Should I use a filter, to filter out unwanted signals??

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Man10

Joined Jul 31, 2018
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hypothetically if I were to build a device that receive video at 5.8 ghz, should I use a filter to filter out unwanted signals?
 

ronsimpson

Joined Oct 7, 2019
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There are millions of radio signals in the air. (more than millions)
How are you going to pick which you want to receive?
A FM radio station can transmit 100,000 watts and you little 5.8ghz thing transmits a fraction of a watt. How are you going to not see the 30 strong FM signals in your area.
 

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Man10

Joined Jul 31, 2018
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Okay. Should I use a bandpass filter or a low pass filter and a high pass filter to filter unwanted signals and detect 5.8 ghz signal.
 

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Man10

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Think about it. Are there signals and noise below 5ghz? Are there signals and noise above 5.8ghz?
I was just wondering if there is any reason or any possible reason to think that 1 approach is better than the other for any reason? If there isn't, just say yes or no.
 

BobTPH

Joined Jun 5, 2013
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There is no chance you can build a 5.8GHz video receiver. This is not intended as an insult, I have been doing electronics for over 50 years. I could build s computer from scratch and write the compilers and OS for it. But I could not build a 5.8GHz video receiver.

Bob
 

Papabravo

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I was just wondering if there is any reason or any possible reason to think that 1 approach is better than the other for any reason? If there isn't, just say yes or no.
Like everything else in this field, the devil is in the details. Building a bandpass filter at 5.8 GHz is not likely to be realizable with lumped components. It might be a better strategy to down convert the 5.8 GHz signal and filter at a lower frequency. It is also just a bit out of my lane, like other posters have mentioned. I certainly wouldn't want to try it without some pretty fancy (expensive) equipment which I cannot afford and am unlikely to receive funding for anytime soon.
 

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Man10

Joined Jul 31, 2018
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Depends.
Is this a wired or wireless connection?
Are there unwanted signals?
I mean is there any reason or any possible reason to think using a low pass filter and a high pass filter is a better approach than using a bandpass filter to filter unwanted signals and detect 5.8 ghz signal? Or is there any reason or any possible reason to think that using a bandpass filter is a better approach than using a high pass filter and a low pass filter to filter unwanted signals and detect 5.8 ghz? Just say yes or no. And it's a wireless connection.
 

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Man10

Joined Jul 31, 2018
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Like everything else in this field, the devil is in the details. Building a bandpass filter at 5.8 GHz is not likely to be realizable with lumped components. It might be a better strategy to down convert the 5.8 GHz signal and filter at a lower frequency. It is also just a bit out of my lane, like other posters have mentioned. I certainly wouldn't want to try it without some pretty fancy (expensive) equipment which I cannot afford and am unlikely to receive funding for anytime soon.
I think I can buy a prebuilt 5.8 ghz bandpass filter on ebay.
 

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Man10

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I mean is there any reason or any possible reason to think using a low pass filter and a high pass filter is a better approach than using a bandpass filter to filter unwanted signals and detect 5.8 ghz signal? Or is there any reason or any possible reason to think that using a bandpass filter is a better approach than using a high pass filter and a low pass filter to filter unwanted signals and detect 5.8 ghz? Just say yes or no. And it's a wireless connection.
 

Papabravo

Joined Feb 24, 2006
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Your question does not have the definitive answer you are looking for. If there is going to be a filter on the front end it should be a bandpass filter. A high pass or a low pass will only do half the job. this still leaves open the question of where in the chain the filter should be and how it should be implemented.
 

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Man10

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Your question does not have the definitive answer you are looking for. If there is going to be a filter on the front end it should be a bandpass filter. A high pass or a low pass will only do half the job. this still leaves open the question of where in the chain the filter should be and how it should be implemented.
I mean the signal passes through a low pass filter first, then the signal passes through a high pass filter.
 

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Man10

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When engineers build a video receiver that wirelessly receives video, they don't pass the signal through a low pass filter first, then pass the signal through a high pass filter or do they?
 

BobTPH

Joined Jun 5, 2013
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A wireless tuner IS a very sharp bandpass filter and a detector. Are you talking about an additional filter or the tuner itself?

Bob
 

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Man10

Joined Jul 31, 2018
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A wireless tuner IS a very sharp bandpass filter and a detector. Are you talking about an additional filter or the tuner itself?

Bob
For example to build a video receiver that wirelessly receive video at 433 Mhz, he wouldn't pass the signal through a low pass filter with cutoff frequency at 433 Mhz, which filters frequencies below 433, first, then pass the signal through a high pass filter with a cutoff frequency at 433 Mhz, which filters frequencies above 433Mhz or would he? The system has 2 filters, one for filtering frequencies below 433 Mhz and the other filter for filtering frequencies above 433 Mhz.
 
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