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
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