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Page 1: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Intro to Amateur Radio Microwave

Brian Yee, W6BY

Page 2: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Why Amateur Microwave?

• Experimentation, homebrewing

• New bands

• Extra points in VHF/UHF contests

• Experimentation with new digital modes

• Spectrum needs to be used or it will be given away

Page 3: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

History

• First ham radio experimental activity around 1946, using technology developed during WW2

• First QSO’s on 10 GHz were about 2 miles, using klystrons and wideband FM

• Later developments included Gunn diodes, multipliers,TWT’s, and solid state amplifiers

• As technology improved, more narrowband operation became possible and distances increased. Also, operation at higher frequencies became possible.

Page 4: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Microwave Frequencies Available to Hams

• 1240 – 1300 MHz (60 MHz)• 2300 – 2310 MHz and 2390 – 2450 MHz (70 MHz)• 3300 – 3500 MHz (200 MHz)• 5650 – 5925 MHz (275 MHz)• 10000 – 10500 MHz (500 MHz)• 24000 – 24250 MHz (250 MHz)• 47.0 – 47.2 GHz (200 MHz)• 75.5-81.0* GHz (excludes 76 – 77 GHz) (4.5 GHz)• 119.98-120.02 GHz (40 MHz!)• 142.0-149.0 GHz (5 GHz)• 241.0-250.0 GHz (9 GHz)• All above 300 GHz

Page 5: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Operating Modes

• CW, FM, SSB

• Digital modes (spread spectrum, OFDM, JT-65, etc.)

• Laser beams

Page 6: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Typical Activities

• Microwave contests

• EME (moonbounce)

• Data transmission

• Terrestrial weak signal

• Satellites

• Many more

Page 7: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

How to get started

• Web links• http://www.wa1mba.org/

• http://www.g3pho.free-online.co.uk/microwaves/index.htm

– Google

• Local microwave clubs and groups– www.50mhzandup.org

– http://www.ham-radio.com/sbms/

Page 8: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Equipment

• Typical setups– Simple Gunnplexers

– Narrowband transverters

– Antennas: dishes, horns, beam antennas, lens antennas

• Buy or build?

• How much??

Page 9: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Where to Get Parts & Kits

• Swap meets and hamfests

• Surplus stores

• DownEast Microwave Company

• SHF Microwave parts company http://www.shfmicro.com/

• DB6NT http://www.kuhne-electronic.de/

Page 10: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Where to find activity

• SBMS - 2 GHz and up contest Apr 30 to May 1

• 10 GHz and up contest Aug and Sept.– Listen on 440.300 or 440.325 MHz repeaters

• Sprint contests

• October EME contest

Page 11: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

W6BY Aug. 2004 10 GHz and up Contest

Page 12: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

AD6A Station

Page 13: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Gary, AD6FP Rover Station

Page 14: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Steve KB8VAO

Page 15: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

W6QI “Spaceball” Antenna

Page 16: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

N9JIM’s Home Station

Page 17: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Sometimes, things don’t go as planned…

One of the hazards of rover operation is Mother Nature. Here isthe result when the wind blew my dish over…

Page 18: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Rig Testing at Canada college

Page 19: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Uh oh, we attracted some UFO’s!

Page 20: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

Randy NR6CA on Mt.St. Helena

Page 21: Amateur Radio Microwave - 50 MHz & Up Group of Northern California

50 MHz and Up Group(an unabashed self-promotion)

- Normally meets first Tuesday of each month at 7 PM at National Semiconductor meeting room

- See web page for meeting place and agenda

- www.50mhzandup.org

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