[Elecraft] SDR IQ/IF Questions

[Byron Servies]

Hi Geoffrey,

Perhaps the ARRL Handbook, Chapter 15 - "DSP and Software Radio
Design", might help? Section 15.6, in particular describes the math
behind calculating the in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) portions of a
wave form.

As for specific device compatibility with particular software
packages, the release notes for the software should list the hardware
it will work with.

HTH,

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 10:29 AM, Geoffrey Wolf <liltechdude13 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been looking into the LP-Pan which converts the IF output from the K3
> into (im guessing) audio signals which then are converted into digital data
> by a soundcard. The trouble I'm having is understanding what exactly I/Q is.
> >From what I understand, I/Q is digital data that software like CW Skimmer
> understands.

73, Byron N6NUL
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