Amateur Radio 10GHz digital record across Bass Strait in VK

On the 23rd June 2009 Rex VK7MO and Justin VK7TW travelled to Mt Barrow in Northern Tasmania and Dave VK3HZ travelled to Mt Fatigue in Gipplsland Victoria and set a 10GHz Digital record of 325km.

This video is a summary of the record setting day along with a record of the equipment used.

For more information on Amateur Radio take a look at: http://www.wia.org.au or http://reast.asn.au

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• VK7
• VK3
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Australia
• 10GHz
• Amateur
• Ham
• Radio
• Digital
• Record
• VK7MO
• VK3HZ
• VK7TW
• WSJT
• JT65A

[sonick808]

is there an economical way to get into high freq amateur ? it all seems very expensive compared to my hf and vhf endeavors

[VK7TW]

Much of this equipment is pre-loved, the dish, feed and tripod. The PA and transverter is new Kuhne equipment however there are many conversion designs available for pre-loved commercial equipment. Take a look at the GippsTech Proceedings that are published from each GippsTech event , these contain some great material. The 2010 event had a bit of a focus on 10GHz. If you are only looking to operate SSB then you don't need the GPS locking and computer. Hope that helps?

[combatwombat71]

Well done chaps... I have just built a Kuhne 10GHz transverter, 200mW to 65cm offset dish. Next stop will be a better IF radio (currently tired old FT290R) and a more stable (or locked) LO. Any suggestions on the best way to get 106.5MHz from my 10MHz Trimble Thunderbolt?! 73 - Rob VK2GOM

[VK7TW]

Take a look at the VE1ALQ PLL board to generate the GPSDO stabilised 106.5MHz.

[Karl036]

Another great video..

Makes my 23cm TX from the same location very dull.

73..Karl

VK7HDX

[originalusernamefail]

It's always great to see Hams having a go at something like this, well donw guys, 500k's @ 10 gig is quite the achievement.

73

[mags71]

great video

[OH2FFY]

Well done guys. :-D

gregW:-) OH2FFY ex-VK6