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Latest Changes:-
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See UKuG - Oct 7-9
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Latest Changes:-
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See UKuG - Oct 7-9
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The UK Microwave Group will be at the RSGB Convention
at Milton Keynes - See great talks; Meet and greet us at our Stand !
Courtesy of RSGB, UKuG is pleased to announce that the proceedings of the UK EME 2012 Conference held in Cambridge are now freely available online. Some great content!
Plenty to do in 2022...
Tune in for our online talks - all welcome:-
UKuG talks are typically streamed at:
batc.org.uk/live/ukmicrowave and then available for playback on
the UKuG YouTube channel.
Ian GM3SEK, a key member of the RSGB EMF team that developed the spreadsheet tool, talks about its application to Microwaves and QO100 operation, in a joint BATC/UK Microwave Group presentation during the BATC Convention. This is an important topic for all that operate on VHF and above. Ian dispenses invaluable practical advice on how to assess your dishes and yagis in the microwave bands. - watch a recording on YouTube - Not to be missed!
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Hear how Britain G4NNS has used his 3.7m EME dish to map the galaxy – by listening to emissions from Hydrogen at 21cm (1.4GHz). A discussion of the hardware & software needed as well as some results are included. - watch a recording on YouTube
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Antenna expert Kent Britain WA5VJB Kent Britain WA5VJB talks about 'Care and Feeding of Yagi’ Antennas' - including some interesting ways to doing Yagi’s, Log Periodics and myths of Yagi Stacking. - watch a recording on YouTube
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Barry G8AGN covers 122 GHz mmWave band, propagation characteristics, and the VK3CV transceiver board that has been driving strong interest in this amateur millimetre wave band. - watch a recording on YouTube
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Bryan G8DKK compares NanoVNAs with other Vector Network Analysers; and looks at VNA architecture and calibration kits. - watch a recording on YouTube
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Available as a free benefit to UKuG members is our chip components service.
The hardware and support menus have links for our 'Members Chip Bank'
A new trifold leaflet is available in pdf and in professional printed form.
The leaflet aims to inform the general public who may wonder what you are doing when out portable or for publicising the microwave interests at public events that your club organises.
Printed copies of this tri-fold leaflet are available on request via Barry G4SJH, email: leaflets@microwavers.org.
Please ensure you include your postal delivery address and the approximate quantity required.
We have quite alot of online material:-
Myth: Microwave & mmWave is really short range, Line of Sight
Fact: UK distance records are 2600km on 23cm, 1200km on 10GHz, >120km on 76GHz and >35km on 122 and 134 GHz
See our Distance Records tables
- and our First Contact Records of DX history
News items:
Audio, Video and Images of recent mmWave QSOs show just how practical can be:- are becoming.
We always welcome activity reports and media from 24-248 GHz (and beyond!)
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2300-2302 MHz NoV |
275GHz - Terahertz NoV
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Ofcom Amateur Licensing / Consultations
Extra links and information have been added onto our 3400 MHz page
Microwave propagation beacons are a key aid to amateur construction, testing and operating. We have information and support:-
UKuG lapel badges, clothing and accessories are available
Click for the excellent quality UKuG Accessories and other items.
UK Microwave Group, works closely with RSGB and other affilated groups such as Amsat-UK and BATC regarding a wide range of Ofcom and CEPT related issues. Copies of submissions on UWB, SRR, 3400 MHz, Olympics and other issues are on our Papers & Consultations Page
A wonderful online collection of classic microwave hardware is mainatained by Allan G8LSD:
Classic hardware is worth a browse thru
www.microwave-museum.org
Alan welcomes support and donations of all kinds.
If there is anything you think would improve our site - please let us know.
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