Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] adf4360 tuning range

[Brian Padalino]

On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 7:55 PM, Ben Gilbert <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have been looking at the rfx900 schematic and there something I don't
> understand.  The transmitter system is specified to work over the 750 to
> 1050MHz range buy the synthesizer is specified to work over the 2400 to 2725
> or 1200 to 1362MHz range.  As the input to the transmitter is a baseband
> signal, I would expect the board to work over the 1200 to 1362 range.  Is
> the GNU radio system simply using the synthesiser outside its recommended
> range?  From experience I know that this is possible but the results are not
> predictable.

It seems there's a bunch of different chips which have different output ranges:

    
http://www.analog.com/en/rfif-components/pll-synthesizersvcos/ADF4360-7/products/product.html

Also click on the Similar Products tab of the same page.

Brian