Ok, Thanks to all who replied. I have done more research, spoken to more people and bought a few books. Those of you who said to pack up and don't try this, you're right that this is tough stuff, but it's also fun!
I am still going through with the build.
I am using a VectorBord Plugboard and...
Thanks for responding. By "practice PCB", I meant something like a protoboard minus the destructive capacitances that would destroy the signal.
I found something that I think will work, called Plugboard, to "practice" so I can try a variety of components with each other...
I am just about to buy the parts necessary to build an 11 channel signal strentgth indicator for Wireless LAN (802.11b).
The basics of the circuit are the following:
Antenna
-to possibly an LNA(low noise amp)
-to a Mixer (with a 700-800 MHz frequency synthesizer... controlling the Local...
