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I have tried a version if the USB2 over Cat5 cable adapters which has an external power supply at the end remote from the PC. I found that this worked after a fashion but the FM audio was very noisy and unreadable, the AM audio was only slightly better. My next move is to try a screened network cabl...

Further to my earlier message I have tried the standard USB over Cat5 cable extender and it does not work. I'm thinking that it might not be a matter of data transfer speed but power available at the far end to operate the SDR, the two converters that are likely to draw a little current. I have foun...

Firstly sorry for the delay in replying. Thanks for the replies, they are very helpful. I was thinking of using the system that employs a length of Cat 5 cable with usb converters at each end. There are some that claim to be USB2. The aerials terminate in my "shack" one side of the house and my offi...

I'm about to set up my sdrplay and wan't to operate the PC 20m from my antenna cable termination. My question is can I run the SDR at the end of an extended USB cable, possibly using a Cat5 Ethernet cable extender? I have been using a Winradio (HF) for some time on a short USB cable and that works f...