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Looking at SDR

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The other day I was checking out the ARRL website and I read Stan Horzepa’s, WA1LOU column Surfin’: Hamming on the edge.

Since I am a computer guy, SDR has always intrigued me.  I have been looking at sticking my toe in the water for awhile, but didn’t want to spend a lot of money.  The softrock stuff looked good, but I didn’t want to be stuck on one band.

Stan had a link to http://garage-shoppe.com/wordpress/ , so I followed it and started reading about Pete Goodmann’s LD-1 SDR receiver.  The price and performance look good, so as soon as I get the Sienna done, I might order one and start playing.  I looks like it might be a good match to the Sienna for a Pan-Adapter.  We will see.

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Sienna Project Build Update

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I (with some help from Brian of DzKit)  have the transmitter working.  I will try to get some video/audio put up next week of it on the air.

I really feel bad that I have taken so long on this, it shouldn’t reflect on the quality of the kit or the support Brian offers.  Our business just flat out got swamped starting last September/October and has just now slowed down back to normal.  I am not complaining, especially in these economic times.

So I am really excited to get it on the air.  I will try to make some contacts with it, and then build the 100w amp.  I also ordered the front panel and the embeded PC.  If the timing goes right, (no guarantees) we will use it for this years field day at ARAN (WØWWV).

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Another Installment of my Sienna Trasceiver Build Posted

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I just posted another installment of my efforts building the Seinna Transceiver by DZkit on w0wwv.org  You can follow my progress at http://w0wwv.org/index.php/board,21.0.htm

Sienna Receiver Board

Sienna Receiver Board

This has been a very fun kit to build. So far the construction has been top notch, I just hope I can do it justice. Other than a few minor slip ups, I think I have done alright. Luckily, the mistakes I have made have been correctable. In other words, I haven’t melted the foil off of any circuit boards.

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