Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] Capturing maximum complex value

On 3/17/19 12:55 PM, Marcus D. Leech wrote:
> On 03/17/2019 11:09 AM, John Ackermann N8UR wrote:
>> I'm working on a flowgraph that generates an output waveform about 375
>> kHz wide with very high peak-to-average power -- at least 20 dB.  This
>> is sent into a USRP1 with BasicTX board to generate an output at 29
>> MHz.  I'd like to show in the flowgraph GUI the peak instantaneous
>> output level, to help in setting the gain.
[ ... ]
> ANother approach is to simply multiply your signal by, let's say, 0.5
> before being presented to the radio.   Crank that value up until you get
>   distortion, then back off by sqrt(2).

That's what I'm currently doing -- actually, I do a constant mult of
from 100 to 500 on the source signal (a file of 16 bit IQ recorded from
an HF SDR). What I'm trying to do is set up a way to monitor for
clipping without needing a separate spectrum analyzer, as each recording
has different characteristics and a different optimum gain.

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