What made you decide on this instead of the 303? Is the extra cost
justified? Have you tried any morse decoding?

I run multiple software receiver control programs as well as multiple
decoders and analyzers ...so I didn't want the PCI card receiver lugging
down my system resources. The G303i uses the computer sound card DSP and
processor for demodulation.... the G313i has it's own DSP engine processing
unit that is independant from the computer. In my case I think the extra
features like IF shift, digital audio and IF recorder, exfellent notch
filtering , noise blanker etc as well as the increased accuracy made the
G313i worth the extra. That said, most hobbiests may not find some of these
features necessary, I agonized over the decision myself for a time ... but
the lack of use of additional computer resources made up my mind for me.

Neither receiver decodes CW by itself.... you need either the WinRadio
digital suite decoders or in my case Sky Sweeper Pro. CW is always
problematic.... junk in equals junk out. The decoders do a great job ...
it's the senders poor spacing and timing that makes some CW difficult to
decode.

Mike

Michael Melland wrote:


I run multiple software receiver control programs as well as multiple
decoders and analyzers ...so I didn't want the PCI card receiver lugging
down my system resources. The G303i uses the computer sound card DSP and
processor for demodulation.... the G313i has it's own DSP engine processing
unit that is independant from the computer. In my case I think the extra
features like IF shift, digital audio and IF recorder, exfellent notch
filtering , noise blanker etc as well as the increased accuracy made the
G313i worth the extra. That said, most hobbiests may not find some of these
features necessary, I agonized over the decision myself for a time ... but
the lack of use of additional computer resources made up my mind for me.

Neither receiver decodes CW by itself.... you need either the WinRadio
digital suite decoders or in my case Sky Sweeper Pro. CW is always
problematic.... junk in equals junk out. The decoders do a great job ...
it's the senders poor spacing and timing that makes some CW difficult to
decode.

Thanks for the excellent reply.



mike

No problem.....

Either receiver is a winner. I thought long and hard before investing
nearly $1K in a computer type receiver. I had expected a high noise
floor.... but not so with the G313i. I don't know how they did it but these
new G3XX series HF receivers are a real engineering feat. Well constructed
and so far operating without a hitch.

There is a learning curve with the G313i.... most people are not familiar
with the degree of customization and control of a receivers parameters. It
will take a bit to get used to these features.... but once mastered ... it's
an amazing receiver.

Mike