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W1GHZ

Posted: 09 Jan 2016 12:03 PM PST
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Episode 075 - Paul Wade - W1GHZ
What is a DX contact on 10 Ghz? Paul Wade, W1GHZ,
tells his ham radio story, about his operations in the amateur radio
frequencies above 1 Ghz, and how these contacts are made. Paul is a regular
contributor on amateur radio microwave subjects to both QST and QEX
magazines. He joins Eric, 4Z1UG, in this weeks QSO Today.
Show Notes
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First License: 1962, WV2ZZF, Novice

First Rig: Gonset communicator, 2 meter AM transceiver used by local Civil
Defense in the 60's. Wood Boom 2 Meter Yagi Antenna
Elmer: Douglas Kerr, W8IND - worked for Bell Labs. modems for phones next
door neighbor. Members of Central New Jersey VHF SocietyDr. Don Klein, W2GKR
ARRL Hudson Division Convention, 1962

Education: Newark College of Engineering - NJIT

Early Work Places: Lockheed Electronics, New JerseyRCA Semiconductors, New
Jersey
Downeastmicrowave.com - source for many of Paul's designed equipment.

1296 Mhz is the most active microwave band

Loop Yagi microwave antennas

Microwave Links:
Paul Wade, W1GHZ Home Page
Tom, WA1MBA Microwave Home Page
St. Louis Area Microwave Society
North East Weak Signal Group
Southeastern VHF Society
San Bernardino Microwave Society
PacRAts, Philadelphia
W1AIM, 10 Ghz,

Maker spaces - also sometimes called hackerspaces--can be any area where
people gather to make and create. These places often include tools and
equipment to work in wood, metal, plastic, electronics, and robotics.

Directory of Maker Spaces

Big Ear Radio Telescope - Ohio State Radio Observatory. Made the first
radio map of the Universe.

Current Rig: Yaesu FT817 used with upconverters and downconverters to
transcieve on the bands above 1 GHZ.

Fun Cube Dongle for SDR

AT&T Earth Stations for Sale

Owens Valley Radio Observatory

PI9CAM Holland Dish Antenna

Stanford University Dish Antenna

Arecibo Dish Radio Observatory

Joe Taylor, K1JT - see full biography. Author of weak signal software and
modes such as JT65 and JT4.

Weak signal digital modes:
JT-65
JT-4 for 10 GHz.

Faraday Rotation - also called Faraday Effect.

Microwave Radio Beacons - beacon transmitters used to test signal paths.

10 Ghz Down Converter using modified satellite LNBs The RSS Feed for
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Gonset Communicator VHF Rig Yaesu FT-817 HF, VHF, UHF
Transceiver Using a 10 GHZ station in the field
From ARRL Website
Funcube Dongle for SDR (software defined radio)