[Moon] CXpedition Final Update X

[dl1ymk at aol.com]

End of CXpedition!

 

On the last day we changed twice the feed (helps slimming…), starting with 70 cm. We worked OE9ERC and G4YTL. Later in the evening after having changed back from 23 cm JT experiments, our last QSO was with Grant, VE6TA, pushing our scores on that band to 30 QSO’s, 25 initials in 17 countries. VE6TA was also the last to switch off the light on 13 cm yesterday.

 

On 23 cm we completed 5 JT65C contacts today with RD3DA, UT5JCW (random), PA3DZL, G4DZU (random) and OH3MCK (random). We saw other stations calling, while still in progress with our takers. This sacrificed the sked with VE7BBG, who was unfortunately burried under other stations, although we were specifically calling him – very sorry for that.

 

In total we made 143 CW-QSO’s, 4 SSB-QSO’s and 6 JT-contacts, which includes 104 initials in CW and 6 in JT. Compared to 79 initials during last year’s TF-DXpedition (94 total QSO's), we were able to improve our score another time.

 

Thanks to all, who were looking for us off the rock, sorry for those we missed. It was once again a splendid experience for us, even more as we made new friends in Uruguay and got a lot of support from local hams. Hopefully we were successful in infecting a few of them with the contagious virus of moonbouncing. 

Uruguay is a very interesting place to visit, ideal for EME, as it is flat like a pancake, but sometimes gum trees are a bit obsolete….Monika even discovered an area with a large quantity of Notocactus and Cereus (thanks heaven...) The locallly produced wine is excellent, especially the Tannat is well-suited to make you survive the night, even in a bedroom with only 11°C….

 

See you from another rare location???

 
73 / 88 de M & M
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