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Old March 5th 07, 12:23 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew
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Default PowerSDR, SDRADIO etc - demodulation possible using only I or Q, why?

Sorry about not deleting unnecessary stuff in the last post--

AM and FM behave the same as other signals in an IQ receiver and if
you use I or Q alone they have the same 6dB loss I mentioned. You can
receive and demodulate AM and FM using only I or Q alone, but just as
with other signals you need both I and Q together to be able to reject
the unwanted mixing sideband and to recover all the power from your
desired signal.

73,
Glenn