13 Jan 2007: First team meeting. Alan designated team captain.
15 Jan 2007: Web site, jaddinc.googlepages.com, published.
18 Jan 2007: Team meeting. Discussion of MATLAB work and planning for coming week. Submission of Innovative Directions Exercise to Professor Clifford.
23 Jan 2007: Submission of Customer Needs Exercise to Professor Clifford. Brief team discussion held. MATLAB coding nearing completion. RF Circuit design drafts completed. Parts to be ordered this weekend.
29 Jan 2007: RF parts ordered and shipped (3-day shipping).
30 Jan 2007: Submission of Functional Specification Document (FSD) - Version 1 and Five Project Concept Alternatives Exercise to Professor Clifford.
1 Feb 2007: Team meeting. Plan for First Design Review and Concept Generation and Selection Document. Set new goals.
1 Feb 2007: Parts arrived (filters(2), mixer, amp) Still to order: LNA and I/Q demodulator.
6 Feb 2007: Final RF parts ordered and shipped
7 Feb 2007: Matlab code finished and working.
8 Feb 2007: Submission of Concept Generation and Specification Document (CGS) - Version 1 to Professor Clifford. Presentation of First Design Review.
14 Feb 2007: All parts have arrived.
15 Feb 2007: Submission of Task List to Professor Clifford.
17. Feb 2007: First PCB fabricated. (Not the final design! Changes still to be made.)
22 Feb 2007: Matched Filter completed.
8 Mar 2007: Second Design Review Presentation.
8 Mar 2007: Final PCB design finished and submitted for fabrication from 4pcb.com (estimated shipping date 15 Mar)
Goals
15 Mar 2007: AGC and Symbol Timing Recovery working. Final PCB in hand.
22 Mar 2007: Carrier Phase Recovery working.
22 Mar 2007: PCB fully populated and ready for testing
29 Mar 2007: Fully functional Front-end hardware