1. Maker 7660: Not Your Grandpa’s Ham Radio!
10 GHz Communications
Transverter Unit
Synthesized LO
10MHz Reference
Receive LNA
T/R Waveguide Relay
SSPA
DC-DC Converter
RF Power Meters
This 10,368 MHz (10.3 GHz) transverter system is capable of transmitting and receiving signals as far as 899 mi (1448km) under the right conditions. Way past line of sight!
It is a combination of commercially-available kit units and surplus parts from avionics, radar and satellite TV equipment.
The unit can operate on all ham radio modes, including Morse Code (CW), AM, FM and SSB.
Not shown is the 144MHz all mode IF unit, a currently available ham radio transceiver.

2. 10 GHz Communications Technical Terms
Maker 7660: Not Your Grandpa’s Ham Radio!
10 GHz Communications Technical Terms
Frequency multiplication and filtering is needed to get to the SHF range. In this system, the frequency scheme goes like this:
106.6MHz x 3 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 4 =
(2558MHz is filtered to get 2556MHz) *4 = 10224
10224MHz goes to a Mixer, where the 144 MHz intermediate frequency (IF) is added to make the final frequency of 10368MHz (10.368GHz)
2556MHz Filter
Local Oscillator & Multiplier Chain
10MHz Reference & PLL Synthesizer
TRANSMIT PATH
RECEIVE PATH
RX LNA
T/R Relay
Filter
Mixer
SSPA
Driver
LO Amp
10224 MHz LO
TO 144MHz IF
10224 MHz MHz = MHz ( GHz)