A SoftwareDefined Radio for the Masses, Part 1（群众SoftwareDefined广播,第1部分）.pdfVIP

A Software-Defined Radio for the Masses, Part 1 This series describes a complete PC-based, software-defined radio that uses a sound card and an innovative detector circuit. Mathematics is minimized in the explanation. Come see how it’s done. By Gerald Youngblood, AC5OG certain convergence occurs speedy modems brought about the can completely change its functional- when multiple technologies Internet convergence. Suddenly, it all ity. This allows easy upgrade to new A align in time to make possible came together so that the Internet and modes and improved performance those things that once were only the worldwide Web joined the every- without the need to replace hardware. dreamed. The explosive growth of the day lexicon of our society. SDRs can also be easily modified to Internet starting in 1994 was one of A similar convergence is occurring accommodate the operating needs of those events. While the Internet had in radio communications through digi- individual applications. There is a dis- existed for many years in government tal signal processing (DSP) software to tinct difference between a radio that and education prior to that, its popu- perform most radio functions at per- internally uses software for some of its larity had never crossed over into the formance levels previously considered functions and a radio that can be com- general populace because of its slow unattainable. DSP has now been pletely redefined in the field through speed and arcane interface. The devel- incorporated into much of the ama- modification of software. The latter is opment of the Web browser, the teu