OK, I'll be the bummer, downer, bad guy and ask the obvious question:
Is SDR really ready for prime time? Is it worth the hassle and hoops we have to jump through?
I got mine installed after about 4 hours of false starts, rebooting, erasing everything,
re-installing, fine tuning, extra add-ons, and struggling with the new technology.
Worked FANTASTICALLY for a few hours.
Fired it up again and didn't work. Erased the files and repeated the process: Still no glory.
In the mean time, I can get a SWL radio for $30 and get about the same experience.
Got into the hobby due to promises of $30 dongles and easy set up.
Now, for anything that really delivers, they want $300 to $600!
What we NEED is a program that self-installs and walks you through the process.
We need standards, instructions that work, a guide book, timely feedback from professionals.
Please HELP!
I don't want to give up on this exciting technology, but for the Love of God,
get it to a stage where even an idiot like myself can get it working!
Does anyone know a sure-fire, solid installation process or simple hardware
that actually works?