RF Explorer and Software-defined Radio

Most software-defined radios on the market today are designed for communication applications. When receiving signals, they are used primarily for signal processing including demodulation and decoding. SDRs are not designed …

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What is IP3?

When two RF signals are input to an RF component such as an LNA or a Mixer, it results in the creation of other mathematically-related, spurious signals. This is a …

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Oil Tankers Going Nowhere?

We’ve been reading news of oil tankers stranded in various places around the world on account of the Coronavirus pandemic which has been affecting the price of oil. The most …

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Best Antennas for ADS-B Reception in 2024

Automatic dependent surveillanceโ€“broadcast (ADS-B) is wireless technology that enables aircraft to determine their position via satellite and periodically broadcast this location information. An ADS-B receiver can be used to decode this broadcast …

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