Sunday, November 19, 2017

SBL-1 Frequency Mixer - Up Convert

This project documents how to use a SBL-1 mixer to up convert RF into the frequencies an RTL-SDR dongle can receive.

Antenna is connect to the up converter. Up convert is connect to USB RTL dongle. SDR# is used to receive and display up converted signal.

SBL-1 datasheet is available here.
 https://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/SBL-1+.pdf

The IF signal is generate by a 975HHT 50.0000 mhz Oscillators

The oscillator datasheet can be found here.
http://www.ic72.com/pdf_file/9/128282.pdf




Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Purpose

The purpose for this blog is to document and chronicle my interests, experiments and projects related to Amateur radio. The blog will serve as a repository of relate source materials. All comments and suggestions are welcome but come with no obligation of a response.