > Date: Sat, 27 Mar 2010 10:24:53 -0400 > > Marcos, > > To update you on the OpenSDR interface board: Rev. 1 of the interface board > had a number of design problems, although it was still usable. I've just > gotten a set of Rev. 2 boards back from fabrication/assembly and hope to > start testing them soon. > > The interface board is designed to effectively look like 1/2 a USRP (you get > one TX and one RX chain), however the big bottleneck is the interface from > the board to the Beagle. We're currently using the SPI interface, which > limits you to about 1 MHz of Bandwidth. There are other options if you need > more bandwidth, but we haven't had the time/resources to pursue them. > > Once I get these guys tested, I'll post a report on the list. > > Chris > > ------------------------------------- > > Chris R. Anderson, Ph.D. > cande...@usna.edu > 410-293-6185 > > Assistant Professor > Director, Wireless Measurements Group > US Naval Academy > Electrical Engineering Department > 105 Maryland Avenue > Annapolis MD 21402 > > > ---- Original message ---- > >Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:40:50 +0000 > >From: marcos gallego <galleg...@hotmail.com> > >Subject: RE: Correction > >To: <beagle-sdr@opensdr.com> > > > > Hello Robert > > Thanks a lot for all your information. > > It seems very interesting and really a very good > > option for Ham operators. > > I looked at your site and I did not see more details > > about how did you connect the SoftRock to the Beagle > > board. Maybe I missed that. > > But I really would like to try also using the beagle > > interface board (OpenSDR) that is more like the > > USRP, but probably in a cheaper price. > > I think one option for me should start with your > > project and later migrate to the OpenSDR as soon I > > get more details about how to acquire the Beagle > > Interface board. > > Thanks once again, > > Rgds > > Marcos > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > From: r...@klikhome.com > > To: beagle-sdr@opensdr.com > > Subject: RE: Correction > > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:12:57 -0700 > > > > Marcos, > > Sorry - I should have been more clear in that > > statement earlier by saying that the BeagleBrick is > > the only instance of contact [that I know of] using > > the Beagleboard and SDR - in >>> HF <<<. > > I did not mean to imply that all the other forms of > > experimentation with the BB and SDR have not made > > contacts. I was speaking mainly in terms of the > > Beagleboard's potential use as an alternative to a > > laptop or other bulky computer for QRP and SDR > > communications. It was not my intention discount any > > other work which is at quite a different level of > > effort. Hope that clarifies my intentions and my > > apologies to anyone that may have been put off by > > that. > > Sincerely, > > Robert Bruce Thomas, KC4NYK > > Industrial Designer > > Technology Integration Specialist > > Richmond, Virginia, 23229 > > 804.833.4470 > > http://www.klikhome.com > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: Current beagle SDR status > > From: marcos gallego <galleg...@hotmail.com> > > Date: Thu, March 25, 2010 8:27 pm > > To: <beagle-sdr@opensdr.com> > > > > Hi All, > > After reading the emails at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/beagle-sdr@opensdr.com/, > > I have some questions: > > > > 1. What is the current status of the Beagle SDR > > Interface board? > > I found Beagle_InterfaceBoard.pdf diagram from > > Professor Anderson, Rev.1 but I'd like to know if > > there is a new version for that. > > > > 2. Are the PCB layout and gerber files available? > > Or any other place that is selling the boards? > > > > 3. What is the estimated cost for the Beagle SDR > > Interface board for the BOM only? > > > > Thanks a lot for everybody that has spent time > > doing this wonderful project. > > > > Thanks > > > > Marcos > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful > > SPAM protection. Sign up now. > > > > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by > > Microsoft. Get it now. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969
