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Offline ThaDood

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Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« on: July 26, 2025, 1849 UTC »
http://hermeslite.com/  and   https://www.eham.net/reviews/view-product/14724     HUH!!!! On the drive home last night, on the CB, local CB'ers were talking about this SDR rig. Huh, intriguing, but did they have to give this rig a name where it sounds like a type of beer?
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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2025, 1949 UTC »
I own one, and IMO it is the best SDR for the price. Excellent receive and transmit quality and the software is nice to work with. The only issue is finding something to amplify the 5 watts can be kind of difficult.
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Offline radiogaga

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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2025, 1249 UTC »
Hermes and Square both use same software and outperform the flagship radios from the big amateur manufacturers, why spend thousands? Xiegu and 60dbm make amps to get you to 100 watts. Best radios I have ever owned.

rgg
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Offline BoomboxDX

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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2025, 0748 UTC »
I am not into SDRs and don't have one -- which means I, of course, don't have a Hermes.

But I've heard several hams on 40 and 20 meters who have them, and the sound and clarity they put out is excellent.

And the guys who use Hermes SDRs in their hamming swear by them. They apparently are that good.
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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2025, 0059 UTC »
i love mine.. we need a better option for a amp tho.
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Offline Ray Lalleu

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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2025, 1923 UTC »
What are the exact receiving and transmitting frequency limits ?
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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2025, 2114 UTC »
love mine it rips :)
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Offline radiogaga

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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2025, 1704 UTC »
Quote from: Ray Lalleu on August 16, 2025, 1923 UTC
What are the exact receiving and transmitting frequency limits ?

Reception: The HL2 can receive frequencies from approximately 130 kHz to 38 MHz, according to eHam and RTL-SDR.com. However, the useful bandscope range is limited by the ADC's sampling rate, which in the default firmware is 76.8MHz, providing a spectrum view from 0 to 38.4MHz.
Transmission: The HL2 supports transmitting within the range of 1.8 MHz to 30 MHz, encompassing the standard HF amateur radio bands (160-10 meters
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Offline Ray Lalleu

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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2025, 0944 UTC »
Thanks Radiogaga for the frequency limits of the HL-2.

BTW, the 'standard ham bands' are not standard worldwide, even in HF. I'm always stunned to see US hams ignoring that.
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Re: Hermes-Lite SDR rig? Anyone try one?
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2025, 1651 UTC »
The Hermes has a selectable region, so you can have the correct limits for your country. It also has out of band TX easily enabled in software.
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Lucas Bandura
eQSL appreciated! lucasnerite@gmail.com
Songs are identified with Shazam if needed. I usually use KiwiSDR receivers. Reception from my QTH is using a Hermes Lite 2 with a 40 meter band Inverted V at 40 feet.
My website: https://swl7.wordpress.com/
Shortwave Radio Archive: https://www.youtube.com/@SW_Archive
https://archive.org/details/@shortwave_radio_archive
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