47 GHz EME with a 2

This are the first pictures from the long lasting 47GHz EME story

On 25-8-2024 the first ever CW QSO on 47 GHz EME was made

At 08.05 UTC the first ever CW QSO between RW3BP and DL7YC succeeded with report 529 and 539

System in use

RW3BP	2.4 mtr offset dish	nF = 1.2 dB	30 Watt from a home made sspa
DL7YC	2.4 mtr 0.4 prime focus dish	nF = 1.3 dB	42 Watt from a TWT

System at RW3BP

The Dish at RW3BP

Dual Feed switching between TX and RX
and pre amp by RW3BP

Feed with SSPA with water cooling

System at DL7YC

The Dish at DL7YC, using EGIS gearbox

Feed and feedbox with TWT in front of dish

Feedbox, dish aimed at the sun,

TWT power supply in waterproof kissen box

Some impressions from the build-up of my station

Using a Hughes TWT; 45 Watt output

Power supply for TWT normally in Kissen box

TWT rack mounted in feed with weather protection

View on feed and behind it the TWT rack

TWT rack

Mounted in dish

View in shack

QSO RW3BP

First setup for RX testing

Building SSPA using APN318

47 GHz EME with a 2,4m parabolic dish