LimeSDR funded, some hours left to still get a discounted SDR (crowdsupply.com) 28 points by mectors 10y ago ↗ HN
[–] thom_nic 10y ago ↗ What's the motivator for EE's backing? Assuming it's not just a random crowdfunding campaign they were feeling charitable to. Do they want their own SDR to e.g. do network/ frequency analysis? Or advanced radio R&D? [–] [deleted] 10y ago ↗ (comment deleted) [–] mectors 10y ago ↗ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/flying-mobile-base-stations-o...
[–] rdslw 10y ago ↗ This is new kid on the block of Software Defined Radio.More to be read about technology: http://rtlsdr.org/One of the SDR portals: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/You can buy cheapest SDR for 20USD these days. Great to play, and there is even a marvelous GNU Radio available (http://gnuradio.org/) - Yikes :) [–] sschueller 10y ago ↗ Where can I get a $20 SDR? [–] methurston 10y ago ↗ The rtl-sdr dongle is available for around $25 on Amazon. [–] viraptor 10y ago ↗ $8.66, and I'm sure you can go lower. https://www.amazon.com/DVB-T-RTL2832U-RTL-SDR-Receiver-Compa...Anything with RTL2832U + R820T will do. [–] dacohenii 10y ago ↗ Here's a page with radios that work for sure: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/By the way, these are receivers. If you want to transmit using SDR, the hardware is going to be a bit more expensive. [–] j_s 10y ago ↗ http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=rtl%20sdr&_udhi=20
[–] sschueller 10y ago ↗ Where can I get a $20 SDR? [–] methurston 10y ago ↗ The rtl-sdr dongle is available for around $25 on Amazon. [–] viraptor 10y ago ↗ $8.66, and I'm sure you can go lower. https://www.amazon.com/DVB-T-RTL2832U-RTL-SDR-Receiver-Compa...Anything with RTL2832U + R820T will do. [–] dacohenii 10y ago ↗ Here's a page with radios that work for sure: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/By the way, these are receivers. If you want to transmit using SDR, the hardware is going to be a bit more expensive. [–] j_s 10y ago ↗ http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=rtl%20sdr&_udhi=20
[–] methurston 10y ago ↗ The rtl-sdr dongle is available for around $25 on Amazon. [–] viraptor 10y ago ↗ $8.66, and I'm sure you can go lower. https://www.amazon.com/DVB-T-RTL2832U-RTL-SDR-Receiver-Compa...Anything with RTL2832U + R820T will do.
[–] viraptor 10y ago ↗ $8.66, and I'm sure you can go lower. https://www.amazon.com/DVB-T-RTL2832U-RTL-SDR-Receiver-Compa...Anything with RTL2832U + R820T will do.
[–] dacohenii 10y ago ↗ Here's a page with radios that work for sure: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/By the way, these are receivers. If you want to transmit using SDR, the hardware is going to be a bit more expensive.
[–] donretag 10y ago ↗ "some hours left to still get a discounted SDR"Some hours and then several months.
[–] sctb 10y ago ↗ Some recent discussions:https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11610521https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11931072
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[ 4.0 ms ] story [ 40.3 ms ] threadMore to be read about technology: http://rtlsdr.org/
One of the SDR portals: http://www.rtl-sdr.com/
You can buy cheapest SDR for 20USD these days. Great to play, and there is even a marvelous GNU Radio available (http://gnuradio.org/) - Yikes :)
Anything with RTL2832U + R820T will do.
By the way, these are receivers. If you want to transmit using SDR, the hardware is going to be a bit more expensive.
Some hours and then several months.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11610521
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11931072