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usb controled rf generator.

 

On 10/30/19 1:48 AM, ornithorhynch@... wrote:
Most likely out of the price ball park but I have just ordered a moRFeus - RF Upconverter and Downconverter, Wideband Mixer and Signal Generator. $99.00 US. Awaiting delivery. I will update the group when I have had a chance to test it.
???? I have one.? I am happy with it, except that the USB connector is only soldered to the circuit board, rather than screwed to something solid.? I read somebody's report that the connector had come off of his unit, and he had soldered it back on.? I wrote to the manufacturer of the device about this problem, but never got any response.? I assume the connector will come off of mine eventually, and I'll probably solder on a short "pigtail" cable firmly attached to the case when that happens.? I can hear some digital noise on the output when I listen to it on my VHF/UHF receiver, but it's clean enough for everything I use it for.
 

*VE2PF> "Anyone ever seen a USB controled RF generator?"*


Vy 73 de Darren
G7LWT / AK4DB

On Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 15:21, Pierre Martel <petem001@...> wrote:

Hi!

I am asking here cause there is a lot of great minds around.

Anyone ever seen a USB controled RF generator? beside the si5351 breakout
board..

I am searching such a device cause I want to build myself a RF test
station that is totally USB controled. I already have a VNA and
oscilloscope/ logic analyzer, SDR receiver that goes from a few khz to 6
GHZ. and a nice tablet like monitor that is touch screen..(was used for Cad
design).

If it would be possible to normalize the output level that would be great,
if not I will find a way by software to do it..

I know it is asking a lot.. ;-)

oups forgot.. going up to 1 ghz would be very nice, Higher would even ve
nicer.

Thanks.
Pierre VE2PF
 

IS this the sort of thing you mean?



Some limits on frequency range though.

Martin, HS0ZED

On 31/10/2019 04:28, Storer, Darren wrote:
*VE2PF> "Anyone ever seen a USB controled RF generator?"*


Vy 73 de Darren
G7LWT / AK4DB

On Tue, 29 Oct 2019 at 15:21, Pierre Martel <petem001@...> wrote:

Hi!

I am asking here cause there is a lot of great minds around.

Anyone ever seen a USB controled RF generator? beside the si5351 breakout
board..

I am searching such a device cause I want to build myself a RF test
station that is totally USB controled. I already have a VNA and
oscilloscope/ logic analyzer, SDR receiver that goes from a few khz to 6
GHZ. and a nice tablet like monitor that is touch screen..(was used for Cad
design).

If it would be possible to normalize the output level that would be great,
if not I will find a way by software to do it..

I know it is asking a lot.. ;-)

oups forgot.. going up to 1 ghz would be very nice, Higher would even ve
nicer.

Thanks.
Pierre VE2PF
 

Some years ago I bought the USB-SA44B ¡ª 4.4 GHz Spectrum Analyzer from signal hound I have been very happy with it (males a great 1Hx to 4.4 Ghz sdr using HDSR with est....sa.dll. I would love a USB-TG44A Tracking Generator to go with it but $500 US is a bit rich for a toy :(
 

The ADALM-Pluto is another alternative, and has the bonus of being a
full-duplex receiver too. It used to sell for ?99, but is still reasonable
at ?120 (
).
The standard frequency range is 325MHz - 3800MHz, but a hack improves that
to 70MHz - 6000MHz (

).
 

I don't trust those small micro-USB connectors so I use a micro-USB to USB A adapter cable for any equipment requiring frequent connections.

Mike N2MS

On October 30, 2019 at 5:12 PM Jim Allyn - N7JA <jim@...> wrote:


On 10/30/19 1:48 AM, ornithorhynch@... wrote:
Most likely out of the price ball park but I have just ordered a moRFeus - RF Upconverter and Downconverter, Wideband Mixer and Signal Generator. $99.00 US. Awaiting delivery. I will update the group when I have had a chance to test it.

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