Re: [Freetel-codec2] OFDM and GNU Radio

2018-02-02 Thread Adrian Musceac
If you don't mind me asking, why do you need a complex input? The job of the frequency modulator is to transform a real domain signal into complex domain. The usual case is you have baseband audio represented as floats as an input. On 1/31/18, Steve wrote: > Thanks for the comment Adrian, > > Hmm

Re: [Freetel-codec2] OFDM and GNU Radio

2018-02-02 Thread Steve
The QPSK baseband signal is composed of real (I) and imaginary (Q) components, or complex values. Using a Quadrature modulator, you can combine these onto one sideband. Like the SSB signal of FreeDV, it is a complex signal. But creating an analog SSB signal is what makes VHF SSB so expensive. If yo

Re: [Freetel-codec2] OFDM and GNU Radio

2018-02-02 Thread Bruce Perens
Having built an I/Q modulator in hardware, I don't suggest that you go from the digital to the analog domain as I/Q if you can avoid it. It's difficult to keep the modulator in balance. -- Check out the vibrant tech communi

Re: [Freetel-codec2] OFDM and GNU Radio

2018-02-02 Thread Steve
I noticed that the Digital Amateur TV guys used a ADRF6755 chip, and they seem to have very little problems with IQ, other than expense. It is driven by a AD9767 DAC and USB. But it looks like that project is end-of-life. The replacement is going to be released soon. The MiniTiuouner-Express. Don'

Re: [Freetel-codec2] OFDM and GNU Radio

2018-02-02 Thread Bruce Perens
I don't think ATV folks care all that much about a little carrier leak, considering that it's supposed to be vestigal sideband anyway. For narrow-band digital voice it was a real concern. On Fri, Feb 2, 2018 at 12:06 PM, Steve wrote: > I noticed that the Digital Amateur TV guys used a ADRF6755 c