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- Very pleased to work Ric, CX2SC in GF25mq (Uruguay) and Charlie, TI2CDA in EJ79vx (Costa Rica) earlier on 144MHz EM… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago
- If using LDF4-50 consider sliding a cable gland on before fitting the N-plug. The N-plug should pass through the fi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago
- I needed some N-type bulkhead connectors for the 144MHz IF and 10MHz Ref inputs on a new weatherproof box for the 1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2 weeks ago
- @ba4tb K3 + Anglian TVTR + SSPA + 2x8H/400W Linrad + FCDPP + MAP65 and WSJT 9x SP200 Masthead Preamplifier 3 weeks ago
- Very pleased to have worked A21EME in Botswana (KG25wk) on 144MHz EME this morning, making EME DXCC # 56 https://t.co/ic5zIZm6sy 3 weeks ago
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Category Archives: GHz_Bands
Fun on 10GHz – 2 ‘Rain-Scatter’
I’m still what some might call a novice when it comes to the 10GHz band. It’s a band that’s like no other that I’ve operated on, and I’m hooked on it. I’ve recently discovered first-hand the effect of rain-scatter at … Continue reading
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Fun on 10GHz – 1
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
10GHz – Frequency Accuracy and Stability
One of the key things that I have learnt from my EME activities is that frequency accuracy and stability is very important. My current 10GHz equipment comprises of a DB6NT G4 Transverter (TVTR) and an ICOM IC-706 transceiver for the … Continue reading
A ProgRock and a very old MMT 144/28 Transverter
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
23cms VLNA Finally Installed at the Masthead
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
Tidy-up of the 1.3GHz Transverter
Having completed the 1.3GHz PA and established that things work well with the transverter (TVTR) and PA located in the shack it was time to tidy things up a bit. I had a spare enclosure that matched the Anglian TVTR and … Continue reading
A Fun Couple Of Days On 23cms
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
1.3GHz 20W PA
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
1.3GHz Transverter – separate TX / RX ports
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
23cms VLNA
Thanks to Colin, G6AVK who did the ordering, I now have my DDK 23cms VLNA kit. 🙂 Apart from building it, the next step is to source some suitable relays.
