Monthly Archives: August 2019

Fun on 10GHz – 1

Posted on August 13, 2019 by

Over the last 20 years or so I’ve rarely operated my radio equipment away from home. This has changed since I’ve caught the “microwave bug” and got started on the 10GHz band. My 10GHz setup comprised initially of just a … Continue reading →

Posted in 3cms, Blog, EME, GHz_Bands

Yaesu G-5500 Fault

Posted on August 4, 2019 by

  About two weeks ago my Yaesu G-5500 rotator controller developed a strange fault. The Azimuth (AZ) meter would not display correctly, the Elevation (EL) meter was working fine. The AZ meter showed only ~20 degrees but the EME antennas … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, EME, Satellites