As you might be aware, the LDMOS device PD85004 as used in my 70 and 23cm 3W driver board kits is now obsolete and no stock has been available anywhere for around 2 years. This has left me with parts

I was using this 1980s vintage Spec An. to measure the frequency my iPhone was putting out. PCB yagi on SA, phone held near it. My provider is Three, which according to one frequency listing dating ba

The second in the series of UKuG 5.7GHz and 10GHz contests takes place this Sunday 26th June froom 0600-1800 GMT (0700-1900 BST). Entrants can operate for a maximum of 8 hours during the contest perio

Thank you to eveyone involved in organising the roundtable event at Finningley today. I hope tomorrow will be another good day as well. I'll not be able to make it tomorrow as my sister is driving dow

I have for sale a Triax DAP611 60 cm fibreglass off-set dish. It has been used twice for a few hours each time, on a camera tripod in my garden. Complete with all parts. It is like new. It was not sui

I'm having another clear out and have a pair of Matsushi S2001A valves to give away. They are the PA valves for the Kenwood TS830S, which I sold many years ago. Untested, if they don't work, my appolo

As per the title, Does anyone have one of the XDY filter/directional coupler kits or PCB's lying around that they would part with?. Alternatively a directional coupler that would handle legal limit po

It was nice to see the amount of 122 testing at RAL on Sunday last. A refresh on UK 122 centre of activity. Frequencies(s) have been mentioned quite a few times for 122 in the past but I dont recall a

Folks, I am intending to bring some stuff down to sell/trade on the 19th. I am not intending to bring any of my usual kits. If anyone is interested in an as-new G450 rotator (never used) with USB ERC

I'm hearing amusingly loud beacons on 10 GHz from ON/PA and from some G beacons normally hidden by my tree belt, so I tried sending Q65-60D to the 3cm WebSDR at http://websdr.pi2ehv.ampr.org:8901/ in

I have a number of unwanted, unloved, or unfinished items that I'll bring to RAL. Don't want payment for any of it and none of it comes with follow up support, but as some of this is quite useful will

Ageism on the microwave reflector, eh....? Whatever next?

I have a number of unwanted, unloved, or unfinished items that I'll bring to RAL. Don't want payment for any of it and none of it comes with follow up support, but as some of this is quite useful will

Anyone planing to bring their 122GHz kit to RAL on Sunday? I would be nice to have my first QSO on the band, even if just across the car park! Only had the kit for 2 years now, no QSOs yet......Otherw

Folks, All this talk of antenna test ranges.... I have cleared from the loft (!) storage area. Marconi Instruments6058B 8-12.5GHz source and 6056B 2-4GHz source. Both mains powered and working when st

I've also been compiling a list of stuff I need to move on. Of particular interest at the moment might be the R&S HE200 antenna set, good for antenna testing and interference tracking. All prices are

Someone on 1296.200 on SSB?Very muffled audio. 73 decSam, G4DDK Sent tomorrow from my time machine

What is the "go to" antenna to use as the signal source for antenna testing? 432MHz to 3400MHz is my area of interest, 1296 being what I am thinking about at the moment. I was thinking of a good pair

One last set of comments on 415's I have owned about a dozen of them. I highly suggest getting a spray can of contact cleaner and giving the range switch a good cleaning. And hit the pots while you ar

I will at some point when I can find a day off in what is increasingly becoming a hectic few weeks, be collecting my trophies from the last Peaker Pattinson auction (a nice 2.7GHz sig gen and some lov