Solid state coaxial relay
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Or….Options in the “RF switching without the clacky bits”! A solid-state coaxial relay is basically an RF switch that uses PIN diodes or GaAs FETs instead of a mechanical armature.…
November 2025
Best coaxial switching device for my 1420 MHz for reference samples. Does not need to be fast.
ChatGPT: For 1420 MHz reference switching where speed doesn’t matter, go with a latching electromechanical DPDT transfer (coaxial) switch. It gives you the cleanest path, excellent isolation, and rock-solid matching.…
Was Tohtsu CX-520D a good choice?
Question: I am concerned that I have made a bad choice by buying Tohtsu CX-520D coaxial relay from ebay to use to switch reference signal in amd out of my…
Tohtsu CX-520D Coaxial Relay
Tohtsu CX-520D coaxial relay purchased from ebay Nov 2025: Specifications: Three x type N female connector, has a common and a NC contact. Max input power: 300W pp at 1000…
Better to use a portion of signal spectrum as reference signal, rather than image shift.
From Alex Pettit, via SARA Mailing List, 5/11/2025: Andrew, see if this analogy helps : The Top 3 Data/Drift Pair shows using an image shift to measure system or sky…
What if any is potential benefit for adding filtering and amplification at antenna in meteor scatter detection arrangement at 143.050 MHz?
What if any is potential benefit for adding filtering and amplification at antenna in meteor scatter detection arrangement at 143.050 MHz? Short answer: yes—put a low-noise preamp at the antenna…
MLAstro SHG 700 Spectroheliograph
Information on MLAstro SHG 700 Spectroheliograph accessed 5/11/2025 from First Light Optics, UK, website: https://www.astronomy.me.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MLAstro-SHG-700-Spectroheliograph-First-Light-Optics-acc-051125.pdf
Potential Small Radio Telescope Drift Sources
Following from Alex Pettit by email 4/11/2025:
Best method to obtain reference samples for Hydrogen Line work
On 2025-11-04 03:27, ‘Andrew Thornett’ via Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers wrote following in bold, then Marcus Leech responded with answers in italics. Hi All, Interesting discussion on the resistor…
Three versions of Nooelec SAWBird H1 LNA
I made following comment on SARA mailing list 3/11/2025. “I was talking about the Nooelec SAWBird H1 LNA, which it turns out has 3 versions. Worth saying that it is…