27-07-2013
QRV 3cm EME with SSPA 3W @ feed. First measurements were not very good only 7.5dB Sunnoise and 0.3dB Moonnoise. More work has to be done !!

29-07-2013
First EME QSO on 3cm with LX1DB  !! I was running with only 3W @ feed !!!

10368 Mhz: 3.7m dish f/d 0.4, DB6NT WG16/WR90 preamp 0.6dB NF and SSPA 3W@ feed
Yaesu FT847 + XRef - 10 MHz-Locked Reference Oscillator + DB6NT transverter 10MHz GPS locked + microHam CW micro Keyer II

DB6NT TRANSVERTER

10MHz TCXO

Sequencer with relais

DC converter 13.8V to 27.6V

144Mhz IF TX

144Mhz IF RX

PTT

12V at TX to IF Transceiver to activate drivepower to the transverter

Coaxrelais IF TX/RX

SMA coaxrelais for TX/RX, will be replaced by a waveguide relais later

to HP432B Powermeter

144MHz IF

3cm Linear Feed (made by John, PA7JB)  + Wave Guide Switch

DB6NT PREAMP

DB6NT PREAMP

FIRST TEST ON WORKBENCH IN THE SHACK

3cm in the "old mesh dish"

On 03-04-2015 we tested my Siemens RW1127 TWT at the " TWT testlab of Gerard PAØBAT" and measured 65W on 10GHz

Next step is rebuilding the 10GHz setup and put it in my new 3.7M Andrew dish. Own echoes must be strong now !!

3CM Rig with TWT and Power Supply in the dish, above the feed you see a small laser used to get the feed in the centre of the dish !