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Re:A 4G LTE base station running entirely in software on a s... by bostonvaulter2 on Monday September 03, 2012 @05:27AM (#4469760)
Is there a reason that this Low-Cost software defined radio wouldn't work ($30)?

http://www.amazon.com/Newsky-Receiver-Low-Cost-Software-Defi...

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Re:A 4G LTE base station running entirely in software on a s... by xradionut on Monday September 03, 2012 @07:09AM (#4469973)
Because you are comparing two different categories of radios. There is a big difference between a very cheap receiver and a high quality, wide bandwidth, customizable transceiver. A bad automobile analogy would be a Yugo vs Peterbilt.
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Re:A 4G LTE base station running entirely in software on a s... by bigiain on Monday September 03, 2012 @06:22AM (#4469890)
It's only a receiver. You'll need a transmit capable radio to do everything this does.
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Re:A 4G LTE base station running entirely in software on a s... by henriks on Monday September 03, 2012 @05:43AM (#4469801)
receiver only?
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