How does the Flex handle image rejection? Any spec's for image rejection?
Dale Richard Smith-23 wrote: > > I think Dave is overstating the computing power you need for a Flex. > Computing power is pretty cheap these days, and getting cheaper all the > time. You may be able to do just fine with the $399 machine he mentions. > In fact, for under $425 you can get a dual-core AMD Athlon X2 4000+ with > 1GB DDR2 RAM from BestBuy. That machine will not only run your > Flex-5000A, > but you will also be able to surf the web, read your email, run your > contest > logging program all at the same time with plenty of extra processing power > to spare. Really folks, computing power is not an issue these day. In > fact, I would guess that a large percentage of hams already have more than > enough computing power already sitting in the shack. > > There continue to be a lot of misconceptions about SDR radios. There is > an > earlier thread about K3 vs. Flex-5000A in the Elecraft reflector archives > from October 2007. Search "5000A" and you should find them. They are > worth > reading, as they go into some depth about the issues, questions and > misconceptions that keep coming up. > > 73, > > Rich W1EZ > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Kevin Stover" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Dave G4AON" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 or SDR-5000? > > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> Hash: SHA1 >> >> I think he was looking for an N1MM type band map layed out over a real >> time PowerSDR pan adapter display. Which would be downright cool. A >> visual representation of the DX/contester's signal and strength. >> >> One thing that might not have been mentioned in the K3/Flex discussion >> is the need for a high performance PC. The $399 HP/Dell/Whoever >> "special" at Sam's Club or Costco just won't cut it. >> >> Dave G4AON wrote: >>> Barry >>> >>> You can already do that with the free contest logging program from N1MM, >>> you have the band displayed as a slide rule with frequencies and DX >>> Cluster reported stations, just click on one and the rig tunes to it... >>> >>> 73 Dave >>> ============ >>> It would be very cool if some future generation of PowerSDR software >>> provided >>> a clickable bandmap overlay to the displayed spectrum from the K3. >>> Functions such as quick qsy to any point in the spectrum and labeling of >>> sigs with callsigns would be great tools for dxing/contesting. >>> >>> 73, >>> Barry N1EU >> >> >> - -- >> R. Kevin Stover, ACØH >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >> Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) >> Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org >> >> iD8DBQFHbmj411jxjloa2wsRAiHOAKDM8EACegIjvTC/SWa4vdBOcXvaOACgpzPr >> fTYiw4EKgHscCAT4TKRjSrY= >> =pSoN >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >> _______________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/K3-or-SDR-5000--tp14478034p14483475.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
