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Welcome to the UK Microwave Group Wiki
The place to find information on equipment and projects for Amateur Microwave operation on bands above 1 GHz.
This wiki is designed to be a reference library, developed by the UK Microwave Group for use by the worldwide microwave community. Any information which you feel is of use to others can be put on the Wiki, but please observe any copyright restrictions on your material you use. However, before you can add or edit content you will need to register for an account.
Contents
- 1 Contents
- 1.1 New to Microwave operation?
- 1.2 The UK Microwave Group Information and services
- 1.3 Scatterpoint Magazine
- 1.4 Microwave Roundtables
- 1.5 Microwave SDR projects
- 1.6 Getting on the Microwave Bands
- 1.7 Operating
- 1.8 Microwave EME
- 1.9 Measurement techniques
- 1.10 Construction projects
- 1.11 G4BAO's Bodger's Guides
- 1.12 Useful Circuits and notes
- 1.13 Miscellaneous Equipment manuals and schematics
- 1.14 Test equipment manuals
Contents
- Registering on the UK Microwave Wiki
New to Microwave operation?
- Get the basics in our collection of Getting Started guides
- Glossary and index of terms and TLAs used in Amateur Microwave operation Glossary of terms
The UK Microwave Group Information and services
- Joining UK Microwave Group
- Beaconspot
- Contest Calendar
- UK Microwave Group on Twitter
- UK Microwave Group Youtube Channel
- The UK Microwave Chip Bank
Scatterpoint Magazine
- Full details inc archive at: scatterpoint.org
Microwave Roundtables
- Presentations Presentations from Roundtables.
- Recordings from Roundtables can be found on the UK Microwave Group Youtube channel.
Microwave SDR projects
- Hayling project The UK Microwave Group SDR transceiver
- Langstone Project The prototype microwave SDR project
- Langstone V2 Latest version with additional support for the Lime SDR and Lime RFE
Getting on the Microwave Bands
The Low Bands:
The middle bands:
The High bands
The Millimetre Bands
Terahertz
Operating
- Awards and Trophies
- Digital modes using WSJT
- Digital modes using Opera
- Talkback for microwave operation including ON4KST
- Google map showing possible portable operating sites
- Mapping tools - including finding the IARU LOCATOR of a site, UK postcode to Lat and Long conversion and a topographic overlay for Google maps
- Propagation tools
- EMF - guidance on EM Field exposure
Microwave EME
- Microwave_EME
- Flight Refuelling ARS 10 GHz EME Project History - G4RFR: File:FRARS EME Project.pdf
Measurement techniques
- Measuring sun noise
- Realtime signal power plot Software from G4JNT
Construction projects
- PE4302 - PE4302 variable attenuator project
- ADF435x PIC - PIC controllers for Chinese ADF4350/4351 boards
- F6BVA 3cm transverter - F6BVA 3cm to UHF transverter project
G4BAO's Bodger's Guides
- Modifying AFL 900MHz Hybrids for 23cms: File:900MHz Hybrids.doc
- Modifying Mini Circuits ZAPD1 splitters for wideband: File:Wideband splitter.doc
- 13cm PA using a G4BAO 23cm board and an MRF19085: File:MRF19085.doc
- Bodging 1900MHz QRO amps for 13cm: File:1900AMPS.doc
- Using a Lucent ILam QRO SSPA on 13cm: File:ILAM_Mods1.doc
- Using a ceramic MRF9045 in the G4BAO PA PCB: File:ceramic.doc
- A control board for a GaAsFET PA: File:GaAs PA control.doc
- A 70cm converter: File:70cm converter.doc
- Dishal's method for tuning up filters: File:Dishal.doc
- Simple PIC controller to use as a beacon with the G4JNT synthesiser board: File:Beacon_PIC.doc
- A small, high current Stepdown PSU after a design by G3WDG: File:stepdown_PSU.pdf
Useful Circuits and notes
- ADF series of synthesizers
- Filters - Collection of links and designs for that most critical but over looked component!
- Pre-amps - Notes, suppliers and circuits of preamplifiers
- Power amplifiers - Notes, suppliers and circuits of power amplifiers
- LeoBodnar GPS Settings
- Waveguide - An introduction to Waveguides
- G3WDG Microwave Designs - Construction Notes for the G3WDG Series of Kits
- Microwave signal source - How to generate low power test signals on all bands up to 122GHz
- Waveguide Slot Array calculator - Updated design sheet with standard w/g sizes and single-side array support
- Hybrid Networks and their Uses - A description what hybrids do and how they can be used
- "Franco" SU-02 10GHz PCB The very useful 10GHz amplifier PCB from RF Microwave in Italy
Miscellaneous Equipment manuals and schematics
- Mutek Circuits and documentation for the Mutek range of equipment
- Microwave modules Circuits and documentation for the Microwave modules range of equipment
- Cellflex Data sheets for Cellflex cables
- Spec and technical drawings of standard, anti-cocking and precision Flann flanges
- Kuhne Electronic Microwave Components
Test equipment manuals
For HP and Agilent equipment see the UKMicrowaves Group files at [1] and groups.io which has replaced the old Yahoo group
UKuG thanks BATC for hosting this facility
