Re: LF: USB Sound Card?

[Gary - G4WGT <g4wgt@tiscali.co.uk>]

Hi Warren,

Yes, I had an internal (on main board) & used it for a while for my grabber when 73kHz was first allocated to USA.
It was good to about 94kHz.

The SB0490 I suggested is only 96kHz :-((

73, de Gary - G4WGT
                            
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On 15/08/2014 20:09, Warren Ziegler wrote:

I guess I should have been more specific .

What I am seeking is are some sound cards more stable with respect to sampling rate and calibration? Also, any advantage to 24bit A/D  for LF data modes?

 I wonder if anyone has tried 192kHz sample rate for direct reception of 73kHz?

73 & Tnx Warren

On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 2:27 PM, Warren Ziegler <wd2xgj@gmail.com> wrote:

I just acquired a Windows Vista tower computer - the price was right it was free!

Seems that there is a problem with the internal sound card, but everything else checks out FB.

I plan on using it with WSPR and other digital modes, am thinking of an external USB sound card - will any old sound card do ? Or do I need one with a calibrated sampling rate? I suspect that I will need something really good for Spectrum Laboratory if I want to sample at microHertz rates.

73 & Tnx Warren K2ORS

 

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