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3.4 GHz Ham Radio test with WA5VJB Log Periodic Feed
Ham Radio DX Channel ^ | Aug 27, 2019 | Ham Radio DX Channel

Posted on 01/03/2021 1:04:26 PM PST by tbw2

I received a log periodic antenna designed by ham radio operator WA5VJB from Kent Electronics. They are rated from 2 to 11 GHz, so this model will cover several of the ham bands. These antennas are made on PCB's and are ideal for use in the amateur microwave bands as compromise dish feeds. In this video I do a test of such a feed versus my patch antenna on the 3.4 GHz band.

https://www.wa5vjb.com/products1.html

I mounted one in place of the original dipole feed on a 2.4 GHz (13cm) gridpack at the same focal point. Whilst gain will be down a bit on 3.4 GHz (9cm) results were surprisingly good, although smoke started to come off the PCB at a power level of 20W FM! In this video I have a contact with VK7ZBX whilst portable. Again this was a non line of sight contact.

FT8 Digital Record: Ham Radio on the 3.4 GHz band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KGf...

500km (310 miles) on the 2.4 GHz and 3.4 GHz Ham Radio bands! 📡 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L02P2...

(Excerpt) Read more at youtube.com ...


TOPICS: Hobbies
KEYWORDS: dsj03; electronics; hamradio; rf; technology
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To: srmanuel; SoCalConservative

Thanks to the both of your for radio suggestions


21 posted on 01/03/2021 4:10:08 PM PST by IYAS9YAS (There are two kinds of people: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.)
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To: backtobasics

might as well add me too....N6TDG...


22 posted on 01/03/2021 5:06:50 PM PST by abigkahuna (How can you be at two places at once when you are nowhere at all?)
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To: tbw2

Please add me to the Ham Ping list.


23 posted on 01/03/2021 5:12:11 PM PST by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: tbw2

I don’t play up there in the microwavelengths, so I may be way off on this: Isn’t the 3.5 Ghz band the one we just lost?


24 posted on 01/03/2021 5:33:05 PM PST by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smart-ass disorder. )
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To: tbw2
Add me too, please. KC4YOZ
25 posted on 01/03/2021 5:38:09 PM PST by TechJunkYard
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To: tbw2

Add me too please. 73’de K4ZDZ...


26 posted on 01/03/2021 5:51:03 PM PST by ExSES (the "bottomhttps://youtu.be/ycrqXJYf1SU-line")
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To: tbw2

Please add my name to the ham ping list. Just picked up a couple of Baofengs and an amature radio study book. Thanks!


27 posted on 01/03/2021 6:48:29 PM PST by Donkey Odious ( Adapt, improvise, and overcome - now a motto for us all.)
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To: tbw2

please add me to your Ham Radio ping list. Thanks.


28 posted on 01/03/2021 6:48:55 PM PST by urodoc (all bleeding eventually stops)
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To: Nik Naym

The video was taken in New Zealand.


29 posted on 01/03/2021 8:32:23 PM PST by tbw2
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To: tbw2

Add me too
KC8YBW


30 posted on 01/03/2021 8:48:36 PM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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To: tbw2

posted this morning :)

January 6 DC rally. Any ham operators?

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3921261/posts


31 posted on 01/04/2021 5:27:44 AM PST by deks (No machines, no software, nothing that can be electronically manipulated -- paper ballots only)
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To: Donkey Odious

Please add my name as well.


32 posted on 01/05/2021 12:28:33 PM PST by JWNM
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