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An amateur radio blog covering many aspects of amateur radio, including VHF, UHF and Microwave.
Saturday, 24 November 2018
LNB cables
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I had an interesting problem with the Es’Hail-2 satellite LNB. Actually, not so much the LNB as the cables. I have been running the LNB IF o...
Wednesday, 21 November 2018
LNB received
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Second Octagon LNB received. Now to open it and check which reference it uses. 25 or 27MHz. 25MHz I hope! Note that this one has 1301 rather...
Sunday, 18 November 2018
LNB info
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DG0OPK.darc.de has details of the Octagon LNB with the 25MHz single crystal that I use in my LNB for Es’Hail-2 satellite system. This is sup...
Further Progress on Es’Hail-2 system
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As mention on my Twitter (DXing) account, I have planted a 3inch diameter, 6 foot, galvanised pole in a 2 foot deep hole near the shack. The...
Saturday, 17 November 2018
Es’hail-2 receive system
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Since the successful launch of Es’hail-2 satellite I have brought my Ku band LNB out of its hidey hole and proceeded to check out the modif...
Tuesday, 6 November 2018
Preamp builds
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The last few days have seen a flurry of preamp building. Following The DX Shop decision not to supply built VLNAs I have had a number of (ni...
Saturday, 3 November 2018
G4DCV
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I was able to briefly visit with Paul and his lovely partner, Miranda, on my way back from Heathrow, earlier this evening. I had a video it...
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