What is required from FlexRadio Systems in order to have a complete radio?
There are three basic components needed for a software defined radio; a computer, SDR software and hardware to convert RF into a digitized I and Q data streams. The computer and software have inter-dependencies in order to work together as a cohesive logical unit. For FlexRadio Systems products that would be an Intel or AMD based personal computer and a recent Microsoft Windows operating system such as XP or Vista. FlexRadio PowerSDR is the Windows based SDR software from FlexRadio Systems that is the second part of the computer/SDR software combination. Last but not least, is the SDR radio hardware needed to complete the triad of components necessary for a fully functional SDR solution. All three of these components together make up a functional SDR transceiver.