PCI FM Receiver?
 

hi,

i have been looking for an FM receiver that will pick up an audio
transmission between 170-180MHz and pipe it into the input of my
machine's soundcard. at the moment, i am looking at the ICOM PCR1000,
but i am really quite averse to investing that much money in this little
experiment.

it struck me - perhaps there is a PCI slot card available that will act
as an FM receiver? does anybody know of such a thing? i think you get FM
receivers packaged with TV-in cards, but i don't suppose they will
support the waveband i'm looking at.

also, does anyone have any comment on alternative avenues i might
follow? i have considered building my own receiver, but the time
investment would probably not make the saving worthwhile (the PCR1000 is
about £350), but if anyone could suggest a receiver module that would
likely do what i'm after with minimal further design work, i'd like to
hear about it.

thanks for your time,

ben mitch

i have been looking for an FM receiver that will pick up an audio
transmission between 170-180MHz and pipe it into the input of my
machine's soundcard. at the moment, i am looking at the ICOM PCR1000,
but i am really quite averse to investing that much money in this little
experiment.

it struck me - perhaps there is a PCI slot card available that will act
as an FM receiver? does anybody know of such a thing? i think you get FM
receivers packaged with TV-in cards, but i don't suppose they will
support the waveband i'm looking at.

You might want to check out the WinRadio receivers (www.winradio.com).

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i have been looking for an FM receiver that will pick up an audio
transmission between 170-180MHz and pipe it into the input of my
machine's soundcard. at the moment, i am looking at the ICOM PCR1000,
but i am really quite averse to investing that much money in this little
experiment.

it struck me - perhaps there is a PCI slot card available that will act
as an FM receiver? does anybody know of such a thing? i think you get FM
receivers packaged with TV-in cards, but i don't suppose they will
support the waveband i'm looking at.

You might want to check out the WinRadio receivers (www.winradio.com).

--
Dave Platt AE6EO
Hosting the Jade Warrior home page: http://www.radagast.org/jade-warrior
I do _not_ wish to receive unsolicited commercial email, and I will
boycott any company which has the gall to send me such ads!

Dave Platt wrote:

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You might want to check out the WinRadio receivers (www.winradio.com).

Thanks Dave.

I've had a look and spoken to their UK supplier - unfortunately, it
appears that they come with so much functionality that I end up paying
much more than I want, again (upwards of £400).

All I need is an FM-receiver that will tune to around 170-180MHz and
chuck out the audio, so I was hoping to find a unit around the £50 mark.
Maybe I'm being optimistic, but this is only a factor of 2 away from
what the £10 transistor radio on the windowsill does.

Any other suggestions much appreciated.

Mitch

Dave Platt wrote:

snip

You might want to check out the WinRadio receivers (www.winradio.com).

Thanks Dave.

I've had a look and spoken to their UK supplier - unfortunately, it
appears that they come with so much functionality that I end up paying
much more than I want, again (upwards of £400).

All I need is an FM-receiver that will tune to around 170-180MHz and
chuck out the audio, so I was hoping to find a unit around the £50 mark.
Maybe I'm being optimistic, but this is only a factor of 2 away from
what the £10 transistor radio on the windowsill does.

Any other suggestions much appreciated.

Mitch

"ben mitch" wrote in message
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Dave Platt wrote:

snip

You might want to check out the WinRadio receivers (www.winradio.com).

Thanks Dave.

I've had a look and spoken to their UK supplier - unfortunately, it
appears that they come with so much functionality that I end up paying
much more than I want, again (upwards of £400).

All I need is an FM-receiver that will tune to around 170-180MHz and
chuck out the audio, so I was hoping to find a unit around the £50 mark.
Maybe I'm being optimistic, but this is only a factor of 2 away from
what the £10 transistor radio on the windowsill does.

Any other suggestions much appreciated.

Mitch


Modify the £10 transistor radio on the windowsill and then feed its audio
into your sound card.
73
Roger ZR3RC

"ben mitch" wrote in message
...
Dave Platt wrote:

snip

You might want to check out the WinRadio receivers (www.winradio.com).

Thanks Dave.

I've had a look and spoken to their UK supplier - unfortunately, it
appears that they come with so much functionality that I end up paying
much more than I want, again (upwards of £400).

All I need is an FM-receiver that will tune to around 170-180MHz and
chuck out the audio, so I was hoping to find a unit around the £50 mark.
Maybe I'm being optimistic, but this is only a factor of 2 away from
what the £10 transistor radio on the windowsill does.

Any other suggestions much appreciated.

Mitch


Modify the £10 transistor radio on the windowsill and then feed its audio
into your sound card.
73
Roger ZR3RC

Roger Conroy wrote:

Modify the £10 transistor radio on the windowsill and then feed its audio
into your sound card.

if only i had the skills... thanks anyway.

i have discovered "scanners", handheld toys around the £100 mark that
will do the waveband we're looking at, so we will probably go with that.

thanks for all help, appreciated.

ben

Roger Conroy wrote:

Modify the £10 transistor radio on the windowsill and then feed its audio
into your sound card.

if only i had the skills... thanks anyway.

i have discovered "scanners", handheld toys around the £100 mark that
will do the waveband we're looking at, so we will probably go with that.

thanks for all help, appreciated.

ben