Posted on 01/03/2021 1:04:26 PM PST by tbw2
I received a log periodic antenna designed by ham radio operator WA5VJB from Kent Electronics. They are rated from 2 to 11 GHz, so this model will cover several of the ham bands. These antennas are made on PCB's and are ideal for use in the amateur microwave bands as compromise dish feeds. In this video I do a test of such a feed versus my patch antenna on the 3.4 GHz band.
https://www.wa5vjb.com/products1.html
I mounted one in place of the original dipole feed on a 2.4 GHz (13cm) gridpack at the same focal point. Whilst gain will be down a bit on 3.4 GHz (9cm) results were surprisingly good, although smoke started to come off the PCB at a power level of 20W FM! In this video I have a contact with VK7ZBX whilst portable. Again this was a non line of sight contact.
FT8 Digital Record: Ham Radio on the 3.4 GHz band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KGf...
500km (310 miles) on the 2.4 GHz and 3.4 GHz Ham Radio bands! 📡 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L02P2...
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Thanks to the both of your for radio suggestions
might as well add me too....N6TDG...
Please add me to the Ham Ping list.
I don’t play up there in the microwavelengths, so I may be way off on this: Isn’t the 3.5 Ghz band the one we just lost?
Add me too please. 73’de K4ZDZ...
Please add my name to the ham ping list. Just picked up a couple of Baofengs and an amature radio study book. Thanks!
please add me to your Ham Radio ping list. Thanks.
The video was taken in New Zealand.
Add me too
KC8YBW
posted this morning :)
January 6 DC rally. Any ham operators?
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3921261/posts
Please add my name as well.
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