The schematic of the SDR Transmiter accessible via the link
http://yu1lm.qrpradio.com/homebrew.htm shows only a single input
beiung used from the soundcard with no additional  audio phase
shifting for generating I/Q parallel streams to feed the quadrature
mixer.   So only a DSB signal (no image cancellation) can ever be
formed

For an SDR transmitter you MUST somehow generate I/Q audio streams in
parallel to mix with the quadrature LO, for subsequennt sideband
cancellation / reinforcement.  This can either be done in op-amps
using all pass filters, or, these days, more commonly in DSP using a
Hilbert trasform or audio quadrature mixing technique for 'random'
source data like voice.  Data modes and tones can, of course, be
generated directly with 0 / 90 degree shift, and there are several
utilities for doing this.

I have some software written by G3PLX and previously mentioned on this
group, that will take in microphone input and generate two parallel
audio streams with 90 degree phase shift between them.   It also
includes an SSB clipping / speech compression function, automatic
microphone level control, and AM/FM options with a trick for getting
round the soundcard's DC response null.  There's also a 1kHz tone for
CW and testing, a fine tuning capability to offset the signal by a few
100Hz, LSB/USB switching and phase / amplitude trimming controls.
All-in-all, a pretty comprehensive but easy to use little package!

Feed the Left and RIght outputs from this software into your 4066
switches (using a pair of inverter op-amps to give the four
0/90/180/270 degree signals) and you should manage good opposite
sideband cancellation.

You can download the G3PLX software from my website:

 http://www.scrbg.org/g4jnt/SDRProjects.htm

Andy  G4JNT
www.scrbg.org/g4jnt

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