My Journey Into The Exciting World of Ten GHz

Entering The Exciting World of Ten GHzBuilding an X-band transceiver with a little determination and a radio budget

Brian Thorson, AF6NAVice-PresidentSan BernardinoMicrowave Society (SBMS)

The San Bernardino Microwave Society (SBMS)SBMS, founded in 1955, is a non-profit technical organization dedicated to the advancement of communications above 1.0 GHz.

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Meetings every 1st Thursday of the month

7:00 PMThe American Legion Hall 1024 Main Street Corona, CAThe San Bernardino Microwave Society (SBMS)SBMS is an ARRL-Affiliated Radio Club.

Several SBMS Members have set 10 GHz distance records

Many SBMS members have been ARRL 10 GHz and Up Contest Winners

SBMS still holds the record for the highest contest score.The Thrill of Microwaving10 GHz means ten billion cycles per second. A billion is hard enough to comprehend in dollars or other quantities. But at X and other microwave bands, the physics of electromagnetics is a bit different. Hollow tubes are the best transmission lines, and antennas take on unusual shapes. Making a QSO is a very special event.Audience QuestionsHow many people here have operated radios other than FM and repeaters?

How many people have operated a contest?

How many people installed their own equipment?

How many people consider themselves technical?

How many people have gone camping?

How many people know how to use a soldering iron?

How many people have an all-mode VHF/UHF rig?

How may in this room have worked all bands?The Amateur Frequency Chart

Whats This?How many in the audience have worked all the bands?6Theres More! 33 cm902.0-928.0 MHz:23 cm1240-1300 MHz13 cmS-Band: 2300-2310 MHz; 2390-2450 MHz9 cmC-Band: 3300-3500 MHz6 cmC-Band: 5650-5925 MHz3 cmX-Band:10.0-10.5 GHz