On Order

After talking on QO-100 with Mike, G0MJW, I've ordered a LibreSDR from AliExpress where it's known as "SDR AD9363 AD9361 ZYNQ7020 ADI Pluto communication experiment platform". The device is available in the OpenSourceSDRLab Store.

Reasons for the order:

1. This device is becoming quite popular,
2. Is compatible with the ADALM Pluto from Analog Devices,
3. Has an ethernet port,
4. Offers more bandwidth than the ADALM Pluto, something I've been looking for.

When it arrives and I have it working I'll report back with another blog entry.

Specification

1. Using XC7Z020-2CLG400I chip 7z020-2I
2. The AD9363 chip is configured as the AD9361 chip, the frequency range is 70MHz~6GHz, and the maximum sampling rate is 61.44MHz. As a result, the laboratory test shows that it is significantly different from the AD9361
3. PS 1GB DDR3 32bit bit width, frequency 1066M
4. 32MB QSPI Flash, support TF card
5. Onboard JTAG circuit and USB to serial port, one line for power supply and debugging
6. Support USB OTG, can be master or slave, all USB interfaces use TYPE-C interface, OTG mode is automatically recognized, and the USB port is turned on for power supply
7. Adopt VCXO, support PPS or 10MHz tame Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
8. Adopt 10-layer PCB wiring, impedance matching, signal integrity design
9. The product adopts CNC shell to strengthen heat dissipation and ensure strength;

Images Etc.

Images and text in this post from AliExpress. If the links change then just search for "Software defined radio SDR AD9363 AD9361 ZYNQ7020 ADI Pluto communication experiment platform".