10 GHz

DL2AM 10 GHz Power Amp

January 8, 2014 by admin

The DL2AM 10 GHz 10 Watt Power Amplifier arrived recently, and was “unboxed” today.
(Click on the pictures, to see them full-size)

Manufactured by Philipp Prinz, DL2AM, this requires;

12-15VDC
4.4A
125mW Drive (+21dBm)

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S/E QLD 10 GHz Activity Day, Oct 2013

October 29, 2013 by admin

Brisbane 10 GHz Activity Day, October 27, 2013

Iain, VK5ZD, is operating portable from the Gold Coast, whilst other stations are operating S/E QLD.

A fun MAD (Microwave Activity Day) on 10 GHz!

10 GHz Amateur Radio Microwaves

VK3XDK PLL – fitting an Si4133D

August 22, 2013 by admin

One thing that became apparent when using a single XDK PLL board in a dual-band 2.4/3.4 GHz transverter system, is that the PLL’s limitation on producing even MHz only, necessitates using different IFs.

For 2403, … Read more...

10 GHz Amateur Radio Microwaves Modifications

Kuhne G3 Ext Lock LED mod

August 17, 2013 by admin

Kuhne provide a PLL Lock status LED on the PLL board of their G3 transverter modules.

This LED is inside the module, which is great when the lids are off on the shack bench, but … Read more...

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Kuhne G3 10G LO Adjustment

August 8, 2013 by admin

I was caught by surprise out in the field the other day, when my new Kuhne MKU 10 G3 432 appeared to not work.

But it worked fine on the shack bench.

Unlike my Kuhne … Read more...

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10 GHz DEMI 3W PA

August 7, 2013 by admin

My Down East Microwave Inc 3W 10GHz amp kit arrived in the mail recently.
It was ordered on 14/4/11 and arrived 20 days later on 4/5/11.
There aren’t too many pictures on DEM’s website, but … Read more...

10 GHz 23cm Amateur Radio Microwaves ThunderBolt GPS

10 MHz GPSDO

August 7, 2013 by admin

Here’s a rundown of my Trimble Thunderbolt GPSDO project.

It provides an accurate 10MHz reference for the transverter Local Oscillator PLLs.
The existing Thunderbolt mounting holes will be utilized, and mounted in a vertical orientation, … Read more...

10 GHz 23cm Amateur Radio Microwaves Test Equipment

Portable Microwave Sig Gen

August 7, 2013 by admin

This is a small and convenient microwave signal generator, for use in the shack or out in the field as a check source.
It is based upon the popular VK3XDK PLL Synthesizer board.

The antenna … Read more...

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RF HamDesign Ring Feed

August 7, 2013 by admin

Here is a quick review at the RF Ham Design tri-band ringfeed for 9, 6 and 3cm, model # FPF R963, and accessory mounting bracket, CLX-1.

Although RF Ham Design produce quite a number of … Read more...

10 GHz 23cm Amateur Radio Microwaves

ZL2BKC ZL PLL programming lead

August 7, 2013 by admin

Well, I finally got a chance to have a play with my new “ZL PLL” board from Wayne, ZL2BKC.

First thing to do was organise a programming lead.

Being curious, I initially tried using a … Read more...

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Kuhne G3 Ext Ref level

August 7, 2013 by admin

The Kuhne MKU xx G3 432 transverter modules have inbuilt OCXOs LOs (Oven Compensated Crystal Oscillator Local Oscillators), and whilst very good, they can be locked to an external 10 MHz reference from a GPS … Read more...

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S/E QLD Microwave Activity Day, Feb 2013

July 17, 2013 by admin

A 3-part series covering the S/E Queensland Microwave Activity Day (MAD) on February 24, 2013.

VK4 Microwave Activity Day (MAD), Feb 24, 2013 – Part 1

VK4 Microwave Activity Day (MAD), Feb 24, … Read more...

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10 GHz VK3XDK Transverter Testing

July 17, 2013 by admin

Three videos testing a VK3XDK 10 GHz transverter system.

The first 10 GHz transverter system test is a short range test across the Brisbane River to VK4WR.

Second 10 GHz transverter system … Read more...