Sunday, August 28, 2022

Monday, August 15, 2022

10GHz Issues Resolved & Box for my System

 15 August 2022 - Finished putting my 10G system in a box.





14 August 2022 - Was able to find time today to check out my 10GHz setup - power was low and it didn't seem like the 3W PA was working.  I found a bad SMA jumper and replaced it.  Now I get 12.426dBm/17.5mW without the PA and 32.428dBm/1.75W with the PA.

Without PA (Below)


With PA (below).



Friday, August 5, 2022

Bell Mountain - 10Ghz

 August 5, 2022 - Up on Bell Mountain to work some 10GHz SSB - I was able to work Ott (W4WSR) as my first 10GHz contact.  Ott was at Mike's (NC4W) QTH (4.41 miles) and after I worked Ott I worked Mike who was using Ott's rig.  My 10GHz 3W amp was not working so this contact was with the low power 10mW transverter alone.  We were waiting on Ben (K4QF) to make it to a location on the Cherohala Skyway but I encountered a few drops of rain and nearby thunder to the north and left just minutes before Ben was in position - Ott tried to work Ben but was unable to hear him.




Below is Ott (W4WSR) at the other end.