Microwave Archives

11 Sep Getting on the 5.7 GHz 6cm microwave band

Posted at 14:41h in Amateur Radio, IC-705, Microwave, Portable Operation

The 6cm or 5.7 GHz amateur radio band is accessible to standard and advanced licensees in Australia. Here's how to get on the band. It’s the higher of the two WiFi bands but doesn’t seem to suffer the noise problem like its poor 2.4 GHz or 13cm, cousin. ...

21 Aug The new IC-905 VHF to 10 GHz amateur radio

Posted at 18:05h in Amateur Radio, ATV, IC-905, Microwave

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The new Icom IC-905 VHF to 10 GHz amateur radio from a microwave enthusiast's point of view. Home station or portable? Well, it's microwave!...

M5Stacks ICSMeter with the Icom IC705 as a transverter display

17 May M5Stack for the IC-705

Posted at 20:35h in Amateur Radio, IC-705

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Icom's IC-705 is a versatile portable radio. It's a modern amateur radio transceiver that has built-in WiFi. Many radio amateurs like to push the bounds of technology and this radio certainly makes it easy. Check out the M5Stack options for the IC-705...

22 Apr 10 GHz portable over 150km

Posted at 14:09h in Amateur Radio, IC-705, Microwave, Portable Operation

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One of the best things about our wonderful hobby of amateur radio is going portable, especially 10 GHz portable. When your passion is microwave, getting up on top of a hill is even more motivational. ...

21 Nov Converting a latching coaxial relay to failsafe behaviour

Posted at 18:50h in Amateur Radio, Microwave

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Converting a latching coaxial relay to failsafe behaviour is is ideal for a TX RX coaxial changeover relay. This circuit will show you how....

03 Mar 10 GHz over 77km

Posted at 16:12h in Amateur Radio, Microwave

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On February 24 2021, Robert VK3KTD, Neil VK3BCU and I (VK3FS) headed out portable to try and work 10 GHz between Mt Kororoit and Mt Martha - a path of 77km. Having had much success with the lower microwave frequencies over the past year, we finally managed the first successful 10...