Re: [amsat-bb] 2.4 G beacon

["Richard D. Reese" <richardr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark & All;

I have noticed over the years that I can tell when the neighbors have the
microwave in use by rotating the dish towards their homes.   There is a
noticeable increase in the noise floor.  My own oven at home will give a
pronounced increase in the noise floor.  The closer to 2450 GHz I tune the
higher the noise.  I have RX & TX ability 2400 to 2450 GHz.

Richard D.Reese  WA8DBW
http://www.wa8dbw.ifip.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark L. Hammond" <hammond@surrealnet.net>
To: "Francisco Costa" <fcosta@mail.telepac.pt>; <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2000 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 2.4 G beacon


> Do what I did last night.  Turn on your microwave oven, and point your
> array+downconverter at it :-)
>
> Worked like a charm...I had my 9 year old daughter helping.  She got a
kick
> out of opening and closing the door for me.  She didn't know she was
> actually doing satellite CW ;-)
>
> 73,
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> At 05:05 PM 11/26/2000, Francisco Costa wrote:
> >Hi
> >
> >If you have a 2.4G beacon,
> >if you already tested all your equipment,
> >if you have no more use for it,
> >I'll be happy to buy it.
> >Please send me a direct reply. Thanks
> >
> >See you all on AO-40 :0)
> >
> >F.Costa, CT1EAT
>
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