Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Each one individually, the variations in the integrating capacitor and amplifier gain resistors, requires that each be trimmed individually to the sound card for best performance. At 09:30 PM 10/10/2005, you wrote: Hi Tony,
Yes I would like one as well.
One thought came up today at work... is the image nulling setting dependent
on the softrock used or can I use any softrock once I get it nulled? I
didn't know when I get my other softrock built if I need to go through the
nulling or not or if it is once per soundcard.
Chris
KD4PBJ
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From: "Bruce K3CMZ" <k3cmz@...>
To: <softrock40@...>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Hi Tony
Count me in for the Two Board Unit.
Might need an Mute Circuit and Antenna Relay!
Here we go again, another 1000 kits!
Bruce K3CMZ
On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:28:51 +0000, you wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest enough to do a kit. The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD. This should give more flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having dimensions about 1 inch by 1.5 inches. The bottom board of
the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers. The upper board
will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the BPF for the desired band. The two boards will be
joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on the lower board. A threaded standoff
between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board. Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
I am glad you thought of that. I was thinking the same thing, a transceiver. But we would need the software for it as well.
Another thing I was thinking of would be to put a polyphase network in the output with some analog filtering and amplification so it could be used independent of the PC for portable work. Maybe make it so it could be switched in and out. Then maybe a DSP chip.
Bill
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No money now for sure! I am thinking I could have a limited number of kits ready by the first week of November.
Incidently, I am considering the possibility of including an option for a third board in the stack that would be a QSE, quadrature sampling exciter. This would open up generation of CW, SSB, and digital transmission modes.
Tony KB9YIG
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*Sent:* Monday, October 10, 2005 8:41 PM
*Subject:* RE: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Oh WoW, can we send money now??? <G>
Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N 4216
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Tony,
Are you kidding? OF Course we are interested! Heck yes! I know
I can’t order it yet, but I will when ur ready.
73 John, N3WT
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Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits
might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
??? That would be super, Tony!! I WILL be buying that
option WHEN you make it available. It would be neat to have the first SDR Xcvr
in an Altoids tin.
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Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N
4216
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could have a limited number of kits ready by the first week of November.?
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Incidently, I am considering the possibility of
including an option for a third board in the stack that would be a QSE,
quadrature sampling exciter.? This would open up generation of CW, SSB,
and digital transmission modes.
?
Tony KB9YIG
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??? Oh WoW, can we send money now????
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Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N
4216
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Tony,
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Are
you kidding??? OF Course
we are interested!?? Heck
yes!??? I know I
can’t order it yet, but I will when ur ready.?
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73????
John,
N3WT
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SoftRock, anyone?
?
Target
kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards
and components for a single band.? Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters
and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please
let me know if there would be any interest in such a
kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony
KB9YIG
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?Yes, I will take at least one! I better not be too greedy.
73/72 - Mike WA8BXN
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Date: 10/10/05 21:30:11
Subject: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
? Hello Everyone,
I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest enough to do a kit.? The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD.? This should give more flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having dimensions? about 1 inch by 1.5 inches.? The bottom board of
the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers.? The upper board
will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the BPF for the desired band.? The two boards will be
joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on the lower board.? A threaded standoff
between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board.? Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band.? Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Hi Chris,
As I go through test on the SoftRocks I am building for people, I find image null from unit to unit is fairly uniform. It does take a little adjustment each time to get the best image rejection as I go from one unit to the next. Changing soundcards would probably require a change in the image null adjustment. What I typically see using a mother board soundcard in my PC is a phase slider setting around -100 and a gain slider setting near zero to null the image. I wonder how that compares to what others are seeing?
The SDR-1000 includes an impulse generator circuit on the RFE board. PowerSDR software changes in the future will include an automatic image null feature. This could be done on a receiver as simple as the SoftRock also.
Tony KB9YIG
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Waldrup" <kd4pbj@...> To: <softrock40@...> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:30 PM Subject: Re: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone? Hi Tony,
Yes I would like one as well.
One thought came up today at work... is the image nulling setting dependent
on the softrock used or can I use any softrock once I get it nulled? I
didn't know when I get my other softrock built if I need to go through the
nulling or not or if it is once per soundcard.
Chris
KD4PBJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce K3CMZ" <k3cmz@...>
To: <softrock40@...>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 10:06 PM
Subject: Re: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Hi Tony
Count me in for the Two Board Unit.
Might need an Mute Circuit and Antenna Relay!
Here we go again, another 1000 kits!
Bruce K3CMZ
On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:28:51 +0000, you wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest enough to do a kit. The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD. This should give more flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having dimensions about 1 inch by 1.5 inches. The bottom board of
the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers. The upper board
will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the BPF for the desired band. The two boards will be
joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on the lower board. A threaded standoff
between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board. Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Hi, Tony
Yes, I will join in for all features ;-))
Again, will it be ready for AM, too?
All the best***
ze
Citando Tony Parks <raparks@...>:
MessageNo money now for sure! I am thinking I could have a limited number of
kits ready by the first week of November.
Incidently, I am considering the possibility of including an option for a
third board in the stack that would be a QSE, quadrature sampling exciter.
This would open up generation of CW, SSB, and digital transmission modes.
Tony KB9YIG
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To: softrock40@...
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:41 PM
Subject: RE: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Oh WoW, can we send money now??? <G>
Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N 4216
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Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:36 PM
To: softrock40@...
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Tony,
Are you kidding? OF Course we are interested! Heck yes! I know I
can't order it yet, but I will when ur ready.
73 John, N3WT
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Behalf Of kb9yig
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:29 PM
To: softrock40@...
Subject: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
You better believe there will be interest. But be ready with about 1600 Kits. At 08:28 PM 10/10/2005, you wrote: Hello Everyone,
I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest enough to do a kit. The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD. This should give more flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having dimensions about 1 inch by 1.5 inches. The bottom board of
the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers. The upper board
will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the BPF for the desired band. The two boards will be
joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on the lower board. A threaded standoff
between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board. Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Cecil Bayona KD5NWA www.qrpradio.com I fail to see why doing the same thing over and over and getting the same results every time is insanity: I've almost proved it isn't; only a few more tests now and I'm sure results will differ this time ...
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
kb9yig wrote: Hello Everyone,
I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest enough to do a kit. The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD. This should give more flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having dimensions about 1 inch by 1.5 inches. The bottom board of
the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers. The upper board
will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the BPF for the desired band. The two boards will be
joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on the lower board. A threaded standoff
between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board. Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
Tony, Count me in for at least one of the new kits. Milt, W8NUE -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.13/126 - Release Date: 10/9/2005
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Hello, Yes, I would like to join in ;-) Could it be used for good AM, too? Many thanks*** Silva Citando kb9yig <raparks@...>: <html><body> <tt> Hello Everyone,<BR> <BR> I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to <BR> see if there is interest enough to do a kit. The version 5.0 <BR> SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend <BR> on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks <BR> for the QSD. This should give more flexibility in finding suitable <BR> crystals for various bands.<BR> <BR> The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board <BR> having dimensions about 1 inch by 1.5 inches. The bottom board of <BR> the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the <BR> QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers. The upper board <BR> will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift <BR> network, and the BPF for the desired band. The two boards will be <BR> joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the <BR> corresponding sockets on the lower board. A threaded standoff <BR> between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the <BR> upper board to the lower board. Corner mounting holes will be <BR> provided on the lower board.<BR> <BR> External electrical connections to the lower board will include, <BR> supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable <BR> for line-in connection to the PC.<BR> <BR> Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of <BR> boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might <BR> be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and <BR> possibly 20 meters also covered.<BR> <BR> Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.<BR> <BR> Thanks and 73,<BR> Tony KB9YIG<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> </tt> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <br> <div style="text-align:center; color:#909090; width:500px;"> <hr style="border-bottom:1px; width:500px; text-align:left;"> <tt>YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS</tt> </div> <br> <ul> <tt><li type=square> Visit your group "<a href=">softrock40</a>" on the web.<br> </tt> <tt><li type=square> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:<br> <a href="mailto:softrock40-unsubscribe@...? subject=Unsubscribe">softrock40-unsubscribe@...</a><br> </tt> <tt><li type=square> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the <a href=">Yahoo! Terms of Service</a>.</tt> </ul> <br> <div style="text-align:center; color:#909090; width:500px;"> <hr style="border-bottom:1px; width:500px; text-align:left;"> </div> </br> <!-- |**|end egp html banner|**| --> </body></html> __________________________________________________________ Sabe quanto gasta com a sua liga??????o ??? Internet? Verifique aqui:
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Hi Tony,
Yes I would like one as well.
One thought came up today at work... is the image nulling setting dependent
on the softrock used or can I use any softrock once I get it nulled? I
didn't know when I get my other softrock built if I need to go through the
nulling or not or if it is once per soundcard.
Chris
KD4PBJ
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce K3CMZ" <k3cmz@...> To: <softrock40@...> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone? Hi Tony
Count me in for the Two Board Unit.
Might need an Mute Circuit and Antenna Relay!
Here we go again, another 1000 kits!
Bruce K3CMZ
On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:28:51 +0000, you wrote:
Hello Everyone,
I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest enough to do a kit. The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD. This should give more flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having dimensions about 1 inch by 1.5 inches. The bottom board of
the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers. The upper board
will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the BPF for the desired band. The two boards will be
joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on the lower board. A threaded standoff
between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board. Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Hi Tony,
I am interested in the newer version.
I am not sure whether you have knowledge of the shipping process of the 1st one.
The shipping started Sept 29 and I am on the list. Are they shipped in batches and is it
still on going?
73 Rein W6/PA0ZN
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Hello Everyone,
I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest enough to do a kit. The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD. This should give more flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having dimensions about 1 inch by 1.5 inches. The bottom board of
the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers. The upper board
will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the BPF for the desired band. The two boards will be
joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on the lower board. A threaded standoff
between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board. Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Hi Tony
Count me in for the Two Board Unit.
Might need an Mute Circuit and Antenna Relay!
Here we go again, another 1000 kits!
Bruce K3CMZ
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On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:28:51 +0000, you wrote: Hello Everyone,
I am working on a version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest enough to do a kit. The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD. This should give more flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having dimensions about 1 inch by 1.5 inches. The bottom board of
the stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers. The upper board
will contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the BPF for the desired band. The two boards will be
joined electrically by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on the lower board. A threaded standoff
between the two boards will provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board. Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage (9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
At 09:44 PM 10/10/2005, you wrote:
No money now for
sure!? I am thinking I could have a limited number of kits ready by
the first week of November.?
?
Incidently, I am considering the possibility of including an
option for a third board in the stack that would be a QSE, quadrature
sampling exciter.? This would open up generation of CW, SSB, and
digital transmission modes.
?
Tony and all.......
YES, please do...especially the third board! W1TAG has already designed a
LF exciter using a slower analog switch, and it works well at 137 and 190
Khz.
I have severe reservations about the practicality of cw transmissions
generated by a computer. The top of the line SDR-1000 has dreadfully
annoying and nearly intolerable delays associated with software when
operating CW. I would have bought one of those I think, if it wasn't for
this problem.
I'd buy it and use it though, it would be an awesome little rig! Had no
idea you were doing further development Tony. Was going to ask you
whether you need someone to collect parts and put the kits together and
sell them....but it sounds like you have the situation well under
control.
After your prototype is beta tested, I hope you will be prepared for the
tremendous response you will have....plan on a run of 1000 though,
especially if you are doing the companion low power exciter!
Regards,
Art
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Ill take 2 when your ready!!
Steve
KG4JNL
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*Subject:* [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards and components for a single band. Additional band kits
might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
No money now for sure!? I am thinking I could
have a limited number of kits ready by the first week of November.?
?
Incidently, I am considering the possibility of
including an option for a third board in the stack that would be a QSE,
quadrature sampling exciter.? This would open up generation of CW, SSB, and
digital transmission modes.
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Tony KB9YIG
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:41
PM
Subject: RE: [softrock40] Version 5
SoftRock, anyone?
??? Oh WoW, can we send money now????
?
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Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N
4216
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Tony,
?
Are
you kidding??? OF Course we
are interested!?? Heck
yes!??? I know I can’t
order it yet, but I will when ur ready.?
?
73????
John,
N3WT
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From:
softrock40@... [mailto:softrock40@...]On Behalf Of kb9yig
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:29
PM
To:
softrock40@...
Subject: [softrock40] Version 5
SoftRock, anyone?
?
Target kit
price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards
and components for a single band.? Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters
and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let
me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks
and 73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
sign me up for at least one. it would be nice to make the layout easily
accomodate something other than the usb power approach as well.
73
jim ab3cv
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
??? Oh WoW, can we send money now????
?
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Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N
4216
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Tony,
?
Are
you kidding??? OF Course we
are interested!?? Heck
yes!??? I know I can’t
order it yet, but I will when ur ready.?
?
73????
John,
N3WT
?
?
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-----Original
Message-----
From:
softrock40@... [mailto:softrock40@...]On Behalf Of kb9yig
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 9:29
PM
To:
softrock40@...
Subject: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock,
anyone?
?
Target kit
price is in the mid-twenty dollar range for one set of
boards
and components for a single band.? Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let me
know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and
73,
Tony KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
YES !!!
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Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N
4216
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Hello Everyone,
I am working on a
version 5.0 of the SoftRock receiver and want to
see if there is interest
enough to do a kit.? The version 5.0
SoftRock oscillator will be at
the fundamental frequency and depend
on 90 degree phase shift network to
generate the quadrature clocks
for the QSD.? This should give more
flexibility in finding suitable
crystals for various bands.
The
version 5.0 will consist of a two board stack with each board
having
dimensions? about 1 inch by 1.5 inches.? The bottom board of
the
stack with have a 5 VDC regulator, two voltage comparitors, the
QSD
circuit and the low noise audio amplifiers.? The upper board
will
contain the oscillator circuit, the 90 degree phase shift
network, and the
BPF for the desired band.? The two boards will be
joined electrically
by a row of header pins on the top board and the
corresponding sockets on
the lower board.? A threaded standoff
between the two boards will
provide for mechanically holding the
upper board to the lower board.?
Corner mounting holes will be
provided on the lower board.
External
electrical connections to the lower board will include,
supply voltage
(9-12 VDC), an antenna input and a stereo audio cable
for line-in
connection to the PC.
Target kit price is in the mid-twenty dollar
range for one set of
boards and components for a single band.?
Additional band kits might
be on the order of $12 each with 80 meters
through 30 meters and
possibly 20 meters also covered.
Please let
me know if there would be any interest in such a kit.
Thanks and
73,
Tony
KB9YIG
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Re: Version 5 SoftRock, anyone?
Yes, that would be one of the considerations to make it easier to drive the QSD from an external quadrature clock.
Thousands, I was thinking more like doing a prototype run of twenty-five.
Tony KB9YIG
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike WA8BXN" <hubby2k@...> To: <softrock40@...> Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:36 PM Subject: Re: [softrock40] Version 5 SoftRock, anyone? Will it be able to be driven with an external oscillator? How many thousand
kits will there be in the first batch?
73/72 - Mike WA8BXN
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Re: It's Alive! Hot receiver
??? Now what we need is a matching CW Transmitter with
switching capability.
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Stan Rife
W5EWA
Houston, TX
K2 S/N
4216
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Had to jump in and say my SoftRock40
is working super too.? What a hot
receiver!? Finished the kit
Sunday night,? found the bad solder joint
after coming home from work
this Monday night.? Har?? It sure sounded
sweet when I heard
signals for the first time.?
This is one amazing little
receiver!? I have been tuning around all
evening copying CW on a busy
40 meters and looking for the weakest
signals up next to strong
signals.? This SDR does work.? This receiver
is better than my
Elecraft K1 by far.???
I hope there will be a way to
expand the band receive range in the
future.?
Thanks to all
involved in making this kit available at such a
reasonale price.?
73? John? N3WT????
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