{"id":371,"date":"2023-07-16T10:38:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-16T15:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rvhfg.org\/wpr\/?page_id=371"},"modified":"2025-08-03T12:49:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T17:49:45","slug":"summer-microwave-tune-up-clinic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rvhfg.org\/wpr\/summer-microwave-tune-up-clinic\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Summer Tune-Up Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">2025 Annual Summer Tune-Up Clinic and Cookout<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><br><em><strong>RSVP is required if you plan to stay for lunch!<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScdjAiUbeHFJkWna8uwNKsiwoFh0XKjr7ZVU6rDDc9mcJGjXQ\/viewform?usp=header\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RSVP here<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\"><strong>When:<\/strong> Saturday, August 2, 2025\u20138 AM through early afternoon<br><strong>Where:<\/strong> Prouty Park, West Bloomfield, NY (Daylight Dr, south of the West Bloomfield town hall)<br><strong>Precise location:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/k7fry.com\/grid\/?qth=FN12FV57BO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FN12fv57bo<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/FN12fv57bo https:\/\/k7fry.com\/grid\/?qth=FN12FV57BO\"><br><\/a><strong>Who: <\/strong>All members, prospective members, and guests who have things to test, or want to watch and learn about VHF\/UHF\/microwave equipment building, calibration, antenna testing, etc<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\">The summer Microwave Clinic provides you with opportunities to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Get guidance on construction\u2013perhaps the last step or two to finish a project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See how others have built their gear<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get on the air and make a contact with a newly built or tested piece of gear! Toronto-area ops are often active on 10 GHz during this event and the path to that area is great from the park shelter!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measure the noise figure of your preamps\/LNAs and transverters up through 10 GHz!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measure the power output of your microwave gear and optimize drive settings (bring what you need&#8211;IF radio, cabling, etc)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Antenna Range<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\">Measure your antennas on K0SM\u2019s antenna range, from 902-24+ GHz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn how antenna measurements are performed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimize feed position in your dish<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compare two antennas against each other<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See how your setup performs relative to other builders!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Lunch!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Plan to stay for lunch (<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1Q3nNtNbCJwFRhGNpOD6vq8Ruqn-EsYidm0jFf7kHeg8\/\">RSVP required<\/a>)! We will cook up burgers, hot dogs, and side dishes, all provided by the RVHFG. Please bring your choice of beverage. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Coffee and donuts will be provided in the morning<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Note: <em>The park does not permit alcoholic beverages<\/em> or dogs (exception: service animals are permitted) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Prouty Park is a carry-in, carry-out facility.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Measurements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:26px\">Equipment and assistance provided will include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Power supplies with PowerPole connectors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soldering station for minor repairs and parts installation (you bring the parts) such as connectors or LO swap-outs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Noise figure meter:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Direct measurements of LNA\/preamp gain and noise figure up through 24 GHz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transverter or receive converter gain and noise figure for any band, as long as the IF frequency is 28-1296 MHz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10 MHz GPSDO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HP spectrum analyzers (26.5 GHz, with external mixer usable to 122 GHz)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HP Power meter\/frequency counter (20 GHz or more), 10 MHz reference locked<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HP signal generators (10 kHz to 20 GHz)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete antenna range setup thanks to Andy, K0SM<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Millimeter wave noise figure meter (26-40 GHz WR28, WR42 18-26 GHz) thanks to K2DH<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Millimeter wave power meter (WR42 10 W at 24 GHz; WR28 3 W at 47 GHz) thanks to K2DH<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"block-4da68338-e38a-4b45-bd5a-e74c02b6a457\">Questions? Email <a href=\"mailto:k2ua@arrl.net\">Rus, K2UA<\/a><br>\ufeff<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025 Annual Summer Tune-Up Clinic and Cookout RSVP is required if you plan to stay for lunch! 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