Sunrise @ FN03AN with 10 & 24 GHz
As a licensed Amateur (Ham) Radio operator since 1985, I've tried my hand at just about every facet of the hobby but my primary interest lies in weak signal operation from 6 metres (50 MHz) and up. I embrace the challenge of using alternate modes of propagation
like Sporadic-E, Tropospheric ducting, Aurora, Meteor Scatter, Rain,Snow & Aircraft Scatter and Moonbounce to complete even the most marginal of contacts.
In recent years I've become more focused on the higher microwave bands using homebuilt portable equipment and very directional parabolic dish antennas.
The goals to continually increase my grid count and personal-best distances on the 10, 24, 47, 78, and 122 GHz bands are being acheived by pushing the conventional limits of "Line of Sight".
You cannot buy a ready to use station for the higher microwave bands off the shelf so this sector of the hobby demands 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.
This site conforms to the following standards:
Updated Mar, 2026.