UHF Superhet

[victor244]

Hi guys,
Really hoping somebody can help me out here. I have an upcoming RF college project, I have to design and build a simple superhet receiver that can pick up an aircrafts pulse modulated transponder signal operation at 1.09 Ghz. The frequency is just high enough so that I can't use standard LC filters etc, so I have decided to use microstrip bandpass filters made from PCBs.

I'm finding it extremely hard to find components that will do the job. I.e Mixers, Oscillators etc. What I am really looking for is a development board that has the majority of the IC components that I need. Could somebody point me in the right direction?? I have a budget of approx $250.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[freecell]

here's some helpful information written by Kuhn. he
also covers classical superheterodyne architecture,
microstrip filter/inductor geometry and provides some
valuable insights into dealing with construction
techniques in the range in question.

http://www.firecommunications.com/kuhn.pdf

or you can forget about really learning anything at all
about design and just modify a 2.4Ghz. wireless video
camera receiver and be done with it, keeping in mind that
real design would constitute building it from the ground up.

and here's the last option.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...hz.+receiver+development+board+or+kit&spell=1

if you want more information then search Google and play
with your search terms. remember, there's always ebay.