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Re: GB3FNM transmitting
G0FCU
Thanks Phil, that's a relief. I was hoping to check out the G4DDK VLNA I've built. 73 Simon G0FCU.
On Sat, 24 Jul 2021, 14:26 Phil Guttridge G3TCU, <p.guttridge@...> wrote:
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Re: GB3FNM transmitting
Phil Guttridge G3TCU
Pretty certainly power failure at the site, the Farnham webSDR is
out too. Dave G1EHF reports that GB3FNM went off last Thursday.
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On 24/07/2021 13:43, G0FCU via
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noise genny
militaryoperator
The little noise genny from China (where else? but at least they deliver) has arrived and an initial try through my 9Cm filter gives a nice steep sided response.
It was interesting to see the shape change as I adjusted one of the screws, much easier when you can see the signal, hi.
Really need to get a better speccy though, missed a 3.8Ghz one that went for less than £500 and one up to 8Ghz gets no reply to a question from the seller, go figure.
I just need to box it up and make it easier to use, save dropping anything on it while it's on, and then I can give the filter a tweak.
Finally received it after a week of no post, their are all self isolating here apparently.
Will be on 10Ghz tomorrow, had a nice qso with G4ODA earlier today, thanks Keith.
Ben
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Re: GB3FNM transmitting
Phil Guttridge G3TCU
I can't hear it either Simon and it's local to me. It was there when
I listened, last Wednesday.
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73, Phil G3TCU
On 24/07/2021 13:43, G0FCU via
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GB3FNM transmitting
G0FCU
Can anyone confirm if GB3FNM is transmitting on 2320.920 MHz? If it is then I need to go home and troubleshoot because I can't hear it on a line of sigh path. 73 Simon G0FCU.
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Activity List for the UK Microwave Group 5.7 & 10GHz Contests - Sunday 25th July
John Quarmby
The next in the series of UKuG 5.7 and 10GHz contests takes place tomorrow Sunday 25th July from 0600-1800 GMT (0700-1900 BST). Entrants may operate for a maximum of 8 hours during that period.
Full rules are here: https://www.microwavers.org/files/2021-mwrules.pdf Here is the activity list - I hope you can dodge the expected thunderstorms, but in principle there should be some good rain scatter conditions to be found. Callsign: G4ZTR Locator: JO01KW Band: 10GHz, 10w, 1m dish Talkback: ON4KST and (probably) 2m Times: Various to suit activity Callsign: GW4MBS/P Locator: IO71XW59NI Bands: 10GHz 12W 0.6m dish Talkback: ON4KST or Zello SHF Chat or 07921 314268 Times: Various throughout Callsign: GM4DIJ/P Locator: IO74MS69FM Bands: 10GHz 2W 60cm offset dish Talkback: ON4KST and Zello SHF Chat Times: Afternoon Callsign: G4RQI Locator: IO93IR Bands: 10GHz 2W 48cm dish Talkback: ON4KST, maybe Zello and GB3SD via Echolink Times: On and Off all day Callsign: G4BXD Locator: IO82UJ Bands: 5.7GHz no, not yet 10GHz 5W 46cm dish Talkback: ON4KST Times: throughout the day or book a time Callsign: G4LDR Locator: IO91EC02 Bands: 5.7GHz 15W 1.5m dish 10GHz 25W 1.0m dish Talkback: ON4KST, maybe Zello, 144.390MHz Times: Various times, although there is a thunderstorm warning for the area which would mean I may not be able to operate at all. From the GM-13 group: Callsign: GM0ONN/P Locator: IO86RW Bands: 10GHz 10W 80cm dish Talkback: 07989 509904 (limited internet access on site) Times: 1100-1600 BST Callsign: G4UVZ Locator: IO80KX Bands: 10GHz 10W 1.2m dish Talkback: 144.390, Zello SHF Chat Times: Most of day Callsign: G1DFL/P Location: IO91 exact sites TBC Bands: 10Ghz 1W 60cm Offset Dish 5GHz 5W 60cm Grid Dish Talkback: 144.390MHz, Zello, KST, 07713 432632 Times: Wx looks dire, will dictate if I go out 11am to 3pm Callsign: G3XDY Locator: JO02OB Bands: 5.7GHz 15W 60cm dish 10GHz 10W 60cm dish Talkback: ON4KST and Zello SHF Chat Times: Dependent on thunderstorm activity 73 John G3XDY UKuG Contest Manager -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
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Re: Activity List for the UK Microwave Group 5.7 & 10GHz Contests - Sunday 25th July
Adrian G4UVZ
G4UVZ
IO80KX 10 GHz 10 watts 1.2M dish Mostof day 144.390 Zello, SHF Chat
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Re: Activity List for the UK Microwave Group 5.7 & 10GHz Contests - Sunday 25th July
G4LDR
Callsign: G4LDR Locator: IO91EC02 Bands: 5.7GHz 15W 1.5m dish Talkback: ON4KST, maybe Zello, 144.390MHz Times: Various times, although there is a thunderstorm warning for the area which would mean I may not be able to operate at all.
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Re: Milled boxes
David Redman
The bulk buy order to RF Microwave has now been placed. Once I have received the parts and repacked for onward UK shipment ( Royal Mail ) I will send individual e-mails those who have placed firm orders with me to advise them of the final cost and payment details. ( send nothing before then ) Dave G4IDR
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Re: KST or Zello ?
Being stuck here way down under I find Zello Shf chat an entertaining mode to hear what you lot are up to in the cold north ;)
Cheers Keith
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Re: IC202 Crystal
Dave - G4RQI
Hello Mike,
Thank you for revealing yourself... Mark said you were in the Huddersfield area though QRZ suggests otherwise.
I don’t have 3cm up often however it isn’t too long a job to swap antennas as I reminded myself this afternoon. Drop me a line if you would like a test though others are also QRV, G4DBN and G3YJR etc.
David – G4RQI (also nr Huddersfield) 😊 Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Mike G7AQA
Sent: 23 July 2021 22:52 To: UKMicrowaves@groups.io Subject: Re: [UKMicrowaves] IC202 Crystal
Gents,
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10 GHz experiments this evening
Neil Smith G4DBN
Things seemed a bit flat on 3cm this evening to the south and west, but after some co-ordination via Zello SHF Chat, I had an SSB contact with Adrian G4UVZ at 342 km in IO80 and a solid CW contact with Clive GW4MBS from his home location in IO71 at 288 km over a hugely unpromising path on 10 GHz.
I had a sniff of a signal from DB0GHZ an hour ago, but the only signal now is ON0VHF, about S3 from JO20HP. Nothing from any other EU beacons. Thanks to Adrian and Clive for the tests, very pleased to make those contacts. I guess Clive could have made it at 12 dB lower signal using Q65. The signals were very stable and just had the usual scintillation of troposcatter. Neil G4DBN
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Re: IC202 Crystal
Mike G7AQA
Gents,
Thanks are also due from me, for it is me that the 3cms loan system from Mark is destined for! And, of course, thanks to Mark! I'm looking forward to giving it a go and will be making the short trip to Ilkley Moor once I've got the system all together to listen for some beacons and get used to it. Hopefully it won't be too long before I'm arranging to go up there with the intention of having a qso... Cheers, Mike, G7AQA
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Re: Activity List for the UK Microwave Group 5.7 & 10GHz Contests - Sunday 25th July
Dave - G4RQI
Hello John,
Callsign: G4RQI Locator: IO93IR Bands: 10GHz 2W 48cm dish Talkback: ON4KST, maybe Zello and GB3SD via Echolink Times: On and Off all day
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From: John Quarmby via groups.io
Sent: 19 July 2021 15:05 To: UKMicrowaves@groups.io Subject: [UKMicrowaves] Activity List for the UK Microwave Group 5.7 & 10GHz Contests - Sunday 25th July
The next in the series of UKuG 5.7 and 10GHz contests takes place on
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Re: KST or Zello ?
Neil Smith G4DBN
I find Zello is most useful for talkback rather than asking for sked attempts, mainly because I use a headset and use Zello on my phone most of the time. It is good outside of contests when my pocket starts talking and I get to hear about some juicy propagation while I'm away from the radio. If I remember, I fire up the Zello app on my logging PC during contests, which makes it a bit easier. The Windows version seems to work pretty well, but I have some amusing issues with audio input devices on my radio PC that cause some challenges. Works fine on my laptop though.
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I hope to have it sorted soon by using a mixer on my headset and a separate microphone input for Zello. KST is still the best tool for my way of working, I get so much other intel from it by watching what others are up to. I need a sked queue facility though, and a better way to integrate the multiple-path aircraft scatter alerts from Airscout. Just remember that you can flip into person-to-person mode on Zello so you don't bung up the shared channel if you are doing detailed adjustments and fiddling. I usually forget to flip back, but it is neighbourly to leave the main chat free if you are using it for classical talkback. Another good tip is that in UKuG contests, you can use Zello as the return channel for one-way contacts if you can hear the other op but they can't hear you, and both claim half points, so long as all exchanges from them are solely over the radio. I don't know if I'll be able to get on for the contest, but I'll be on KST and Zello if I do get on the air. Neil G4DBN
On 23/07/2021 16:25, Clive Elliott GW4MBS via groups.io wrote:
Ok thanks Colin/Denis I now seem to be getting in & able to talk.
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Re: KST or Zello ?
militaryoperator
typical. I could have sworn I'd already used Zello.
Not on my tablet. Went to download it, you guessed it, "this will not run on your version of android"
So, I have to buy a new table just because my perfectly fine older one is not compat with the latest software.
Dont you just love technology?
So, KST it will have to be, though based on last week that might not be any use either.
I think I'll stick with calling CQ.
cherri pip. Ben.,
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Re: Activity List for the UK Microwave Group 5.7 & 10GHz Contests - Sunday 25th July
Amendment:
Callsign: GW4MBS/P Locator: IO71XW59NI Bands: 10GHz 12W 0.6m dish Talkback: ON4KST or Zello SHF Chat or 07921 314268 Times: Various throughout -- Clive GW4MBS (ex-G8ADP) Pottering on 6m - 3cm in a valley in IO71XW where any QSO is a triumph of optimism over geography!
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Re: KST or Zello ?
Ok thanks Colin/Denis I now seem to be getting in & able to talk.
The fun starts on Sunday seeing how it works in practice with lots of people about & "meep, meep" also popping up around my ears. At least it looks as if there is an "engaged" button on Zello, which might help reassure people that they are not just being ignored! -- Clive GW4MBS (ex-G8ADP) Pottering on 6m - 3cm in a valley in IO71XW where any QSO is a triumph of optimism over geography!
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Re: KST or Zello ?
Colin G4EML
I have just checked Zello SHFChat and there is no-one waiting to be authorised. You have to have Zello running and be connected to the Chat before you show up on the ‘untrusted users’ list. I can then authorise you. It is possible to make the group open to all which would remove the need for authorisation. But there is then the risk of non amateur users appearing. Anyone that needs authorisation please leave Zello running this afternoon / evening and I will do it. I normally check a few times per week and just before a contest. On the subject of Zello, if anyone else wants to volunteer to be an administrator of the group I can add you to the list. At the moment it is just me and Denis G0OLX. Colin G4EML
On 23 Jul 2021, at 08:04, John Lemay <john@...> wrote:
I’d appreciate a duffers guide to getting started on Zello SHF Chat. So far, I have the app installed on my iPhone.
John G4ZTR
From: UKMicrowaves@groups.io [mailto:UKMicrowaves@groups.io] On Behalf Of Clive Elliott GW4MBS via groups.io
Colin there doesn't seem to be a PM function on here, so sorry will have toi ask in public if you could authorise me as a Zello user in time for the Sunday 10GHz event.
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IC202 quartz
it seems that Andyquartz is OK fro that
see here http://f1chf.free.fr/hyper/quartz_story.htm F1CHF Francois
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