SCATTERPOINT – 2015 An Amateur Radio Publication for the Microwave Enthusiast JANUARY ISCAT-B EME tests 10GHz Record 24GHz Tests between VK7MO, OK1KIR, G3WDG Transverter controller / switcher Heelweg and Dwingeloo 2015 UKuG Microwave Contest Calendar FEBRUARY UKuG AGM Notice The 1296 MHz ON0EME Moon Beacon This month I ave mostly been building 24GHz Waveguide – an alternative? Using FPGAs for radio projects Activity News MARCH Ofcom PSSR news Martlesham programme John Wood G4EAT SK REAST talk on 24 GHz world record Square awards for G4NBS Diplexing GPS and VHF signals APRIL Martlesham programme Tribute to John G4EAT at Martlesham 13cm test source announcement ACMA changes to 9cm band Current density / warming of pcb tracks Lowband contest results MAY Martlesham noise measurements UKuG 2015 AGM Minutes Eric Rogers, G3MWN – Silent Key Amateur TV Contest 2015 Contest Calendar Loan equipment JUNE The Bodger’s Guide to Microwaves Ultra broadband ceramic capacitors MMRT 2015 Trophies RAL Roundtable photos A reasonably priced shaft encoder 7MHz CW practice receiver JULY Beacon OK0EB goes Microwave EME 10 GHz Activity Report EME 5,7 GHz Activity Report New World Records Set on 2.3 and 3.4 GHz Finningley pictures and tests Contests – lowband, 5.7, 10, 24, 47 GHz AUGUST Impossible 0.1dB noise figure at 10 GHz Sales and wants 134GHz Construction Altoids Tin Filters 2015 Crawley Roundtable info Activity from Jersey/Guernsey SEPTEMBER Chokes up to 40 GHz Higher Microwave Bands – 47, 76, 134, 248 GHz 39.4GHz converter for AlphaSat 47 and 76 GHz activities in Sweden 2015 Crawley Roundtable Programme Scottish Microwave Roundtable Registraion OCTOBER Silent Key Arie Dogterom PA0EZ Small dish 10GHz EME from Hungary Direct IQ upconversion with Alcatel White Box G3VVB Trophy award to G8ACE for 134 GHz Trophy Manager vacancy Aug/Sep Contest Results NOVEMBER Silent Key: Phil Schorah GW3PPF Silent Key: Eltje Veen, PA3CEE Antenna Comparison at 76 & 134 GHz A gas canister antenna for 134GHz Observations of a DUCT on 6cm 134 GHz Construction and Operating DECEMBER Heelweg Microwave Meeting 2016 Simple Microwave Oscillator – W1GHZ New Masthead System – G3XDY EME 24 GHz Activity Report Radar Expert required UKuG Microwave Contests – 2016