2009 Noise Figure Results

2009 Noise Figure (NF) Results

Tested in Elk Grove Village, IL - July 24, 2009

50 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	K4SME	N2GEEK	FPD 750 89	0.35	20.7
	WA9FIH	ARR	GaAsFet	0.78	25
	N5VYN	ARR	P50VDG	1.35	22.5

144 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	K9LQZ		&bnsp;	0.35	24.7
	KL6M	HB w/relays	MGF 1302	0.45	19.6
	K9PW	HB w/relays	MRF 966	0.48	17.2
	KL6M	HB w/transco & sma	MGF1302	0.57	19.5
	KA9VGG	HB LN2		0.70	35.0
	KA9VGG	HB LN1		0.85	34.6
	K0AWU	DEMI		1.40	21.2
	W0FY	W6PO	MGF1302	1.65	11.2
	K9LQZ	ARR		1.77	13.4
	K9LQZ	Commercial		1.80	32.0
	KA9VGG	HB A2		2.81	25.7
	KA9VGG	HB A1		3.40	25.4
	WA9FIH	Landwher		4.52	12.2

222 MHz - none tested

432 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	K4SME	HB N2GEEK	FPD 750-89	0.40	22.1
	KA9VGG	HB	LN-1 LP 750	0.61	34.3
	KL6M	HB w/transco & sma	MGF 1302	0.80	15.7
	AF4JF	DEMI	ATF 10136	0.80	16.8
	N5VYN	ARR P43VDG		2.01	16.9

902/903 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
902/903 MHz	W9SZ	HB	FPD 750 @ 6V	0.90	21.1

1296 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	K8EB	G4DDK kit	NE324	0.26	39.2
	KL6M	W7CNK	ATF36077	0.31	35.0
	K8EB	W7CNK	ATF 36077	0.39	35.4
	KL6M	HB W7CNK	ATF 36077	0.39	34.7
	KA9VGG	HB	LP 750	0.63	29.6
	K9SRB	DEMI Troy ME		0.65	16.6
	K9SRB	DEMI Troy ME		0.74	12.6
	WA9FIH	Parabolic	GaAsFet	0.92	12.1
	W9SZ	HB	FPD 750	0.95	18.0
	WA9FIH	SSB SP-23	GaAsFet	1.57	18.4
	K0CQ	HB	MSA0685	3.10	12.9

2304 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	KL6M	DEMI W5LUA	ATF 36077	0.45	18.2
	K8EB	G4DDK kit		0.70	23.6
	VE3ADQ	Conifer PA1033		1.41	11.1
	KA9VGG	HB LN2		1.57	21.6
	KA9VGG	HB LN1		1.75	22.1
	KA9VGG	HB A2		2.13	24.1
	KA9VGG	HB A1		2.18	25.3

3456 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	K8EB	G4DDK kit		0.94	22.6
	K8EB	LUA		0.94	13.5
	KA9VGG	HB	LN-1 LP 750	6.15	12.0

5760 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
5760 MHz	KL6M	JCA Tech		0.92	31.7

10368 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	KL6M	JCA Tech		2.26	12.5
	VE3ADQ	JCA Tech		3.35	34.2

24192 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	W9XA	W2PED @ 5V		2.21	28.4
	K9PW	HB XVTR		3.90	26.9
	WA2VOI	W0EOM		4.23	15.8
	WA2VOI	W0EOM		4.93	15.8

47088 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	VE4MA	W0EOM Surplus		3.40	17.5
	VE4MA	DB6NT 472XP		5.0	37.0
	W5LUA	AMMC 6241		5.15	15.3

Testing by: W5LUA and WA8RJF
Equipment Supplied by W5LUA and K9PW
Measurement Accuracy +/- 0.2 dB at 10 GHz and below
Compiled by WA8RJF and W9GA

14.22 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	K0CQ	G3SBI	J310	2.08	11.1
	K0CQ	HB	MSA0685	2.33	29.0