> The E-MU is processor intensive but runs real well on any machine 2 > years old or newer. You won't be running this combo on that old > PIII with USB 1.1 ports sitting in the corner but I'd bet the SDR-IQ > wouldn't work real well with that kind of machine either.
SDR-IQ runs very well on a 1.8 GHz/512 MB single core P4 class laptop that is brought to its knees by PowerSDR and an E-MU 0202. There are a lot of sub-2 GHz singe core systems in ham shacks. 73, ... Joe, W4TV > -----Original Message----- > From: R. Kevin Stover [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 11:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: 'Brett Howard'; 'Elecraft Reflector' > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SDR-IQ users? > > > Just checked one of the largest online computer parts retailers, > newegg.com, and they've still got the E-MU 0202 selling for > $99.99, same > price I paid for it 6 months ago so I wouldn't expect other online > retailers to be higher or lower than that by more than $5. > > So, $225 + $100 = $325 or $175 + $100 = $275 for the LP-PAN kit plus > E-MU, compared to $499.99 for the SDR-IQ at Universal. > > The E-MU is processor intensive but runs real well on any machine 2 > years old or newer. > You won't be running this combo on that old PIII with USB 1.1 ports > sitting in the corner but I'd bet the SDR-IQ wouldn't work real well > with that kind of machine either. > > Another way to get around the resource sensitivity of the > E-MU 0202 is > the Infrasonic Quartet PCI internal sound card for $139.99. > > Larry is now making versions of the LP-PAN for these rigs and IF > frequencies. > 8.215 MHz (Elecraft K3) > 8.83 MHz (most older Kenwoods) > 9.00 MHz (TenTec Orion) > 4.915 MHz (Elecraft K2) > 10.7 MHz (IC-R8500/9500 and others) > > > Joe Subich, W4TV wrote: > > > >> The LP-PAN/E-MU 0202 combo, which seems to be the sweet spot, > >> are just a little more than half the price of the SDR-IQ. > >> > > > > That's not correct. LP-Pan = $225 (assembled), E-MU 0202 = > > $199.95 (list) ... total $425 vs. $499 list for the SDR-IQ. > > The difference in "street" prices will vary significantly > > deepening on shopping skills and the availability of used or > > kit options. > > > -- > > R. Kevin Stover > > ACØH ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
