Czech Microwave and EME Meeting Studnice 2002

This, already traditional spring meeting of VHF ham radio technicians and contesters has been held at ski cottage of TJ Studnice, just several hundred meters from contest place of OL2R. Meeting has organized by Czech OK- VKV klub and major part of work with preparation was made by Franta OK1CA, togehther with OK1DFC and OK1DCI.

Because weather outside was pretty bad, all interest of visitors (more than 100) was focused to the discussions, lectures and other technical and operational problems.

Let's look at several interesting points:

There were measured lot of equipments by different hams - this is for example 24 GHz transverter of OK2BFF

Operational questions were discussed in good atmosphere - for example this is 2/3 of family rodinného EME Bubik's clan (OK2BDQ a OK2MWR), on right side Tom OK2PWY

Nice 100 W UHF amplifier by OK2STK

OK1FM, OK1DFC, OK2JI and OM5CM remember to old "good times"

At Saturday morning official meeting began with award presentation - we should remind, that OK-VHF Klub reward Multi - single and Multi - multi Categories in national evaluation of UHF Contest IARU. These categories are not held by CRK, although it is in UHF contest in Europe usual. Winners for 2001 contest are OK1AIY in single, and OK1KIR in Multi-multi. A this picture Pavel OK1AIY take over from Franta OK1CA cup of OK-VHF Klub and award.

... and Jirka OK1DCI the second one for OK1KIR club station

We (beside many others) got several awards as well, this is one of them

Lectures were started by OK1DFC : Abt EME operation

It was followed by Joska OK1UWA . His lecture was focused to his 10 GHz EME and first Europen - Japan EME QSO

He presented his solid state 35 W PA for 10 GHz, ordinary installed into his 6 m dish

Until we listen to the lectures, in the other rooms measurment was made - this is one of many 10 GHz rigs

We can see as well pretty new equipment of OK1UFL and OK1AIY for 145 GHz - fully operational !

After lunch OK2AQK tell us some news about bad luck satellite project of Phase 3D

Ruda OK2ZZ (OL2R) introduced new software for designing of VHF aerials and feedhorns

Later on it was followed by interesting lecture of OK1CDJ about full software evaluation o VHF contests - Czech and Slovak republic are at the present time unique across all the Europe who provide full electronic evaluation ...

To his lecture audience discussed many aspects of full electronic evaluation - future development and next steps, which Czech republic want recommend at next VHF IARU Conference and next contests rules. These questions were discussed by CRK representative Karel OK2ZI (OL5Z) as well.

This work shop was very interesting indeed. Beside other audience agree, that at next year only EDI electronic contest logs will be allowed with exception of hand written paper logs

Dscussion was folowed by Rasto OM6AA (OM3KHE) lecture about intermodulation and dynamic performance of preamplifiers and transverters

and after that evaluation (preamplifiers contest) of presented equipments (it is accident only, that Jirka has his eyes upturned...)

Just for the end OK1DCI presented very interesting video, how OK1KIR developing brand new, top EME station with use of 6 m large, very precise parabolic dish from closed weather radar.

At this meeting was for sale CD collection of useful software tools for designing of aerials, circuits, EME and more, prepared by OK1DFC. This CD you could still order via email from OK1DFC.

Next meeting, prepared by OK-VHF Klub , will be jubilee, 10 worldwide EME conference, which will be held in Prague in August. More information about it you can find here.

Next information about Studnice meeting are on web pages of OK1VVT and OK2KRT.

73! OK1VPZ