2005 Noise Figure Results

2005 Noise Figure (NF) Results

Tested in Colorado springs, CO - July 30, 2005

144 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	K1RQG	AGO-comm	ATF33143	0.12	23
	K8EB	LNA Technologies	ATF33143	0.23	22.6
	KL6M*	HB	MGF1302	0.3	22.3
	KL6M	HB	MGF1302	0.65	19.6
	K8EB	SSB	MGF1302	0.88	19.5
	K0SM	Mavcom		2.88	20.45

222 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
222 MHz	KL6M*	HB LC	MGF1302	0.7	16.5

432 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	KL6M	AGO-comm	ATF33143	0.37	16.5
	KL6M*	HB	MGF1302	0.63	20.4
	N5BA	ARR	MGF1402	0.8	18.1
	VE3ADQ	HB MMIC	MAXIM-2640	1.26	14.8
	KD9SG	ARR		1.73	18.58
	K5QXJ	HB N6CA	MGF1402	1.8	12.5
	K5QXJ	DEMI		2	18.6
	KD9SG	ICOM AG35		2.75	13

902 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
902 MHz	K8EB*	DEMI kit		0.77	18.6

1296 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
		JL Ref	ATF30677	0.21	18
		AGO Ref	NE3212-ATF211	0.23	31
	KD5FZX	AGO-comm	NE321 2-stage	0.26	36
	W6AT	AGO-comm	NE321 2-stage	0.27	32.1
	KL6M	HB9BBD-comm	cavity	0.28	38.3
	KL6M*	DEMI kit	ATF10136	0.76	17.2
	K6KLY	HB N6CA	MGF1302	1.67	16.8
	K6KLY	HB		1.8	29

2304 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	WD5AGO*	HB 2-stage	NE3212-ATF211	0.48	22
	K5TTT	LUA	ATF10135	0.51	10.5
	KL6M	HB	HEMT 1st stage	0.57	16.4
	WD5AGO	DEMI xvrtr	NE32584	0.65	26.3
	WB0DRL	DEMI-old	ATF10136	1	12
	KL6M	HB	ATF10136	1.4	11.2

5760 MHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
	WD5AGO*	LUA/AGO	NE321	1.1	10
	WD5AGO	HB converter		3.8	22

10 GHz	Call	Design	Device	NF (dB)	Gain (dB)
10 GHz	W5NZS	DB6NT converter (Kuhne)	NE3212-ATF211	1.22	22.1

Chairman: WD5AGO
Measurements completed by: WD5AGO, K5TTT & N9KC
Equipment: AIL-2075 & HP346A, Agilent 8975A w/HP346B Noise Source, Accuracy +/- 0.2dB

NOTE: " * " signifies HB winner.