Re: build your own w/ software defined radio

>         Can the software tune the digital audio now broadcast by some
>         FM stations?  Also are there any other devices with this chip
>         in them?  Why buy one when you already have a device that will
>         work?  This sounds like fun.  I'll have to see about getting
>         one of these.  I can see one use for this.  If you're
>         travelling away from home, leave one of these set up at home.
>         Then when you're out of town, you can connect to it and listen
>         to radio from your hometown and keep up on local news.

>         On 08/18/2013 01:28 PM, der.hans wrote:

>         > 
>         > moin moin, 

>         > 
>         > build your own radio. I still listen to FM stations. This
>         > looks like a 
>         > cool way to make that easier and more flexible. 

>         > 
>         > http://spectrum.ieee.org/geek-life/hands-on/a-40-softwaredefined-radio 

>         > 
>         > Hardware on ebay for $20. 

>         > 
>         > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Newsky-TV28T-v2-USB-DVB-T-RTL-SDR-Receiver-RTL2832U-R820T-Tuner-MCX-Input-/160896092118#vi-content 

>         > 
>         > And there's a command line interface :). 

>         > 
>         > ciao, 

>         > 
>         > der.hans 

>         -- 
>         "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not there, I carry on as usual."

>         Patrick Moore

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