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**[http://www.reddit.com/r/RTLSDR/comments/s6ddo/rtlsdr_compatibility_list_v2_work_in_progress/ List of compatible tuners] |
**[http://www.reddit.com/r/RTLSDR/comments/s6ddo/rtlsdr_compatibility_list_v2_work_in_progress/ List of compatible tuners] |
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**[http://pinouts.ru/Slots/USB_pinout.shtml USB Pinouts and Other Details] |
**[http://pinouts.ru/Slots/USB_pinout.shtml USB Pinouts and Other Details] |
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*Wideband Transformers |
*Wideband Transformers |
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**[http://www.electronics-tutorials.com/basics/wide-band-rf-transformers.htm Wideband Transformers] |
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**[http://www.semelab.com/rf/documents/Push-Pull%20Circuits%20and%20Wideband%20Transformers.pdf More Wideband Transformers] |
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**[http://home.earthlink.net/~christrask/TraskTLTTutorial.pdf Transmission Line Transformers Tutorial by Chris Trask |
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**[http://www.naturgrise.dk/oz9wi/artikler/HFE0204_Sevick.pdf Transmission Line Transformers, by Jerry Sevick (who wrote the book)] |
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**[http://www.radio-kits.co.uk/radio-related/Linear_PA/ECO6907.pdf Design of HF Wideband Power Transformers] |
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*Choosing a Core for a Transformer or Inductor |
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**[http://ieeeb.okstate.edu/lecturenotes/EET-4654%20Microwaves/Lecture%2017%20The%20Toroidal%20Inductor.pdf Toroidal Cores] |
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**[http://www.micrometals.com/catalog_index.html Micrometals Catalog] |
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_lines Transmission Lines] |
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_lines Transmission Lines] |
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Revision as of 21:10, 12 May 2014
Links
- Lab Write Up Documents
- United States Frequency Allocations
- Mentor Graphics PCB Design
- Ceramic Capacitors Change Value with Applied Voltage and Temperature (especially small surface mount ones)
- Quadrature Signals Explained
- Software Defined Radio Links
- R2 DSP (an early software defined radio using a dedicated DSP)
- Softrock and Theory
- Softrock Build Instructions and Notes
- Softrock Yahoo Interest Group
- This is a very interesting article on optimizing the performance of the Softrock radio. It is good design review of the Softrock receiver.
- This collection of Software Defined Radio publications is fantastic.
- SDRadio
- RA3WDK SDR Receiver (uses diode mixers)
- Open High Performance Software Defined Radio
- Tayloe Mixer
- Vector Network Analyzer Basics
- M-Audio Delta 44 Sound Card Manual This manual has useful specifications for determining the gain necessary for your software designed radio project.
- Filter Design in 30 seconds
- Bandpass Filter Calculator
- Quite Universal Circuit Simulator Useful for designing and simulating circuits. Can synthesize filter circuits.
- What is an Si570 and why do I want one?
- First steps in Software Defined Radio (SDR)
- Mixer theory
- Serbian SDR and other radios
- TinySDR and others
- Elektor SDR
- A nice pictorial description of I/Q data
- SDR Using Realtek RTL2832U
- Wideband Transformers
- Wideband Transformers
- More Wideband Transformers
- [http://home.earthlink.net/~christrask/TraskTLTTutorial.pdf Transmission Line Transformers Tutorial by Chris Trask
- Transmission Line Transformers, by Jerry Sevick (who wrote the book)
- Design of HF Wideband Power Transformers
- Choosing a Core for a Transformer or Inductor
- Transmission Lines
- Gilbert Cell Mixers
- LVDS to PECL Interface
- Positive Supply for ECL logic
- Voltage regulators put out noise that can make for poor SDR receiver performance. Here is a clever solution. It also works for instrumentation amplifiers and other noise sensitive circuits.
- Good links that explain how Radio originated
- Kicad
- Si570 Libraries
- The USB to Si570 interface design files
- Schematic
- Good Kicad Tutorial Video 1
- Good Kicad Tutorial Video 2
- KiCad Step By Step Tutorial PDF
- KiCad schematic and layout Guides
- Kicad Quick Schematic Part Creator
- KiCad Tutorial
- Mini Tutorial
- Installing KiCad for Windows and more video
- KiCad Schematic to Layout Tutorial - CuriousInventor Guides
- DPRG KiCad tutorial 3
- How to design a circuit board by Doug Paradis using KiCAD
- Ampacity of Wires and Circuit Board Trace Widths
- Circuit Board Layout Hints
- Reduce the likelihood of noise and oscillation problems.
- Ten Best Practices of PCB Design
- Daniel Colls - Parallel traces are often susceptible to cross-talk. These should be separated by at least 2 trace widths for cross-talk reduction. when talking about Circuit Layout.
- Andrew Bylard - Use a stripline circuit when you have two parallel ground planes to give enhanced noise immunity against the propagation of radiated RF emissions.
- Dealing with harmful PCB effects article
- PCB Trace and Spacing Info
- Trace Impedance Matching
- Add test points at key locations and make it easy to probe (and other tips)
- Make bypassing loops as small as possible in area and length (Page 10)
- Some good, and some not so good EMC Design Principles
- Common layout, prototyping, and schematic issues to avoid
- Grounding in Mixed Analog and Digital Boards part 1
- Grounding in Mixed Analog and Digital Boards part 2
- Silicon Labs Design Notes
- Staying Well Grounded
- PCB Thermal Design
- The Engineer's Guide To High Quality PCB Design
- Printing and Etching Circuit Boards
- SMITH Chart
- Parasitic Capacitance
2013 Contributors
- Eric Wilson
- Michael Swan
- Alexander Beckner
- Brian Clark
- Brian Lenz
- Travis deFluiter
- Mark Hildebrand
- Heidi Tupper
2012 Contributors
2010 Contributors
2011 Contributors
- Haddad, Brian
- von Pohle, Michael
- Blaire, Matthew (Included in my name tag is Experimentation with LTspice)
- Cody Lorenz
2010 Articles
- Ideal vs. Nonideal Op Amps
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Basic Op Amp circuits
- Key Facts from Reading Chapter 1
- Golden Rules
- Integrator_Amplifier (by Ben)
- Circuit Board Layout Wisdom
Draft Articles
These articles are not ready for reading and error checking. They are listed so people will not simultaneously write about similar topics.
- Chapter 3 Problems by Ben
- Disecting an Instrumentation Amplifier via Superposition
- Reading from Chapter 4
Draft Articles awaiting review
Contributing Articles
- Generalized Transmitter (in progress, Luke)
- Generalized Receiver (in progress, Luke)
- Electronics Receiver (in progress, Kevin)
- Generalized Receiver (Nick Christman)
- Generalized Receiver Explanation (Jodi Hodge)
- Eric's Generalized Receiver Explanation (Eric Clay)
- Yet another Generalized Receiver Explanation (Joshua Sarris)