Hermes-Lite

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Once kits are available, it would be nice for more people to know about the Hermes-Lite. This also requires supporting their interest. - Better documentation on [the wiki](https://github.com/softerhardware/Hermes-Lite/wiki) - QST...

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The next revision of the Hermes-Lite will hopefully happen towards the end of 2015. Ideas include: - Incorporate FPGA on main board - Incorporate best and most useful hardware from...

softerhardware

Full assembly in china will be the least expensive. I will work on this with feedback from those who complete the kit.

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I would like to attract developers to enhance existing software to work better with the Hermes-Lite. I have loaner units that can be sent. For best results this depends on...

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RX gain is the only control that is enabled. Proper RX/TX control must be implemented and presented nicely in the front-end software.

softerhardware

Puresignal is a really attractive feature of the Hermes. We should be able to enable this on the Hermes-Lite. It depends on fullduplex and a PA.

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The MAC and IP address are hardcoded into the RTL. The Hermes has a separate serial eeprom for these. I would like to eventually use the end of the boot...

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The direct audio worky by IK1XPV should be included in the main branch with Verilog parameters to enable/disable these extensions. See https://github.com/ik1xpv/Hermes-Lite

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It would be nice to port the HiQSDR rtl using the opencores MAC to work on this platform.

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The Hermes supports VNA functionality, [HamVNA](http://www.dxatlas.com/hamvna/). It would be nice to support this with the Hermes-Lite. This depends on having full-duplex working. This will also require a reflection bridge and...

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