OPERATING

This section provides information for current and prospective amateur microwave operators:-


Microwaves - An Introduction
Drafted for the 2007 RSGB Yearbook, this illustrated article introduces amateur microwave operations

  • Click here for... Microwaves   733kb

    Getting Started - Beginners Workshops

  • 27-May-2006: Microwave Beginners Workshop-1 - Sheffield
  • 30-Sep-2006: Microwave Beginners Workshop-2 - FRARS, Dorset
  • 11-Nov-2006: Microwave Beginners Workshop-3 - Martlesham
  •   3-Mar-2007: Microwave Beginners Workshop-4 - Telford
  •   9-Jun-2007: Microwave Beginners Workshop-5 - Torbay
  • 27-Oct-2007: Microwave Beginners Workshop-6 - RSGB, Potters Bar
  • 12-Jul-2008: Microwave Intermediate Workshop-1 - Sheffield

    10GHz Quick Start Project: - reprint from RSGB Radcom Aug-2007

    RainScatter: There are some nice audio samples at http://cricri2002.free.fr/

    Millimetre Waves: 75GHz QSO

    Mid-bands: 3400 MHz allocations

    Technical Support
    UKuG has established a Technical Support Team to assist others.

    2008 Microwave Contests

  • Click here for the 2008 Contest Calendar and the 2008 Contest Rules

    In addition to contests, Monday evenings are Microwave activity nights. Microwave talkback for these and contests is on 144.175MHz SSB as well as the ONK4ST Internet Chatroom

    Microwave Awards

  • Click here for info on Microwave Trophies
  • Click for the Microwave Firsts awards
  • Distance Certificates - Coming Soon!

    Microwave Bands & Spectrum Data
    The RSGB Spectrum Forum, deals with spectrum and bandplan matters

  • Bandplans - are on this Spectrum Forum webpage.
  • Beacons - Our Beacon Pages have details on Beacon Frequencies, Location Maps, Vetting etc

    Microwave Speech and TV Repeater data are on the RSGB-ETCC website:-

  • Voice: 23cms
  • ATV:  23cms, 13cms, 3cms

    Reference/FAQs:

  • Waveguide Sizes - Rectangular

    Papers & Submissions:
    Ofcom:

  • Jan-2005: Submission to 79GHz Car Radar, Ofcom Response
  • Feb-2005: Submission to Spectrum Framework Review
  • Ultra-Wideband Background Info:- Draft ECC Report 64, Annex 2-12, ETSI 101994-1,
        Ofcom Research, Selected Ofcom UWB FAQs, G6JYB Slides
  • Mar-2005: Submission to Ultra-Wideband Consultation
  • Mar-2005: Submission to Spectrum Implementation Plan
  • Apr-2005: Radio Astronomy Spectrum Access - Ofcom Link
  • 24GHz Car Radar - Ofcom Link, EU Decision, CEPT-ECC
  • May-2005: 24GHz SRR Submissions - UKuG, RSGB, Peter G3PHO
  • May-Aug 2005: UK Amateur Licensing - Ofcom Link, Ofcom Doc   Responses: UKuG, Peter G3PHO, Mike G3PFR
  • May-2006: Licence Fees - Ofcom Link, UKuG Response
  • May-2006: Licence-Exemption at mmWaves (Ofcom SES 2006-10): Main Reply and Distance Records
  • May-2006: 75.5-76GHz - Ofcom Link, Activity Map, Joint Response
  • Jun-2006: 10-40GHz - Ofcom Link, Amateur Satellites Backgrounder, IARU Response, Joint Response
  • Sep-2006: WT Exemption - Ofcom Link, UKuG Response - esp on 24GHz, Ofcom Statement
  • Jan-2007: 10-40GHz Packaging - Ofcom Link, Joint Response
  • Mar-2007: WRC-07 Item-1.4 IMT Bands - Ofcom Link, Joint Response
  • Apr 2007: 10GHz Auction Olympics Aspect Ofcom Link, RSGB Response
  • Jun-2007: Licence Exemption Framework Review - Ofcom Link, RSGB Input
  • Jul-2007: UWB Exemption Regulations - Ofcom Link, Joint Response
  • Jul-2007: Public Sector Framework Review - Ofcom Link, Joint Response
  • Sep-2007: 10GHz Auction - Ofcom Statement, Regs, Joint Response
  • Nov-2007: 2012 Olympics Spectrum Planning - Ofcom Link
  • Dec-2007: 24GHz SRR Update - Ofcom Link, Joint Response - esp on timing

    Europe:

  • Aug-2005: RSGB Submission to CEPT 76GHz Links Consultation
  • Dec-2005: Joint Submission-1 to CEPT Ultra-Wideband Consultation
  • May-2006: Joint Submission-2 to CEPT Ultra-Wideband Consultation
  • Sep-2006: Joint Submission-3 to CEPT Ultra-Wideband Consultations
  • Dec-2006: Joint Submission to CEPT Report-100 3.4GHz Consultation

    IARU:
    VHF/UHF/Microwave Papers for the IARU conference at Davos in Sept-2005 can be found on this     RSGB Spectrum Forum Page.
    For convenience UK Microwave submissions are reproduced below:-

  • DV05_C5_06: Challenges to Amateurs in the Microwave Bands - Murray Niman G6JYB
  • DV05_C5_13: Galileo in the 1.3GHz Band - by Peter Blair G3LTF
  • DV05_C5_14: The Role of Special Interest Groups - Peter Day G3PHO
  • DV05_C5_41: Harmonising 76GHz - RSGB/UKuG

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    15-Jun-2008