DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A DRFM SIMULATION SYSTEM ON AN SDR PLATFORM USING HACKRF ONE FOR THE 1–1000 MHZ FREQUENCY RANGE

Bùi Đức Chinh; Dương Văn Minh; Phạm Trọng Hùng; Trần Đức Anh; Hà Thành Đạt

doi:10.34238/tnu-jst.13234

DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF A DRFM SIMULATION SYSTEM ON AN SDR PLATFORM USING HACKRF ONE FOR THE 1–1000 MHZ FREQUENCY RANGE

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Received: 15/07/25 Revised: 17/10/25 Published: 20/10/25

Authors

1. Bui Duc Chinh, Military Technical Academy
2. Duong Van Minh, Military Technical Academy
3. Pham Trong Hung, Military Technical Academy
4. Tran Duc Anh, Military Technical Academy
5. Ha Thanh Dat , Military Technical Academy

Abstract

In this article, the authors investigate, develop, and evaluate a jamming system utilizing Digital Radio Frequency Memory technology for generating false targets or radar jamming in electronic warfare applications. To assess the effectiveness of the Digital Radio Frequency Memory system in receiving and retransmitting signals with desired delays or Doppler frequency shifts, the authors employ a software-defined radio - Hack RF One, to capture real radar signals. Experimental evaluations conducted over a frequency range from 1-1000 MHz demonstrate that the Digital Radio Frequency Memory system is capable of accurately reproducing radar signals, achieving Doppler frequency shifts within ± 0.001 MHz and delay errors of less than 1s. The experimental results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed system in electronic warfare scenarios, laying a critical foundation for future advancements and applications of Digital Radio Frequency Memory technology.

Keywords

DRFM; Hack RF On;e Simulation software; Radar; Electronic warfare

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34238/tnu-jst.13234

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