This commit adds GRCC into the CMake build system and creates the
executables from the .grc files on demand.
Because there is always the case that the gr-satnogs has not
been installed yet in the system, we still ship the auto-generated
from our side executables. In next releases, during the install
target, the GRCC and the executables generation, will be called
after the gr-satnogs is installed.
Update the obsolete flowgraphs and update the existing with
the new decoding architecture blocks. Client should
not have big problems with the new decoders as we utilizing
the multiformat frame sink that takes care of it. This
is just a work around for testing as we move forward for
fully socket-based communication with the client
This commit implements a new approach for the BPSK AX.25 decoding. It
seems that the GNU Radio equalizers (both CMA and LMS) are not ideal for
bursty transmissions. After they loose 'lock', they tend to converge
quite slow again.
The equalizing problem is again solved using an AGC2 block. However, the
placement of this block is quite critical. In older versions the AGC was
placed several steps after resampling and filtering. This resulted to
poor equalization and noise increase. Now the AGC is placed as early as
possible when the signal has a large span.
The new BPSK decoder uses a blind equalizer in par with an LMS based
equalizer. Both of them adapt more quickly in the channel response than
the AGC.
The decoder supports baudrates up to 19200.
Note that the bpsk_ax25.grc deprecates the bpsk_decoder.grc and
bpsk_demod.grc and they will be removed on the next release.
Manolis Surligas