‰ NOW 20 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM OCTOBER 2017 QST PAGE 57‰ THE RSP1. THE RSP1 IS A REMARKABLY POWERFUL SOFTWARE DEFINED RECEIVER SDR OFFERING COVERAGE FROM 10 KHZ ALL THE WAY TO 2 GHZ. WITH THE EQUALLY CAPABLE SDRUNO SOFTWARE, OR ANY OTHER COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE OF YOUR CHOOSING, THE RSP1 IS A BARGAIN RADIO FOR A VARIETY OF APPLICATIONS. THE SDRPLAY LIMITED FOLKS HAVE ALSO INTRODUCED THE RSP2 AND RSP2PRO RECEIVERS. THESE RADIOS ARE ELECTRICALLY SIMILAR TO THE RSP1, BUT THEY OFFER ADDITIONAL FEATURES WITH THE SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMMUNITY IN MIND. UNLIKE THE RSP1, WHICH IS HOUSED IN A PLASTIC CASE, THE RSP2 IS SHELTERED WITHIN A PLASTIC CASE WITH INTERNAL CONDUCTIVE SHIELDING. THE RSP2PRO TAKES THIS IDEA A STEP FURTHER BY ENCLOSING THE RADIO IN AN ALL STEEL CASE, HENCE THE SURPRISING HEFT WHEN YOU FIRST PICK IT UP. AS I MENTIONED IN MY PREVIOUS ‰ END OF 20 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ