How to read this document

Before going into details about what is a software-radio, and what it can be used for, I will give an overview of this document, so that you know where to start first.

This document is separated into six parts:

• Introduction - this is what you're reading right now. It gives some basic definitions and ideas about the signal-processing part as well as the chosen implementation.
• Architecture - here you'll learn more about the design of the different aspects of the software-radio
• Reference Manual - when you need to know about a certain function how to use it or what it does, this is the place to go. Usually you'll need the knowledge from the Technical Documents to know everything.
• How-to - a more practical approach, this could also be called tutorial, as you learn how to use the software-radio step-by-step, without an explanation for the gory details.
• Tipsntricks - a collection of common pitfalls and how to avoid them, plus some help on how to do more unusual things.
• Future Thoughts - lots of things I wanted to do with the software-radio, both technically and experimentally, but that I didn't have any time left. Wanna go for it?

At the beginning of each part, you will find a short overview of the different chapters and what they talk about.

Overview of this part

• Motivation - why we want to have a software-radio
• System Overview - the basic building blocks of the software-radio
• Usage - what we are doing with it right now
• Outlook - possible future enhancements