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Hi
As you can see, I decided to change my callsign.
VK5ZDB expired on the 5th June 2009 and will not
be renewed. The new call of VK5ZD started life on 7th April
2009.
Current Projects:
(1) Microwave
Transverters
Still under construction is a single unit containing
transverters for the 23cm, 13cm, 9cm, 6cm and 3cm bands. These are for
portable narrowband use (SSB/FM). There's still a lot of work to do.
To date I have a PLL controlled local oscillator for all bands, the completed
transverters for 23cm and 13cm plus some of the components for the remaining
bands. Power output on each band will be: 23cm = 1W, 13cm = 2W, 9cm = 1W,
6cm = 1W and 3cm = 200mW. i.e. Nowhere near enough for EME but quite
sufficient for any line-of-site terrestrial path.
(2) Mobile Operations
I'm fitting my vehicle with
an IC-706MkIIG and a High Sierra HS-1000 screwdriver antenna so I can try
my hand at operating HF mobile in addition to the usual 2m and 70cm
FM. The antenna is still undergoing maintenance (it was aquired
secondhand) but I expect to be testing the system this coming weekend while
out at the VHF/UHF Field Day.
73's
Iain
Page Last Updated: 16 June 2009