Sunrise @ FN03AN with 10 & 24 GHz
With over 40+ years as a licensed Amateur Radio operator, I've tried my hand at just about every facet of the hobby, but my primary interest is weak signal operation from 6 metres (50 MHz) and up. I love the challenge of using alternate modes of propagation
such as Sporadic-E, Tropospheric ducting, Aurora, Meteor Scatter, Rain,Snow & Aircraft Scatter and Moonbounce to complete a marginal contact.
In recent years I've become more focused on the higher microwave bands using homebuilt portable equipment and very directional parabolic dish antennas, pushing the conventional limits of "Line of Sight".
My current interest is focused on increasing my grid count and personal best distances on the 10, 24, 47, 78 and 122 GHz bands.
You cannot buy a ready to use microwave station off the shelf so this sector of the hobby requires a lot of fabrication (aka "homebrewing"). This feeds my passion for designing & building the electronics, programming microcontrollers,
fabricating the mechanicals then assembling it all into a working system.
The links on the sidebar detail some of my projects and accomplishments. I hope it inspires others to explore the hobby and microwave operation in particular.
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Updated Mar, 2026.