| VK3NX Australian Amateur Radio Station |
| EME PAGES |
| The links on this page are to pages involved with my "EME" activities. I am currently QRV on several bands from 432MHz through to 10 GHz. My various station setup for each band is described in each page. If you would like a sked then please email me! Sked Request: VK3NX |
| The "DISH" |
| At the heart of my microwave EME operations is my 3.7m Joysat dish. This is a mesh covered dish and the spacing of the mesh is no wider than 4mm. As such even on 10 GHz there theoretically should be little difference between it and a solid dish. |
The mounting hub can be used
as a "Polar" mount or as an
"Azimuth - Elevation" mount. I
use the latter.
The dish and mounting hub have
a combined weight of
approximately 37 Kg. This
doesn't pose too much of a
mechanical problem to support.
Heavy duty actuators provide the
steering mechanism
as a "Polar" mount or as an
"Azimuth - Elevation" mount. I
use the latter.
The dish and mounting hub have
a combined weight of
approximately 37 Kg. This
doesn't pose too much of a
mechanical problem to support.
Heavy duty actuators provide the
steering mechanism
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| Presently with the mechanics as they are and due to the "shed" near the dish, I can work from 86 degrees ( with a minimum elevation of ~ 8 degrees ) through North and around to moonset (at ~0.5 degrees) at my QTH. I hope to alter the dish mechanics in the near future so I can have more of a window in the EAST direction. |
| Gippstech 2007 Presentation (*.pdf) |
| Links to my EME Related pages |
| QRV on EME : 432 MHz - 10 GHz |