But the "cost per QSO" much higher as less potential contacts available?... ;-) 73 de Chris G8BKE

I've just put together a simple 10GHz Tx/Rx using modern parts, which appeared way back in a Newsletter in 1989 by DC0DA, mainly to see how it performed. It uses two GaAs fets and a handful of other s

Although perhaps too modest to mention it, Brian G4NNS and Ian G8KQW have an excellent article in the August edition of Radcom on how to put together a "Quickstarter system" to get quickly and easily

The 24Ghz beacon on 24048.905MHz at Bell Hill was put back on the air today. Reports are welcome to:- report "at" scrbg.org 73 de Chris G8BKE Web Site:- http://www.qsl.net/g8bke/index.html

Hi Russ, Yes I have dealt with him for mm diodes and RF absorbent rubber and he accepts English credit cards etc Look at "conditions" on his home page here:- http://www.rfmicrowave.it/eng/home_eng.php

Try this one Russ http://www.rfmicrowave.it/pdf/condensatori.pdf 73 de Chris G8BKE Web Site:- http://www.qsl.net/g8bke/index.html

I buy from Eisch who seem to supply QT xtals which seem to perfom well up to 76G after an initial burn in period. Typical price is 23Euro for a 40 or 60degC xtal. 73 de Chris G8BKE Web Site:- http://w

3cms not audible here and telemetry showing odd readout ...a lot of storm activity today so its possible there has been a hit. 73 de Chris G8BKE Web Site:- http://www.qsl.net/g8bke/index.html

The 24Ghz beacon at Bell Hill has been temporarily switched off until a site visit can be arranged to check out it out. 73 de Chris G8BKE Web Site:- http://www.qsl.net/g8bke/index.html

RS do a thing akin to the old "maka switch" which allows you to assemble a number of wafers on a switch shaft...the wafers can be 1 pole 12 way, 2 pole 6 way etc. Look on their web site under "Rotary

Olivier, I have just bought some items from them and have asked several times on e mail for their full postal address to mail the cheque to ...but no response. In the past they have been okay. So I'm

"Papering over the cracks" comes to mind...what else would one expect!? C

For those like myself who use the FT290R Mk1 as a tuneable IF on the microwave bands the article in the May Radcom may be of interest. It explains how to provide an easy IF monitoring point on the 10.

Thats in IO94TF ........? 73

1296.86 I hope!? 73 ] GB3MCB up & running

Peter G3PYB, and myself were out /P today in Hampshire doing some tests on 47 & 76GHz over a 30km path but despite operating close to 144.175 heard no other stations on. 73 de Chris G8BKE Web Site:- h

The Leicester beacon has been activated this afternoon......GB3LEX, IO92IQ 10368.955MHz.......50mW to an omni antenna. Check it out? 73 de Chris G8BKE Web Site:- http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/g8bke/

The matching power supplies aren't cheap either! http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MODULATED-POWER-SUPPLIY-FOR-AMATEUR-RADIO-10-5-GHZ-BAND_W0QQitemZ270093834072Q QcategoryZ4675QQcmdZViewItem C Has anybody taken a

I converted mine to a standard IEC (kettle plug) plug and socket arrangement with minimal hassle. Regards Chris G8BKE

I totally agree with Grant ...smaller bands but with primary status. regards Chris G8BKE <...snip..............>