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Latest Changes:-
  • 30-Jun-2008 - Crawley Roundtable Programme Available
  • 15-Jun-2008 - Full Details of Sheffield Workshop & Roundtable
  • 18-Apr-2008 - Beacon Spotting
  • Latest News:-
  • IARU-R1 Cavtat Conference Papers
  • Geostationary Amsats
  • Eagle Satellite Payloads
  • 10GHz Distance Record
  • Crawley Roundtable 2008

    Details for the 2008 Crawley Roundtable to be held on Sunday Sept-14 are now available here


    BeaconSpot

    BeaconSpot - A new online Beacon reporting system from UK Microwave Group:

    New! - www.beaconspot.eu


    Scatterpoint Archive

    The Scatterpoint archive for 2006 is now available online. Direct access is also possible via a separate entry path & pages to this website - www.scatterpoint.org


    2008 Contests

    The Operating pages have the new 2008 Contest calendar and rules.
    Updates to the Firsts tables have also been uploaded


    Martlesham & UKuG Proceedings

    The latest UKuG Proceedings are now available by post

    Martlesham also saw the approval of the revised UKuG Constitution and first G3EEZ Award


    Get Started on 10GHz !!

    In the August-2007 edition of Radcom a modern approach to getting quickly started on 10GHz DX was published. RSGB has kindly let us put the full article online:
    10GHz Quick Start Project - also linked form our Hardware and Operating pages


    Beacon News/Vetting

    Beacon News
    A new beacon batch is being planned - see vetting or Scatterpoint Sep-2007
  • GB3ZME Beacons to move site
  • GB3MAN 24048.850 New Beacon on air from Manchester - reports welcomed or Click Here
  • GB3LEF 3400.955 back on line but low power at present - Reports welcomed by Geoff Findon G3TQF
  • GB3CFG 1296.905 on air from Carrickfergus - reports welcomed
  • GB3RAL VHF 40/50/60/70.05MHz VHF Cluster Operating - See News Item

    Beacon Vetting

  • Jan-2008: GB3CAM, GB3MAN-5, GB3KEU approved
  • Jul 2007: GB3RAL 40.05 & 60.05MHz VHF beacons approved
  • Jun 2007: GB3COA, GB3CSB and GB3FRS applications under review
  • May 2007: GB3CMS & GB3XGH cleared for 10GHz, GB3FNM approved on 5.7, 24 and 47GHz, GB3MAN approved for 24GHz
  • April 2007: GB3DUN, GB3MHK and GB3ZME cleared for operation at 24048.xxx
  • April 2007: GB3RAL 70.050 VHF Beacon approved.

    Click for further Info on beacons and vetting


    75GHz QSO

    Audio, Video and Images of a recent 75GHz QSO show just how practical this mmWave band is becoming. Click Here


    Microwave Museum

    A wonderful online collection of classic microwave hardware: www.microwave-museum.org


    Microwave Firsts

    The Operating pages now carry the data gathered by John Quarmby G3XDY regarding UK Microwave Firsts. We are sure there is more data out there - do have a look and let him know!


    Awards & Changes: Dec-2006 / Jan-2007

    This period sees quite a number of changes to licences and personnel

  • A revamped Technical Support Team is now available, replacing the Elmer scheme
  • 2007 Contests: Calendar and the Contest Rules
  • Scatterpoint 2005 now available online
  • UKuG awards to Mike Dixon G3PFR and ON4KST for their Outstanding Contributions
  • UK Amateur Licence Changes benefit Microwavers - Read More Here
  • UK Bandplans Update inc Bandwidths, Beacons, 23cms
  • UK Microwave Frequency Schedule Changes - Jan-2007

    Microwave Project Support

    UKuG is pleased to introduce a project support scheme - Get money for a worthy project!

    For full details - Click Here


    Ofcom/CEPT Issues on UWB, 10GHz Satellite Spectrum etc

    UK Microwave Group, works closely with RSGB and other affilated groups such as Amsat-UK and BATC regarding a wide range of CEPT/Ofcom related issues. Copies of recent submissions on 10GHz Auctions / Phase-3E/5A Satellites and other issues are in the papers section of the Operating Page


    Badges and Accessories

    Click for the excellent quality UKuG Lapel Badges and other accessories.


    Scatterpoint Archive

    The Scatterpoint archive is now available online and via a separate entry path to this website - www.scatterpoint.org


    Newsletter and Membership

    The Microwave Newsletter transferred from RSGB to UKuG on July-1 2004. The newsletter is now called Scatterpoint and its regular delivery is one of the benefits of UKuG Membership.

    RSGB Spectrum Forum

    Following the 2003 AGM, the UK Microwave Group liaised with the RSGB regarding the end of the RSGB Microwave Committee. In early 2004 the UKuG affiliated itself to the RSGB and now works with the RSGB Spectrum Forum where, since Jan-2007, Murray G6JYB works as RSGB Microwave Manager. UKuG operators are represented by Sam Jewell G4DDK and Mike Dixon G3PFR.


    Microwave Reflectors

    The original Yahoo 'Waveguide' refector is now unfortunately closed.
    The UK-Microwaves reflector is its replacement as explained here. Click on the relevant link below for more:

  • UK Microwaves
  • US Microwaves
  • UK Beacons - mainly for keepers/builders
  • Moon-Net - EME
  • Florida Weak Signal Society - FLWSS

    Disclaimer: UKuG cannot take responsibility for any content on the above.


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