ftg · @ftg
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@va3db
The VK3CV radio is very nice.
Milliwatts of power on , and decently affordable.
And there is a dual band 122GHz+134GHz model in the works.
That said, I would not call it a transverter like some folks do, as being based on a radar chipset means there is no TX mixer, just direct transmission from the VCO.
So FM, FSK-CW and similar FSK modes are possible. But no SSB.

#122ghz

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Diane Bruce VA3DB · @va3db
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@ftg ? I'll have to look at that! Sounds like fun.

#122ghz

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ftg · @ftg
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Here's the other side, let's see what mastodons cropping algo likes about it if I don't crop it beforehand like I did the first one.
This one shows the Narda made microwave isolator. .
11 - 18GHz is a tad useless for most ham radio use. But here it is perfect, as we want to multiply to hamband and our generator covers 2 - 20GHz.

#122ghz #isolator

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ftg · @ftg
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A simple and cheerful multiplier a friend made from some link board for testing my rig.
If we don't tell the ~12Ghz diode that it's generating harmonics on maybe it will work.

#mmw #ham #122ghz #microwave #surplus

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ftg · @ftg
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Got myself some new radios.

#hamradio #dmr #mmw #122ghz

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