[time-nuts] Low-Cost 6+ GHz Prescaler board forHP/Agilent53181A/53131A/53132A

[John Miles]

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> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com]On
> Behalf Of Samuel DEMEULEMEESTER
> Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 10:42 AM
> To: 'Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement'
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Low-Cost 6+ GHz Prescaler board
> forHP/Agilent53181A/53131A/53132A
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> I'm thinking about the need for a MMIC amplifier before the ADF4107.
> I was unable to find a cheap DC-8 GHz GaAs amplifier to put there
> for a try.

Bob's right; if anything, you want an attenuator in front of that chip, not
an amplifier.

-- john, KE5FX