IQ recording of entire MW band

Lyn
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IQ recording of entire MW band

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I am using the latest version of Console with an Airspy HF Discovery, bandwidth set at 912kHz. I would like to make IQ recordings of the entire MW band from 530kHz to 1710kHz. I tried using the MW settings in Favourites but the resulting recordings only covers 670 to 1560kHz. is there a way to set the IQ recording up so the entire MW band is recorded? I have been able to do that with a RSPDx and SDRUno so I assume I should be able to do the same with Console and the Airspy.

Lin

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Re: IQ recording of entire MW band

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Lin,

"Airspy HF Discovery, bandwidth set at 912kHz." says it all.
The Discovery is a low cost high performance SDR - the trade-off is bandwidth.
It is impossible to record more than the sample rate, in fact it is best to use somewhat less than the maximum.

Alan

Lyn
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Re: IQ recording of entire MW band

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Alan,

That is really too bad. The Airspy/YouLoop combination is ideal for travel. Guess it's back to the RSPDx when I'm home. Though that receiver is portable too, I find it needs a better antenna than the YouLoop, probably because it doesn't have the internal pre-amp the Airspy has. Maybe one of the companies will come up with a receiver than combines the best features of both someday.

Linda

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