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CATTERPOINT - 2006
An Amateur Radio Publication for the Microwave Enthusiast
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
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 Beginners 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