Microwaves

Kuhne G3 Ext Lock LED mod

August 17, 2013 by Adam

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 … Read more...

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Kuhne G3 10G LO Adjustment

August 8, 2013 by Adam

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 … Read more...

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10 GHz DEMI 3W PA

August 7, 2013 by Adam

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 … Read more...

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2-11 GHz WA5VJB Log Periodic

August 7, 2013 by Adam

Here’s an interesting rainy day project for microwave enthusiasts to experiment with.
And as luck would have it, it poured down today!

From Kent Electronics it’s a PCB based 2 … Read more...

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5.7 GHz Wellington Group PA

August 7, 2013 by Adam

This 5.7 GHz Power Amplifier originated from the Wellington VHF Group some years ago, and the information below is a compilation of information posted on the VK Logger Discussion Forum… Read more...

10 GHz 23cm Amateur Radio Microwaves ThunderBolt GPS

10 MHz GPSDO

August 7, 2013 by Adam

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 … Read more...

10 GHz 23cm Amateur Radio Microwaves Test Equipment

Portable Microwave Sig Gen

August 7, 2013 by Adam

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 … Read more...

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RF HamDesign Ring Feed

August 7, 2013 by Adam

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 … Read more...

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ZL2BKC ZL PLL programming lead

August 7, 2013 by Adam

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, … Read more...

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VK3XDK 2.4 GHz transverter project

August 7, 2013 by Adam

I’ve had an interest in microwaves for many years, but never knew quite how to kick start it off.

2.4 GHz seemed like a good place to start.

Let’s face … Read more...

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Kuhne G3 Ext Ref level

August 7, 2013 by Adam

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 … Read more...

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S/E QLD Microwave Activity Day, Feb 2013

July 17, 2013 by Adam

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 … Read more...

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10 GHz VK3XDK Transverter Testing

July 17, 2013 by Adam

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.