--- In [email protected], "sailingto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all, I'm still chasing soundcard knowledge for use with a SDR - > the softrock group of radios. I use Winrad for my receiving SDR > program, and expect to use Rocky or PowerSDR program when I move to > transmitting. > > I've been looking at USB 2.0 external cards to use with my Toshiba > P205D notebook running VISTA 32. I've read that even USB 2.0 is not > the best choice for sound card interface for SDR - that firewire is > better. My P-205D seems to have an i.Link port rather than Firewire. > I read they are the same - is this true? > > Can I buy a Firewire card and expect it to work on my Toshiba i.Link? > > Any and all comments appreciated. > > 73 de Ken H. K9FV >
I should have asked - is USB 2.0 sufficent for SDR? Would I really buy anything by going to the Firewire/i.Link soundcard - other than spending more money? Thanks, Ken H> K9FV
