SK5EW - 23cm
We are now QRV on 23cm with simple equipment.
Rig is FT-225RD and an old UHF-units transverter. Rx preamp at antenna is a NE76184A GaAs-fet followed by an AH-1 MMIC. Preamp is meassured to have 0.38 dB NF, or "better than 0.5 dB".
Power amp is a M57762 with some 15 Watts output surplus "multi carrier, high linearity, class A amplifier" with 15-20 Watts output. The PA is now mounted close to the antenna.
Antenna is a Jaybeam 15-over-15 element slotbeam with abt 15 dBd gain. To begin with it is mounted on an outrigger, 17 meters AGL.
In december 2016, in a good tropo, we had a QSO with DB6NT, ocer 1000 km away, with very strong signals from him. QRP works when conds are good; more to come ...