Its good to come back to this project. The last few months have been very busy for me working a new job with a decent commute (not much time for hacks). Now that I'm used to me new routine at my new job I can manage some time to work on S1G-RF again.

Last time I left off I was starting the firmware. Getting back to it I'm planning to fabricate the board and build some prototypes then continue the firmware development process. At the last minute however I decided to have my friend and colleague Alex Camilo run through my schematic and board. He found a few bugs in my design that I didn't find myself nor did the other folks in my circles I shared the design with. I have since fixed the bugs (reference schematic not transposed correctly etc) my next phase is to think about fabrication. 

Most of the time I use OSHPark for my prototype PCBs and populate them by hand but this time I'm not sure if I'm going to go that route. The reason being is that components are pretty costly for the ADF7023's supporting passive components, particularly the RF inductors. Another reason is the design while simple on the surface is a rather complex one to assemble  and to assemble correctly, I'm afraid I might make mistakes that will make debugging the protos a headache. So I have been considering using macrofab for manufacturing a small prototype batch. They will assemble them without issue and any bugs in the design should be my fault etc is the idea. 

I appreciate the continued enthusiasm for this project and my many others and I hope to make more time to dedicate to this wonderful community that has brought me so much!

Stay Tuned folks !!!