At 04:02 PM 5/8/2008, you wrote:
>I know you could use a 10m softrock and a transverter to get on 2m SSB >but I was curious what would be the feasability of actually designing a >softrock for the 2m band. > >73 Matt >W5LL > You do not have to use FET switches to create a SDR, you could use Doubly Balanced Diode Mixers that cost $2 and are good to 500MHz, that is where the LVDS version of the SI570 will come in handy. You could also use SA610 Gilbert Cell mixers, they will reach 2M, or one of may other dual mixers available, I bought some dual quadrature mixers from Linear Technology that are good to 2.5GHz and cost about $7 each. Cecil K5NWA www.softrockradio.org www.qrpradio.com "Blessed are the cracked, for they shall let in the light."
