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  • Re: RTL-SDR on steroids ;

    From Holger Granholm@2:20/228 to Richard Menedetter on Sunday, August 21, 2016 10:13:00
    In a message on Sunday 08-20-16 Richard Menedetter said to All:

     @SUBJECT:RTL-SDR on steroids ;) for 20 USD
    Hi All!

    Maybe somebody is interested in the RTL-SDR software defined radio
    ultra cheap receivers.


    Oh yes, maybe I could advertise too, all the receiving and transmitting
    tubes, I still have, after laying off my Radio-TV service!!!


    Regards,

    Holger

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  • From Richard Menedetter@2:310/31 to Holger Granholm on Monday, August 22, 2016 08:45:10
    Hi Holger!

    21 Aug 2016 10:13, from Holger Granholm -> Richard Menedetter:

    Maybe somebody is interested in the RTL-SDR software defined radio
    ultra cheap receivers.
    Oh yes, maybe I could advertise too, all the receiving and
    transmitting tubes, I still have, after laying off my Radio-TV
    service!!!

    I am in no way affiliated with that product, except that I ordered one myself.

    I think it is a good proposition, so I wanted to share it with my fellow ham colleagues.
    I am sorry that you see it differently!

    It is an updated version of the standard DVB-T dongle with amateur features for
    twice the price.
    As far as I know no other RTL-SDR dongle supports those.

    The only other similar product I know of is flighaware (geared towards ADS-B reception) that comes with a built in LNA for a similar price point.
    But it lacks the direct sampling mode that is important for HAM use.
    The "normal" SDRs (~10 USD) need a HW modidification to enable direct sampling.

    Could you explain to me where you draw the line between "advertising" and "sharing the excitment for a product that I just ordered myself".

    It would also be interesting how others see it.

    CU, Ricsi

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  • From JIMMY ANDERSON@1:116/18 to RICHARD MENEDETTER on Monday, August 22, 2016 09:20:00
    Richard Menedetter wrote to Holger Granholm <=-

    Could you explain to me where you draw the line between "advertising"
    and "sharing the excitment for a product that I just ordered myself".

    It would also be interesting how others see it.

    How others see that product? Or the line?


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  • From Richard Menedetter@2:310/31 to Jimmy Anderson on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 11:08:02
    Hi Jimmy!

    22 Aug 2016 09:20, from JIMMY ANDERSON -> RICHARD MENEDETTER:

    Could you explain to me where you draw the line between
    "advertising" and "sharing the excitment for a product that I
    just ordered myself".

    It would also be interesting how others see it.
    How others see that product? Or the line?

    If you are interested you can take a look at the Open Source Mobile Communication website (osmocom).
    They have written a driver that support the rtl-sdr (realtek 2832U) dongles.

    http://sdr.osmocom.org/trac/wiki/rtl-sdr

    I really do not get why Holger reacted the way he did, maybe he can clarify. (bad day?)

    CU, Ricsi

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