[Discuss-gnuradio] required hardware?

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        What are the hardware options that are required to make gnuradio
work?  I'm pretty new to the software radio scene so what is a good
balance between cost and some (minimal) assembly?
        I would love to be able to "see" the whole 2-meter or 440 ham 
bands at once.  Is this possible to do right now on the "cheap." 
Eventually it would be great to log activity.

        I have a related question... how many radios on the market these 
days are slipping closer and closer to "software?"  For example, the 
little Yaesu VX-5 I own has a huge receive range, with AM, FM, and WFM.  
Kenwood has a model that also receives SSB.  How much is done in hardware 
these days?  Is it moving toward firmware more ham and commercial radios 
(think encryption options).

                                ...Jeff
                                KF6NMZ