[Moon] DL9KR 432 first part ARRL

[Johann Bruinier]

Perigee alone could not explain the enormous signal strengths observed during the first part. A cofounder must have been a well-defined polarization which was horizontal throughout. The absence of fast libration vs. tens of seconds long QSB periods was something peculiar, too. The stable horizontal Faraday prevented some Qs with horizontally polarized stations in the USA due to geographical offset. KE2N and K0RZ were just a shadow of their usual strength.
However, it all meant lots of fun to work old friends and a couple of new ones.
I'm not entering the tiresome discussion about modes and contest rules but think that if this contest enhances activity, so be it.
Worked were on Oct-27 UA3PTW, SV3AAF, K1FO, G4RGK, DL1YMK, I1NDP (loud now), RW3PX, UT2EG, UT5JCW, VE6TA, K2UYH, W8TXT, K1JT (=K2UYH, fb CW Joe!), SM3BYA (ragchew), K4EME, OH2PO, DF3RU, HB9Q, SP6JLW, K0RZ), KE2N, KL7HFQ, OK1TEH, K1RQG (nice to have him back on 70 with big sig), IK2RTI #863, DL5FN, JA0TJU #864, SM3AKW, JA9BOH, KL6M (loud), IK6EIW, PE1ITR, OZ4MM, VK4AFL, SV1BTR, RA3EC #865 KO82, I5YDI #866, G3LQR, UT3LL, JH4JLV, YO2IS, G3HUL, DL7UDA, SM2A, F6APE #867.
Oct-28 G3LTF, WA6PY (Phoenix out of the ashes), DL7APV, OE5JFL, K3MF, VK3UM, I5CTE, DK8VS, JA6AHB, JA5NNS and JA0TJU dupe.

Where were the S5s?

Looking fwd to more fun in the second part.

GL & 73!

Jan DL9KR.