ECE 121 ELECTIVE 3

LABORATORY – 11

Software Defined Radio with Hack RF

FILTERS

ABSTRACT
In this laboratory we will create a flow graph for each types of filters and see how it look like
in GNU Radio companion. In order to build it we need to have an GNU RADIO in our PC or
laptops.

AIM
The aim of this laboratory is to know how to create a flow graph for filters in GNU Radio and
see how it look like in virtual machine rather than seeing it in the books,

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUNDS

 SDR( Software Defined Radio) is the used of signal digital processing to interpret
radio function.
With SDR we can create the flow graph virtually for any types of filter signals in software
with a single piece of hardware in general purpose computer.
 Hack RF One it’s a software define radio peripheral that connects to your computer
over a usb and allows you to transfer or receive signals over a very wide range
frequencies.

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

This laboratory required:

 Personal Computer of Laptop
 Hack RF One
 GNU RADIO

Creating flow graph in each types of Filters

i. LOW PASS FILTER
ii. HIGH PASS FILTER
where this two filters are quite popular.

Startup:
1. Start. Open the GNU RADIO software
2. Create first a flow graph to see how noise is present in each frequencies.
 3. Run the program and look at this graph.

4. After that, let’s proceed in creating the flow graph for Low pass filter. Follow this
flow graph.

LOW PASS FILTER FLOW GRAPH

5. Run the program and this is what low pass filter look like virtually.

6. By clicking the average under the Trace options, you can clearly see low pass filter.
HIGH PASS FILTER FLOW GRAPH
1. After the low pass filter, the next one is the high pass filter. Follow this flow
graph.

2. Lastly, run the program and see what high pass filter look like virtually.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION:

After going through different blocks or program in GNU radio you can clearly see the
difference of High pass filter and low pass filter. See the final graph of the two filters:
LOW PASS FILTER

HIGH PASS FILTER

CONCLUSION:
I therefore conclude that using Hack Rf interfacing in GNU Radio, we can easily
identify the graph for each type of filter also we can clearly differentiate their graphs. By
programming it to this software we can build and see the graph and the noises that is present
in each signals that we all imagine before. This software and Hack RF One are totally
incredible.