[hpsdr] Getting started

[Andy Howell]

On 03/29/2011 03:18 PM, Jeremy McDermond wrote:
> On Mar 29, 2011, at 12:37 PM, Andy Howell wrote:
> 
>> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I'm trying to figure out what I need to get started. It looks like I can get the
>> following from TAPR:
>> 
>> Atlas Kit Excalibur Kit LPU Pandora Enclosure PennyWhistle kit Metis
>> 
>> Is there a source for Mercury?
> 
> Unfortunately there is no current supplier for Mercury since TAPR has sold out.  Scotty
> and Dan have created an enterprise that will be supplying Pennylane, Mercury and
> Magister to folks through an online storefront.  They've been busy over the past couple
> of months getting everything in place to make that happen.  Current estimates are that
> they'll have shipping stock somewhere around Dayton.  Schedules do change and problems
> crop up, so there's no commitment to that date, but last I heard from Scotty things are
> going well.  Stay tuned here for more information as it becomes available.
> 
>> Is there anything else that I would need?
> 
> A Penelope/PennyLane if you want to transmit.  The Pennwhistle is only an amplifier,
> you need an exciter to make it transmit.  Gerd Loch is selling Penelopes now, but they
> can be a little pricy and difficult to obtain in the United States.  Drop him an e-mail
> at g.loch at nt-electronics.de for details on ordering from him if you're interested.  The
> aforementioned Scotty/Dan enterprise will be selling PennyLane, so you should be able
> to get one there as well.  PennyLane is an "enhanced" design (is that description
> acceptable, Phil? :) ) that is compatible with Penelope.  See the list archives for a
> discussion of the differences.
> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Andy
> 
> -- Jeremy McDermond (NH6Z) Xenotropic Systems mcdermj at xenotropic.com

Jeremy,

	Thanks for the info. Looks like I'm just a little late to the party. I'll wait for Scotty
and Dan to get their store front going. Will they be offering Atlas, LPU and enclosure as
well, or should I order that from TAPR?

Thanks,

	Andy, KF5JLJ
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