[Elecraft] SDR IQ/IF Questions

[Geoff Wolf]

Oh thank you. I Have the handbook but didn't know there was a DSP section. I'll take a look at that. 

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Geoffrey Wolf 
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On Apr 6, 2011, at 2:07 PM, Byron Servies <byron at n6nul.org> wrote:

> 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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