[hpsdr] Success with GNURadio on LIVA PC!

[Marc Lalonde]

Hi

first that really small PC !

next it require a "UEFI" bootable USB key  AND a 64Bit win 8.1 for work
anything else fail to boot and/or install   ,i lost big part of my day 
figure it ...

i  make work whit decent performance of 2 or less decoding
WSJT-X  (not forget the NTP server)
JT65HF-109

one that not work
JT65-HF HB9HQX remain on "receiving"

so whit my KX3 i made nice portable JT65 setup  and\or monitor for 6M 
opening

73 ..  Marc L
  VE2OLM

On 28/08/2014 7:13 PM, Scott Cowling wrote:
> Hi Marc,
>
> Sounds like a good use for one! I would like to hear about your setup 
> when you get it running.
>
> 73,
> Scotty WA2DFI
>
> At 17:36 2014-08-28 -0400, you wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> Thank  i have order one for try to use it for monitor 6M Band opening 
>> whit JT65A
>>
>> 73
>> Marc VE2OLM
>>
>>  On 28/08/2014 4:43 PM, Scott Cowling wrote:
>>> ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio Discussion List *****
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> This is not strictly HPSDR related, but I thought that most would be 
>>> interested is the SDR capabilities of the ECS LIVA PC that is on 
>>> sale at Newegg for $132 through Friday.
>>>
>>> I got the LIVA on Wednesday and assembled it. (Be careful with those 
>>> little MMCX connectors for the WiFi antenna. I broke one of them and 
>>> had to repair it, which was not fun.)
>>>
>>> I installed Ubuntu 14.04 from a USB flash drive, then downloaded and 
>>> ran the GNURadio install script for version 3.7.4. Then I downloaded 
>>> the SDRstick source block and followed the instructions to build and 
>>> install it (only about 6 steps).
>>>
>>> I plugged in my HF1 and BeMicroSDK hardware to the USB port (for 
>>> power) and the GigE port (for data).
>>>
>>> Amazingly, it came right up! The sample AM receiver flowgraph works, 
>>> and at 384K bandwidth I can hear (and see) AM broadcast stations 
>>> with no dropouts. This is pretty exciting for such a small, 
>>> low-power PC!
>>>
>>> When I go to 1.25MHz bandwidth, the receiver still works, but the PC 
>>> just can't keep the graphics on the screen updated. I haven't 
>>> tweaked any priorities yet, but it looks like 1.25MHz is a bit too 
>>> much for this "little PC that could"!
>>>
>>> I will bring this setup to DCC next weekend to demo.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Scotty WA2DFI
>>>
>>>
>>>
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