SCATTERPOINT – 2008 An Amateur Radio Publication for the Microwave Enthusiast JANUARY Intro to Direct Frequency Synthesis Potters Bar Beginners Workshop 2007 Contest Results 2008 Contest Rules & Calendar G6XM Silent key Using Relcomm WG22 Switches at 24GHz FEBRUARY Simple 3400 MHz Converter Direct 106.5MHz Frequency Synthesiser Another look at G4JNT GEOG2 Software Farewell to Bill James G6XM WA1ZMS 241GHz Record Bath Roundtable details MARCH New UK 24GHz record: G4EAT-PA0BAT Beacon Liability Insurance 24GHz White Boxes Circular Polarisation 250MHz Phase Locked Source Polish Antennas for 24GHz APRIL Tributes to Dave Cox G0RRJ The Driscoll VHF Overtone Oscillator DDS Aliasing to extend frequency range GB3TC 10GHz Voice Repeater GB3CAM/KEU Progress EME Firsts MAY 10GHz 20dB Amplifier from an LNB GB3KEU Sheffield Beacon Beaconspot.eu Website G3JMY Silent Key Six band switching system Using LNBs for 10GHz Narrowband JUNE Down East 10GHz 3-3PA Review Microwave field strength meter FT817 mod for transverter control 10GHz Beginners Corner – G3CWI 3cm: 2 Hills, 2 Squares, 2 Wheels Beacon news JULY / AUGUST F2CT/P sets new 24GHz world record Sheffield event streamed live 10GHz 20mm WG-SMA Transition US beacons for 23, 13 and 6cm Eyal Gal 11GHz tranceiver for 10GHz North Sea Coastal Reflections SEPTEMBER DXR 700 conversion to 5.7GHz Mods to Alcatel 9400UX synths Scatterpoint by Yahoo Group download Ray Flavell G3LTP Silent key Gippstech-Australia report Beacons and Firsts news OCTOBER Building a 10GHz FM ATV Link The UKuG 24GHz Initiative Tips for using KST in contests DB0KI goes QRT after many years UKuG Contest Results EME, Activity & Beacon news NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 7GHz Ceragon Module for 5.7GHz Icom 746 Frequency Stability Relcomm Relay Driver and Sequencer Backscatter Compendium details Solving a Relcomm WG-Switch Problem Martlesham Roundtable report