UK Microwave Group – Scatterpoint Microwave Newsletter – 2007



SCATTERPOINT – 2007

An Amateur Radio Publication for the Microwave Enthusiast


JANUARY

• Microwave Update 2007

• 134GHz – narrowband segment proposal

• Dash Sender by Tommy,W1AUV

• Beginners Workshop-4

• New SDR Design

• G3SBV Silent key

• WAV files for SDR testing


FEBRUARY

• Fixing Marconi Power Heads

• Modifying a DMC DRO oscillator for 24GHz

• IC202 refurbishment

• Further honours for Mike Dixon G3PFR

• Workbench Aid and SMT Soldering

• FT290R Switching Voltage notes

• Microwaver Joel W5ZN becomes ARRL President

MARCH

• Repairing a faulty mm-Tech 24GHz 2W PA

• 10GHz Waterpipe filter

• Telford Beginners Workshop Report

• Torbay Microwave ATV and NB beacons

• Take Care! 24GHz PAs need special treatment

• First 10GHz portable digital ATV contact?


APRIL

• Notes on the Alcatel White Box

• Using a Marconi 6460 Power Meter at 24GHz

• Beginners Corner — does size really matter?

• ATV Demo in National Science Week

• 10GHz and the Olympic Games

• Europe SatNav plans endangered

MAY

• Microwave ATV — 3.4GHz

• The Microwave Beacon Engine

• New Feedhorn design?

• Getting started on 23cm

• Silent Key – tribute to G3EEZ

• GB3MCB — 23cm beacon reborn!


JUNE

• Car roof mounted dish and rotator

• Lightweight portable microwave operating

• Torbay Microwave Workshop

• Squares, ØDX and Initials

• Portable Internet Access via PAYG GPRS

• New 5.7GHz EME record

JULY / AUGUST

• Microwave Contesting Belgian Style

• A Simple Four Band IF/Transverter switch

• The San Diego Optical Repeater

• Quick Turn on for Brick Oscillators

• Manhattan Terminal Pins

• Beginners Corner — Safety


SEPTEMBER

• A Very low Noise Preamp for 23cm

• DMC 23/24GHz units

• Don’t try this at home!

• UK Microwave beacons… the next batch

• 3.4GHz in France

• 10GHz EME at FRARS

OCTOBER

• Modifying an IC251A for transverters

• Getting on 24GHz from home

• DCFWi on microwaves

• DMC 24GHz system

• G to EA on 13, 6 & 3cm

• Surplus conversions in NZ


NOVEMBER / DECEMBER

• GB3CAM Cambridge Beacon

• A 2.3GHz LNA by G4DDK

• Contest Activity .. A review

• Martlesham Report

• Transitions for Small Waveguides…

• New Microwave Round Table venues for 2008