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Hmm, one issue with the eval board is -- the dox for the eval board
show it being used with a Raspberry Pi 4 board, which is nearly as
much unobtainium as the USD$599 that the eval board costs, and right
now on the scalper's market, nearly as expensive too.

Still, it's a rather attractive bit of kit, and if I ever get my RasPi
4 from my globe-trotting brother, I might look at getting an eval
board.? For the price and the frequency span, it beats my old HP8640B
freq generator 10 ways from Sunday.

My birthday is next week, and Christmas is just around the corner.? So
maybe I know what I'm going to give myself.

73
Jim N6OTQ

On Fri, Sep 2, 2022 at 6:29 AM Neil Smith G4DBN <neil@...> wrote:
>
> I had a look at the AD9166 when it was released, but the price for just
> the chip was off-putting. Current 10-off cost from Mouser UK just for
> the 9166 chip seems to be ?639 + tax.
>
>
> Also the package being a 324 pin BGA makes it a bit tricky for home
> construction.
>
> If they are offering the populated eval board at $599 with all of the
> supporting components as well, then it's an absolute bargain, although i
> think I'd just invest that much cash in another old HP4433.
>
> Neil
>
> On 02/09/2022 12:12, Dr. David Kirkby, Kirkby Microwave Ltd wrote:
> > This not exactly pocket money at $599
> >
> >
> >
> > But the evaluation board could form the basis of a low cost signal
> > generator or other bit of RF test kit.