Apparently there is a new 24ghz beacon operational GB3FNY ..haven’t seen it mentioned anywhere ..nothing on Beaconspot https://www.ukrepeater.net/my_beacon.php?id=3613

https://link.ui.com/# or this one

This gives a reasonable idea ..it’s free ...but I’m sure there’s better ones ...just drag the map to your location...I use it on a IPAD http://www.heywhatsthat.com/

Thanks to those who have provided more technical answers ....after seeing the initial posting this morning I was a bit concerned . andy ...your equation totally lost me ...not hard ....I am one of tho

Hopefully if we finally move qth in the next few months ...I was planning to mount the following at say 40ft above ground ..well above surrounding roof tops on the chimney ,qth about 140ft asl . 10ghz

Link for vhf design shf device https://vhfdesign.com/pll-lo/lo-pll-usb.html

Don’t think they do them anymore ....they do this programble oscillator which can also be used as a beacon keyer https://shop.kuhne-electronic.com/kuhne/en/shop/signal-sources/oscillators/MKU+LO+813+P

Hi Martin this is information I found

Hi Ben thanks for the information on the German site . i was intending to use it for DATV ... but looks like we will be moving QTH this year so all antennas and mast to come down . good luck with your

Ben think I have the same amplifier which I picked up on eBay already modified...the circulator needs to come out apparently anyway then use another connector ...in this case a N socket ....it’s had o

I have a 4 year old spid rau ....I don’t know if they cured the problem of it generating hash and general noise on 6m 4m and 2m as the rotator is turned ...apparently they all done it ...but unable to

Hi Ralph think it’s just been quite ... got my new 23cms beam up ...new 350w 23cms amp ..but sound of silence on a cq 😀 Lots of people doing beacon spotting ....so they are about cheers steve G4HTZ JO

Hi Dave I think I have a copy of the magazine somewhere ...your welcome to it if you can’t find a copy elsewhere. you can buy the 24ghz feedhorn and transition from a Italian amateur ...he also lists

im currently still trying to box up my 10ghz transverter ....a new 24ghz transverter arrived today ....all the bits are here for my 10ghz personal 2w beacon , along with the 2w amp and slotted wavegui

Just thought that OFCOM must be funny about licensing 10ghz beacons for some reason ....I see there’s 2 new applications in for 10ghz beacons ...ones been with ETCC since June the other since Septembe

Over the last few months I have been collecting bits and pieces for a 10ghz beacon ..I now have most of the parts including a 12 slotted waveguide antenna with wings ..the PA will be about 1.5w out .

Interesting thread . i am just rebuilding my 10watt 10ghz system into a new box to go on a elevation rotator I picked up cheap along with a 60cm dish ....so will hopefully be on in a week a so . also

What band if it’s 23cms see the vhf design ones on eBay for about £90 posted ...or cheaper if you go via their website or the G4DDK ones ...

It’s not the winning....it’s the taking part .....or so they say !!!