10 GHz and Up Contest - Weekend #1
bc, Sat Aug 21 2010, 07:11AM
Well, it's that time again. Chase all the spiders out of the waveguides, dust off the dishes and tripods.
Supposedly, the contact coordination frequencies are 144.230 (SSB) and 146.55 (FM Simplex). Most of the players will be using other frequencies though.
Sometimes CACTUS will open up one of their UHF links if there are any distance record attempts. However, with all the turmoil in Mexico, I doubt any efforts will be made down that way.
Undoubtedly a lot of guys will be "Rovers", so if you happen to see someone pulled over to the side of the road with a microwave reflector type antenna pointed seemingly off into nowhere, this is why.
Lastly, the San Bernardino Microwave Society (SBMS) is a major player in the world of Amateur Radio Microwave experimentation.
Re: 10 GHz and Up Contest - Weekend #1
bc, Sat Aug 21 2010, 07:55AM
CACTUS freq. 449.000 MHz is definitely being used for So Cal 10 GHz contact coordination. That's really nice of the CACTUS folks to open up their system. If you eavesdrop, please don't transmit ... unless of course you've got a microwave outfit and want to join in the fun!!!
Already hearing coordination activities for 10, 24 and 47 GHz.
Folks are hearing the Beacons from Frazier Pk.
Re: 10 GHz and Up Contest - Weekend #1
bc, Sat Aug 21 2010, 08:05AM
SCANNER FOLKS:
You can listen in on the coordination activities by tuning to 449.000 MHz, FM mode on your scanner.
Ditto for the new Hams with 440 MHz capability.
CACTUS is a wide coverage Private Amateur UHF (mostly) network. You should be able to hear one of the 449 ports to their system pretty much anywhere, including Big Bear Valley, but especially urban areas of LA, OC, Riverside, SBDO, etc.
I'll check back here off and on to answer any questions.
Re: 10 GHz and Up Contest - Weekend #1
bc, Sat Aug 21 2010, 01:54PM
If you're not hearing anything on the 449.000 frequency, or if it's just scratchy, try 448.640. The mode for all of these frequencies is plain vanilla FM.
bc, Sat Aug 21 2010, 07:11AM
Well, it's that time again. Chase all the spiders out of the waveguides, dust off the dishes and tripods.
Supposedly, the contact coordination frequencies are 144.230 (SSB) and 146.55 (FM Simplex). Most of the players will be using other frequencies though.
Sometimes CACTUS will open up one of their UHF links if there are any distance record attempts. However, with all the turmoil in Mexico, I doubt any efforts will be made down that way.
Undoubtedly a lot of guys will be "Rovers", so if you happen to see someone pulled over to the side of the road with a microwave reflector type antenna pointed seemingly off into nowhere, this is why.
Lastly, the San Bernardino Microwave Society (SBMS) is a major player in the world of Amateur Radio Microwave experimentation.
Re: 10 GHz and Up Contest - Weekend #1
bc, Sat Aug 21 2010, 07:55AM
CACTUS freq. 449.000 MHz is definitely being used for So Cal 10 GHz contact coordination. That's really nice of the CACTUS folks to open up their system. If you eavesdrop, please don't transmit ... unless of course you've got a microwave outfit and want to join in the fun!!!
Already hearing coordination activities for 10, 24 and 47 GHz.
Folks are hearing the Beacons from Frazier Pk.
Re: 10 GHz and Up Contest - Weekend #1
bc, Sat Aug 21 2010, 08:05AM
SCANNER FOLKS:
You can listen in on the coordination activities by tuning to 449.000 MHz, FM mode on your scanner.
Ditto for the new Hams with 440 MHz capability.
CACTUS is a wide coverage Private Amateur UHF (mostly) network. You should be able to hear one of the 449 ports to their system pretty much anywhere, including Big Bear Valley, but especially urban areas of LA, OC, Riverside, SBDO, etc.
I'll check back here off and on to answer any questions.
Re: 10 GHz and Up Contest - Weekend #1
bc, Sat Aug 21 2010, 01:54PM
If you're not hearing anything on the 449.000 frequency, or if it's just scratchy, try 448.640. The mode for all of these frequencies is plain vanilla FM.