SDR Dongle buy?

[Mark Turnage]

An article on Metafilter today about software-defined radio has gotten
me interested in the whole RTL-SDR area. DealExtreme's currently
selling USB dongles supported by the project for $19.60, and there's a
bulk rate for orders of 3 or more. Anyone interested in going in on a
buy?

The DealExtreme link:
http://dx.com/p/mini-dvb-t-digital-tv-usb-2-0-dongle-with-fm-dab-remote-controller-92096

Getting started with RTL-SDR:
http://www.thepowerbase.com/2012/06/getting-started-with-rtl-sdr/

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Mark Turnage

[Cliff Gurlen]

You can put me down for 1

[Dan Hess]

Sounds like something else fun to tinker with.  I'll go for one.  I can paypal you the money whenever you are ready to order.

Thanks,

Daniel H.

Google Voice:  (901) 214-5326

- Copying one is plagiarism, copying many is research.

[Mark Turnage]

Alright, with Dan and Cliff it's down to 17.90 each if I'm reading it right.

I'll give it to Wednesday in case anyone else wants to join in.

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Mark Turnage

[Danny Chamberlin]

I want one, but won't be able to cover until Friday

Danny

[Matthew Roberson]

I'd like one as well.

Let me know when you need the money to order and I can meet you up at the space or something.

Matt

Sent from my iPhone

[Greg Zapf]

I'd like to go in for one.  Please let me know when/who to paypal.  Thanks, --Greg

[MemphisArtGuy]

Put me down for one, and I'll cover Danny's so he's not left out. Send me your pay pal.

[Chad Miller]

I'm down for one as well.  Looks like fun times for some good test data on signal processing.  :-)

Chad Miller

[Mark Turnage]

Alright, I'm going to hold things open until Wednesday night if anyone
else wants to get in on it.

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Mark Turnage

[Chella Norvell]

One for me too!

[Chase Barch]

Hi,

My name is Chase.  I have not attended a makers meeting yet.  I do own a raspberry pi, and with the link you all sent out for the SDR integration attempt, please add me on if the purchase has not been made yet! (Count 1)

Thanks,

Chase

[Mark Turnage]

The list so far:

Me
Cliff Gurlen
Danny
Matthew Roberson
Greg Zapf
Dru
Chad
Chella
Chase Barch

for 1 apiece. That's 9 devices so price should be $17.80 each. I'm
keeping orders open til midnight tonight, and I'll be ordering in the
morning. I'll send Paypal info after I know the order's gone through.

[Mark Turnage]

One thing to be advised about: the site says 7-10 days for shipping.
Comments in seeing in various places says its closer to 2-3 weeks.
Will that be a problem for anyone?

Mark

[Joe Ferguson]

Add me to the list.  Looks interesting.

[Mark Turnage]

Ok, that's puts us at the 10-unit mark which means $17.70 each.

Me
Cliff Gurlen
Danny
Matthew Roberson
Greg Zapf
Dru
Chad
Chella
Chase Barch

Joe


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Mark Turnage

[Daniel Hess]

Your missing me. Just let me know when and where to pay.

Sent from my iPad,
In my golden tower.

[Mark Turnage]

Oops.

Now 11:

Me
Cliff Gurlen
Danny
Matthew Roberson
Greg Zapf
Dru
Chad
Chella
Chase Barch

Joe
Dan Hess

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Mark Turnage

[Chella Norvell]

How should I pay? PayPal to midsouth makers for both the dongle and RasPi?

Sent from my iPhone

[Danny Chamberlin]

No, looks like Mark is going to place the order and we'll just paypal him is how I read it

Danny

[Mark Turnage]

On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Danny Chamberlin <crit...@gmail.com> wrote:
> No, looks like Mark is going to place the order and we'll just paypal him is
> how I read it
>
> Danny
> On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 10:33 PM, Chella Norvell <theem...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> How should I pay? PayPal to midsouth makers for both the dongle and RasPi?

Danny's correct. I'll send out an email to everyone involved after I
place the order tomorrow giving you the paypal address to send it to;
if not by Paypal, we'll hash it out in email. This has nothing to do
with MidsouthMakers aside from most everyone involved is a member; all
the risks/responsibilities/etc are mine and mine alone.



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Mark Turnage

[Keith]

Hey Mark

Can you put me down for one as well?
I don't have a paypal acount however.
Can I pay you next time I see you?
Will you be at the Space Friday?

Thanks,

Keith Stovall

[Mark Turnage]

Alright, final call:

Me
Cliff Gurlen
Danny
Matthew Roberson
Greg Zapf
Dru
Chad
Chella
Chase Barch

Joe
Dan Hess
Keith

I'll be placing the order at lunch today and send emails immediately after.
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Mark Turnage

[John Wood]

Ok, thanks for all the chances Mark.

Please include me in the order too please.

John

[Mark Turnage]

Ok, order's sent off and everyone involved should have an email from
me about payment info. I'll keep you apprised of shipping info.

[MemphisArtGuy]

Hey Keith, I sent your payment through paypal since we work next door to each other just catch me some day.

 

Danny, I sent your payment as well, just catch me at the space or leave it in the freeze with my name.

 

Thx

 

-Dru

[Chase Barch]

Mark,


Payment sent!

Thanks,


Chase

[Keith]

Thanks Mark and Dru!

Dru I hope to reimburse you tommorow.
I'll call you in the morning.

Thanks,

Keith

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[Mark Turnage]

BTW, I'm now squared away with everyone involved with regards to
payment or meeting up for payment. Thanks, guys. That was _much_
faster than I was expecting, and greatly appreciated. I'll keep
everyone updated with regards to shipping info.

If this works out to everyone's satisfaction, I might handle a few
more group buys later on, though they'll be off-list. I don't want
people getting the impression this is/was anything official.

Hopefully we'll have our dongles in two-three weeks. I'm already
looking at antenna plans, and might see about a group build once I
find a nice, easy set.

Mark

[Chad Miller]

I'm just interested in some of the signal processing and analysis we can come up with for these units.

Whose up for building an antenna that can hit the high and low ends of the spectrum. Fractals work wonders at this point. :-D

Chad Miller

[Joe Ferguson]

Would be cool to do a group buy on an antenna if everyone doesn't already have one / get one themselves. Maybe we could do a night at the space were we all work on them or show off what we're doing with them.

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- Joe Ferguson
http://www.midsouthmakers.org

[Mark Turnage]

On Thu, Jul 12, 2012 at 11:39 PM, Joe Ferguson <hal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Would be cool to do a group buy on an antenna if everyone doesn't already
> have one / get one themselves. Maybe we could do a night at the space were
> we all work on them or show off what we're doing with them.

My suspicion is it'd be cheaper, more fun and more informative to make
the antennas ourselves. I'm looking at several plans right now.

Hams in the group, we're going to be looking at you in a few weeks....
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Mark Turnage

[John Wood]

And we know how much you like looking at us Mark (=

John

[Remowylliams]

I'd like one as well. I read about this a few months back, and all the ebay sources jacked the prices to the skies.

[Mark Turnage]

The order's already placed, but this is the link to the site I ordered from:

http://dx.com/p/mini-dvb-t-digital-tv-usb-2-0-dongle-with-fm-dab-remote-controller-92096


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Mark Turnage

[Remowylliams]

Thanks Mark for letting me know.

I'm thinking this will end up a useful tool between a raspberry pi and my Pedal power station version 2.

Remo

[Sonny Mounicou]

Looks like some bad news ... http://www.reddit.com/r/RTLSDR/comments/w9w1o/dx_ezcap_eztv668_is_a_repackaged_eztv645_what_to/

 

I hope you guys get the real ones.

--Sonny

[Mark Turnage]

On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 9:36 AM, Sonny Mounicou <so...@mounicou.com> wrote:
> Looks like some bad news ...
> http://www.reddit.com/r/RTLSDR/comments/w9w1o/dx_ezcap_eztv668_is_a_repackaged_eztv645_what_to/
>
> I hope you guys get the real ones.
>
> --Sonny

....frack.

Ok, I've got the afternoon off so I'll be spending some time then
trying to figure out what's the best way to handle this.

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Mark Turnage

[Mark Turnage]

Alright, everyone involved in the buy, check your email. I'd prefer to
handle everything from here on off-list.

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Mark Turnage

[Mark Turnage]

For everyone that's got the EZ dongle tonight, here's a link to the
drivers you need under windows (the manufacturer screwed up and puts
the wrong drivers on the CD, and the latest in Windows Update are
wrong as well)

http://designersoft.net/?p=230

[Sonny Mounicou]

Did it have the chipset you expected?

--Sonny

[Mark Turnage]

On Fri, Aug 3, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Sonny Mounicou <so...@mounicou.com> wrote:
> Did it have the chipset you expected?
>
> --Sonny

Alas, no. Cliff and Dru cracked theirs open a few minutes ago and it's
the 645. Which means the odds are that the rest are.

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Mark Turnage