How are the effects of DC mitigated in GNU radio? For example, if I use
the
uhd_fft.py to just scan the spectrum, I do not see any DC spike at the
centre frequency. When I looked at the code, it has :
r = self.u.set_center_freq(target_freq, 0)
So I assume, it does not use the advanced tuning feature of UHD. Is this
correct? How, in this case is there no DC spike seen at the centre
frequency?
I am trying to code a scanning system that goes through the whole
frequency
band of my RFX2400 dboard and at each center frequency, I grab a packet
from the air and apply an FFT to check for possible interferers etc. But
I
am ending up with a spike at every centre frequency iteration. I have
used
the two stage advanced tuning to try and push the DC leakage out of my
band
of interest but I see no difference. I still get that single spike. (I
am
using the UHD library and not GNU Radio)
frequency?
I am trying to code a scanning system that goes through the whole frequency
band of my RFX2400 dboard and at each center frequency, I grab a packet
from the air and apply an FFT to check for possible interferers etc. But I
am ending up with a spike at every centre frequency iteration. I have used
the two stage advanced tuning to try and push the DC leakage out of my band
of interest but I see no difference. I still get that single spike. (I am
using the UHD library and not GNU Radio)
There is a DC removal in the USRP, but it needs some time to integrate.
Perhaps in the gnuradio case, you are looking at an FFT that has had
some time to integrate at the new frequency. But in your finite
acquisition case, there is no time.
Found this mail, it seems that the DC removal is still on implementing?
If
so, the tune request can not solve the DC problem at all?
Sorry for these questions, as I am really confused by the code and the
observed phenomenon.