[Moon] Activity report Mar 15/16 VK3NX

[Charlie Kahwagi]

Hello all,
                participants seemed lower than last year unfortunately.  On the 15th for my first moon pass, condx were difficult at my QTH  due to very, very, enhanced local troposheric condx on the uW bands.  This prodused scattering of signals and created a very spread signal on Rx of all stations.  Luckily on the 16th, when i operated on 10 GHz,  the local condx subsided and the signals on 10 GHz were exceptional at my QTH.

15th:...On 5.7 GHZ

WKD:  OK1CA ( new #)  OK1KIR  ES5PC JA6CZD

No other signals were hrd

16th.....On 10 Ghz

WKD:  OK1KIR  ES5PC (new #)  OK1CA F5JWF (new #)  

Not completed........HB9SV..  Very loud signals!!    Sorry....I was right near my moon set and refraction  made it difficult to stay "on the moon"   .Exchanged reports no problems  but no confirmation of reports.....I hope next time!


I was astonished to hear ES5PC with  his 6.5 W.on 10 GHz .."M" report was almost "O".Tnx for coming on with QRP Villjo!

Tnx for all stations for coming on in my "limited" window.  It was dissappointing however to not work any stations to my East.

I am sure more stations were active,  esp on 10 GHz on 15th,  but due to my shorter windows because of declination  I choose to stay on 1 band only for the entire pass.   It  would take  approximately 1 hour to do a complete band change....feed,  amplifiers etc...  and this is "valuable time"............however  It would help to know when operators are going to be QRV  ( Wx etc...permitting)  so I could maximise time on the "right" band.



As always  tnx for all QSO's   and I am looking forward to April 12/13.  I will be QRV on both 13  and 9 cm....CU then!

If  anyone would like a sked on 10 GHz in the next few days....please let me know before I change the feed to 13 cm.
73
Charlie
VK3NX
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