Some time ago, I began seeing articles, news items and information regarding something called SDR. Software-defined Radio, it turns out, integrates computer programming code (software) with basic RF hardware to create functional RF communication blocks... radio.
SDR Links
More on the way...
My First SDR
And it's one of KB9YIG's Softrock kits, this one a 40m Lite II receiver.
You can "see" what the receiver hears using a program called HDSDR. There are other SDR GUI interfaces out there, I just seem to prefer this one... for now.
SDR project #2 taking shape, nearing completion. This is a KB9YIG Ensemble RX/TX transceiver for the 15, 12 and 10m bands.
And here it is, a completed Softrock Ensemble RX/TX transceiver (9/12/11).