--- product_id: 127926083 title: "Wireless Communications from the Ground Up: An SDR Perspective" price: "€ 19.75" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/127926083-wireless-communications-from-the-ground-up-an-sdr-perspective store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Wireless Communications from the Ground Up: An SDR Perspective **Price:** € 19.75 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Wireless Communications from the Ground Up: An SDR Perspective - **How much does it cost?** € 19.75 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/127926083-wireless-communications-from-the-ground-up-an-sdr-perspective) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description There are different angles from which this book contributes to the understanding of wireless communication systems from the perspective of a Software Defined Radio (SDR). In my opinion, any language, including that of mathematics, is an unnatural mode of communication (in the sense that it is invented by other humans). For example, I can write the words darwaza, porte, puerta, umnyango, ovi and only certain people will understand what I mean. However, if I show you an image of a door, almost every single person on the planet will immediately get the concept. A figure imprints a massive amount of parallel information in our brains that is much easier to process and recall later. Since a human mind handles images very well, I try to visualize equations through beautiful figures which you will encounter throughout the text with logical and intuitive explanations. If you are not a pure wireless communications academic, you would have found that the mainstream textbooks on this topic are filled with heavy mathematical details which makes this field an exclusive membership club for those who can understand several types of frequency variables and their corresponding Fourier transforms, probability and random processes and detection and estimation theories. While this is true for becoming a master, the Software Defined Radio (SDR) revolution and subsequent projects like GNU Radio have made it possible for anyone to sit down and construct their own unique radio by writing code. For this purpose, I have only relied on simple mathematics to explain all the concepts. You will not find any e or j of complex numbers here, nor will you encounter any integrals, probability theory and detection or estimation theory. The only things to know are a sine, cosine and a summation as well as a derivative (which I have occasionally used). Please note that this is not a mathematics-free guide to SDRs. Instead, it relies on mathematics of simpler operations to explain how radio algorithms work, that makes it easier to write the relevant code. The best books written on implementing digital communication systems using Digital Signal Processing (DSP) algorithms are by Fred Harris (Multirate signal processing for communication systems) and Michael Rice (Digital communications – A discrete-time approach). As often happens with the grandmasters, they walk on a trail without exactly clarifying it for others. After reading their books, I started to feel that Fred Harris has mainly focused on `how' of communication systems in an unprecedented detail while Michael Rice has mainly covered `what' of communication systems in his simple and beautiful style. In this process, there were many `why' generated in my mind for which I had to find satisfactory answers. This book is a collection of those simple answers. An extra little bonus is a one-page summary of the crux of Rx algorithms, clarifying the role of particular parameters in the signal waveform. Most of the algorithm design can be understood by just grasping the concepts on this one page. A common theme in this text is that some concepts seem easier in time domain and some others are simpler in frequency domain, while their mathematical derivations reinforce the idea. It is fun to grasp a concept covering all three sides. Finally, using this same approach of time and frequency domains as well as mathematics, the book explains the logic behind the functionality of some GNU Radio blocks (e.g., Costas loop, band edge FLL, polyphase clock sync, MM clock recovery). Review: Depth of Material is Excellent and the Reference to GNURadio allows you to experiment without HW - First off this book is expansive. It covers a lot of material and covers it in a way that is easy to read and very approachable. I am a BSEE many decades ago and didn't focus on digital communication while in college. I found this book to be just the solution to fill that gap of my knowledge base. I recently needed to come up to speed on recent wireless technologies for a project I was working on and this book is now my Go To for the subject matter. The constant references to GNURadio components allowed me to experiment with the material using simulation which was much appreciated over needing to purchase SDR hardware. This author has a few other books I am going to consider in the future. Review: Makes difficult to understand comms concepts clear - The author has a depth of knowledge on wireless communications from the simplest elementary to the most complex that he covers in great and understandable detail for someone not completely familiar with wireless, and specifically with and SDR slant. The chapters on (1) timing synchronization, (2) carrier synchronization, (3) PLL and finally a coverage of (4) OFDM were excellent reads imho. The explanations are excellent. I purchased the book electronically and in paper for when I dont have a device screen in front of me and I also took the course the author provides - all together it forms a really well rounded package for a moderately knowledgeable person with some physics, and comms basis - thank you nice job. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,525,361 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #184 in Mobile & Wireless Telecommunications #188 in Signal Processing #790 in Electrical & Electronic Circuits | | Customer Reviews | 4.0 out of 5 stars 37 Reviews | ## Images ![Wireless Communications from the Ground Up: An SDR Perspective - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6191L9747+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Depth of Material is Excellent and the Reference to GNURadio allows you to experiment without HW *by T***R on December 20, 2021* First off this book is expansive. It covers a lot of material and covers it in a way that is easy to read and very approachable. I am a BSEE many decades ago and didn't focus on digital communication while in college. I found this book to be just the solution to fill that gap of my knowledge base. I recently needed to come up to speed on recent wireless technologies for a project I was working on and this book is now my Go To for the subject matter. The constant references to GNURadio components allowed me to experiment with the material using simulation which was much appreciated over needing to purchase SDR hardware. This author has a few other books I am going to consider in the future. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Makes difficult to understand comms concepts clear *by S***R on April 19, 2021* The author has a depth of knowledge on wireless communications from the simplest elementary to the most complex that he covers in great and understandable detail for someone not completely familiar with wireless, and specifically with and SDR slant. The chapters on (1) timing synchronization, (2) carrier synchronization, (3) PLL and finally a coverage of (4) OFDM were excellent reads imho. The explanations are excellent. I purchased the book electronically and in paper for when I dont have a device screen in front of me and I also took the course the author provides - all together it forms a really well rounded package for a moderately knowledgeable person with some physics, and comms basis - thank you nice job. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An excellent stater for the SDR enthusiast *by I***E on June 13, 2019* Having seen remarkable FOSS wireless projects within the Software Defined Radio community, I purchased this book with the intention of understanding how to create my own. I wanted this book to take me from an SDR newbie to a capable person in the SDR community. It has offered me a great ride from the start by presenting the right balance between Digital Signal Processing and Wireless Communication. The book has content spread across 800+ pages and new concepts are well presented to the reader in an intuitive manner. No regrets! I love reading this book thus far. ## Frequently Bought Together - Wireless Communications from the Ground Up: An SDR Perspective - Field Expedient SDR: Basic Analog Radio (black and white version) - Field Expedient SDR: Introduction to Software Defined Radio (black and white version) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/127926083-wireless-communications-from-the-ground-up-an-sdr-perspective](https://www.desertcart.at/products/127926083-wireless-communications-from-the-ground-up-an-sdr-perspective) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-10-14*