SCATTERPOINT - 2017
An Amateur Radio Publication for the Microwave Enthusiast

JANUARY
• UK Beacons and their Licence Renewals
• SK: Peter Ackley G3LRP
• GW4DGU ceases 10GHz Transverter Comps
• 2017 UKuG Microwave Contest Calendar
• UKuG Contest Overviewr
• EME2018
FEBRUARY
• SK: Dave Powis G4HUP
• Martlesham Round Table and UKuG AGM
• Using the SDRplay RSP2 above a GHz
• Towards a Low-Noise 10GHz Oscillator
• The Accidental 13cm Transverter!
• 17th Microwave Mtg, Bydgoszcz, Poland
MARCH
• Ofcom News: 5GHz (5725-5850 MHz)
• Martlesham Round Table: 8 – 9 April
• UKuG Notice: 2017 Annual General Meeting
• 122GHz Receiver and Transmit Source
• SDR Transceivers – new ideas wanted
• Activity News
APRIL
• AGM Minutes
• Millimetre Power Measurements at Martlesham
• Arduino–based PWM modulator for mm-Wave Tx
• Gigawave Amplifiers – getting them going!
• March 2017 Lowband Contest Results
• Getting on the air at 10GHz
MAY
• Millimetre Wave Bands and WRC-19
• Millimetre Wave Progress and Innovation
• Improvements to the G4BAO 2.5W 23cm LDMOS Driver
• More on the Gigawave Amplifiers
• Small dish feed for 23cm EME
• First intra-South American EME QSO
JUNE
• Chairman's thoughts – on Hamvention
• Backscatter
• RAL RT @ Chilton Village Hall
• The Coleman Antenna
• Modifications to 76GHz PWM Tx
• The Swedish EME conference 2017
JULY
• Spectrum Matters
• SK: Philip Bagshaw, G3NEO
• Modifying a 3.5 GHz Panel Antenna
• Goonhilly Earth Station Visit
• GW4DGU 10GHz Offset Dish Feed and BP Filter!
• Activity: 76 GHz, UK 23cm record
AUGUST
• 2300-2302 MHz Microwave NoV terms update
• Beacon clearances - FNM, LPC, KEU, KBQ
• Chairman’s thoughts – clearing an SK estate
• Contest Results
• Scottish Microwave Round Table
• Crawley Microwave Round Table Program
SEPTEMBER
• Getting going again!
• Circular waveguide to an offset dish
• A Simple Wideband Harmonic Downconverter
• Scatterpoint Distribution Change to Groups.io
• Crawley Microwave Round Table Report
• Activity: Mods to an Octagon LNB for 10GHz
OCTOBER
• Chairman’s thoughts – The RSGB Convention
• UKuG Report to RSGB Spectrum Forum
• Scatterpoint Change from Yahoo to Groups.io
• Directional Coupler – Sunwave CP15-0825
• EME 2018: Call for Papers
• Activity: mmWave bands
NOVEMBER
• SK: Brian Pugh G3SMU
• SG Labs 2.3GHz transverter LO programming
• Running 28V Latched Relays from a 12V Rail
• Pulsed Relay Driver for 28V Microwave Relays
• Phase noise of synthesisers & references
• Reverse DDS Last time buy
DECEMBER
• Chairman’s thoughts – Building new kit
• Reducing Phase Noise on Chinese ADF5355
• New Wales Rep – Peter Harston GW4JQP
• Contest Results
• Lowband Championship 2017
• Activity News