6M EME STATUS QRT: Tower and array crashed in wind storm August 7, 2022 Antennas partially destroyed 2X array of 5LFA2 yagis in process STATION CONFIGURATION: Elecraft K3/10 Preamp: ARR P50VDG (NE334-S01) NF=0.22 dB, Gain=19 dB, SYSTEM NF=0.6 dB (est) ANTENNA: One G0KSC 5LFA2 WOS (5-Element Yagi), Gain=11 dBi Installed/QRV Sept 2024 CURRENT AMP: KXPA-100/KATU-100 (80W) NEW 6m AMP: W6PQL 1000w SSPA To be assembled in 2026 POWER OUTPUT: 1000W TX LINE LOSS: 0.6 dB (est) EIRP = 11 kW TX-POL: Horz AZ Only Go to 6m EME Station for more details. See my 6m EME Log (pdf).
2M EME STATUS ARRAY CRASHED IN WIND STORM NOV. 2, 2020 Components For Sale STATION CONFIGURATION: Elecraft K3/10 TRANSVERTER: DEMI L144/28-DRX 20w, dual Rx: NF<1.0 DB, Gain=17 dB Vert-Pol Preamp: WA2ODO (NE-334S01) NF=0.04 dB, Gain=26.7 dB Horz-Pol Preamp: WA2ODO (NE-334S01) NF=0.05 dB, Gain=25.3 dB ANTENNA: FOUR M2 2MXPOL-20, Gain=21.3 dBi TX AMPLIFIER: W6PQL SSPA POWER OUTPUT: 1100W-JT65B/CW TX LINE LOSS: 1.7 dB 0.65 dB when rebuilt EIRP = 127.8 kW RX-POL: Vert, Horz, 45, 135 TX-POL: Vert, Horz Go to 2m EME Station for more details. See my 2m EME Log (pdf).
432-MHZ EME STATUS QRT-Indefinite (No plans to activate 432-eme) Go to 432 EME Station for more details. See my 432 EME Log (pdf).
1296-MHZ EME STATUS QRT - Ysun/cs = 16.0 dB with W2IMU feed-horn - Jan. 25, 2014 - Azimuth range: 360 degrees. - Elevation range: 0 - 60 degrees, minimum 10 degrees to clear trees at MR. - New Dish Frame and Support Tower under construcion (DELAYED to 2026) Sun-Slew azimuth drive purchased July 2, 2020 STATION CONFIGURATION: Elecraft K3/10 TRANSVERTER: DEM 1296/28H2 18W RF OUTPUT INTERNAL Apol-LO A32 PLL with 10-MHz GPS Reference PREAMP: NEW VLNA (G4DDK) NF=0.26 dB, Gain=37 dB RX LINE LOSS: 3 dB (50-foot LMR-400) TX LINE LOSS: 25-foot LMR-400 to drive PA - Loss 1.5-dB FINAL AMPLIFIER: NEW W6PQL 550W SSPA To be installed at base of dish DISH TX LINE LOSS (from PA to feed): 0.7 dB (24-foot LDF5-50 + 5-foot LMR-600UF + 5-foot LDF4 -50) POWER AT FEED: 470W ANTENNA: 4.9M DISH with circular-POL W2IMU feed, Gain= 34.5 dBi* EIRP = 1.3 MW Go to 1296-MHz EME Station for more details. See my 1296 EME Log (pdf).
3400-MHZ EME STATUS Components For Sale STATION CONFIGURATION: Icom-9700 (with PLL locked to GPS) 10w - 10 dB ATTEN = 1w on 145-MHz TRANSVERTER: DEM 3400/145 40mW RF OUTPUT (Apol-LO A32 PLL) To be mounted at dish base PREAMP: ASPEN TVRO LNA, NF=0.57 dB, Gain=32.4 dB Tested at EME-2010 FINAL AMPLIFIER: 2X TOSHIBA AMPS, POWER OUTPUT= 80-100W(?) To be modified/installed DISH TX LINE LOSS: 0.9 dB (same feed as used for 1296) To be installed ANTENNA: 4.9M DISH with WD5AGO-built VE4MA CP feed, Gain= 42.0 dBi* Feed to be installed EIRP = 1.5 MW Go to 3400-MHz EME Station for more details. See my 3400 EME Log (pdf).*Note: Dish gains per VK3UM Calc for 23cm W2IMU feed, 9cm VE4MA feed, and 3cm horn feed.
10-GHZ EME STATUS UNDER CONSTRUCTION SHORT TOWER (SPRING 2021) STATION CONFIGURATION: Icom-9700 (with PLL locked to GPS) 10w - 10 dB ATTEN = 1w on 144-MHz TRANSVERTER: DEMI 10,368/144 10mW RF OUTPUT (Digi-LO PLL) to be located at dish PREAMP: DU3BC LNA, NF=0.55 dB, Gain=27 dB, WG-INPUT DRIVER: JCA SSPA running 100mw To be tested FINAL AMPLIFIER: TGA-2238-CP MMIC AMP, POWER OUTPUT= 25W To be assembled & tested FEED: Rotatable Linear Pol with Corrugated horn - RX mounted to WG TR-SWITCH, TX sma/WR-90 transition ANTENNA: 1.8M DISH KU-BAND Offset-feed, Gain= 41.7 dBi* to be installed EIRP = 741 KW Go to 10-GHz EME Station for more details.
See my 10G EME Log (pdf).
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