Integrated high frequency terminal apparatus for wireless communication systems

A portable apparatus for upconverting and downconverting the signals used to provide information interchange between terminals in terrestrial or satellite communications systems. The apparatus enables the upconversion and downconversion of electronic signals from baseband to the frequencies of the radio waves used for communications between the terminals. Such frequencies would typically be in the microwave range, i.e. from several GHz upwards. In the preferred embodiment the apparatus comprises two suitcase-sized units. One unit contains the apparatus for the modulation of electronic signals from base band frequencies to a chosen intermediate frequency and microprocessor-based circuitry to provide a centralized interface for overall monitoring and control of the apparatus. In addition, the first unit includes a built-in spectrum analyzer module which enables the visual spectral display of both transmit and receive signals. The second unit contains upconverters and downconverters for upconversion and downconversion of the selected intermediate frequencies to and from the desired air-link frequencies.