[hpsdr] Hermes Initial results and TX Question

[Bill Diaz]

Roderick,
     There are quite a few in the $10 price range.  I choose a vendor 
who had a 100% rating on 700+ sales and was not disappointed.  YMMV.

Bill KC9XG
On 11/29/2012 4:45 PM, R Wall ml wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> What about this one for $10.00 with free shipping. It looks to be the 
> same as the one shown in the Hermes ByteBlaster manual. Note, I have 
> never used this Ebay seller.
>
> Ebay Item number: 320576596300
>
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Altera-FPGA-CPLD-USB-Blaster-programmer-JTAG-/320576596300?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa3daa94c 
>
>
> Byte Blaster Manual at Apache-labs:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/apache-labs/files/ByteBlaster-Instructions.pdf 
>
> The manual indicates to use a USB connection not a Printer port.
>
> Roderick Wall, vk3yc.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Joe Giacobello, K2XX
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 9:23 AM
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> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Hermes Initial results and TX Question
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> Dave, I didn't realize that a special cable and printer port were
> required for the FW upgrades.  Altera lists the Byteblaster for $150.
> However, it looks like the equivalent is available on Ebay (from China)
> for about $14.  Does anyone know if these Chinese alternates do the job?
>
> 73, Joe
> K2XX
>
> On 11/28/2012 5:05 PM, hpsdr-request at lists.openhpsdr.org wrote:
>> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:37:37 -0500
>> From: "Dave Watson"<davewatson at charter.net>
>> To: "'HPSDR list'"<hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org>
>> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Hermes Initial results and TX Question
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>> Great news! I have the USB Blaster on hand and ready2go!
>>
>> Dave (W4DJW)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:hpsdr-bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org] On Behalf Of Joe Martin K5SO
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 4:06 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [hpsdr] Hermes Initial results and TX Question
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>> FYI, it appears that the Hermes temporary freeze up issue has now been
>> successfully resolved.  The problem was not with PowerSDR, the issue 
>> was due
>> to marginal timing in the Hermes FPGA.
>>
>> You may expect that a new version of Hermes firmware will be released
>> shortly that removes the lock up problem, with addtional improvements as
>> well (e.g., full support of the Hermes 31 dB step attenuator, VNA code,
>> etc).
>>
>> 73,  Joe K5SO
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