[amsat-bb] Re: GAAS FET Preamp Component Question

2012-02-27 Thread i8cvs
Hi Gene, KB3ONA As described into your Handbook at page 10.30 Chapter 10, the ferrite bead is slipped over the drain lid of a GaAsFET to prevent a possible autooscillation of your MGF-1402 and in your case a ferrite bead of Fair-Rite no.43 material is expecially suitable for this purpose. BTW

[amsat-bb] Re: Motor for Yaesu G5500 Azimuth Rotator?

2012-02-27 Thread Phil Karn
On 2/26/12 3:02 AM, i8cvs wrote: If you are interested in a very simple but effective Single to 3-PHASE Power Converter for azimuth and elevation motors currently used for EME, look at this web page made by John Yurek, K3PGP http://www.k3pgp.org/3phconv.htm This is a classic rotary phase

[amsat-bb] Looking for a copy of the 2011 San Jose Proceedings

2012-02-27 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Hi, I am looking for a hard copy, gently used, of the Proceedings. If you have one gathering dust which you would be willing to part with, drop me a note off list. 73s, Alan WA4SCA ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of

[amsat-bb] Re: GAAS FET Preamp Component Question

2012-02-27 Thread Simone
Hi Gene, I don't have read the scematic yet (I will do later in the morning), but I suppose your schematic is a common source LNA. If it's so, the ferrite on the drain it's a choke, used as a bias tee to isolate the RF portion of the circuit (the GaAs FET) from the power supply. For this

[amsat-bb] Re: Memorial to Dick Daniels, W4PUJ

2012-02-27 Thread Eric Rosenberg
Bob - As illness prevented me from attending Dick's memorial, I can't thank you enough for posting this video. Dick was great guy, wonderful to work with, both professionally (the taught the USTTI session on small satellites for us at his house when I was at VITA) and within AMSAT. He was