GB3MAN 24 GHz beacon now operational

The Manchester 24 GHz beacon GB3MAN became operational on Sunday 26th August at 09:00 GMT.

David G6GXK has supplied the following information:

A check was carried out on GB3MAN at 16:00 GMT on Sunday which gave these results:

Freq 24048.850800 MHz to within a few hundred Hz or so
temp ODU internal mounting plate 30.2 deg C
temp PA 35.8 deg C
voltage at ODU 13.35V
PA is a Milliwave 500mW unit working at the 1dB compression point around 350mW
Estimated ERP 3W

It is understood that the Manchester 10 GHz beacon GB3XGH will be activated later this week.

The Manchester 10368MHz Beacon
http://www.gxk.org.uk/gb3xgh/10gbeacon-0.htm

David Wrigley's Microwave Website
http://www.gxk.org.uk/

UK Microwave Group UKuG
http://www.microwavers.org.uk/