system-bus-radio/HARDWARE-INFO.md

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Hardware Info

This file details specific results people are experiencing with different hardware, settings, and frequencies.

Note: Thank you for testing this out! Are you using an antenna? At the beginning, I placed the antenna directly on top of the number 4 key and that worked best. It was a round antenna. Then once I knew it works I moved the antenna back. Moving it back reduced the number of frequencies that it worked on, and eventually only that one (1580 kHz) worked. Different hardware will certainly have different frequency response. Here are some results that have been sent in by readers. Please mail sbr@phor.net with your results or edit this file directly and create a pull request.

Tester Transmitter Receiver Settings Result
William Entriken MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) Sony STR-K670P, stock antenna 1580 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 2m open air, 1m thru drywall https://youtu.be/caGPmyMLYUI
Scott Buchanan MacBook Pro Retina 15", early 2013 N/A N/A Audible sound from computer https://goo.gl/ll3PxH
Samuel Steele MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid-2013) Onkyo HT-R550, JVC Loop antenna 1580 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 Very clear at 2", only noise past 6"
Chris Smolinski MBP (??-inch, 2010) netSDR, ??? antenna AM band, _mm_stream_si128 No signal found anywhere on AM band
Chris Smolinski iMac (??-inch, 2015) netSDR, ??? antenna AM band, _mm_stream_si128 No signal found anywhere on AM band
Chris Smolinski MBP (??-inch, 2010) Sony 7600G, no antenna 1580 kHz & Long wave band 4" clear, https://youtu.be/l8AYHnF8ZrA
Chris HP ENVY 15-j142na (i7 version), Linux Icom IC-R10, ??? antenna Busy loop, linux port Audible, noisy, not sure distance https://youtu.be/TXkh1ANSFGw
João Ventura MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2013) Tech Fuzzion, tele antenna 1600 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 Few inches https://youtu.be/oXAeGZaka7o
Elvis Pfutzenreuter MacBook (12-inch, Early 2015) Sony ICF-SW11, internal antenna 1580 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 Up to 2m, recommends turning off mains & light
somini Asus X201E, Linux Clock radio, internal antenna 1580 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 A few inches https://youtu.be/Nroc2BtO6NU
janka102 MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) iHome iP90, included AM antenna 1580 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 Several inches https://youtu.be/qN9D3bxkbXk
Ryan Faerman MacBook Air (11-inch, 2014) Grundid Traveler 2 Digital, internal antenna 1600 kHz ~6-8 inches
Tomi Salmi Mac mini (Late 2014) Sharp stereo cassette recorder WQ-T282H(GR), tele antenna 1580 kHz Few inches, Audible, Noisy
Fe Yi MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2015) TECSUN PL-310ET, internal antenna 1580 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 ~10cm Above Keyboard
Ryou Ezoe Acer ASPIRE 5750, GNU/Linux Tecsun PL-310 fm/am Stereo World Band Dsp Receiver, internal antenna 1440 kHz, C++11 port 30 cm
Yuval Adam MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2010) HackRF, 125Mhz upconverter, random wire antenna 1580 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 No discernible signal
Kyohei Takahashi MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012) KOIZUMI SAD-7701-R AM mode AM band (550 - 1400 kHz) _mm_stream_si128 30cm, https://youtu.be/RJlOnoK5WpQ
David Haberthür MacBook Pro "Core i7" 2.4 15" Late 2011 Sony CFD-S38L 1584 kHz (1580 not available) Some cm
Jeremy Zerfas MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) 2.3 Sony CFS-201 boom-box, internal antenna Various AM channels Up to 6 feet
Jeremy Zerfas MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008) 2.4 Yamaha RX-V675, Loop antenna Various AM channels, nanosleep mod Up to 7 feet, definitely farther than Mid 2012 model w/ same rcvr
Jeremy Zerfas 2.8 GHz Athlon II X2 240, Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H, Antec FusionRemote 350 HTPC case Yamaha RX-V675, Loop antenna Various AM channels, linux port Up to 6" from the processor
Nipun Gunawardena MacBook Pro Retina (13-inch, Late 2013) Onkyo CR305TX, Loop antenna 1610 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 Audible, ?? inches
魚田雅彦 MacBook Pro 2.8GHz i7 15-inch Mid 2014 ???, no antenna 1300 kHz & 900 kHz, _mm_stream_si128 6 inches, https://twitter.com/muota_here/status/704924596802342913
Yuji Fujita Thinkpad X200 Sony ICF-SW100 1363Khz, linux port 0.5m https://youtu.be/li9hHM4NkWA
Redgar Nord HP ProBook 4340s, Linux Sharp radio, whip antenna ~1590 kHz, [linux port][12] 6-7", very orientation dependent
Redgar Nord RaspberryPi, Linux Sharp radio, whip antenna ~1590 kHz, [linux port][12] No signal at all