S D R

[skeets]

Some time back I was asking about SDR. And I got some good info, I ordered one from Amazon, but it never came and I was nt charged, so it was just forgotten. In this time I understand a lot of new SDRs have hit the market. And since I am not driven to renew my ticket, I figured the SDR might just relight the fire. So the HMAs in here or any one that has gone this route, please give me your thoughts.
73s

 

[JimmyJazz]

Maybe provide an index to reference your acronyms.

 

[DustyRusty]

I am inclined to believe that skeets account has been hacked and we have another IA hacker.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

SDR = Software Defined Radio , ie DIGITAL radio, controlled by a computer.
The frequency you 'dial' is tuned electronically with 'chips' not by coils and caps.

 

[#40Fan]

I have a couple and they are fun to play with at times. I still prefer a handheld scanner.

 

[armylifer]

Skeets, try this web sdr and see if it can do what you want.

websdr.org

 

[skeets]

Thanks lifter,, I was hoping someone might give me the 411 on them. I have heard and read that the drivers and softwear programs can be a real bear to load and understand if you are not a puter geek,, which I am not. I guess I am looking for a plug and play, and since code is no longer required after doing a deep dive in to this stuff, it may just light the fire to go and take my tech test,, Some place I still have an old Yaesu FT 101 from back in the day