[MAMS] 5.7 GHz rainscatter question

[mary boller]

Hi Bob. I also have ten watts and a three foot dish, I got signals out of St Louis from Dave one time that made me accuse him of actually being in my driveway. YOu notice anything this way my 5760 wortks pretty darn good. 309-342-8362. Checking on my own I ALWAYS show up after the opening is gone. Both Murphy and Pogo conspire to do me in. (Pogo is from the comic strip and his best saying was. "We have met the enemy and he is us")

 

________________________________
 From: Bob K8TQK <k8tqk at horizonview.net>
To: 'Mid-America Microwave Society' <mams at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MAMS] 5.7 GHz rainscatter question
  
Hi Zack, I also have 10 wtts and a 3ft dish, it should be back in 2 or 3
weeks...


-----Original Message-----
From: mams-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:mams-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On
Behalf Of Zack Widup
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 13:19
To: Mid-America Microwave Society
Subject: Re: [MAMS] 5.7 GHz rainscatter question

Yeah, with that 5760 transverter you would have to have two SMA relays or
PIN diode switches to get more power. I can take a look and see if I have a
couple of those 1-watt amp chips left. I made a lot of QSO's on 5760 with
one watt until I happened on a 7-watt amp.

73, Zack W9SZ


On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Danny Pease <dpease at adams.net> wrote:

> I see I can get a couple of boards and devices from a seller on Ebay 
> for 1 watt out for a very reasonable price, but I was pretty sure that 
> 1 watt and the 18 inch dish I have would be a little on the weak side 
> plus having to split the single output of the transverter into 
> separate TX and RX for the amplifier and preamp, meaning a decent pair 
> of relays or PIN diode switches.
> I am getting a little antsy to try this stuff out and I am pretty sure 
> the few milliwatts I have available won't get me too many QSO's from 
> around here.
>
> Danny NG9R
> EN40la
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mams-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
> [mailto:mams-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On
> Behalf Of Zack Widup
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 11:46 AM
> To: Mid-America Microwave Society
> Subject: Re: [MAMS] 5.7 GHz rainscatter question
>
> I'd say about 2 watts or more of power and a 2 ft or larger dish will 
> get you some RS QSO's. I actually have never worked RS on 5.7 because 
> of the scarcity of people on that band. It might be possible with K4TO 
> from here given the right storm in the right place. Thunderstorms have 
> also been scarce this year!
>
> I really like the 5.7 GHz band and wish more people were active on it.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 8, 2012 at 11:07 AM, Danny Pease <dpease at adams.net> wrote:
>
> > Anyone have a feel for what would be needed for a station capable 
> > for rainscatter on 5.7 GHz?
> >
> > Danny NG9R
> > EN40la
> >
> >
> >
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