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Re: 2 GHz spectrum analyzer mostly build out of eBay modules


 

These SAW filters for the 915mhz ISM band are quite cheap at $2, under $1 in quantity, 40dB down at 15mhz out:
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A clean 50 ohms so easy to stack.

Something like PX1002 SAW filters at 86.85mhz might be a better choice than 10.7mhz for a second IF, avoid image trouble.
Or just mix down from 915mhz to I/Q baseband and use SDR techniques?

The W7ZOI spectrum analyzer front end uses the mixer's IF port for the incoming signal,
RF port is outgoing, because the IF port can get down to lower frequencies.

Here's the entire line of MiniCircuits mixers:??

On the ADE-1+,? LO/RF ports are 0.5-500mhz, the IF port is good from DC-500mhz.
The ADE-11X is suitable for higher frequencies, but your minimum signal into the SA will be the 10mhz limitation imposed by the IF port.
The ADE-5+ might be a better choice,? LO/RF ports are 5-1500mhz, the IF is good from DC-1000mhz, so our SA could see from 0mhz to 1500-915=585mhz
And could perhaps press further than 1500mhz on the LO port.
Cheap as I might be, spending the extra buck on an ADE-5+ to be able to see the bottom 10mhz seems like a good deal.
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I'm curious how well behaved that ADF4351 local oscillator of yours is.
The new si549 (like an si570, but solid coverage up to 1500mhz) would also work, with much finer resolution in selecting the frequency.
Or an si5340 (4 channels, up to 1024mhz) followed by a clock doubler, cheaper and get multiple LO's for 2'ed IF, tracking generator, ...
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Mostly armchair engineering here, but I am trying to build a simple single conversion SA?
using the ADE-1+, two PX1002's, and an AD8307.? (Also a couple MMIC's, front end LPF, si5351, Arduino Nano clone, etc)
Those PX1002's are $12 quantity one, but otherwise this is throw-away cheap to play with.

AD8307's can be had on ebay for down to $0.30 each, reportedly work well enough? Factory seconds, slightly out of calibration?

Jerry, KE7ER


On Sat, Jan 5, 2019 at 07:57 AM, <erik@...> wrote:
1: Between IF1 and IF2 so: 2510.7MHz -> 110.7MHz -> 10.7MHz
2: Got rid of leakage of LO's (bumps in first part of spectrum of first post) and got rid of mirrors. The IF1 filter is actually 100MHz wide, too wide for 10.7Mhz as second IF but OK for 110MHz as second IF?

Specan is OK.?

Its actually simpler and cheaper to aim for 1GHz as max input frequency. This enables the use of cheaper ADE-11X mixers (better isolation and higher conversion) and cheap but narrow ADS? SAW filters (see eBay, 10$ each, use two in series), or even active mixers (AD831) allowing to get rid of the IF amplifier(s) and you can go directly from 1090MHz to 10.7MHz because of the narrow ADS filter

I am having problems with the SIM-83+ mixers I bought. Not from cheap Chinese supplier so I assume they are original but only one has 7dB conversion los, the others 15dB and 25dB. I complained and will receive at least a replacement for the worst mixer. This may solve the current -10dB offset and improve dynamic range

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