UK Microwave Group – Scatterpoint Microwave Newsletter – 2014



SCATTERPOINT – 2014
An Amateur Radio Publication for the Microwave Enthusiast


JANUARY

• Heelweg 2014

• 13cm Power Amplifier

• Trophies: Call for Nominations

• International Museums Weekend 2014

• UKuG 2014 Contest Rules

• 2014 UKuG Microwave Contest Calendar


FEBRUARY

• UKuG AGM Notice

• Going Dutch – Heelweg 2014

• RAG 2014, National Space Centre

• 10GHz EME tests with VK7MO

• Trophies: Call for Nominations

• EME-2014 programme & travel


MARCH/APRIL

• Birthday celebration for Simon G3LQR

• “Green” Beacons

• 25W TWTA for 10GHz

• New 24 GHz EME World Record

• PSSR: Ofcom Statement & 2.3GHz Registration

• Draft Rules for G3VVB Trophy

MAY

• UKuG AGM Minutes

• Chairman’s Report

• Pictures from MMRT 2014

• Frequency Locking for Rx with Unstable LOs

• Nanowaves

• PSSR: Ofcom Statement: A reminder

JUNE

• 76/78GHz VK distance record

• Potential speakers for microwave talks

• PIC controller for the G4JNT LMX2541 synth

• Surplus Link Modules and a 5760MHz Beacon

• RConstruction Competition at MMRT

• Thoughts on very small dish 10GHz EME

JULY/AUGUST

• RSGB Microwave Manager post

• Silent Key: Lyle Patison, VK6ALU

• Silent Key: Harold Groves G3UYM

• Altoids Tin Filters

• UKuG stand at ESWR

• SOTA/UKuG Joint Microwave Award


SEPTEMBER

• RSGB Construction Competition

• An Update to the G3VVB Trophy

• 3 MHz OCXO’s with PLL LNB’s for 10GHz

• Crawley Microwave Roundtable Program

• A few observations on /P operation

• Activity News: July + August

OCTOBER

• Crawley: Metalworking Tools for Microwaves

• Important Ofcom Announcements

• GB3MCB Cornish Beacon needs your help

• Crawley Microwave Roundtable Programme

• UK Microwave Group Contest Rules for 2015

• Contest Results

NOVEMBER

• 2300 – 2302MHz NoVs now available

• Slow data from a USB EL-USB TC Data Logger

• A 10 GHz Transverter

• The GM3WOJ 3cm Personal Beacon Story

• EME 2014 Conference Report

• GM Microwave Round Table 2014

DECEMBER

• Ofcom Licence Announcement

• Using the N5AC apolLO32 for 2300MHz

• VK-EU Microwave DX Expedition in June 2015

• PLL LNBs for C Band, 3.4-4.2GHz

• UKuG Microwave Contest Calendar 2015

• October/November Activity News