6M EME STATUS QRT: Tower and array crashed in wind storm August 7, 2022 Antennas partially destroyed STATION CONFIGURATION: Elecraft K3/10 Preamp: ARR P50VDG (NE334-S01) NF=0.22 dB, Gain=29 dB, SYSTEM NF=0.48 dB ANTENNA: One G0KSC 5LFA2 WOS (5-Element Yagi), Gain=13.85 dBi spring 2024 CURRENT AMP: KXPA-100/KATU-100 (80W) NEW 6m AMP: W6PQL 1100w SSPA To be assembled POWER OUTPUT: 1100W TX LINE LOSS: 0.51 dB (est) EIRP = 24.5 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 STATION CONFIGURATION: Elecraft K3/10 TRANSVERTER: DEMI L144/28-DRX 28w, 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 1100W SSPA POWER OUTPUT: 1100W-JT65B/CW, 500w-SSB TX LINE LOSS: 1.7 dB 0.65 dB when rebuilt EIRP = 127.8 kW 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. - New Dish Frame and Support Tower under construcion (DELAYED to 2024) 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 600W SSPA To be installed at base of dish DISH TX LINE LOSS: 0.5 dB (20-foot ADA7-50 + 5-foot LMR-600UF + 5-foot LDF4 -50; PA to feed) POWER AT FEED: 490W ANTENNA: 4.9M DISH with circular-POL W2IMU feed, Gain= 34.5 dBi* EIRP = 1.4 MW Go to 1296-MHz EME Station for more details. See my 1296 EME Log (pdf).
3400-MHZ EME STATUS UNDER CONSTRUCTION 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: 0.5 dB (estimated 10-foot of LDF4-50 1/2inch Heliax) 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 PLANNING & PART ACQUISITION 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 (Apol-LO A32 PLL) to be located at dish PREAMP: DU3BC LNA, NF=0.55 dB, Gain=27 dB, WG-INPUT DRIVER: TGA-2509-CP MMIC AMP running 200mw To be assembled & tested FINAL AMPLIFIER: TGA-2238-CP MMIC AMP, POWER OUTPUT= 25W To be assembled & tested FEED: Rotatble 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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