KiwiSDR Audio Mode Selection Buttons
Audio mode selections are made using the row of buttons on the Control Panel. For instance, in the image above the green text for the LSB button indicates that the Lower Side Band receive mode is selected.
KiwiSDR Audio Modes | ||
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AM Amplitude Modulation |
Standard double sideband Amplitude Modulation. | • Amplitude Modulation Information 🔗 Wikipedia: Amplitude Modulation |
SAM Synchronous Amplitude Modulation |
Several variations but basically filters to use one or both of the sidebands. | • SAM Information 🔗 KiwiSDR FAQ: SAM |
DRM Digital Radio Mondiale |
Digital radio broadcasts. | • DRM Information 🔗 KiwiSDR FAQ: DRM |
LSB Lower Sideband |
Sets the receive BW for Lower Sideband. | Single-Sideband Information • 🔗 Wikipedia: Single-Sideband Modulation |
USB Upper Sideband |
Sets the receive BW for Upper Sideband. | Single-Sideband Information • 🔗 Wikipedia: Single-Sideband Modulation |
CW CW (for Morse Code) |
Sets the receive BW for continuous wave reception. | Note: there is a CW to text decoder extension available in the extensions menu. |
NBFM Narrowband Frequency Modulation |
Pretty much only used on 10 meters above 29MHz. | FM modulation is generally not used on the amateur HF bands because of it's wider bandwidth. |
IQ IQ Data Forwarding |
IQ Data is routed to the browser's stereo audio data stream. | It allows a virtual audio cable (VAC) program to then route the data to another program. |