Local Oscillator / multipliers
PLL controlled Local Oscillators
Using a common PLL locked VCO as base frequency for three Ham bands. VCO is a Mini-circuits JTOS-3000P, 2200 - 2600 MHz turning range 0 to 5 volts.
Voltage controlled oscillators
Frequency MHz | Power dBm | MHz/V | Harmonics | 3 dB Mod Bandwidth | DC volts | Current mA | |
JTOS-2200PA | 2000 - 2200 | +6 | 110 - 170 | - 22 | 10 MHz | +5 | 25 |
JTOS-3000P | 2200 - 2600 | +11 | 120 - 160 | - 22 | 20 MHz | +5 | 25 |
Frequency Doublers
Input Frequency | Output Frequency | Input power dBm | Conversion loss | 2nd Harmonic | 3rd Harmonic | |
KBA-20 | 1.6 to 2.2 GHz | 3.2 to 4.4 GHz | +15 max | 12 dB | 20 dB | 23 dB |
KBA-40 | 2.7 to 4.8 GHz | 5.4 to 9.6 GHz | +15 max | 12.5 dB | 26 dB | 24 dB |
Amplifiers
Monolithic - SMT
Frequency MHz | Gain dB | Power dBm | NF | DC volts | Current mA | |
ERA-1 | DC-8000 | 9.0 | +12 | 4.3 | +3.4 | 40 |
ERA-2 | DC-6000 | 13.0 | +13 | 4.0 | +3.4 | 40 |
ERA-3 | DC-3000 | 16.0 | +12.5 | 3.5 | +3.2 | 35 |
ERA-4 | DC-4000 | 11.0 | +17 | 5.5 | +5.0 | 65 |
ERA-5 | DC-4000 | 16.0 | +18.4 | 4.5 | +4.9 | 65 |
IF frequency
Turning range from FMTV Modulator 1175 MHz to 1325 MHz
9 cm band
3.5 GHz Mixer diode pair HSMS-2822
VCO frequency + IF frequency = RF frequency
I.e. 2.25 GHz + 1.2 GHz = 3.45 GHz
5 cm band
5.7 GHz Mixer diode pair HSMS-2822
VCO frequency x 2 + IF frequency = RF frequency
I.e. 2.25 GHz x 2 + 1.2 GHz = 5.7 GHz
3 cm band
10 GHz Mixer diode pair HSMS-8202
VCO frequency x 2 x 2 + IF frequency = RF frequency
I.e. 2.25 GHz x 2 x 2 + 1.2 GHz = 10.2 GHz