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Lime's policies on free and open source software and hardware (https://www.crowdsupply.com/lime-micro/limesdr#free-and-open-source https://www.crowdsupply.com/l
by jeffdubin 9y ago
Lime's policies on free and open source software and hardware (https://www.crowdsupply.com/lime-micro/limesdr#free-and-open-source https://www.crowdsupply.com/lime-micro/limesdr#free-and-open...) pushed me over the edge. The LimeSDR Mini project (https://www.crowdsupply.com/lime-micro/limesdr-mini https://www.crowdsupply.com/lime-micro/limesdr-mini) has my money.
- platz 9y agoLime has the best hardware/specs at their price points, but their software toolchain is atrocious; just trying to do simple tasks in GNURadio is so flaky/error prone. I wish I'd gone with ahackrf (michael ossmann products) rather than the lime.
- jeffdubin 9y agoI've met Mike a couple of times, and he's a great guy, a great teacher, and super passionate about open source. The HackRF is a revolutionary little board, but it seems to be getting a little outdated compared these newer projects. I'm hoping he'll have something new soon!
- platz 9y agoRight, HackRF is not going to cut it if your building a cell phone repeater. But for home/hobby projects it's pretty good. I own a LimeSDR. It's not just the hardware, you also have have good software drivers. Everything open source in RF pretty much uses GNUradio, and there are endless problems trying to get LimeSDR working with GNUradio. Just read the message boards for LimeSDR. The first thing lime tells you do so is install Pothos which has zero support in open source community, so good luck. I wish it were otherwise as I said I've spent a lot of time fiddling with my limesdr