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Getting on the Air the First Time - ARRL 10GHZ & Up Contest
I have been wanting to get on the Microwave bands for quite some time.
This seems to be a larger challenge than most ham radio
frequencies because of the limted amount of commercial equipment,
antennas, etc. This also includes the limited number of
available ham radio operators in the State of Utah. Someone told me
there were only about 5 Hams in the State working at this high of
frequency and they only usually operated during contests. I stumbled
across the Utah Microwave Group on
Yahoo and quickly connected with Ron - K7RJ who would be able to
quickly guide me the various ways to get on the air. The first
step, was to roll-up the sleeves and gets hands on, so Ron and a few
others were participating in ARRL 10GHZ & Up contest the upcoming
weekend and invited me along. The video to the left summarizes
our 12-hour adventure to a mountain top in Utah allowing us to work
contacts around 197 miles!
Talking Across Red Light Waves
See the video to the left
How to Built My Microwave Stations for 10 GHZ and 24 GHZ
Coming Soon!
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