I am sure that some of you have been seeing me speak up in other groups about small footprint computers that are available for SDR activities.
The beagle board (http://beagleboard.org) is a very powerful low power engine based on the OMAP3530 from TI. GnuRadio is being ported to it (Philip Balister mainly) and DttSP porting will begin shortly. Phil and I will share the SIMD coding necessary. The OMAP3530 is a really wonderful little processor. The processor is $60 in small quantities but the cost of the Beagle board ($149) should tell you that not much is needed besides connectors and conditioning (and they take their large quantity discount). The processor has OpenGL 2D/3D hardware accelerated graphics and the recommended monitor is a 17" LCD. It has an ARMv7a on it and will run embedded Linux. It has a TI TMS320C64X 16 bit DSP on it, intended primarily for video applications but it has a NEON Vector SIMD processor closely tied to the ARM. This is fully floating point capable. TI has made the development tools open source, free as in beer (but not as in speech), and available for Linux. It has USB 2.0 on it and will connect to the Flex 1500. The Linux will support USB mouse, key board, USB Ethernet (100 Base T), etc. The processor has camera hardware support and a USB camera could be added. At 48 ksps, we are barely waking the USB 2.0 up on the Beagle. By the time the Flex1500 appears, DttSP, GnuRadio, and some nice apps (including a transceiver) will run on it under Linux. All code will be released, as usual, GPL v3. May you live in interesting times, Bob ARRL SDR Working Group Chair Member: ARRL, AMSAT, AMSAT-DL, TAPR, Packrats, NJQRP, QRP ARCI, QCWA, FRC. "Trample the slow .... Hurdle the dead" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gerald Youngblood Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 6:04 PM To: flexradio@flex-radio.biz Subject: [Flexradio] Announcing two new Software Defined Radios - FLEX-3000 and FLEX-1500 Dear Flexers, FlexRadio Systems is pleased to announce two new Software Defined Radios scheduled for delivery in early 2009, the FLEX-3000 and FLEX-1500. Additionally, FlexRadio is running a Fall Special on the incomparable FLEX-5000 series radios. The FLEX-3000 is a scaled down SDR in the lineage of the FLEX-5000, which is intended for both portable and fixed operation. Designed to fit in a laptop computer case, it measures only 12.25" x 12.25" x 1.75" (311 mm x 311 mm x 44.5 mm) and weighs just 7 lbs. (3.2 kg). Like its big brother, the FLEX-3000 is a 100W, 160-6m, all mode transceiver that connects to your computer via FireWire cable. A built-in tuner is included at no additional cost. Pre-orders at the INTRODUCTORY PRICE of $1499 (List $1599) will be accepted starting the week of October 12th through November 30th. Delivery is expected to begin in January 2009. The FLEX-1500 is a QRP SDR in a compact package that connects to your computer via a single USB cable. The FLEX-1500 covers 160-6m with power output between 500mw and 1 Watt. Price is $499. Expected delivery is April 2009 or earlier. The FLEX-3000 and FLEX-1500 both use FlexRadio's PowerSDRT software. PowerSDR is world renowned as the premier SDR software package and is developed and maintained exclusively by FlexRadio Systems. For additional information and to order please visit our website at www.flex-radio.com. Credit card orders will be charged at time of shipment. You can also place an order by calling (512) 535-5266/4713. Specifications and physical properties are subject to change with notice. For a limited time, FLEX-5000 series radios and accessories are priced as follows. Note that this offer expires November 30th. Orders are now being accepted. FLEX-5000A $2449 - SAVE $350 FLEX-5000A with ATU $2723 - SAVE $375 FLEX-5000A with RX2 $3048 - SAVE $450 FLEX-5000A with ATU and RX2 $3322 - SAVE $525 FLEX-5000C with FREE RX2 $5299 - SAVE $700 FLEX-5000C with FREE RX2 and ATU $5573 - SAVE $725 A-models are currently in stock; however, this is subject to change based on demand. Due to heavy demand, backlog is up to 10 weeks on the C-model. You can order on-line or call (512) 535-5266/4713. Regards, Gerald Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR President FlexRadio Systems 13091 Pond Springs Rd. #250 Austin, TX 78729 Phone: 512-535-4713 _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/ _______________________________________________ FlexRadio Systems Mailing List FlexRadio@flex-radio.biz http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ Knowledge Base: http://kb.flex-radio.com/ Homepage: http://www.flex-radio.com/
