RE: [amsat-bb] rmeyers dish and downconv.

[Tony Langdon <tlangdon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Indeed.  I comandeered a 2.4 GHz multiplier kit I bought and used it as a
signal source.  It delivers 50 mW into a 50 ohm load, so I can wander around
and test out converters. :-)

Might have to make up a dummy load for weak signal resting...

Tony Langdon. 
Systems Development and Support. 
ATC Training Australasia.  Level 2 321 Exhibition St Melbourne  3000. 
Phone:  1300 13 1983     WWW:  http://www.atctraining.com.au 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike73@aol.com [mailto:Mike73@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, 10 May 2001 5:32
> To: zf1dc@yahoo.com; amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] rmeyers dish and downconv.
> 
> 
> In a message dated 5/9/2001 1:22:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
> zf1dc@yahoo.com 
> writes:
> 
> > Over the past few days I have been tring to hear the
> >  S2-MB with no sucess.  I am therefore wondering if the
> >  downconverter may have gone bad.  Is there someway
> >  that I can check that as I do not have any other
> >  2.4GHz equip nor do any of the other hams on the
> >  island.
> 
> Hi David,
> 
> I think one of the most useful items you can have is a simple 
> 2400 signal 
> source.
> 
> Check:
> 
> http://www.din.or.jp/~m-arai/sband/mod31e.htm
> 
> At the bottom of that page is a cheap and easy "harmonic 
> generator. It's save 
> me a lot of time troubleshooting.
> 
> 73,
> Mike, N1JEZ
> AMSAT #29649
> Local Area Coordinator
> "A closed mouth gathers no feet."
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