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Technical
the band is otherwise ‘flat’, with over the
horizon ranges up to 500km quite possible.
Add aircraft scatter enhancement up to
800km and you have a band that’s always
got some interesting DX possibilities.
Give it a go
So how about stepping up and giving
1296MHz a go? I’ve only covered the
basics of getting on for narrowband and DX
working, but there’s digital and analogue ATV
to consider, FM, repeaters and data modes as
well. Once you’ve experienced 1296, you’ll
be thinking about going higher in frequency,
or doing EME seriously… or both!
Up to date activity information is in the
RadComGHz Bands column, on the UK
Microwave group site [7] and in Scatterpoint
[8]. The UK Mixcrowave group has a twitter
feed @ukghz and the hashtag #GHz_bands
is used. See you on the GHz bands!
WEBSEARCH
[1] L band radar map –
[2] For details and contact see
[3] F1OPA transverter –
[4] SG lab Transverter –
[5] 45W PA kit –
[6] 23cm preamp kit –
[7] UK Microwave Group –
[8] Scatterpoint– Dr John Worsnop, G4BAO
Low-loss
coax
Transverter
Transceiver
Yagi
Masthead
preamp
Coax relays
Transverter
Transceiver
Yagi
Masthead
preamp
Coax
relay Rx coax
Tx coax
FIGURE 2: Two ways of implementing
a masthead preamp.
RSGB
The President, Board Directors and Regional Manager posts are all subject to election by the Membership. The President serves
a two-year term and the Directors and Regional Managers serve for three years. Terms of office commence at the AGM and there
are several vacancies that will become available at the 2016 AGM.
Our President, John Gould, G3WKL will retire from the Board. Candidates for the role of President will require the supporting
signatures of 25 RSGB Corporate Members.Elected Directors Graham Murchie, G4FSG and Len Paget, GM0OMX both finish
their 3 year term. Len, GM0OMX is willing to be nominated for a second term but nominations are now sought from all RSGB
Members for these posts.
There are several Regional Manager positions available from April 2016 for Regions 1: Scotland South and Western Isles, 2:
Scotland North and the Northern Isles, Region 3: North West England, Region 4: North East England, Region 6: North Wales,
Region 7: South Wales, Region 8: Northern Ireland, Region 9: London (north) and Thames Valley and Region 13: East Midlands.
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