RE: [amsat-bb] SSB UEK-2000 Down Convertor

["Robin Alexander \(W7YED\)" <robin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to everyone for the help and advice with the SSB 2000. 

Caught the tail end of the 21.30 PDT pass of AO-51 last night. I really have
to get better at the armstrong method of aiming :-) I heard W7DAS signing
with WA6DNR. At least that is enough for me to tell that the downconverter
is working, now all I need is a better antenna than the patch I was using,
Oh and more experience aiming...

73's 

Robin W7YED

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-AMSAT-BB@amsat.org 
> [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robin Alexander (W7YED)
> Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:49 AM
> To: 'Cliff Buttschardt'
> Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] SSB UEK-2000 Down Convertor
> 
> Nope no dish or helix. Just the downconvertor. It has N 
> connectors for the Ant and RX and a SO-239 for the 13.5V 
> supply which had a green cap. 
> 
> I just tried the 10.15 pass of AO-51 with a cushcraft WiFi 
> patch as the antenna, but didn't hear anything so I would 
> imagine I'm listening in the wrong spot on 2M. I think I 
> started at 145.1250 and went down from there..
> 
> I'm going to try the noon pass too, it's a little higher (45 
> deg) at this location so that may be better. 
> 
> R
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cliff Buttschardt [mailto:k7rr@arrl.net]
> > Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2005 10:02 AM
> > To: Robin Alexander
> > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SSB UEK-2000 Down Convertor
> > 
> > Robin Alexander wrote:
> > > Does anyone have any info on this unit. I picked up a used
> > one from a
> > > local hamfest and wanted to give it a try for V/S mode, but
> > I have no
> > > data on the unit (it's a masthead mount).I looked on the
> > SSB site but
> > > can't see anything.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Any help much appreciated. 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Regards
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Robin W7YED
> > > 
> > The old UEK-2000 downconverter was a good 2.4 Gc unit.  Did you get 
> > the entire unit including the  three turn helix and dish?  
> They were a 
> > single unit originally.  The green box behind the helix reflector 
> > contained the downconverter, 2400 to 144 MHz, thus 2401 to 145 MHz.
> > Power was 13.5 VDC fed from one of the two RG 141 coax cables and 
> > terminated in CENTER panel connector which served as a 
> mount for the 
> > entire feed/converter.  The other RG 141 coax was the 2 M 
> IF down coax 
> > and was the type N connector to the RIGHT of center when 
> the mounting 
> > bracket was toward the observer.  A double male N adapter connected 
> > the helix to the converter box to the left.  Does that give you a 
> > start??
> > Cliff K7RR
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