[hpsdr] Ozy with Gb Ethernet

[Tony Langdon]

At 11:53 AM 3/12/2007, you wrote:
>All,
>
>How about using SFP ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SFP_transceiver )
>or GBIC ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GBIC ) for the physical
>interface?  That would give the user the option of selecting the media
>- SM-Fiber, MM-Fiber, or Copper as their requirements and preferences
>dictate.
>
>The transceivers aren't tiny relative to the rest of the board, but
>they do open up a lot of options.  The units themselves don't appear
>to be too expensive and it may help the trade-off analysis.

Well, we enter another trade-off.  Cost, Flexibility, 
Availability.  Seems this satisfies the first two, would need to 
satisfy the third for it to be useful.  I suspect it's probably OK 
for availability locally.  Again, not something I've encountered at 
the "small end of town". :)

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