[hpsdr] What can we do with 2 cards

[Joe - AB1DO]

Bill,

As one of those 100+ folks, I can confirm that my immediante interest in 
HPSDR is indeed as you say O+J+A to replace the sound card of the SDR-1000. 
If in the process, the parallel cable can also be replaced and all I would 
be left with is one USB connection from the SDR-1000 to the PC that would be 
superb.

This step should be achievable sooner than putting together a complete SDR 
and would help as an intermediate step to validate the many assumptions 
currently going into the designs of  O, J and A. If indeed the boards can 
all be made to work and work together as designed, replace and improve the 
I/Q/audio of the SDR-1000 and control it, that has to be of tremendous value 
in achieving the ultimate new SDR goal. In the process, the additional 
volume of boards ordered would have resulted in a price reduction :-)

In the end it is always better to take many small steps towards a goal than 
one huge leap.

Just my humble 2 cents worth,

73 de Joe AB1DO

Bill Tracey wrote:
>
> Interesting question - is  building our own SDR  _THE_ primary goal of the
> project., or is it _A_primary goal of the project (ugh - I sound like a
> management guy now -multiple primary goals!)?  Perhaps the primary goal is
> to build a flexible set of boards and infrastructure that can be plugged
> together to:
>
>         1 - build our own SDR - standalone or with a PC
>         2 - integrate and enhance an existing SDR   (the SDR 1000)
>         3 - glue together existing SDR fragments (SoftRocks, DDS boards,
> filter boards, amps etc)
>
> In my mind I think we're trying to support 1, 2, and 3.  I sort of see #2
> and #3 as waypoints on the 1 to getting to #1.   I do not know what the
> expectation is of the 100+ folks that have expressed interest in the
> Atlas.   I think the perception among at least some of the folks 
> expressing
> interest in the Atlas is that Ozy+Janus+Atlas would be able to do the
> single USB cable from radio to computer that folks have wanted to get for
> the SDR 1000.
>
> I do not know if we should accept O+J+A=SDR1000 enhancement as a
> requirement for the design or not.  I do believe I'd like to see the O+J+A
> combo have some capability for I/O to the external world to be able to
> handle #3 and parts of #2.
>
> My comments are not intended as criticism of the Ozy design in anyway -- 
> I'm happy with how it's coming together.  I think we're having the 
> standard
> 'what are the real requirements' type discussions projects have when going
> from concept to actual detailed design.   Nothing like trying to write it
> down to clarify what in the heck one is trying to do.
>
> Regards,
>
> Bill


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