Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] implement d8psk on benchmark_tx.py

[Eric Blossom]

On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 08:30:26PM -0800, Firas Abbas wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > On Tue, 2/17/09, George Nychis <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Hello, Tianning/Bill/Daniel!
> > 
> > The performance of 8PSK matches pretty similarly to 16-QAM.
> >  So, 8PSK is usually never used in a real system as you get
> > better spectral efficiency with 16-QAM without taking a huge
> > hit in required SNR.
> > 
> > - Rick Stevens
> 
> 8PSK modulation is widely used by VSAT modems for SCPC-SCPC links.
> 
> Best Regards,
> Firas

Thanks Firas.  (QAM needs a linear amp.)

Eric