Software-defined Radios and Bias Tees
We wrote about Bias Tees and their applications within the context of Software-defined Radios in a previous post. The primary use of a bias tee in SDR is to enable …
How Not to Break your Software-defined Radio (SDR) Hardware – Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, we covered RF-related precautions on the transmit and receive sections of a Software-defined Radio like the HackRF. In this article we will cover other …
How Not to Break your Software-defined Radio (SDR) Hardware – Part 1
We discussed a few different Software-defined Radios on the market in a previous post. Once you get your SDR and have it up and running, there are a few precautions …
What is Software-defined Radio used for?
Software-defined Radio technologies have become increasingly accessible these days with low-cost devices ranging in price between $20 and $300 and offering varying levels of performance. Here is a list describing …
Should I place a Low Noise Amplifier Before or After a Filter?
Most Software-defined Radios operate over a large frequency range. The RTL-SDR for instance can operate from 500 kHz to 1.7 GHz while the HackRF can operate from 1 MHz to …