CSVHFS 1995 Noise Figure Results

Central States VHF Society

1995 Noise Figure (NF) Results

Tested in Colorado Springs - 28 July 1995

144 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

WA5VJB HB MGF1801 TAPPED L .21 14

WA8WZG MCM AT8250 LC .22 22

K7CA MCM MGF1302 .23 23.6

WA8WZG HB MGF1302 LC .24 22

WA5VJB HB MGF2116 CAVITY .25 22.7

AA4FQ HB MGF1302 LC .26 22.8

WA5VJB HB MGF2116 CAVITY .26 18.3

VE7BQH HB CAVITY .34 21

VE7BQH HB LC .35 25.5

KH6CP HB MGF1801 LC .41 16.11

KN4SM SSB LNA145 LC .45 19.56

N0JEQ ARR MGF1302 LC .61 25.3

N5SVP COMM LC .63 19.3

W0PPF HB MGF1202 LC .75 18

W0PPF HB MGF1302 LC .75 19.2

KB5ZUD HB MGF1302 LC .78 21.4

WQ0P HB MGF1302 LC .85 17.69

N0AKC HB MGF1302 LC .9 21.7

K0FQA HB NE251 1.05 31.4

WA0BWE ARR 1.77 23.6

KN4SM RFC 2-317 BRICK 1.82 15.7

WB5LUA HB INA51 LC 1.99 22.7

WW4T ICOM LC 2.05 21.7

WB5LUA HB INA30 MMIC LC 2.52 20.1

WB5LUA HB 2-INA30 MMIC LC 3.03 44.7

222 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

KH6CP/1 HB MGF1801 LC .21 22.4

WA5VJB HB MGF1801 LC .27 20

N0HJC ARR LC .85 22.7

KB6IGC SSB LC .88 23.3

WA0BWE SSB LC .91 25.8

432 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

DJ9BV HB MGF1302 CAVITY .24 17.4

KD4LT HB MGF1302 CAVITY .29 19.9

KD4LT HB MGF1302 X2 CAVITY .33 49

WA4NJP HB 2 X MGF1302 CAVITY .45 45.4

KN4SM TELETEC 70A LC .48 18.4

W8TN HB MGF1302 CAVITY .52 21.6

KN4SM SSB LNA435 LC .52 15.6

N0HJZ ARD .63 17.4

WQ0P HB MGF1302 CAVITY .67 17.3

N0HJZ ARR .73 18.2

WA0BWE ARR MGF1302 LC .78 19.9

K0FQA HB .8 17.3

WA0BWE SSB 1.2 18.6

W0PPF HB DXL2502 LC 1.25 16.9

WG6K HAMTRON 2.2 15.7

WB5LUA HB INA51163 MMIC Microstrip 2.26 20.3

WB5LUA HB INA30 MMIC Microstrip 2.62 20.3

N2CEI DEM Transverter .64 28.1

902 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

KH6CP HB NEC32684 LC .33 15.5

KH6CP HB ATF10135 HALF WAVE CAV .4 18.1

WB5IGF HB ATF10135 LC .53 18.5

W0BJ HB ATF10135 LC .75 10.8

K0FQA HB ATF12535 LC 1 14.6

N0AKC HB MGF1302 LC 1.45 12.5

KF0OA HB MRF966 HALF WAVE CAV 1.8 11

W0PHD HB MGA86576 LC 3.08 15.5

N2CEI DEM Transverter .9 18.1

1296 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

AA6WI SM0PYP FHX Cavity .25 39.5

KH6CP HB NEC32684A LC .28 18.1

AA6WI WD5AGO NE321-1302 LC .29 35

DJ9BV HB FHX35 LC .3 19

WB5LUA HB ATF36077 LC .33 18

DJ9BV HB FHX35 LC .42 16.2

WA8WZG COMM LC .43 16.1

WB5LUA HB ATF10135 LC .54 13.7

K5MAT HB MGF1412 LC .58 15.4

WB0TEM HB ATF20135 LC .61 13.8

WB0TEM HB NE32194 LC .66 17.9

WB0TEM HB LC .7 14

WA4NJP HB MGF1302 LC .76 25.3

WA4NJP HB 2 X MGF1302 LC .78 23.4

WA0QII HB ATF-10736 LC .85 12.5

WQ0P HB ATF10135 LC .94 14.5

K0FQA HB ATF-12535 LC 1.03 14.2

N8ZM ICOM LC 1.79 16.3

W0PHD HB MGA86576 MMIC LC 2.32 18.4

WB5LUA HB INA51163 MMIC LC 2.64 23.3

WB5LUA HB INA30 MMIC LC 3.6 13.2

2304 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

KH6CP HB NEC32684A LC .38 15.2

WB5IGF LUA ATF35076 Wire Inductor .39 14.3

WB5LUA HB ATF36077 Wire Inductor .4 16.8

DJ9BV HB NE424/86576 .41 39.9

DJ9BV HB NE424 .41 18.7

DJPBV HB NE424 LC .42 16.93

WB5LUA HB ATF10135 Microstrip .58 13.6

WA8WZG HB ATF10135 LC .78 13

W0FQA HB VJB LC 1.34 15.7

W2CRS SSB LC 1.43 17

WB5LUA HB MGA-87563 MMIC 2 12.6

W0PHD HB LC 2.04 20.62

WA5TKU HB MGA86576 MMIC LC 2.28 23.8

WA5VJB HB MGA86563 MMIC MICROSTRIP 2.42 20.6

K0GCJ AERTECH 5.48 22.5

N2CEI DEM Transverter 1.2 31.5

WA8WZG SSB Transverter 1.7

3456 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

DJ9BV HB NE424 LC .55 14.4

KH6CP HB NEC326 Wire Loop .55 12.8

WB5LUA HB ATF36077 Wire Loop .58 25.6

WA8WZG HB 2XATF10135 LC 1.02 25.3

K0FQA HB LC 1.19 22.7

N2CEI DEM Transverter 1.7 22.4

WB5LUA HB MGA86563 MMIC MICRO STRIP 2.1 15.2

WA5TKU HB MGA86576 MMIC Wire Loop 2.23 25

WA5VJB HB MGA86563 MMIC MICROSTRIP 2.7 15.8

N2CEI DEM 2402PA 2 w power amplifier 3.05 20.8

W0PHD HB LC 3.5 19

5760 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

DJ9BV HB NE326 MICRO STRIP .6 13.54

KH6CP HB NEC326 MICRO STRIP .7 23.2

WB5LUA HB ATF36077 MICROSTRIP .76 13.4

WA8WZG HB 2XATF10135 MICROSTRIP 1.02 18.3

WD4MUO/0 COMM JCA TECH ? 3.6 21.1

W0UC HB 2XATF10135 MICROSTRIP 4.25 10

10368 MHz Call Design Device Input Network NF (dB) Gain (dB)

KH6CP HB NEC32684A Microstrip .57 11.58

KH6CP HB NEC32684A Microstrip #2 .6 11.35

N0UGY DEM NEC32684A KH6CP Microstrip .7 12.85

DJ9BV HB NEC32684A Microstrip .89 12.08

WA8WZG HB ATF13135X2 WB5LUA Microstrip 1.68 18

W0KJY HB ATF13135 WB5LUA Microstrip 2.1 14.33

Tested by WB5LUA, WA8WZG, and WA7CJO
Data entered by N5QGH, KB8OIU, WB5IGF
HP346A Noise Source, Measurement Accuracy of system according to HP is +/- 0.2 dB!
Per NRAO hot/cold tests, NF at 222, 432, and 432 MHz have been increased 0.05 dB

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