diff --git a/sdrbase/util/fixed.h b/sdrbase/util/fixed.h
index 582c5e05d..6cc3a5d19 100644
--- a/sdrbase/util/fixed.h
+++ b/sdrbase/util/fixed.h
@@ -27,22 +27,31 @@
 
 #include <ostream>
 #include <complex>
+#include <limits>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
 #include "fixedtraits.h"
 
-// Internally 1 is 2^28. 28 is the highest power of two that can represent 9.99999... safely on 64 bits internally
-
-unsigned const fixed_resolution_shift=28;
-int64_t const fixed_resolution=1LL<<fixed_resolution_shift;
-
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 class Fixed
 {
 private:
     IntType m_nVal;
 
+    static int64_t scale_cordic_result(int64_t a);
+    static int64_t right_shift(int64_t val,int shift);
+    static void perform_cordic_rotation(int64_t&px, int64_t&py, int64_t theta);
+    static void perform_cordic_polarization(int64_t& argx, int64_t&argy);
+
 public:
+    static const Fixed fixed_max;
+    static const Fixed fixed_one;
+    static const Fixed fixed_zero;
+    static const Fixed fixed_half;
+    static const Fixed fixed_pi;
+    static const Fixed fixed_two_pi;
+    static const Fixed fixed_half_pi;
+    static const Fixed fixed_quarter_pi;
 
     struct internal
     {};
@@ -128,7 +137,7 @@ public:
 
     operator bool() const
     {
-        return m_nVal?true:false;
+        return m_nVal ? true : false;
     }
 
     inline operator double() const
@@ -136,68 +145,68 @@ public:
         return as_double();
     }
 
-    int64_t as_internal() const
+    IntType as_internal() const
     {
         return m_nVal;
     }
 
     float as_float() const
     {
-        return m_nVal/(float)fixed_resolution;
+        return m_nVal / (float) FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
     }
 
     double as_double() const
     {
-        return m_nVal/(double)fixed_resolution;
+        return m_nVal / (double) FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
     }
 
     int64_t as_long() const
     {
-        return (int64_t)(m_nVal/fixed_resolution);
+        return (int64_t) (m_nVal / FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution);
     }
     int64_t as_int64() const
     {
-        return m_nVal/fixed_resolution;
+        return m_nVal / FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
     }
 
     int as_int() const
     {
-        return (int)(m_nVal/fixed_resolution);
+        return (int) (m_nVal / FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution);
     }
 
     uint64_t as_unsigned_long() const
     {
-        return (uint64_t)(m_nVal/fixed_resolution);
+        return (uint64_t) (m_nVal / FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution);
     }
     uint64_t as_unsigned_int64() const
     {
-        return (uint64_t)m_nVal/fixed_resolution;
+        return (uint64_t) (m_nVal / FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution);
     }
 
     unsigned int as_unsigned_int() const
     {
-        return (unsigned int)(m_nVal/fixed_resolution);
+        return (unsigned int) (m_nVal / FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution);
     }
 
     short as_short() const
     {
-        return (short)(m_nVal/fixed_resolution);
+        return (short) (m_nVal / FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution);
     }
 
     unsigned short as_unsigned_short() const
     {
-        return (unsigned short)(m_nVal/fixed_resolution);
+        return (unsigned short) (m_nVal / FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution);
     }
 
     Fixed operator++()
     {
-        m_nVal += fixed_resolution;
+        m_nVal += FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed operator--()
     {
-        m_nVal -= fixed_resolution;
+        m_nVal -= FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
         return *this;
     }
 
@@ -224,99 +233,99 @@ public:
 
     Fixed& operator*=(double val)
     {
-        return (*this)*=Fixed(val);
+        return (*this) *= Fixed(val);
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(float val)
     {
-        return (*this)*=Fixed(val);
+        return (*this) *= Fixed(val);
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(int64_t val)
     {
-        m_nVal*=val;
+        m_nVal *= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(int val)
     {
-        m_nVal*=val;
+        m_nVal *= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(short val)
     {
-        m_nVal*=val;
+        m_nVal *= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(char val)
     {
-        m_nVal*=val;
+        m_nVal *= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(uint64_t val)
     {
-        m_nVal*=val;
+        m_nVal *= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(unsigned int val)
     {
-        m_nVal*=val;
+        m_nVal *= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(unsigned short val)
     {
-        m_nVal*=val;
+        m_nVal *= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator*=(unsigned char val)
     {
-        m_nVal*=val;
+        m_nVal *= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator/=(double val)
     {
-        return (*this)/=Fixed(val);
+        return (*this) /= Fixed(val);
     }
 
     Fixed& operator/=(float val)
     {
-        return (*this)/=Fixed(val);
+        return (*this) /= Fixed(val);
     }
 
     Fixed& operator/=(int64_t val)
     {
-        m_nVal/=val;
+        m_nVal /= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator/=(int val)
     {
-        m_nVal/=val;
+        m_nVal /= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator/=(short val)
     {
-        m_nVal/=val;
+        m_nVal /= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator/=(char val)
     {
-        m_nVal/=val;
+        m_nVal /= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator/=(uint64_t val)
     {
-        m_nVal/=val;
+        m_nVal /= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
@@ -328,19 +337,19 @@ public:
 
     Fixed& operator/=(unsigned short val)
     {
-        m_nVal/=val;
+        m_nVal /= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     Fixed& operator/=(unsigned char val)
     {
-        m_nVal/=val;
+        m_nVal /= val;
         return *this;
     }
 
     bool operator!() const
     {
-        return m_nVal==0;
+        return m_nVal == 0;
     }
 
     Fixed modf(Fixed* integral_part) const;
@@ -362,6 +371,434 @@ inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os,fixed const& value)
     return os<<value.as_double();
 }
 */
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+Fixed<IntType, IntBits>& Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::operator%=(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& other)
+{
+    m_nVal = m_nVal%other.m_nVal;
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+Fixed<IntType, IntBits>& Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::operator*=(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& val)
+{
+    bool const val_negative = val.m_nVal < 0;
+    bool const this_negative = m_nVal < 0;
+    bool const negate = val_negative ^ this_negative;
+    uint64_t const other = val_negative ? -val.m_nVal : val.m_nVal;
+    uint64_t const self = this_negative ? -m_nVal : m_nVal;
+
+    if (uint64_t const self_upper = (self >> 32)) {
+        m_nVal = (self_upper*other) << (32 - FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift);
+    } else {
+        m_nVal = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (uint64_t const self_lower = (self&0xffffffff))
+    {
+        uint64_t const other_upper = static_cast<uint64_t>(other >> 32);
+        uint64_t const other_lower = static_cast<uint64_t>(other & 0xffffffff);
+        uint64_t const lower_self_upper_other_res = self_lower*other_upper;
+        uint64_t const lower_self_lower_other_res = self_lower*other_lower;
+        m_nVal += (lower_self_upper_other_res << (32 - FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift))
+            + (lower_self_lower_other_res >> FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift);
+    }
+
+    if (negate) {
+        m_nVal=-m_nVal;
+    }
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+Fixed<IntType, IntBits>& Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::operator/=(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& divisor)
+{
+    if( !divisor.m_nVal)
+    {
+        m_nVal = fixed_max.m_nVal;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        bool const negate_this = (m_nVal < 0);
+        bool const negate_divisor = (divisor.m_nVal < 0);
+        bool const negate = negate_this ^ negate_divisor;
+        uint64_t a = negate_this ? -m_nVal : m_nVal;
+        uint64_t b = negate_divisor ? -divisor.m_nVal : divisor.m_nVal;
+
+        uint64_t res = 0;
+
+        uint64_t temp = b;
+        bool const a_large = a > b;
+        unsigned shift = FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift;
+
+        if(a_large)
+        {
+            uint64_t const half_a = a>>1;
+
+            while (temp < half_a)
+            {
+                temp <<= 1;
+                ++shift;
+            }
+        }
+
+        uint64_t d = 1LL << shift;
+
+        if (a_large)
+        {
+            a -= temp;
+            res += d;
+        }
+
+        while (a && temp && shift)
+        {
+            unsigned right_shift = 0;
+
+            while(right_shift < shift && (temp > a))
+            {
+                temp >>= 1;
+                ++right_shift;
+            }
+
+            d >>= right_shift;
+            shift -= right_shift;
+            a -= temp;
+            res += d;
+        }
+
+        m_nVal = (negate ? -(int64_t) res : res);
+    }
+
+    return *this;
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::sqrt() const
+{
+    unsigned const max_shift = 62;
+    uint64_t a_squared = 1LL << max_shift;
+    unsigned b_shift = (max_shift + FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift) / 2;
+    uint64_t a = 1LL << b_shift;
+
+    uint64_t x = m_nVal;
+
+    while (b_shift && (a_squared > x))
+    {
+        a >>= 1;
+        a_squared >>= 2;
+        --b_shift;
+    }
+
+    uint64_t remainder = x - a_squared;
+    --b_shift;
+
+    while (remainder && b_shift)
+    {
+        uint64_t b_squared = 1LL << (2*b_shift - FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift);
+        int const two_a_b_shift = b_shift + 1 - FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift;
+        uint64_t two_a_b = (two_a_b_shift > 0) ? (a << two_a_b_shift) : (a >> -two_a_b_shift);
+
+        while (b_shift && (remainder < (b_squared+two_a_b)))
+        {
+            b_squared >>= 2;
+            two_a_b >>= 1;
+            --b_shift;
+        }
+
+        uint64_t const delta = b_squared + two_a_b;
+
+        if ((2*remainder) > delta)
+        {
+            a += (1LL << b_shift);
+            remainder -= delta;
+
+            if (b_shift) {
+                --b_shift;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return Fixed<IntType, IntBits>(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), a);
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::exp() const
+{
+    if (m_nVal >= FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_two_power_n_reversed[0])
+    {
+        return fixed_max;
+    }
+
+    if (m_nVal < -FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_two_power_n_reversed[63 - 2*FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift])
+    {
+        return Fixed<IntType, IntBits>(internal(), 0);
+    }
+
+    if (!m_nVal)
+    {
+        return Fixed<IntType, IntBits>(internal(), FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution);
+    }
+
+    int64_t res = FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
+
+    if (m_nVal > 0)
+    {
+        int power = FixedTraits<IntBits>::max_power;
+        int64_t const* log_entry = FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_two_power_n_reversed;
+        int64_t temp=m_nVal;
+
+        while (temp && power>(-(int)FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift))
+        {
+            while (!power || (temp<*log_entry))
+            {
+                if (!power) {
+                    log_entry = FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_one_plus_two_power_minus_n;
+                } else {
+                    ++log_entry;
+                }
+
+                --power;
+            }
+
+            temp -= *log_entry;
+
+            if (power < 0) {
+                res += (res >> (-power));
+            } else {
+                res <<= power;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        int power = FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift;
+        int64_t const* log_entry = FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_two_power_n_reversed + (FixedTraits<IntBits>::max_power-power);
+        int64_t temp=m_nVal;
+
+        while (temp && (power > (-(int) FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift)))
+        {
+            while (!power || (temp > (-*log_entry)))
+            {
+                if(!power) {
+                    log_entry = FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_one_over_one_minus_two_power_minus_n;
+                } else {
+                    ++log_entry;
+                }
+
+                --power;
+            }
+
+            temp += *log_entry;
+
+            if (power <0 ) {
+                res -= (res >> (-power));
+            } else {
+                res >>= power;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return Fixed<IntType, IntBits>(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), res);
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::log() const
+{
+    if ( m_nVal <= 0) {
+        return -fixed_max;
+    }
+
+    if (m_nVal == FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution) {
+        return fixed_zero;
+    }
+
+    uint64_t temp = m_nVal;
+    int left_shift = 0;
+    uint64_t const scale_position = 0x8000000000000000ULL;
+
+    while (temp < scale_position)
+    {
+        ++left_shift;
+        temp <<= 1;
+    }
+
+    int64_t res = (left_shift < FixedTraits<IntBits>::max_power) ?
+            FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_two_power_n_reversed[left_shift] :
+            -FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_two_power_n_reversed[2*FixedTraits<IntBits>::max_power - left_shift];
+    unsigned int right_shift = 1;
+    uint64_t shifted_temp = temp >> 1;
+
+    while (temp && (right_shift < FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift))
+    {
+        while ((right_shift < FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift) && (temp < (shifted_temp + scale_position)))
+        {
+            shifted_temp >>= 1;
+            ++right_shift;
+        }
+
+        temp -= shifted_temp;
+        shifted_temp = temp >> right_shift;
+        res += FixedTraits<IntBits>::log_one_over_one_minus_two_power_minus_n[right_shift-1];
+    }
+
+    return Fixed<IntType, IntBits>(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), res);
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+int64_t Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::scale_cordic_result(int64_t a)
+{
+    int64_t const cordic_scale_factor = 0x22C2DD1C; /* 0.271572 * 2^31*/
+    return (int64_t)((((int64_t)a)*cordic_scale_factor) >> 31);
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+int64_t Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::right_shift(int64_t val, int shift)
+{
+    return (shift < 0) ? (val << -shift) : (val >> shift);
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+void Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::perform_cordic_rotation(int64_t&px, int64_t&py, int64_t theta)
+{
+    int64_t x = px, y = py;
+    int64_t const *arctanptr = FixedTraits<IntBits>::arctantab;
+    for (int i = -1; i <= (int) FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift; ++i)
+    {
+        int64_t const yshift = right_shift(y,i);
+        int64_t const xshift = right_shift(x,i);
+
+        if (theta < 0)
+        {
+            x += yshift;
+            y -= xshift;
+            theta += *arctanptr++;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            x -= yshift;
+            y += xshift;
+            theta -= *arctanptr++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    px = scale_cordic_result(x);
+    py = scale_cordic_result(y);
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+void Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::perform_cordic_polarization(int64_t& argx, int64_t&argy)
+{
+    int64_t theta = 0;
+    int64_t x = argx, y = argy;
+    int64_t const *arctanptr = FixedTraits<IntBits>::arctantab;
+
+    for (int i = -1; i <= (int) FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift; ++i)
+    {
+        int64_t const yshift = right_shift(y,i);
+        int64_t const xshift = right_shift(x,i);
+
+        if(y < 0)
+        {
+            y += xshift;
+            x -= yshift;
+            theta -= *arctanptr++;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            y -= xshift;
+            x += yshift;
+            theta += *arctanptr++;
+        }
+    }
+
+    argx = scale_cordic_result(x);
+    argy = theta;
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+void Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::sin_cos(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& theta, Fixed<IntType, IntBits>* s, Fixed<IntType, IntBits>*c)
+{
+    int64_t x = theta.m_nVal % FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_two_pi;
+
+    if (x < 0) {
+        x += FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_two_pi;
+    }
+
+    bool negate_cos = false;
+    bool negate_sin = false;
+
+    if (x > FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_pi)
+    {
+        x = FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_two_pi - x;
+        negate_sin=true;
+    }
+
+    if (x > FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_half_pi)
+    {
+        x = FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_pi - x;
+        negate_cos=true;
+    }
+
+    int64_t x_cos = 1<<28, x_sin = 0;
+
+    perform_cordic_rotation(x_cos, x_sin, (int64_t) x);
+
+    if (s) {
+        s->m_nVal = negate_sin ? -x_sin : x_sin;
+    }
+
+    if(c) {
+        c->m_nVal = negate_cos ? -x_cos : x_cos;
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::atan() const
+{
+    Fixed<IntType, IntBits> r, theta;
+    to_polar(1, *this, &r, &theta);
+    return theta;
+}
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+void Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::to_polar(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& x, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& y, Fixed<IntType, IntBits>* r, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> *theta)
+{
+    bool const negative_x = x.m_nVal < 0;
+    bool const negative_y = y.m_nVal < 0;
+
+    uint64_t a = negative_x ? -x.m_nVal : x.m_nVal;
+    uint64_t b = negative_y ? -y.m_nVal : y.m_nVal;
+
+    unsigned int right_shift = 0;
+    unsigned const max_value = 1U << FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift;
+
+    while ((a >= max_value) || (b >= max_value))
+    {
+        ++right_shift;
+        a >>= 1;
+        b >>= 1;
+    }
+
+    int64_t xtemp = (int64_t) a;
+    int64_t ytemp = (int64_t) b;
+
+    perform_cordic_polarization(xtemp, ytemp);
+
+    r->m_nVal = int64_t(xtemp) << right_shift;
+    theta->m_nVal = ytemp;
+
+    if (negative_x && negative_y) {
+        theta->m_nVal -= FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_pi;
+    } else if (negative_x) {
+        theta->m_nVal = FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_pi - theta->m_nVal;
+    }
+
+    else if(negative_y) {
+        theta->m_nVal = -theta->m_nVal;
+    }
+}
+
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator-(double a, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& b)
 {
@@ -462,7 +899,7 @@ inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator-(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& a, int64
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
-inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator-(Fixed const& a, unsigned b)
+inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator-(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& a, unsigned b)
 {
     Fixed<IntType, IntBits> temp(a);
     return temp -= b;
@@ -541,7 +978,7 @@ inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator%(int64_t a, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> cons
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator%(unsigned a, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& b)
 {
-    Fixed temp(a);
+    Fixed<IntType, IntBits> temp(a);
     return temp %= b;
 }
 
@@ -728,7 +1165,7 @@ inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator+(char a, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const&
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
-inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator+(Fixed const& a, double b)
+inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> operator+(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& a, double b)
 {
     Fixed<IntType, IntBits> temp(a);
     return temp += b;
@@ -1381,9 +1818,9 @@ inline bool operator<(unsigned short a, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& b)
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
-inline bool operator<(short a, Fixed const& b)
+inline bool operator<(short a, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& b)
 {
-    return Fixed(a)<b;
+    return Fixed<IntType, IntBits>(a) < b;
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
@@ -1881,12 +2318,9 @@ inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> modf(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& x, Fixed<IntT
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::ceil() const
 {
-    if(m_nVal%fixed_resolution)
-    {
+    if (m_nVal % FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution) {
         return floor()+1;
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         return *this;
     }
 }
@@ -1895,15 +2329,17 @@ template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::floor() const
 {
     Fixed res(*this);
-    int64_t const remainder=m_nVal%fixed_resolution;
-    if(remainder)
+    int64_t const remainder = m_nVal % FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
+
+    if (remainder)
     {
-        res.m_nVal-=remainder;
-        if(m_nVal<0)
-        {
+        res.m_nVal -= remainder;
+
+        if(m_nVal<0) {
             res-=1;
         }
     }
+
     return res;
 }
 
@@ -1911,7 +2347,7 @@ template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::sin() const
 {
     Fixed res;
-    sin_cos(*this,&res,0);
+    sin_cos(*this,&res, 0);
     return res;
 }
 
@@ -1919,44 +2355,44 @@ template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::cos() const
 {
     Fixed res;
-    sin_cos(*this,0,&res);
+    sin_cos(*this,0, &res);
     return res;
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::tan() const
 {
-    Fixed s,c;
-    sin_cos(*this,&s,&c);
+    Fixed s, c;
+    sin_cos(*this, &s, &c);
     return s/c;
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::operator-() const
 {
-    return Fixed(internal(),-m_nVal);
+    return Fixed(internal(), -m_nVal);
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
 inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::abs() const
 {
-    return Fixed(internal(),m_nVal<0?-m_nVal:m_nVal);
+    return Fixed<IntType, IntBits>(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), m_nVal < 0 ? -m_nVal : m_nVal);
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
-inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::modf(Fixed*integral_part) const
+inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::modf(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> *integral_part) const
 {
-    int64_t fractional_part=m_nVal%fixed_resolution;
-    if(m_nVal<0 && fractional_part>0)
-    {
-        fractional_part-=fixed_resolution;
+    int64_t fractional_part = m_nVal % FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
+    if ((m_nVal < 0) && (fractional_part > 0)) {
+        fractional_part -= FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution;
     }
-    integral_part->m_nVal=m_nVal-fractional_part;
-    return Fixed(internal(),fractional_part);
+
+    integral_part->m_nVal = m_nVal - fractional_part;
+    return Fixed<IntType, IntBits>(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), fractional_part);
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
-inline Fixed arg(const std::complex<Fixed<IntType, IntBits>>& val)
+inline Fixed<IntType, IntBits> arg(const std::complex<Fixed<IntType, IntBits> >& val)
 {
     Fixed<IntType, IntBits> r,theta;
     Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::to_polar(val.real(),val.imag(),&r,&theta);
@@ -1964,20 +2400,35 @@ inline Fixed arg(const std::complex<Fixed<IntType, IntBits>>& val)
 }
 
 template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
-inline std::complex<Fixed<IntType, IntBits>> polar(Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& rho, Fixed<IntType, IntBits> const& theta)
+inline std::complex<Fixed<IntType, IntBits> > polar(const Fixed<IntType, IntBits>& rho, const Fixed<IntType, IntBits>& theta)
 {
     Fixed<IntType, IntBits> s,c;
     Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::sin_cos(theta,&s,&c);
-    return std::complex<Fixed<IntType, IntBits>>(rho * c, rho * s);
+    return std::complex<Fixed<IntType, IntBits> >(rho * c, rho * s);
 }
 
-Fixed const fixed_max(Fixed::internal(),0x7fffffffffffffffLL);
-Fixed const fixed_one(Fixed::internal(),1LL<<(fixed_resolution_shift));
-Fixed const fixed_zero(Fixed::internal(),0);
-Fixed const fixed_half(Fixed::internal(),1LL<<(fixed_resolution_shift-1));
-extern Fixed const fixed_pi;
-extern Fixed const fixed_two_pi;
-extern Fixed const fixed_half_pi;
-extern Fixed const fixed_quarter_pi;
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+const Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::fixed_max(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), std::numeric_limits<IntType>::max());
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+const Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::fixed_one(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), 1LL << (FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift));
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+const Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::fixed_zero(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), 0);
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+const Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::fixed_half(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), 1LL << (FixedTraits<IntBits>::fixed_resolution_shift-1));
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+const Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::fixed_pi(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_pi);
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+const Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::fixed_two_pi(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_two_pi);
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+const Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::fixed_half_pi(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_half_pi);
+
+template<typename IntType, uint32_t IntBits>
+const Fixed<IntType, IntBits> Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::fixed_quarter_pi(Fixed<IntType, IntBits>::internal(), FixedTraits<IntBits>::internal_quarter_pi);
 
 #endif /* SDRBASE_UTIL_FIXED_H_ */
diff --git a/sdrbase/util/fixedtraits.h b/sdrbase/util/fixedtraits.h
index 3af812573..5b2d26be5 100644
--- a/sdrbase/util/fixedtraits.h
+++ b/sdrbase/util/fixedtraits.h
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ class FixedTraits
 };
 
 template<>
-class FixedTraits<28>
+struct FixedTraits<28>
 {
     static const uint32_t fixed_resolution_shift = 28; //!< 1.0 representation. 28 is the highest power of two that can represent 9.99999... safely on 64 bits internally
-    static const int64_t  fixed_resolution       = 1LL << 28;
+    static const int64_t  fixed_resolution       = 1LL << fixed_resolution_shift;
+    static const int32_t  max_power              = 63 - fixed_resolution_shift;
     static const int64_t  internal_pi            = 0x3243f6a8;
     static const int64_t  internal_two_pi        = 0x6487ed51;
     static const int64_t  internal_half_pi       = 0x1921fb54;