SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T09:39:46-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsM-Short on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40M-Shorturn:uuid:8658c654-c877-3716-302c-1e1d1967466e2018-02-22T10:57:45-07:00<p>A bit late, but a quick summary. SDR is software defined radio. Basically the device lets you receive and transmit on a large range of frequencies, but that is configured in software instead of hardware. Well, now you are wondering who wants to receive and transmit on a lot of frequencies? Welcome to the world of ham radio. While we do have some people in the building that have their ham radio license we don't have much in terms of tutorials on it. Check out your local Ham Radio club or ARRL if you are interested in more information.<p>PSA: If you want to transmit anything you will want to get a ham radio license. The varying levels of license give you the ability to transmit on different frequencies.</p></p>
freiguy1 on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40freiguy1urn:uuid:8ef7907e-e2ed-3f56-47ef-736df0543a9f2017-07-06T16:13:11-06:00<p>After watching the video and looking at the description, I realize I have no idea what any of these terms are or what this hobby involves. Does sparkfun have a primer on this sort of thing (not even sure what it's called)?</p>
Customer #897438 on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40Customer #897438urn:uuid:a4e14145-f75b-74cd-4c80-c0cffbd25c1c2017-01-31T05:51:58-07:00<p>Check out this SDR device designed in UK.
https://www.crowdsupply.com/lime-micro/limesdr
The crowdfunding has finished and now you can order one from here
https://myriadrf.org/projects/limesdr/
I dont know much about SDR but this looks very capable
100KHz to 3.8GHz</p>
Black Angus Rocket Storm on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40Black Angus Rocket Stormurn:uuid:2e61f415-7dcd-800e-e154-aa27861d34bf2017-01-19T16:04:45-07:00<p>The real story is this product is LIT!!!!</p>
Customer #394180 on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40Customer #394180urn:uuid:35262503-b859-1f8a-d299-c0af821b93d72017-01-14T13:43:08-07:00<p>Thanks, but it's an external add-on (like the iphone dongles), it's an additional $200 and it's out of stock. Still looking for a version that covers 500 KHz to 1.3 GHz with no add-ons needed. Should be simple for them to design/build one - it's only half the bandwidth and it's down at the easy end of the spectrum.</p>
Teslafreak on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40Teslafreakurn:uuid:82092c82-fedf-f228-136d-25fe4f6373042017-01-13T16:41:32-07:00<p>Does anyone know of a good enclosure for these?</p>
Customer #538360 on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40Customer #538360urn:uuid:98f48f66-a0ef-414e-2e58-50fab23c54a72017-01-13T11:53:07-07:00<p>You beat me to it. $620 for an SDR from 60 kHz to 3.8 GHz sounds like a pretty good deal!</p>
c.burgess.7 on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40c.burgess.7urn:uuid:7692197a-58a2-fbdf-29fa-1b33d63a4e942017-01-13T08:52:35-07:00<p>$420? were the guys in the pricing department high?
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markaw on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40markawurn:uuid:eb79333d-7e15-eb91-fa51-0ac7a7ced7942017-01-13T07:30:37-07:00<p>"The XB-200 is a block up-down converter that greatly expands the bladeRF’s usable frequency range down"
LF/MF/HF/VHF transverter (60kHz to 300MHz)<p>https://www.nuand.com/blog/product/hf-vhf-transverter/</p></p>
localnerd on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40localnerdurn:uuid:8ea9c275-ed29-dedf-0955-d5ad5e876fbb2017-01-13T07:07:22-07:00<p>+1 on member #394180.<p>The 300Mhz cut-off kinda kills most SDR non-sat communication projects except 70cm applications. Need at least down to 100Mhz for AIS and 2M projects and down to 500khz would open up all the HF bands!</p><p>Look forward to seeing a future product.</p></p>
Customer #394180 on WRL-14041 - bladeRF x40Customer #394180urn:uuid:a368ae2d-bdf4-9c4e-ca85-4beb97031cc72017-01-13T06:24:32-07:00<p>Looks like fun. Too bad it bottoms out at 300 MHz. I'd actually be interested in one that worked between 500 KHz and 1.3 MHz without external boards or mods. Is that in the works?</p>