Software-defined Radio Simplified
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Best Electronics Starter Kits for Adults
Looking for a fun, productive way of spending your time? Just getting started on your journey learning about electronics? Start with an...
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Best Cell Phone Detector for 2021 – Detect mobile phones from 2G to 5G!
Cellular phones are everywhere. In some countries on average, there are more than two phones per person in use. As well, there are now more...
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Take a course in Communications and SDR this Summer
Over at Stanford University, John Gill and Nicholas Broad have uploaded their foundation course on Analog and Digital Communication systems ....
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Learning Basic Electronics
What’s the best way to learn about electronics? The internet presents us with a wide variety of free instructional material by way of...
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Designing Filters
As we discussed in this article , filters are a key building block used for eliminating signals that can interfere with the operation of...
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What is Noise Figure?
The Noise figure of an RF component such as a low noise amplifier or a mixer is a measure of how much it increases the noise in a system that...
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Getting started with FPGAs
Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are a special type of integrated circuit that consists of logic gates and memory blocks that can be...
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An RF Signal Measurement Tool to complement your Software-defined Radio
Most software-defined radios on the market today are designed for communication applications. When receiving signals, they are used primarily for...
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The Best Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Detectors for 2020
How Does an EMF Detector Work and What Are The Applications? An EMF detector measures magnetic fields, electric fields and RF radiation...
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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...
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Best Antennas for ADS-B Reception
Automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast (ADS-B) is wireless technology that enables aircraft to determine their position via satellite and...
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So… How Do I Get Started With Radio Frequency (RF)?
Exploring the different options available for learning about RF Almost all the 7.5 Billion people around the world rely on RF in some way,...
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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...