15 Mar
2014
15 Mar
'14
3:40 a.m.
Hi Matt,
Thanks so much for the suggestion on the WBX. Max also said the same about the WBX over
using the ICOM's IF out with the Basic RX board.
The issue was installing OP25 and it's dependencies using the pybombs script. When
attempting to install UHD the script was looking for one of the libusb so files and
bombed. I found out that libusb was already there but the file that was a link (simlink?)
and this caused the error. I tried to build the latest libusb from source but for some
reason the make file was missing which was strange. The computer was a desktop that had
been upgraded from ubuntu 10.04 to 12.04 and there were several unsuccessful attempts of
installing OP25, UHD, etc. Forgive me but I am not a linux expert so my terminology could
be off. So yesterday I decided to scrap the old desktop and install 13.10 on a notebook.
That went fine and then I ran the python again to install UHD, GNURadio, OP25 and
dependencies. That appears to have worked without error. I still have to do some checking
and testing but so far things look good.
I will order the USRP and daughterboard hardware sometime next week once I can confirm
everything is working fine.
thanks and have a great weekend,
Joe
On Mar 14, 2014, at 11:03 PM, Matt Ettus wrote:
Joseph,
I would suggest using the WBX directly. Can you tell me what issue you have not gotten
resolved on the forum yet?
Thanks,
Matt Ettus
On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Joseph Cardani <jcardani(a)verizon.net> wrote:
Hi All,
Once I get this UHD issue resolved (And I still have not on the USRP-user forum) I plan
on buying a USRP. I would like to use it to monitor trunked digital traffic so what option
would be best? Option 1 using the WBX directly receiving the signal or Option 2 using a
communications receiver such as the ICOM R7000 or R8500 and using the 10.7 IF output
feeding the Basic RX? I am looking for the best performance, sensitivity and selectivity,
etc.
thanks,
Joe