Comments for KBØASQ http://www.kb0asq.com Where Amateur Radio Meets the Internet Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:15:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Comment on Computer Viruses and Amateur Radio by Tweets that mention Computer Viruses and Amateur Radio – KBØASQ -- Topsy.com http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=143&cpage=1#comment-27 Tweets that mention Computer Viruses and Amateur Radio – KBØASQ -- Topsy.com Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:15:10 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=143#comment-27 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ray. Ray said: Computer Viruses and Amateur Radio – KBØASQ: So what is the Amateur Radio operator to do to protect his or her com... http://bit.ly/cg7vhV [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ray. Ray said: Computer Viruses and Amateur Radio – KBØASQ: So what is the Amateur Radio operator to do to protect his or her com… http://bit.ly/cg7vhV [...]

]]> Comment on The Sienna is finally on the air by Allen http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-24 Allen Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:46:13 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=106#comment-24 It's great. The only other modern rig I have is a IC-746Pro. The Sienna is as good or better then it. The receiver is really hot. I find the front panel easier to use. Don't get me wrong, I like the Icom, but i prefer the Sienna. I have made about 30 PSK contacts on 10w this week. I would recommend it to anyone. 73 Allen KBØASQ It’s great. The only other modern rig I have is a IC-746Pro. The Sienna is as good or better then it. The receiver is really hot.

I find the front panel easier to use. Don’t get me wrong, I like the Icom, but i prefer the Sienna. I have made about 30 PSK contacts on 10w this week.

I would recommend it to anyone.

73
Allen
KBØASQ

]]> Comment on The Sienna is finally on the air by Alan, VA3STL http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=106&cpage=1#comment-23 Alan, VA3STL Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:30:53 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=106#comment-23 Allen, The radio looks very nice, with a retro-style glow about it. How are you finding its performance compared to other rigs? 73 Alan, VA3STL Allen,

The radio looks very nice, with a retro-style glow about it.

How are you finding its performance compared to other rigs?
73
Alan, VA3STL

]]> Comment on Sienna Trasceiver by DZKit by Allen http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-15 Allen Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:20:08 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=19#comment-15 I have everything but the 100W amp finished. I will be posting an article on it later this week. I would highly recommend the kit. The quality and support is outstanding. I also just ordered the front panel and embeded PC, so I will post info on that part of the build also. You can't go wrong with this transceiver. I have everything but the 100W amp finished. I will be posting an article on it later this week. I would highly recommend the kit. The quality and support is outstanding.

I also just ordered the front panel and embeded PC, so I will post info on that part of the build also.

You can’t go wrong with this transceiver.

]]> Comment on Sienna Trasceiver by DZKit by Luis M. Gutierrez http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-14 Luis M. Gutierrez Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:37:37 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=19#comment-14 I will order one Sienna receiver... I want to know if you finished your radio and if yoa can send me picture of the radio.... Thanks..... Luis Gtz. XE1 ZLG I will order one Sienna receiver… I want to know if you finished your radio and if yoa can send me picture of the radio….

Thanks….. Luis Gtz. XE1 ZLG

]]> Comment on Looking at SDR by Dave http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-12 Dave Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:37:35 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=75#comment-12 Allen I will mail it your address. Can you forward that?? I will include my phone number so you can call and I will fast track you with the software. 73 Dave Allen I will mail it your address. Can you forward that??

I will include my phone number so you can call and I will fast track you with the software.
73
Dave

]]> Comment on Looking at SDR by Allen http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-11 Allen Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:12:50 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=75#comment-11 Thanks for the input Dave. I would love to hear your recordings. I got to the hamfest late and didn't catch your presentation. Brian with DZKit is using the SDR-IQ with the Sienna for a second receiver and pan adapter. He even has plans to let you put it inside the rig. It goes in the space provided for the 100W Amp, so I doubt I will do that, but i will look at it for an external option. Thanks, for the heads up. Thanks for the input Dave. I would love to hear your recordings. I got to the hamfest late and didn’t catch your presentation.

Brian with DZKit is using the SDR-IQ with the Sienna for a second receiver and pan adapter. He even has plans to let you put it inside the rig. It goes in the space provided for the 100W Amp, so I doubt I will do that, but i will look at it for an external option.

Thanks, for the heads up.

]]> Comment on Looking at SDR by Dave http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=75&cpage=1#comment-10 Dave Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:03:36 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=75#comment-10 Hi Allen, This is Dave K0RWM in Nebraska City. Last year I purchased the Elektor SDR for $139, struggled with it from April until January and learned all the computers, desktops and laptops did not have a hardware stereo input for the I Q signals. Purchased the Creative Labs E-Mu 0202 external USB card and I was in business. I am using the free Winrad software that allows viewing and recording of 190 kHz bandwidth. I played a recording from the SDR at the Lincoln hamfest last weekend of the 3982 SSB net check ins. The problem with the Softrock is the limited range. I receive 500 kHz to 30 mHz. The audio is awesome. The filtering is brickwall. The LD-1 is like my Elektor, it requires a good stereo line input on the computer. While I am in computers and spent my life in broadcasting I was shocked to learn most of the audio cards on computers are not stereo input. So if you buy the Elektor SDR for $139 or the LD-1 you will need to keep the stereo part in mind. I ordered the RF Space SDR-IQ from Universal Radio this past week. I think I have the Elektor SDR board sold to a friend here in Nebraska City. The SDR-IQ is $500 and offers the audio through the USB cable, so no actual 1/8 inch stereo plug. I have two connections between the SDR and the computer, a USB cable which tunes the oscillator and the 1/8 inch stereo plug feeding the IQ signals to the sound card. Allen, I have several files I recorded the past couple of weeks of the 75 meter SSB 3982 morning net. If you like I could mail you a DVD copy. Then you download Winrad for free and play the wav file. Not a wave file like you may be accustomed to, but one the Winrad will play. You will see 190 kHz of spectrum from about 3820 to 4000 kHz. Tune any station in like you are real time. Allen, take a look at the SDR-IQ review in February QST. Universal Radio said they have problems keeping them in stock as the military buys them in bunches. Dave K0RWM Hi Allen,
This is Dave K0RWM in Nebraska City. Last year I purchased the Elektor SDR for $139, struggled with it from April until January and learned all the computers, desktops and laptops did not have a hardware stereo input for the I Q signals. Purchased the Creative Labs E-Mu 0202 external USB card and I was in business. I am using the free Winrad software that allows viewing and recording of 190 kHz bandwidth. I played a recording from the SDR at the Lincoln hamfest last weekend of the 3982 SSB net check ins. The problem with the Softrock is the limited range. I receive 500 kHz to 30 mHz. The audio is awesome. The filtering is brickwall. The LD-1 is like my Elektor, it requires a good stereo line input on the computer. While I am in computers and spent my life in broadcasting I was shocked to learn most of the audio cards on computers are not stereo input. So if you buy the Elektor SDR for $139 or the LD-1 you will need to keep the stereo part in mind. I ordered the RF Space SDR-IQ from Universal Radio this past week. I think I have the Elektor SDR board sold to a friend here in Nebraska City. The SDR-IQ is $500 and offers the audio through the USB cable, so no actual 1/8 inch stereo plug. I have two connections between the SDR and the computer, a USB cable which tunes the oscillator and the 1/8 inch stereo plug feeding the IQ signals to the sound card.
Allen, I have several files I recorded the past couple of weeks of the 75 meter SSB 3982 morning net. If you like I could mail you a DVD copy. Then you download Winrad for free and play the wav file. Not a wave file like you may be accustomed to, but one the Winrad will play. You will see 190 kHz of spectrum from about 3820 to 4000 kHz. Tune any station in like you are real time.

Allen, take a look at the SDR-IQ review in February QST. Universal Radio said they have problems keeping them in stock as the military buys them in bunches.

Dave
K0RWM

]]> Comment on Another Installment of my Sienna Trasceiver Build Posted by Serge http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=36&cpage=1#comment-2 Serge Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:10:06 +0000 http://www.kb0asq.com/?p=36#comment-2 Thank you for useful step by step info's about Sienna I waiting my order and now enjoy ur photos. Thank you for useful step by step info’s about Sienna
I waiting my order and now enjoy ur photos.

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