14GHz Mixer Build & Experiments

Ғылым және технология

Building a mixer based on the LTC5548 14GHz MMIC by LT, and a TCM1-83X+ by Mini-Circuits [plus bonus bodge wires ;)]
After measuring LO leakage, conversion loss and IIP3 at different frequencies, I build a poor-man's tracking generator with it.
I also talk (perhaps a bit too much) about HP's old signal identifier feature on my 8555A.
Thanks to LT and Mini-Circuits for providing samples of the components used in the video, I've definitely got bigger plans for these parts!
Design files are available at my other web page on this: sebholzapfel.com/2-14ghz-mixer...
An article I did on the PLL is here: sebholzapfel.com/14ghz-rf-synt...
WEBSITE POST: sebholzapfel.com/blog/14ghz-r...
CALLSIGN: VK2SEB

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  • @chrischarters376
    @chrischarters3767 жыл бұрын

    Awesome practitioner of the black arts. Kudos for the adept use of vintage test gear to boot! Love yr enthusiasm keep up the good work maaate!

  • @trifidsagitarius
    @trifidsagitarius7 жыл бұрын

    Use a pencil for a pointer, the xacto knife is making us nervous specially when pointing at the SA's graticule :) Nice video !

  • @vk2seb

    @vk2seb

    7 жыл бұрын

    Also the tip actually warps the trace a little bit if it gets too close as it's slightly magnetized ;). Cheers!

  • @christiancampbell466

    @christiancampbell466

    3 жыл бұрын

    I came to make this same comment. I can’t hear what you’re saying when the blade gets too close! =‑)

  • @keithnoneya

    @keithnoneya

    4 ай бұрын

    @@christiancampbell466🤣🤣🤣

  • @amirb715
    @amirb7155 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video. Thanks!

  • @OlaideAgbolade
    @OlaideAgbolade5 жыл бұрын

    Great video, very real and life like. No pretense!! cool

  • @mailchaduarygaurav
    @mailchaduarygaurav6 жыл бұрын

    it is a nice project and nicely designed board. it this possible to know from where did you get your PCBs made?

  • @alexandrpetrov1110
    @alexandrpetrov11103 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @Aemilindore
    @Aemilindore6 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this video. If possible I would like to ask a question. It's facinating you have this knowledge of these multiplexers , multipliers that work on RF. I too am interested in catching up with such. Could you pls recommend a book that has this knowledge?

  • @bflmpsvz870
    @bflmpsvz8704 жыл бұрын

    Oustanding!

  • @sparkyy0007
    @sparkyy00072 жыл бұрын

    Were it me, I would have edited the video just a bit with a nice deep scratch and sound effects from that Xacto knife and pretend not to notice. The comment section would be glorious... lol Awesome video !!

  • @fjs1111
    @fjs11114 ай бұрын

    Awesome mixer, but what an awesome spectrum analyzer!! Can you do a video on that analyzers internals, digitizing..? I would love to see how that instrument is storing the scans... hmm at that era it had to be expensive in components

  • @seeker4430
    @seeker44305 жыл бұрын

    Wow!

  • @anttikantola8128
    @anttikantola81286 жыл бұрын

    Tech skills are so cool ! By now you have learned years more, and have built also DIY meter that reaches 15 Ghz ? :)

  • @yaobing-qw4rj
    @yaobing-qw4rj4 ай бұрын

    Customized duplexers, filters, LC filters, power dividers, dual channel filters, design Negotiate prices based on indicators

  • @djsbriscoe
    @djsbriscoe2 жыл бұрын

    Can you share the design files for the PLL board. I'd like to build one myself. I use Kicad or Altium designer. Thanks.

  • @neodiy
    @neodiy5 жыл бұрын

    How much those devices like the frequency counter, spectrum analyzer, etc cost you for this lab? I want to build one but when i search it cost damn too much so perhaps you could give me an estimate

  • @stargazer7644

    @stargazer7644

    4 жыл бұрын

    Microwave stuff isn't cheap. $1k-3k for a cheap surplus HP analyzer that goes to 20 GHz or so. 141T analyzers like he has go for $400-$1000 but are getting pretty old and fussy. $500-$1500 for a microwave counter good to 26 GHz.

  • @SignalsEverywhere
    @SignalsEverywhere5 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos, your channel is sure to grow if you keep these up. I'm planning to start playing with mixers and learning about them with the plan for making a portable 220 radio with a mixer, lo and one of those Chinese special "FM VHF/UHF HT" boards. With a filter and such ofc. Have you worked with the ADE-1? I bought one on a PCB I'm planning to experiment with using an SDR as the LO. I would love to collaborate with you on a future video if your interested. I have a lot of fun with SDR and your channel hits the spot when it comes to moving to working with the hardware end of radio. If interested you can best contact me on website you'll find linked from my channel page.

  • @TheLightningStalker
    @TheLightningStalker4 жыл бұрын

    It didn't look like there was solder paste on the center pad.

  • @TheArtofEngineering
    @TheArtofEngineering Жыл бұрын

    Black magic in the microwave realm! Are you studying Engineering? I’m about to quit… want to play radio …. Quartus Prime FRPGA project presently making me very 😔. Thanks for this content!

  • @qwaqwa1960
    @qwaqwa19606 жыл бұрын

    Knife as pointer...hmmm...brave...?

  • @rogeronslow1498
    @rogeronslow14985 жыл бұрын

    That coax cable looks like teflon so velocity factor isn't 0.66.

  • @stargazer7644

    @stargazer7644

    4 жыл бұрын

    Odd that the calculation came out correct then, isn't it?

  • @pa3deeghztv302
    @pa3deeghztv3027 жыл бұрын

    nice video regards pa3dee

  • @vk2seb

    @vk2seb

    7 жыл бұрын

    cheers! glad you enjoyed the video :)

  • @drstrangelove09
    @drstrangelove093 жыл бұрын

    What is the Texas Instruments board that you are using? (Appears to be a TI Lauchpad...?) Maybe like this? www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/texas-instruments/EK-TM4C123GXL/3996736

  • @pmlonline
    @pmlonline6 жыл бұрын

    God someone who speaks English!

  • @Argosh

    @Argosh

    6 жыл бұрын

    Paul I get an allergic reaction after all the Indian stuff I had to listen to O_o

  • @sameermahdee8637
    @sameermahdee86375 жыл бұрын

    i have many equations about this can you give me your email please???

  • @mohinderkaur6671
    @mohinderkaur66716 жыл бұрын

    get the knife away from hp spectrum analyser

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