SCATTERPOINT - 2006
An Amateur Radio Publication for the Microwave Enthusiast

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JANUARY • Automatic beacon monitoring • Getting Toshiba 3.4GHz SSPAs on the Air • FT736 microwave transverter switching • RF Connector refreshers • Farewell to EI2AK and G8JMG • New World 134GHz records • First GW to LX on 3cm	FEBRUARY • 96MHz Direct Frequency Synthesis source • Digimodes at Microwave Frequencies • Optical Alignment of Dish antennas • Compact 5.7GHz Transverter • Workbench Aid and SMT Soldering • FT290R Switching Voltage notes • Microwaver Joel W5ZN becomes ARRL President
MARCH • A Simple Amplified RF Detector • Polarisation Tests on 10GHz EME • Cheap and Easy Microscope Illuminator • The Poundshop Radio a cheap wb IF • 10GHz portable “Traffic Light” RX in 10 minutes! • GB3VHF a beacon for the 21st century • Improving an old MM 1296MHz transverter • Another 134GHz DX record	APRIL • UK Beacons coordinated review and update • GaAsFET preamp bias board • 8.4GHz DSN Receiver • Simple PIC beacon keyer • The First Amateur Laser beacon? • Experiences with a Home Station • Voyager-1 received by Amateurs • Jupiter GPS modules supply source
MAY • G4JNT GPS Distribution Amplifier • 10GHz Filters assessment • Microwave Conductive Epoxy • Recording and Recognising “Firsts” • UKuG Proceedings and Lapel Badges • Bochum EME Tests • 24GHz - Good on ya Poms!	JUNE • An Auto switching 10MHz Oscillator • Simple and Cheerful L-Band Synthesiser (SynthMdlPic.zip) • A GPS Display • 24GHz “Easy Build” Transverter • First Microwave Workshop report • Portable Internet Access via PAYG GPRS • New 5.7GHz EME record
JULY / AUGUST • New Ofcom Licence benefits microwavers • Comb Generator - 1MHz Marker • High Performance Dual Mode 10GHz feedhorn • First UK 24GHz EME contacts by G4NNS • New UK 10GHz DX record • Microwaver G3PYB becomes President of BATC • 3.4GHz First: GM to OZ	SEPTEMBER • SWR Correction using Stub Matching • Low Power MOSFET Amplifier Modules • French amateurs achieve Laser rainscatter QSOs • Doug Nasey GW3ATM now SK • RSGB Microwave Manager G3PFR retires • Beacon Applications resubmitted • French Laser communication via rainscatter!
OCTOBER • FRARS Beginner’s Workshop success • Slovaks make their first lightwave contacts • Universal Control Board • 12-28V DC-DC Converter Relay Supply • Attenuator Checker • Contesting in Style – M0EYT/P • August Lowband Contest Results	NOVEMBER / DECEMBER • G3PFR and ON4KST receive Special UKuG Awards • A Simple RF power Reference • Rainscatter in Norway • G6JYB becomes new RSGB Microwave Manager • EU millimetre band records • Denis Bagshaw, G3FNQ, now Silent Key • Ofcom confirm permanent UK 75.5-76GHz allocation