YouTube - 122 GHz Amateur Radio contact

A video of a recent Amateur Radio contact in the 122 GHz band contact shows just how practical this mmWave band is becoming.

The YouTube description reads:

QSO on 122,250 GHz between OE3WOG/P (JN77HX) and OE5VRL/5 (JN78DK) on Friday 20.11.2009 over a "long distance" of 55 Km. You can hear OE5VRL/5's CW signal received on OE3WOG/P's end with appr. 519, but sometimes, the signal strength drops below noise level. (best S/N was +11db)

In the other direction we made the QSO in CW and SSB, see also the video(s) from Rudi, OE5VRL.

Watch 122 GHz JN77HX WOG.MOV

Also see 122GHz QSO 55,2km OE3WOG/P OE5VRL/5 SSB/CW JN77HX87MG JN78DK40BS

Radio Amateurs are very active on the lower 76 GHz band as shown in this video of a QSO on 76,032 GHz between OE5VRL/5 (JN78DK) and OE3WRA/P (JN77HX ) on Friday 20.11.2009 over a distance of 55 Km, signal strength was 59 both sides, equipment from OE3WOG,

Watch 76 GHz JN77HX WRA.MOV

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