Category Archives: EME

Enhanced USB-to-Serial PTT Interface

Posted on March 1, 2020 by

Many of the modern transceivers today support direct USB connectivity to your shack PC. This USB connection typically enables 2-way audio and CAT control allowing more or less full control of the transceiver, including PTT keying. Where CAT control for … Continue reading →

Posted in 23cms, 3cms, 70cms, Anglian TVTR, Blog, EME, GHz_Bands, QO-100, Satellites

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

A ProgRock and a very old MMT 144/28 Transverter

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

Having got the 10MHz side of the ProgRock project working (see here for details) the next stage was to look at the 116MHz output. If this was also acceptable, I would have an alternative means of generating the two frequencies … Continue reading →

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Building a ProgRock kit for use as a frequency reference for VHF / UHF Transverters – 1

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

The ProgRock is a kit produced by QRP-Labs. It is described as a triple GPS-disciplined programmable crystal, based around a Si5351A Synthesizer. Having read positive reports on the ProgRock I decided to order one, plus the optional GPS kit. I … Continue reading →

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23cms VLNA Finally Installed at the Masthead

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

It’s been a long slow process but today I finally finished installing the G4DDK 23cms VLNA at the masthead. The extended timeline was partly due to some other improvements that needed to be done to the 2m EME setup and … Continue reading →

Posted in 23cms, Blog, EME, GHz_Bands

A Fun Couple Of Days On 23cms

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

Having recently completed the ~20W PA for 23cms I was looking for some activity on the band to see what difference the extra few watts would make. Unfortunately I had just missed the monthly UKAC session. Reading the UKMicrowave Digest I … Continue reading →

Posted in 23cms, Blog, EME, GHz_Bands

1.3GHz 20W PA

Posted on April 26, 2017 by

My plan to be QRV on 23cms EME continues to move forward albeit at a rather different pace to what I’d originally envisaged. After a period of many weeks where little progress was made I’ve focussed my mind on getting … Continue reading →

Posted in 23cms, Blog, EME, GHz_Bands

1.3GHz Transverter – separate TX / RX ports

Posted on March 6, 2017 by

The SG-Lab TR1300 transverter continues to impress me. My current setup on 1.3GHz is the TR1300 with Sam, G4DDK’s VLNA and a single 67 element long yagi. The Anglian transverter is used on the 144MHz IF side, both transverters are locked … Continue reading →

Posted in 23cms, Blog, EME, GHz_Bands

Constructing another K3NG Rotator Controller

Posted on November 24, 2016 by

I recently spent a day helping a friend setup his new rotator and single 8 element yagi for EME operation. The weather was kind to us and after a few hours work we had everything aligned as best we could.  This … Continue reading →

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