offset calculation using uncalibrated WebSDRs

Only few web receivers concepts (such as Perseus) offer spectrum resulution of 100 Millihertz RBW and less. But if you use LSB/USB/CW modes you can analyze the audio stream. I prefer the Spectrum Lab software, feeding it with the Stereomix of the sound card. Even though the source is compressed, measurements can be extremely precise unless resampling issues occur. What you need is two reference frequencies with a defined deviation or a defined frequency of the carrier's audio (in CW mode). Keep in mind that CW is like LSB.



Table based on 1 reference:
Deviation is of the kind m*x (proportiaonal). This is useful when working with audio from most remote receivers.
Reference Frequency KHz
expected audio Hz
detected audio Hz
Frequency to investigate KHz
detected audio Hz



Table based on 2 references:
Deviation is of the kind m*x+b. This situation occurs in a previously calibrated Perseus recording.
1st Frequency KHz
1st detuned by Hz

2nd Frequency KHz
2nd detuned by Hz


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