Microwave Antenna Mounting Schemes

January 28, 2014 Adam 0

Depending on the size and wind load of your antenna system, you may be able to get away with using tripods and mounting schemes intended for consumer grade video and still photography.

At right, you’ll see an example of 2.4 … Read more...

FT-7800R Programming Lead (CI-V adapter lead)

January 21, 2014 Adam 0

Yaesu FT-7800RThis article also applies to: Yaesu FT-7800, FT-7900, FT-8100, FT-8800, and FT-8900

Having just recently acquired a pair of Yaesu FT-7800R VHF/UHF Twinband transceivers, a programming cable was now needed.

Only after a few minutes searching, and we find warnings … Read more...

ThunderBolt GPSDO Rebuild

January 10, 2014 Adam 0

A Trimble ThunderBolt GPS Disciplined Oscillator (GPSDO) is the main 10 MHz station reference, and was originally built into a dual-band 2.4/3.4 GHz transverter system.

Now that a larger and more powerful 3.4 GHz PA module is to be installed … Read more...

3.4 GHz Power Amp upgrade

January 9, 2014 Adam 0

_DSC4432_webThe dual-band 2.4/3.4 GHz transverter system currently runs a Toshiba UM2784B Power Amplifier on 3.4 GHz, nominally 8 watts output, as seen on the right, mounted on a slab of copper with a heatsink. This unit is being removed.

A … Read more...