[hpsdr] PureSignal for HPSDR/Penelope/Mercury

[Michael Carey]

Thanks to all who replied.

I had an idea that PureSignal wasn't possible with the original HPSDR 
boards. Time to keep an eye out for a Hermes board :-)

73

Michael
VK5LN

On 28/05/2023 21:14, George Byrkit wrote:
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> While it might be technically possible, there are lots of hurdles to
> overcome, and PureSignal was not designed/implemented to work on the Mercury
> receiver.
>
> 1) PureSignal needs an additional phase/clock-synchronous receiver channel
> to get the feedback to correct the signal.  Mercury only has ONE receiver
> channel.  You'd have to hand-stack multiple Mercury boards to begin with...
>
> 2) PureSignal needs more FPGA memory space for code and everything.  A
> Cyclone III doesn't really have that available for you.
>
> 3) perhaps bus timing and all are also in the way.
>
> You should reach out to Dr Warren Pratt, NR0V, who implemented PureSignal.
>
> 73,
> George Byrkit, K9TRV
>
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