W1GHZ 10 GHz Page - Equipment

References to 10 GHz Equipment

Updated 1 September 1999

Stuff you can buy for 10 GHz
There is no equipment for 10 GHz ready to go, but there are modules and kits available which can be building blocks for a transverter. These may seem expensive at first glance, but we've all found that buying surplus bits and pieces plus test equipment easily adds up to more $$$ before you get on the air!

The new W1GHZ single-board transverter for 10 GHz is finished, and will be available from Down East Microwave. You can see it here.

Kuhne electronic offers modules and kits designed by DB6NT -- nice stuff!

SSB Electronics has a good selection of microwave goodies

RSGB Microwave Committee Components Service has kits for designs from the U.K. by G3WDG, G4DDK, and others.

Narrowband 10 GHz (SSB/CW)

Articles

Getting on 10 GHz (AF1T), Proceedings of the 1994 (20th) Eastern VHF/UHF Conference,

Building Blocks for a 10 GHz Transverter (N1BWT), Proceedings of the 1993 (19th) Eastern VHF/UHF Conference,

Home-Brewing a 10-GHZ SSB/CW Transverter (KH6CP), QST,, May 1993, pp. 21-28, and June 1993, pp. 29-31.

Modification of TVRO LNB for 10 GHz (N1BWT & WB1FKF), QEX, August 1995, pp. 3-5.
(reprinted in Proceedings of the 1995 (21st) Eastern VHF/UHF Conference)

The Quest for 1 dB NF on 10 GHz (KH6CP), QEX, December 1992, pp. 16-19.
(reprinted in Proceedings of the 1995 (21st) Eastern VHF/UHF Conference)

Up, Up, & Away on 10 GHz, or 10 GHz, Semi-Commercial Style (N2LIV), Proceedings of the 1994 (20th) Eastern VHF/UHF Conference,

Narrowband 10 GHz and Observations from New England (WA1MBA), Proceedings of the 1995 (21st) Eastern VHF/UHF Conference,

Modern, High-Performance Narrowband Equipment for 10 GHz (G3WDG), Proceedings of Microwave Update '95,

An Engineering School Senior Project Approach to a 10.368 GHz Transverter Design (KK7B), Proceedings of Microwave Update '95,

10 GHz No Tune Single Board Transverter (JE1AAH), Proceedings of Microwave Update '94,

Simple Low-Noise Microwave Preamplifiers (WB5LUA), QST, May 1989, pp. 31-36.

Optimizing TWT Power Output for Narrow Band CW/SSB Operation (WA7CJO), Proceedings of the 1993 Central States VHF Conference, pp. 53-55.

Phase Lock Source Update (K0KE) Proceedings of Microwave Update '87, pp. 93-95.

Surplus Microwave Local Oscillators, Evaluating and Modifying Them (WD4MBK), Proceedings of Microwave Update '88, pp. 33-41.

Phase-Locked Microwave Sources (AA5C) Proceedings of Microwave Update '91, pp. 113-136.

A Simple and Effective Filter for the 10-GHz Band (N6GN), QEX, July 1987, pp. 3-5.

10 GHz SMA to WR-90 Transition (KH6CP), QEX, November 1995, p. 24.

On-line

VK5KK's Getting Started on 10 GHz

S53MV's No-tune SSB/CW Transceiver for 10 GHz

VK5KK's PLL for Microwave Local Oscillators

Some of G4DDK's microwave designs

W1RIL's Qualcomm 10 GHz mods

Ordering Crystals for Phase-locked Oscillator Bricks (W1GHZ)

Update for Micromega bricks.

WBFM 10 GHz

10 GHz Gunnplexer Communications, The Radio Amateurs Handbook, ARRL, (most recent editions)

More on the "Flavoradio" Receiver Conversion (K1LPS), Proceedings of Microwave Update '91

10-GHz WBFM -- Improved Designs (KH6CP), QEX, November 1994, pp. 25-31.
Converting Gunnplexers and other Gunn sources for amateur communications by K1LPS

10 GHz High Speed Data

N6GN's Higher Speed Packet Page

KC6QHP's 10 GHz High School Science Project doesn't seem to be online anymore, but he is still working on 10 GHz along with KC6QHP

10 GHz ATV

10 GHz ATV from Switzerland

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