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Online Ray Lalleu

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Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« on: September 25, 2019, 2058 UTC »
New member muromdx recently put that link in the european forum :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcCbfIHkW9o
(how he heard Johnny Tobacco in Russia with that new receiver).

Followed by a couple of files on youtube.

Interesting  small RX !
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2019, 1838 UTC »
That thing is tiny! Any idea what they're selling for?

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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2019, 1947 UTC »
https://ea1uro.com/radio/belka/

Apparently 7600 Rubles / 105 Euros.

This is their website, which seems to be hosted on some Russian knockoff of Facebook: http://www.vk.com/belkadsp
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2019, 2115 UTC »
That'd be neat, an hf rx in a pocket.
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2019, 1419 UTC »
Look at the knob on that thing! Al may buy them all.

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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2020, 0709 UTC »
I wonder if it is an actual DSP or if it just uses a Silicon Labs chip.
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2020, 1654 UTC »
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2020, 1741 UTC »
Just ordered one of these -- FYI, you are likely to get a security warning if using VISA -- so you have to confirm the sale is OK, using the VISA email, then re-process the order for the SDR...
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2020, 2259 UTC »
Never trust a Commie !

Yer, I'd wanna see inside before spending, mebbe a rtl inside it run by a timex sinclair 8088.
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2020, 2133 UTC »
Looks worth $109. Where to buy? I didn't see a shopping cart on the Facebook page.
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #11 on: January 20, 2020, 0616 UTC »
Never trust a Commie !

Yer, I'd wanna see inside before spending, mebbe a rtl inside it run by a timex sinclair 8088.

Hehe. I know you're joking, but I do suspect it's not a real DSP. Probably the Si4735. Which is what all those cheap clone Chinese receivers use.
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #12 on: January 20, 2020, 1901 UTC »
I don't see anywhere or any place to buy one.

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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2020, 1911 UTC »
More info but your russkii better be good;
http://psmdpro.meximas.com/belka/
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Re: Belka-DSP : miniature DSP receiver
« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2020, 1836 UTC »
Hey DXace1 if you ordered one where did you order it at ? I see no way to order one, so where did you ? People would like to know.