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Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

Dave Ackrill <dave.g0dja@...>
 

g3xdy@btinternet.com wrote:

> > additions and corrections to flood in very soon!
> >
> > 73
> >
> > John G3XDY
I'm sure these wont last long, but for my 15 minutes of fame, here are a couple of additions for 'firsts' on 23cm (1.3GHz) from England

Country Prefixes Date Time Station A Station B Mode Propagation Confirmed Source
England G,M,2E 07/03/07 16:00 G0DJA GM4CXM CW Tropo Wales GW, MW, 2W 20/03/07 22:15 G0DJA GW8ASD SSB Tropo


I'll dig back in my old 10/24GHz logs and see if I have any others that would, temporarily, fill some gaps.

Cheers - Dave (G0DJA)

Cheers - Dave (G0DJA
Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

Murray Niman <mjniman@...>
 

Ok chaps...

The full datasets for all GB entitities, rules and application form
are now online, linked via 'Firsts' on the www.microwavers.org
Operating page.

All new entries to XDY....

May I commend the entire scheme to you all - ENJOY!

Murray G6JYB


PS - will tidy up other web page issues shortly


--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "Ray" <gm4cxm@...> wrote:

Thanks Murray,

If the intention was to drop my jaw, you succeeded.
Then I noticed 3.4 GHz at the top of the page!!!
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the bands when time allows.

As John has mentioned, floods of corrections may certainly flow as
not everyone will have made a claim for a "first country contact"
or
publicised such contacts in publications where the information is
often gleamed.
On 2m I am credited with GM to TF and YU firsts despite never
having
submitted such claims but nobody has ever tried to update the
information with earlier contacts. The flip side is that many years
ago I did claim first 2m GM to HB0 and C31 and it was never
recorded!

Almost time for some folk to dust off old log books me thinks!

73 Ray GM4CXM


--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "Murray Niman" <mjniman@>
wrote:

And prompted by your request, I put the GM list on yesterday!

Murray

--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "G3XDY" <g3xdy@> wrote:

Hi Ray

The full set of lists should appear shortly on
www.microwavers.org
for all
UK countries. There are quite a few gaps to fill in,
particularly
for first
contacts between the various parts of the UK. I am hoping for
lots
of
additions and corrections to flood in very soon!

73

John G3XDY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray" <gm4cxm@>
To: <ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:48 PM
Subject: [ukmicrowaves] Microwave Contact "Firsts"



Hi all,
Can anyone point me to a reference point of first contacts
between
different countries on Microwave bands from the UK?

The page on the UKuG site only has information for 23cm from
Wales.
Can't find anything on the RSGB website.

73 Ray GM4CXM





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Re: Low bands Contest this Sunday

Dave Ackrill <dave.g0dja@...>
 

Ray wrote:
Hi all,
I will be active Sunday on 23cm.
Probably +/- 1296.190
If aircraft dependent then better to try with me earlier rather than later plus I may not be on at the end as it is a long enough duration.
Talkback on ON4KST or 144.175
I can also be contacted on Skype (gm4cxm) or 0141 942 6657 for skeds.

Just got my home PC back up and running, after another HDD crash... Now using a different HDD!

So, I plan to be on 23cm tomorrow as well. Not all of the time, but hopefully at the start and at various times during the day, domestic commitments allowing. I will have ON4KST running, I may prop the 2m/70cm vertical up somewhere and, if anyone wants to arrange a sked, I'll check here and my email inbox during today and tomorrow.

Hope to hear a few people tomorrow.

Good Luck - Dave (G0DJA)
Re: Low bands Contest this Sunday

gw3tkh@...
 

Hi All

GW3TKH will be operating from home (again!) IO81JM
23cm: 10W, 34element yagi
13cm: 1W, 25element yagi
9cm:  10W, 60cm o/s dish
Talkback: 2m & 'KST

Hope to work a few more this time, GL
73 Keith.
Re: Low bands Contest this Sunday

Ray <gm4cxm@...>
 

Hi all,
I will be active Sunday on 23cm.
Probably +/- 1296.190
If aircraft dependent then better to try with me earlier rather than
later plus I may not be on at the end as it is a long enough duration.
Talkback on ON4KST or 144.175
I can also be contacted on Skype (gm4cxm) or 0141 942 6657 for skeds.

73 Ray GM4CXM IO75tw
10w 4x44 + LNA
Re: New file uploaded to ukmicrowaves

G8IFT Blueyonder <g8ift@...>
 

On a range set up at the South Birmingham RS we found a Procom 24 GHz 48cm dish a dB or so below its specification.
 
Ian
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: ukmicrowaves@... [mailto:ukmicrowaves@...]On Behalf Of Mike Willis
Sent: 30 March 2007 21:50
To: ukmicrowaves@...
Subject: Re: [ukmicrowaves] New file uploaded to ukmicrowaves

Thanks for that - very interesting. I looked up the gain of the 48cm
Procom 24GHz dish. It should be 36 dBd. We measured 38 dBi, so if
Procom's figures are accurate, so was our range.

The 70cm centre fed dish for 10GHz is a 0.4 F/D spun aluminium dish.
Theoretically, if 100% efficient the gain is 37.6 dB. We measured 35.6
dB. So 2 dB loss. An efficiency of 63%. I do not think it is likely it
is that good as we did not optimise the feed. I expected something more
in the 50-55% range.

The feed itself is simple to make in aluminium on a lathe, it is a
circular waveguide of 20mm inside dia with a choke ring of 50mm dia and
20mm depth. I made it in two parts because I am not good at lathe work.
It would be easy to make it in one piece out of some 2" bar stock with
the right lathe tools. I feed it with coax, using a probe 1/4 guide
wavelength from the shorted end. I tuned the match with a screw opposite
the probe.

Mike
olde english wg16 copper waveguide swop

John Randall <m0els@...>
 

I have some olde english wg16 copper waveguide to swop for 1m of the
modern wg16 version.Please email me

Thanks
Re: New file uploaded to ukmicrowaves

Mike Willis <m.j.willis@...>
 

Thanks for that - very interesting. I looked up the gain of the 48cm Procom 24GHz dish. It should be 36 dBd. We measured 38 dBi, so if Procom's figures are accurate, so was our range.

The 70cm centre fed dish for 10GHz is a 0.4 F/D spun aluminium dish. Theoretically, if 100% efficient the gain is 37.6 dB. We measured 35.6 dB. So 2 dB loss. An efficiency of 63%. I do not think it is likely it is that good as we did not optimise the feed. I expected something more in the 50-55% range.

The feed itself is simple to make in aluminium on a lathe, it is a circular waveguide of 20mm inside dia with a choke ring of 50mm dia and 20mm depth. I made it in two parts because I am not good at lathe work. It would be easy to make it in one piece out of some 2" bar stock with the right lathe tools. I feed it with coax, using a probe 1/4 guide wavelength from the shorted end. I tuned the match with a screw opposite the probe.

Mike
Re: Low bands Contest this Sunday

JFELL@...
 

Hi All,
Jules , G0NZO and I , will be operating as G4RFR from HQ of Flight Refuelling ARS , IO90AS this Sunday .
Will be QRV all three bands - look forward to better conditions than the last one wich was a total washout .
Talkback on 144.175 + MHz .
73 de John , G0API
Re: RAL 2007

Steve - WB0DBS
 

I second the comments made by Dave and all the others! This is my third year attending RAL, and I've thoroughly enjoyed each one. They are one of the highlights of my trips to the UK. I've occasionally heard comments like "well, it's not Martlesham, it's not Microwave Update, etc." and I agree - but it's every bit as good as any of them! I enjoy the smaller gatherings as there's more time to visit with old friends and make new ones. Though the 'bring and buy' may have been a bit smaller this year, I saw plenty of goodies going to new homes. To the presenters, a big "well done!" It was apparent that a lot of time and effort went into each presentation. I look forward to next year, and am hoping the XYL will be able to make the trip with me.

73,

Steve, WB0DBS


---- Dave wrote:
> I just wanted to say a big thanks to everyone who made the RAL weekend a great success. There is an awful lot of work that goes on behind the scenes to make this happen. Thanks to Brian G4NNS for a providing the antenna testing session and the 10GHz moon bounce demonstrations at his QTH on Saturday. Also thanks to Brian for arranging a first class meal at the Red Lion with great company, even the XYL enjoyed it! Thanks to Mike G0MJW for arranging the venue and the test equipment, like Neil G4BRK I am not able to get my hands on such sophisticated test gear and now I really know how good my preamp is. Thanks to all the presenters for some most enjoyable and informative presentations.
>
>
>
> Dave G0RRJ
>
>
>
New file uploaded to ukmicrowaves

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Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

John Quarmby
 

Ray
 
If you click on the tabs at the foot of the tables you can select whatever band you wish, so have a look at 1.3GHz and please let me know of any additions and changes you are aware of.
 
Thanks go to Murray for creating the web page and integrating the spreadsheet into the page.
 
73
 
John G3XDY

Ray wrote:

Thanks Murray,

If the intention was to drop my jaw, you succeeded.
Then I noticed 3.4 GHz at the top of the page!!!
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the bands when time allows.

As John has mentioned, floods of corrections may certainly flow as
not everyone will have made a claim for a "first country contact" or
publicised such contacts in publications where the information is
often gleamed.
On 2m I am credited with GM to TF and YU firsts despite never having
submitted such claims but nobody has ever tried to update the
information with earlier contacts. The flip side is that many years
ago I did claim first 2m GM to HB0 and C31 and it was never recorded!

Almost time for some folk to dust off old log books me thinks!

73 Ray GM4CXM


--- In ukmicrowaves@..., "Murray Niman"
wrote:
>
> And prompted by your request, I put the GM list on yesterday!
>
> Murray
>
> --- In ukmicrowaves@..., "G3XDY" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ray
> >
> > The full set of lists should appear shortly on
www.microwavers.org
> for all
> > UK countries. There are quite a few gaps to fill in, particularly
> for first
> > contacts between the various parts of the UK. I am hoping for
lots
> of
> > additions and corrections to flood in very soon!
> >
> > 73
> >
> > John G3XDY
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ray"
> > To:
> > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:48 PM
> > Subject: [ukmicrowaves] Microwave Contact "Firsts"
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > Can anyone point me to a reference point of first contacts
between
> > > different countries on Microwave bands from the UK?
> > >
> > > The page on the UKuG site only has information for 23cm from
> Wales.
> > > Can't find anything on the RSGB website.
> > >
> > > 73 Ray GM4CXM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

Ray <gm4cxm@...>
 

Sorry!
It also pays to brows down to the bottom of a page and see other bands
listed!

If the intention was to drop my jaw, you succeeded.
Then I noticed 3.4 GHz at the top of the page!!!
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the bands when time allows.
Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

Ray <gm4cxm@...>
 

Thanks Murray,

If the intention was to drop my jaw, you succeeded.
Then I noticed 3.4 GHz at the top of the page!!!
Looking forward to seeing the rest of the bands when time allows.

As John has mentioned, floods of corrections may certainly flow as
not everyone will have made a claim for a "first country contact" or
publicised such contacts in publications where the information is
often gleamed.
On 2m I am credited with GM to TF and YU firsts despite never having
submitted such claims but nobody has ever tried to update the
information with earlier contacts. The flip side is that many years
ago I did claim first 2m GM to HB0 and C31 and it was never recorded!

Almost time for some folk to dust off old log books me thinks!

73 Ray GM4CXM


--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "Murray Niman" <mjniman@...>
wrote:

And prompted by your request, I put the GM list on yesterday!

Murray

--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "G3XDY" <g3xdy@> wrote:

Hi Ray

The full set of lists should appear shortly on
www.microwavers.org
for all
UK countries. There are quite a few gaps to fill in, particularly
for first
contacts between the various parts of the UK. I am hoping for
lots
of
additions and corrections to flood in very soon!

73

John G3XDY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray" <gm4cxm@>
To: <ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:48 PM
Subject: [ukmicrowaves] Microwave Contact "Firsts"



Hi all,
Can anyone point me to a reference point of first contacts
between
different countries on Microwave bands from the UK?

The page on the UKuG site only has information for 23cm from
Wales.
Can't find anything on the RSGB website.

73 Ray GM4CXM





Yahoo! Groups Links





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Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

Murray Niman <mjniman@...>
 

And prompted by your request, I put the GM list on yesterday!

Murray

--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "G3XDY" <g3xdy@...> wrote:

Hi Ray

The full set of lists should appear shortly on www.microwavers.org
for all
UK countries. There are quite a few gaps to fill in, particularly
for first
contacts between the various parts of the UK. I am hoping for lots
of
additions and corrections to flood in very soon!

73

John G3XDY
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray" <gm4cxm@...>
To: <ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:48 PM
Subject: [ukmicrowaves] Microwave Contact "Firsts"



Hi all,
Can anyone point me to a reference point of first contacts between
different countries on Microwave bands from the UK?

The page on the UKuG site only has information for 23cm from
Wales.
Can't find anything on the RSGB website.

73 Ray GM4CXM





Yahoo! Groups Links





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Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

Ray <gm4cxm@...>
 

Thanks Murray. Look forward to reading the info once it's published.
Nothing to add just yet but it would be interesting to see what has
still to be done.

73 Ray GM4CXM


--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "Murray Niman" <mjniman@...>
wrote:


Hi Ray

We only started testing the HTML a few days a go!
I wanted to check how it formats as its a direct Excel export
- esp on older browsers and non-Microsoft ones

Thats why it wasnt mentioned too much at RAL and isnt mentioned on
our front page news yet - so well spotted!

John G3XDY has done a lot of hard work and given me the rest of the
data. So you will see the other UK nations data appear in the
coming
week along with application form and other info if you have a new
first

cheers

Murray G6JYB (UKuG Webmaster)

--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "Ray" <gm4cxm@> wrote:


Hi all,
Can anyone point me to a reference point of first contacts
between
different countries on Microwave bands from the UK?

The page on the UKuG site only has information for 23cm from
Wales.
Can't find anything on the RSGB website.

73 Ray GM4CXM
Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

Murray Niman <mjniman@...>
 

Hi Ray

We only started testing the HTML a few days a go!
I wanted to check how it formats as its a direct Excel export
- esp on older browsers and non-Microsoft ones

Thats why it wasnt mentioned too much at RAL and isnt mentioned on
our front page news yet - so well spotted!

John G3XDY has done a lot of hard work and given me the rest of the
data. So you will see the other UK nations data appear in the coming
week along with application form and other info if you have a new
first

cheers

Murray G6JYB (UKuG Webmaster)

--- In ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com, "Ray" <gm4cxm@...> wrote:


Hi all,
Can anyone point me to a reference point of first contacts between
different countries on Microwave bands from the UK?

The page on the UKuG site only has information for 23cm from Wales.
Can't find anything on the RSGB website.

73 Ray GM4CXM
Re: Microwave Contact "Firsts"

John Quarmby
 

Hi Ray

The full set of lists should appear shortly on www.microwavers.org for all
UK countries. There are quite a few gaps to fill in, particularly for first
contacts between the various parts of the UK. I am hoping for lots of
additions and corrections to flood in very soon!

73

John G3XDY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray" <gm4cxm@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <ukmicrowaves@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:48 PM
Subject: [ukmicrowaves] Microwave Contact "Firsts"



Hi all,
Can anyone point me to a reference point of first contacts between
different countries on Microwave bands from the UK?

The page on the UKuG site only has information for 23cm from Wales.
Can't find anything on the RSGB website.

73 Ray GM4CXM





Yahoo! Groups Links





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Microwave Contact "Firsts"

Ray <gm4cxm@...>
 

Hi all,
Can anyone point me to a reference point of first contacts between
different countries on Microwave bands from the UK?

The page on the UKuG site only has information for 23cm from Wales.
Can't find anything on the RSGB website.

73 Ray GM4CXM
Kenwood 23cm rig or similar wanted?

Tony Gallagher <tony_g_ireland@...>
 

Hi,
Im looking for a Kenwood TM 541/531 or similar for opperation on 23cm.
Im in Ireland and I havent had much luck finding one of these.
Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks

73's

Tony
EI4GHB
56881 - 56900 of 66912