Fw: [Flexradio] [Fwd: New SDR - no QSD/ISD/soundcard - soon to beavailable]

[Terry Fox]

This is mighty interesting!  Depending on filters, etc in software, this
could be really cool.  Direct reception via A/D converter, no sound card
stuff.  I want to see what the software looks like...
Terry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken N9VV" <n9vv at wowway.com>
To: <SDR-IQ at yahoogroups.com>; "Flex-radio Email Reflector"
<flexradio at flex-radio.biz>; "Open High Performance SDR Project"
<hpsdr at hpsdr.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 7:18 PM
Subject: [Flexradio] [Fwd: New SDR - no QSD/ISD/soundcard - soon to
beavailable]


> Now that is a Happy New Year announcement!!
> I know we are all VERY proud of Phil Covington N8VB for his
> "QuickSilver-I Receiver" announcement.
>
> next generation SDR Rx bp filter direct to ANALOG TO DIGITAL chip! No
> QSD/ISD/soundcard! very high speed ADC to DDC to your PC via full speed
> USB 2.0 (wrap your mind around that!)
>
> Note: some of the remarkable capabilities are the TWO INDEPENDENT
> Receivers on the same board - so can you imagine two displays, one
> Main-1 with Sub-1 and the other Main-2 with Sub-2! with each one
> covering a bandwidth 1Khz to 33Mhz (that is right, MEGAHERTZ).
>
> You got enough CPU to handle it OT?
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [soft_radio] New Software Defined Receiver soon to be available
> Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:52:37 -0000
> From: Phil Covington <p.covington at gmail.com>
>
> Highlights:
> ----------
> 16 bit 130 MSPS ADC   <------------------------------
> HPF, LPF, RF AMP Switchable Front End
> 0-31.5 dB Attenuator in 0.5 dB steps
> Cyclone II FPGA
> Two AD6620 DDC co-processors   <---------------------
> USB 2.0 480 MSPS High Speed Interface to PC
> 0.1 to 33 MHz coverage (0.1 to 65 MHz extended)
> RX bandwidths from 33 MHz to 1kHz
> Two independent RX channels anywhere in 0.1 to 33 MHz (main+sub)
> 6.00" X 4.00" board size
> Single +12V 1A supply
> Open Source Software and Hardware    <---------------
>
> Prototype picture and preliminary info at:
> http://pcovington.blogspot.com/
> Soon to follow QS1R will be the QS1T transmitter board.
> 73 de Phil N8VB
>
>
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