Sorry, I misuderstood you. The USRP has given those interested in gnuradio software radio a common platform on which to meet and experiment. From what I can tell from nothing more than seeing names and emails go by on the gnuradio list, there are a good number of very talented people working off USRP, but that number is not yet large. Given these names and addresses are taken presumably from all over the world, it may be tough at this point to get a SIG going around gnuradio on USRP in SoCal.
But I agree: gnuradio gives the ordinary technophile and technlogist the ability to do real software radio. How cool is that. Mark On 9Apr, Tarrold Burgy wrote: > Dr. Petrovic - English major I'm not - to be more > specific, is our socalwug going to have a SIG? Like > your SIPshare re-think, we need to explore these major > empowerments and what better place than the clubs? If > you remove the radio from the Universal Software Radio > Peripheral title, I think we are closer to the real > use of this "breadboard". The FPGA is the part that > should interest us, especially the software guys not > just radio guys. Now we can reprogram devices to our > hearts content. The power comes back to us and we > should jump on it. > > --- "Mark S. Petrovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > There is an abundance of quality discussion on the > > gnuradio mailing list > > > > http://www.gnu.org/software/gnuradio/ > > > > On 9Apr, Tarrold Burgy wrote: > > > Not much discussion on this. Any one have the > > boards > > > yet? Is there a SIG starting? > > > > > > --- "Mark S. Petrovic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > fyi > > > > > > > > New hardware additions to the GNURadio software > > > > radio effort. > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > ----- Forwarded message from Matt Ettus > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- > > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 14:56:42 -0800 > > > > From: Matt Ettus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [Discuss-gnuradio] USRP News > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > New Products > > > > ============ > > > > > > > > We are pleased to announce the availability of a > > new > > > > RF > > > > daughterboard. Known as the "TVRX" board, this > > > > receive-only board is > > > > based on a Microtune 4937 Cable Modem tuner. It > > is > > > > capable of receiving > > > > from 50 MHz to over 870 MHz, and gives access to > > a 6 > > > > MHz wide band > > > > anywhere in that range. Each board costs $100, > > and > > > > each USRP can > > > > accomodate up to 2 TVRX boards at one time. > > > > > > > > This board comes with an "F" connector for its > > RF > > > > input, which is common > > > > for TV/Cable systems in North America. It is > > > > recommended, especially > > > > for those outside of North America, that you > > also > > > > purchase an F to BNC > > > > Female adapter, available from us for $5. > > > > > > > > If you have an order which has not shipped yet, > > you > > > > can add products to > > > > your order without paying additional shipping > > > > charges. > > > > > > > > We are now selling RF cables to go with your > > USRP > > > > systems. We carry > > > > SMA-Male to SMA-Male cables ($20) and SMA-Male > > to > > > > BNC-Male cables ($15), > > > > both in 2 foot (61 cm) lengths. > > > > > > > > Daughterboards coming soon include: > > > > - 800MHz to 2.4 GHz Receive-only board > > > > - 400-500 MHz Transceiver > > > > - 800-1000 MHz Transceiver > > > > - 1200-1300 MHz Transceiver > > > > - 2300-2700 MHz Transceiver > > > > > > > > > > > > Payment and Shipping Changes > > > > ============================ > > > > > > > > We now have a real credit card gateway system > > set > > > > up, so you can use > > > > regular VISA and MasterCard, and > > > > corporate/government P-cards. Orders > > > > can be placed from any country in the world now. > > > > > > > > The new order page is accessible from our main > > page, > > > > or directly at > > > > > > > > http://www.ettus.com/custom.html > > > > > > > > Corporate purchase orders, bank transfers, money > > > > orders, > > > > dollar-denominated checks, and PayPal are still > > > > acceptable as well -- > > > > just contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Shipping rates have been simplified and reduced > > in > > > > some cases. Small > > > > items (orders without USRPs) have reduced > > shipping > > > > rates for > > > > international customers. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quantity and Academic Discounts > > > > =============================== > > > > > > > > We are now selling "USRP Lab Packs" which > > consist > > > > of: > > > > > > > > - 5 USRPs > > > > - 10 BasicTX daughterboards > > > > - 10 BasicRX daughterboards > > > > - 5 Extra USB cables > > > > - 1 Extra Power Supply > > > > > > > > If purchased separately, this would cost $3295, > > but > > > > we are selling the > > > > packs for $3100, which is 6% off the regular > > price. > > > > They appear as a > > > > single line item on the invoice, but are not > > > > eligible for credit card > > > > purchase. > > > > > > > > For other quantity discounts, please contact us > > at > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > USRP News > > > > ========= > > > > > > > > We are proud to announce that in the first 3 > > months > > > > over 140 USRPs have > > > > been sold worldwide, and there is at least one > > USRP > > > > in use on every > > > > continent except for Antarctica! > > > > > > > > We'd like to thank all those who have helped out > > by > > > > contributing code, > > > > bug fixes, bug reports, and suggestions, as well > > as > > > > all of our customers. > > > > > > > > > > > > Matt Ettus > > > > Ettus Research LLC > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Discuss-gnuradio mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss-gnuradio > > > > > > > > ----- End forwarded message ----- > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Mark Petrovic > > > > Pasadena, CA > > > > Amateur radio AE6RT > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty > > viruses. > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > -- > > Mark Petrovic > > Pasadena, CA > > Amateur radio AE6RT > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ -- Mark Petrovic Pasadena, CA Amateur radio AE6RT
