‰  NOW 20 WPM  ‰  TEXT IS FROM DECEMBER 2008 QST  PAGES 43, 44 AND 74  ‰

AND MORE.  IN FIGURE 7 YOULL SEE HF SCAN DISPLAYING THE FULL 10 KHZ TO 40
MHZ RANGE WHILE THE PERSEUS WAS ATTACHED TO MY OUTSIDE ANTENNA.  NOTICE HOW
ALL THE ACTIVITY IS GOING ON BELOW 20 MHZ A TYPICAL AFTERNOON OF POOR
PROPAGATION.  MY PERSEUS WISH LIST EVERYONE HAS A WISH LIST FOR THEIR
FAVORITE RADIO, A LIST OF EVERYTHING THEY WISH THE RADIO COULD DO WITHIN
REASON.  THE PROBLEM WITH WISH LISTS IS THAT EVEN IF THE MANUFACTURERS
AGREE, CHANGE DOESNT COME EASILY TO CONVENTIONAL HARDWARE BASED RADIOS.
THE RESULTS OF CONSUMER FEEDBACK CAN TAKE YEARS TO SHOW UP IN FINISHED
PRODUCTS.  NOT SO WITH SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIOS.  THE POWER OF SDR IS IN ITS
EXTRAORDINARY FLEXIBILITY.  SINCE NEARLY ALL THE HEAVY LIFTING IS DONE IN
‰  FROM PAGE 74  ‰
WA8MY 834 2 10 3,098 MI Stanwood Camano ARC KC7MAP 899 2 65 3,090 WWA GARC
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