Monday, August 13, 2018

Need a Ready-made Active RF Mixer / RF Signal Generator 85MHz to 4.2GHz in 1Hz steps?



The Windfreak MixNV is a 1MHz to 6GHz software programmable RF mixer with a built-in PLL Local Oscillator that can up-convert, down-convert, or act as an RF Signal Generator that is controlled and powered by a PC running Windows XP, Windows 7 or 8 via its USB port.  It can also be powered and programmed with an Android phone or tablet. 

The oscillator will tune from 85MHz to 4.2GHz in 1Hz steps using an advanced sigma-delta modulator PLL that delivers low fractional spurious products and excellent phase noise. It will also tune up to 5GHz with reduced performance.

The MixNV has nonvolatile on board memory so it can be programmed to fire up by itself to any LO frequency, FSK modulation, or other settings. This makes for a highly mobile, low power and light weight solution for your RF frequency conversion or independent signal generation needs.   Please scroll down for more info on the powerful hardware and software features.

The MixNV is designed as a stand-alone mixer for use in RF and Microwave communications products or test setups but has the ability to self-bias the mixer such that it can be used as a signal generator with fine frequency resolution. It also has the ability to perform 2 level FSK (Frequency Shift Keyed) Modulation with finely adjustable frequency deviation via software or offboard external 3.3V CMOS drive. Use the open source Windfreak software, or the device can be controlled easily with 3rd party programs such as Hyperterminal or other freeware serial communications terminals across many operating systems.

Applications include: wireless communication systems, RF and microwave radios, software-defined radio, RL-SDR 6GH frequency extender, frequency up/down conversion, FSK modulator, ATE, radar, quantum device research, etc.

Case Dimensions including mounting tabs: 2.5" X 1.25" X 0.76" 

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