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This block controls the HackRF One software defined radio. The HackRF One tunes from 1 - 6000 MHz, provides 8-bit digitizing, and sample rates up to 20 MHz over a USB2 connection. This block controls the following parameters: | |||
* Center frequency: (1 MHz - 6 GHz). | |||
* Sample rate: up to 20 MHz. | |||
* RF amplifier: +14 dB when on. | |||
* IF amplifier: up to 40 dB. This controls an amplifier just before the quadrature demodulator (conversion of real to complex signal). | |||
* Video gain amplifier (VGA): up to 62 dB. This controls an amplifier just after the quadrature demodulator. NOTE: "Video" here does not mean "moving pictures"; rather, it is an older term used for baseband signals. | |||
[[File:HackRF-One-fully-annotated.jpg|700px]] | |||
''Board view of the HackRF One. The '''RF Gain''' value controls the RF amplifier, while the '''IF Gain''' and '''VGA Gain''' control the RF transceiver.'' | |||
== Parameters == | == Parameters == | ||
<b>(R):</b> <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php/GNURadioCompanion#Variable_Controls <b>Run-time adjustable</b>]</span><br> | <b>(R):</b> <span class="plainlinks">[https://wiki.gnuradio.org/index.php/GNURadioCompanion#Variable_Controls <b>Run-time adjustable</b>]</span><br> | ||
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;Sample Rate | ;Sample Rate | ||
:default: 'samp_rate' | :default: '''samp_rate''', allowable values are 1 - 20 MHz in 1 MHz increments. | ||
;Bandwidth (0=auto) | ;Bandwidth (0=auto) | ||
:default: '0' | :default: '''0''' | ||
; | ;Center Freq (Hz) | ||
:default: 'freq' | :default: '''freq''', allowable values are 1- 6000 MHz. | ||
; | ;Amp On (+14 dB) | ||
:default: 'False' | :default: '''False''', when set to '''True''', the amplifier provides +14 dB of gain and ~2 dB of noise figure. | ||
; | ;IF Gain (0dB - 40dB) | ||
:default: '16' | :default: '''16''' | ||
; | ;VGA Gain (0dB - 62dB) | ||
:default: '16' | :default: '''16''' | ||
== Example Flowgraph == | == Example Flowgraph == | ||
This flowgraph uses the HackRF One to tune in the [https://www.weather.gov/nwr/ USA's NOAA Weather Radio service]. | |||
[[ File:SoapyHackrfSource.jpg|700px]] | |||
== Example Output == | == Example Output == | ||
The flowgraph will produce a display similar to that below. | |||
[[File:SoapyHackRF-Source-display.png|700px]] | |||
The specific display of signals is restricted to the United States and depends on the antenna and location. | |||
== Source Files == | == Source Files == | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 29 July 2025
This block controls the HackRF One software defined radio. The HackRF One tunes from 1 - 6000 MHz, provides 8-bit digitizing, and sample rates up to 20 MHz over a USB2 connection. This block controls the following parameters:
- Center frequency: (1 MHz - 6 GHz).
- Sample rate: up to 20 MHz.
- RF amplifier: +14 dB when on.
- IF amplifier: up to 40 dB. This controls an amplifier just before the quadrature demodulator (conversion of real to complex signal).
- Video gain amplifier (VGA): up to 62 dB. This controls an amplifier just after the quadrature demodulator. NOTE: "Video" here does not mean "moving pictures"; rather, it is an older term used for baseband signals.
Board view of the HackRF One. The RF Gain value controls the RF amplifier, while the IF Gain and VGA Gain control the RF transceiver.
Parameters
(R): Run-time adjustable
- Output Type
- options: [Complex Float32, Complex Int16, Complex Byte]
- Device arguments
- dtype: string
- Sample Rate
- default: samp_rate, allowable values are 1 - 20 MHz in 1 MHz increments.
- Bandwidth (0=auto)
- default: 0
- Center Freq (Hz)
- default: freq, allowable values are 1- 6000 MHz.
- Amp On (+14 dB)
- default: False, when set to True, the amplifier provides +14 dB of gain and ~2 dB of noise figure.
- IF Gain (0dB - 40dB)
- default: 16
- VGA Gain (0dB - 62dB)
- default: 16
Example Flowgraph
This flowgraph uses the HackRF One to tune in the USA's NOAA Weather Radio service.
Example Output
The flowgraph will produce a display similar to that below.
The specific display of signals is restricted to the United States and depends on the antenna and location.
Source Files
- C++ files
- TODO
- Header files
- TODO
- Public header files
- TODO
- Block definition
- soapy_hackrf_source.block.yml