In a few weeks I hope to have two 10GHz transverters available to lend to SOTA folk. They are demonstrator units for the GW4DGU transverter system. I would like to lend them for relatively short periods of time to people who will use them to have a go on 10GHz. Bear in mind that 10GHz operating is rather more complicated than other forms of radio and some technical expertise will probably be needed.
If you are interested, drop me an e-mail and I will keep you informed of progress. To keep things simple this will be a UK-only opportunity. I can’t guarantee that you will have the chance to try one as I don’t know how long Chris intends lending them out for.
Nope. Amazing. I only have 30mW on 10GHz at present to a 40cm dish, my best DX so far is 242km using SSB, from Cairnharrow GM/SS-191, to a home station.
S2S on 10GHz should be fantastic fun. Come on guys and gals, join us!
Activity on 10GHz in GM is on the rise - three of us are setting up skeds for Sunday just now.
I’d be up for it John as I’ve had quite a bit of experience of 10GHz back in ye olde WBFMe days, but I am time poor at the moment, especially at the weekends when the 10GHz activity usually happens.
I too am time poor,& am very rarely found on a summit, but in the absence of other takers I will give one of these 10GHz units a try. They do look very well put together!
Okay chaps, that makes three as M1EYP will be having a go (whether he likes it or not!). As soon as the units arrive I will get in touch to sort out the logistics. If anyone else is interested, contact me, don’t be shy!
As you know Richard, I had been looking for a band/mode combination to seriously reduce my number of QSOs per activation. I had really thought that 12m PSK31 would have done the trick, but alas not.