[d-star] Fwd: NW Digital Radio UDR Progress Report

[Mark Thompson]

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k7udr posted: "Hello All, Basil delivered  the IQ ADC/DAC driver earlier this month and Dennis has an initial port of the modem completed, so we are moving into RF characterization. Once the transmit chain has been checked out, I will be working on the PA, RX/TX switch"  
 
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 UDR Progress Reportby k7udr  
Hello All,
Basil delivered  the IQ ADC/DAC driver earlier this month and Dennis has an initial port of the modem completed, so we are moving into RF characterization. Once the transmit chain has been checked out, I will be working on the PA, RX/TX switch and thermal characterization while Dennis proceeds with the receive chain.
I have started layout on prototype II. I anticipate a third spin on the prototype before moving to pilot production in China.
We will not accept orders until I have fully functional prototypes in hand and then there is a 8-12 week production cycle.
Best case is orders this year for delivery in late Q1.
The initial deliverable includes:
	* 9600 MSK and 4800 GMSK Modems
	* Support for AX.25 and D-STAR DV
	* Winlink Client/Server
	* APRS Tracker/IGate
	* D-STAR IrcDDB Gateway
	* Hi-Speed Test Mode*
D-STAR Voice using the AMBE add-on card will be released after initial shipments are complete.
*We are not implementing legacy 56k support as there is little installed equipment and our engineering efforts are better spent on faster modes with FEC. The Hi-Speed Test will allow us to prove out our hardware and start gathering channel characterization data.
Full support for Hi-Speed TCP/IP and D-STAR DD will be a free Software Update in Q3 2014.
Thanks to all of you for your patience and support,
Bryan Hoyer, K7UDR
k7udr | November 18, 2013 at 4:30 pm | URL: http://wp.me/p2mAAP-cO 
 
   


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