Knucker

The Knucker receiver project is a variable bandwidth DVB-T USB receiver based around the Serit FTM-4762 NIM.

November 2020 - Currently it is at the design phase with a proof of concept receiver working on bread board hardware. Despite having hardware we are a long way off having even a beta release so don't ask!

Why Knucker

Why not?

Knucker is a dialect word for a kind of water dragon, living in knuckerholes in Sussex and Charles the lead developer also lives in Sussex....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knucker

Hardware

The PCB design by Mike G0MJW is based on the MiniTiouner Version 2 board - the photo shows the first protype built but not tested.

BOM and schematics are available here:

Software

It is intended to develop a core DVB-T receiver application which will be integrated in to the LongMynd Linux based receiver.

It is envisaged that a set top box version of the code will be developed using the RydePlayer and will be known as the Knucker receiver.

It is also planned that the Portsdown DATV system will be enhanced to include the DVB-T receiver.

Applications

DX!!

DVB-T can be used in environments where phase distortion and multi-pathing means DVB-S does not work. Typical applications include mobile video transmissions and bands below 70MHz :-)