[hpsdr] optimum Tx image rejection in DUC?

Bob McGwier rwmcgwier at gmail.com
Sat Dec 26 20:08:36 PST 2009


It isn't present because the signal presented to FPGA in the Mercury, 
QS1R and similar devices is real.  It is a single channel A/D feeding 
the processing.  The downconverter (DDC) is a nearly perfect mixer and 
downsampler.

Bob


Ken N9VV wrote:
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> Hi, I am learning about the benefits of DDC for receive where there is 
> no issue of "receiver image rejection" because it is always taken care 
> of in an optimum mathematical manner in the FPGA.
> 
> Is the same thing true of a DUC transmitter? is Tx image rejection 
> handled by the FPGA in a mathematically optimum manner?
> 
> Image rejection in the QSD type rigs has always been quite a challenge. 
> In the DDC/DUC rigs, no one every mentions it. Does image rejection for 
> both Rx and Tx just disappear in the FPGA?
> 
> tnx,
> de Ken N9VV
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