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REQ: Any PCI-slot SW cards?
The WinRadio WR-303i and 313i models are both PCI based RX's
aimed at the SWL user. The WR-305i and 315i are wider freq range units that are marketed as "VHF/UHF scanning receiver", but they also cover the SW range. As a multiple Winradio user I think they make a good product. But why do you want a PCI based answer? A PCI RX is going to have the same noise problems that the ISA products had. Inside a computer case is just a very noisy environment for a radio. I have two identical RX's, the Winradio WR-1550e and the WR-1550i. The only difference between these two is one is inside a PC and the other is mounted in an external housing. The cards are identical other than how/what they are mounted in. The external model (WR-1550e) is much more quiet. It is a better performer because of that. After having used a couple of inside the case (both PCI and ISA) radios I would not again buy one. The externals are quite small, and seem to produce a much better result, IMHO. I recently got the RF-Space SDR-IQ. It is half the size of a paperback book and is a _VERY_ impressive performer. It often performs on the level of my Yaesu FT-2000. It connects to the PC via USB and is not a soundcard dependant SDR. The SDR-14 is supposed to be even better, but the $500 price on the SDR-IQ is hard to beat, particularly when you look at the real world performance. If you have room for the mouse on your PC you have room for the SDR-IQ.. C! "OM" wrote in message ... ...Anyone know of any PC-based Shortwave Listening peripherals that are worth looking at and possibly purchasing? I looked at a couple about 10-12 years ago that were for ISA-slot PCs, but those didn't do a great job of isolating RF harmonics created by the CPUs approaching the 300MHz clock speeds, which seemed to be a major problem according to the few reviews I read in "PC Rag" and "Computer Shopper"(*). I've been getting this urge to get back into SWL since losing a leg and being quite a bit more apartment-bound these days, and figured I'd see about recycling an old PC into a decent SW rig if there's a good card to buy. Hey, it's either that, or get a Cobra CB rig that's been modded for export sales and rig the mike up to a Sound Blaster...:-) (*) Back in the days when it was worth reading, and a single issue could line a birdcage for six months with a twice-a-day change! OM -- ]=====================================[ ] OMBlog - http://www.io.com/~o_m/omworld [ ] Let's face it: Sometimes you *need* [ ] an obnoxious opinion in your day! [ ]=====================================[ |
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