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VHF/UHF/MICROWAVE SDR TRANSCEIVER
ON THE AIR
John Petrich, W7FU
PNWVHFS 2016 ConferenceBend, OR
October 8, 2016
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VHF/UHF SDR - home station2
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Microwave SDR - rover station3
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Agenda• Overview: the ‘now’ advanced communications technology available to us
• What is under the hood: VHF/microwave SDR (any SDR) – hardware and software
• Performance measures: spurs, phase noise
• How To: VHF/microwave SDR system with photos
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Overview
• Advanced SDR technology has transformed radio communications systems design
• Modern DSP combined with state of the art analog signal processing permit exceptional frequency coverage, exceptional signal quality, and integrated packaging
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Overview
• Same principle as your great modern HF transceiver - but more so.
• Not for every ham today, but on the ham radio horizon – e.g. AMSAT Phase 4 Satellite
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What’s under the hood?VHF / Microwave multi-mode
SDR Transceiver
Direct conversion to RF from digital baseband
Single board solution with open sourceDSP software
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SDR Description
HardwareEttus Research B210 SDR transceiver
• single board solution (6” x 4”) or (3.25” x 2”)• State of the art RF & baseband performance• TX RF output > +5 dBm, RX ~2+ dB NF
Software DSPGNU Radio open source software DSP library
• Linux, Windows OS platform• Graphical DSP authoring
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Advanced SDR HardwareEttus USRP B210 SDR Transceiver
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Advanced SDR HardwareEttus USRP B200 SDR Transceiver
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‘Advanced’ DSP SoftwareGNU Radio
• Open source DSP library: (Linux, Windows, OSX, OS)
• Graphical DSP authoring simplified• Optimized for ‘real time’ signal processing (VOLK, C++ API)
• Supports transmit and receive DSP
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GNU Radio DSP Flow GraphSSB Phasing Transmitter DSP
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GNU Radio DSP GUI13
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Performance Measures
Receiver Filter Bandwidth optimized forUHF operation
Transmitter Spurious Output and Phase Noise
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Receiver Bandwidth SpectrumReceiver Bandwidth 3 kHz
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Microwave Spectral PurityWideband Transmit Spectrum @ 2.3 GHz
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VHF Harmonic AnalysisHarmonic Analysis @ 144 MHz (typical)
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Microwave Phase NoisePhase Noise: 5.8 GHz @10 kHz RBW
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Microwave Transmit LinearityTwo Tone LSB: 5.8 GHz @10 kHz RBW
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SDR: The New Normal?• Near ideal signal processing ability: ‘digital determinism’
• Wide design flexibility – supports all existing available amateur radio bandwidths
• Integrates well with existing RF systems –simplifies system design
• Size and weight attractive compared toanalog counterparts
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How to: VHF/UHF/Microwave SDR
•How it is done?
•What is involved?
•What does a VHF/microwave SDR actually look like?
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Typical Analog Ham VHF System
• High performance HF transceiver• Outboard Linear Up-converter(s) per band
• Custom per band antenna ‘interface’
Linear Up-converter
HF Transceiver
LNA Power Amplifier T/R switching
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Advanced SDR Ham VHF Radio System
• High performance direct conversion SDR broadband transceiver (and peripheral)• Custom per band antenna ‘interface’
SDR TransceiverLNA Power Amplifier T/R switching
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VHF/Microwave SDR StationExperimenter’s station implemented using modular construction:1) Broadband SDR module
2) Broadband RF Interface module
3) SDR Peripheral station control module
4) Band specific power amplifiers, antennas
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SDR module25
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SDR RF Interface
The Interface links the SDR with the rest of the RF system
• Receiver input protection relay with termination
• Transmitter low level intermediate amplifier
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SDR PeripheralThe Peripheral links the SDR and rig control functions:• OCXO• Keying circuits• Memory keyer• PTT and amplifier control• T/R relay• Power distribution system – keyed & un-keyed
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Complete SDR Rover Station31
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What Next?10 GHz, of course!
10 GHz Transceiver simplified:
• B-210 dual transceiver SDR• 10 GHz Double Balanced Mixer• High-pass filter• Preamp, Amp, TX/RX relay and antenna
(and, I don’t need fancy test equipment!)
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10 GHz SDR Transceiver33
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In ConclusionI want to thank
Michael Garrett, AC9LM, Barry Hansen, K7BWH,Phil Horkin, AG7GY, Mariana Varotto, WA7EEFor their generous assistance with this project
Thanks also to the PNWVHFS for the opportunity to present this project
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Down the Slippery Slope…More information about DSP and SDR
www.w7fu.com
Additional learning opportunity with the SDR-SIGMeets on the odd month, third Tuesday 6:00-7:30
Facebook: PNW SDR SIG (SDR-SIG information)
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FAQ’s: HardwareQ: Are there UHF/ Microwave SDR transceiver
hardware alternatives?A: Yes: http://greatscottgadgets.com/hackrf/,
http://www.Ettus.com and http://www.Nuand.com
Q: Isn’t the Ham Shield Arduino (VHF/UHF transceiver) a SDR?
A: Yes, by all means. Wonderful design, with a different purpose, not compatible with GNU Radio
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Additional Questions ?
Hardware ?
Software ?
Other related topics ?
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