Field Expedient SDR, Volume One

David Clark, Paul Clark

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No Starch Press,US
06 May 2025

Radio technology; Digital music: consumer&user guides; Signal processing

Discover the exciting world of software-defined radio (SDR) through this hands-on, beginner-friendly introduction.

Software-defined radio (SDR) is transforming wireless communications through flexible, inexpensive devices that can be programmed to receive AM and FM broadcasts, transmit signals over Wi-Fi, monitor GPS location data, communicate with the International Space Station, and more. This book provides a beginner-friendly introduction to this revolutionary technology. Its learn-by-doing approach will take you from total beginner to confident SDR practitioner, without confusing math or technical jargon. Working with intuitive, graphical software, you'll explore how SDRs work, discover how to demodulate, filter, tune, and transmit analogue radio signals-and get hooked on an exciting new hobby!

By: David Clark, Paul Clark
Imprint: No Starch Press,US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 177mm,
Weight: 369g
ISBN: 9781718502543
ISBN 10: 1718502540
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 May 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

IntroductionPart 1: Radio Basics Chapter 1: What Is a Radio? Chapter 2: Computers and Signals Chapter 3: Meet GNU Radio Chapter 4: Your First Radio: A Simple AM Receiver Chapter 5: Frequency, Gain, and Filters Chapter 6: Understanding Your AM Receiver Part 2: Beyond the Basics Chapter 7: Creating an FM Radio Chapter 8: The RF Spectrum, Modulation, and Noise Chapter 9: Improving Your FM Radio Chapter 10: SDR Hardware Chapter 11: Peripheral Hardware Chapter 12: Transmitting

Paul Clark is the owner and chief engineer at Factoria Labs, an organization dedicated to the propagation of software defined radio. He has experience ranging from chip design to firmware development to RF reverse engineering. He teaches classes and workshops on SDR in the U.S. and abroad. David Clark is an engineer interested in how things work, and enjoys sharing what he learns. He's been working with radio technology since the late 1980s and was using SDRs before they were cool.