From pchomins at san.rr.com Fri Jan 1 00:51:14 2010 From: pchomins at san.rr.com (Paul Chominski) Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:51:14 -0800 Subject: [Moon] Happy New Year 2010 References: <1NQOb1-1iH7uy0@fwd05.aul.t-online.de> Message-ID: Happy New Year 2010 to entire EME community and their families! Paul WA6PY From bpaloma at telefonica.net Fri Jan 1 01:02:34 2010 From: bpaloma at telefonica.net (=?iso-8859-1?Q?Benjamin_Pi=F1ol?=) Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 01:02:34 +0100 Subject: [Moon] HNY Message-ID: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL EME FAMILY Benjamin EA3XU -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100101/3c49d8fb/attachment.htm From DL7UDA at versanet.de Fri Jan 1 11:29:02 2010 From: DL7UDA at versanet.de (DL7UDA) Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:29:02 +0100 Subject: [Moon] HNY 2010 Message-ID: <4B3DCE6E.7090408@versanet.de> to all EMErs and their families happy new year, good health and enough time to play with EME. 73 Dietmar DL7UDA From sp7dcs at wp.pl Fri Jan 1 15:09:32 2010 From: sp7dcs at wp.pl (Chris SP7DCS) Date: Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:09:32 +0100 Subject: [Moon] HNY2010 Message-ID: <4B3E021C.3040404@wp.pl> Happy New Year 2010 to All!!! Chris SP7DCS -- Chris SP7DCS email - sp7dcs at o2.pl, sp7dcs at wp.pl, sp7dcs at smrw.lodz.pl EME PAGE - http://sp7dcs.webpark.pl From tikaluna at bigpond.com Fri Jan 1 22:26:22 2010 From: tikaluna at bigpond.com (Doug McArthur) Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:26:22 +1100 Subject: [Moon] VK3UM ... 70cm SSB EME Contest Jan 2/3 Message-ID: <20100101212629.DFLR5111.nschwotgx03p.mx.bigpond.com@Tikaluna.bigpond.com> Gentlemen I will come on from 1130z for NA window and from 2000z for the Eu window today 2 Jan 2010. Regards Doug VK3UM From g3ltf at btinternet.com Sat Jan 2 09:08:22 2010 From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (peter blair) Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 08:08:22 -0000 Subject: [Moon] QRV 1296 now Message-ID: Nice echoes this morning as moon approaches moonset here, CQ 1296.010 CW HNY to all & 73 G3LTF -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100102/07b7ff77/attachment.htm From kc3re at yahoo.com Sat Jan 2 16:00:02 2010 From: kc3re at yahoo.com (Cristofori Concerts) Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 07:00:02 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Moon] [Moon-net] When to see moon? In-Reply-To: <4B3F5A28.9060403@dual.rs> Message-ID: <919124.59321.qm@web51301.mail.re2.yahoo.com> This site might be useful at least to North American stations... http://www.dailymoonposition.com/Default.aspx 73, Martin, KC3RE --- On Sat, 1/2/10, Dual wrote: > From: Dual > Subject: Re: [Moon-net] When to see moon? > To: "sm4sjy at algonet.se" > Cc: moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net > Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010, 9:37 AM > Hi > Try software at my site. It works exactly what you are > looking for. > > http://www.dual.rs/yu1cf/razno/index.shtml > > 73 Goran YU1CF > > sm4sjy at algonet.se > wrote: > > Hi all ! > > HNY 2010! I have a question about when to see > moon...Lets say like this: > > I know that on next week , on day x, I have some free > time, or weekend x I have free time to go EME, how can > I know if I have moon in that specific day or weekend ? Is > there software to put in for example my locator square and > date, and then I will know if I have moon, and for how long > ? > > / Kind regards / SM4SJY > > > > __ > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version > of virus signature database 4737 (20100102) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > > From la9nea at online.no Sat Jan 2 17:22:44 2010 From: la9nea at online.no (Viggo Magnus LA9NEA) Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 17:22:44 +0100 Subject: [Moon] LA9NEA qrv 2 january 2010 Message-ID: Hello ! Plan to be qrv to nite from approx 2400z. Will run some cq call nr 1296.015 in CW, will also listen for some JT65c activity. qrv also on HB9Q logger. 73 Viggo LA9NEA LA9NEA 23 cm EME set up: Icom 756 pro II TR1296H trv Kuhne 500 watt SSPA 5.2 meter dish, VE4MA Feed 1.stage preamp.Cavity NE32484 0.28 dB 2.stage Kuhne MGF 1302 JO59dx Autotracking by W2DRZ, VK3UM tracking at screen. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100102/3de3f76c/attachment.htm From brian-coleman at tiscali.co.uk Sat Jan 2 19:24:58 2010 From: brian-coleman at tiscali.co.uk (Brian Coleman) Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 18:24:58 -0000 Subject: [Moon] 10GHz tonight Message-ID: <74F7698C4DC940C0A8C6B0C98E071C12@OFFICEMACHINE> Hello Folks Happy New Year. I will be testing tonight around 22:00z for a while on 10368.100. If anyone would like to call in I'd be pleased to have a QSO. 73 Brian G4NNS IO91FF -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100102/0e79ecea/attachment.htm From office at dual.rs Sat Jan 2 19:56:59 2010 From: office at dual.rs (Dual) Date: Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:56:59 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Ang: Re: [Moon-net] When to see moon? In-Reply-To: <4754897.1054741262446536909.JavaMail.root@webmail4.glocalnet.net> References: <4754897.1054741262446536909.JavaMail.root@webmail4.glocalnet.net> Message-ID: <4B3F96FB.20307@dual.rs> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100102/87ff06c1/attachment.htm From g4hup at btinternet.com Sat Jan 2 20:37:27 2010 From: g4hup at btinternet.com (dave powis) Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 19:37:27 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Moon] Help!! Utility for Z3801A control Message-ID: <420087.91585.qm@web86302.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Happy New Year to all Following a PC crash on the shack PC, I have lost my archive of prgrams, as well as the operational ones - included in them was the HP utility I used to connect to the Z3801A - I think it was called HP Satconn or something like that? Can anyone in the groups help by either forwarding me a copy, or pointing me to somewhere I can download it? So far I haven't been able to identify a source using the usual search engines. Thanks in advance 73, Dave http://g4hup.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100102/456f3d40/attachment.htm From g4hup at btinternet.com Sat Jan 2 21:02:20 2010 From: g4hup at btinternet.com (dave powis) Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 20:02:20 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Moon] Help!! Utility for Z3801A control - Thanks! Message-ID: <86457.2177.qm@web86302.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Many thanks to those who've responded so quickly! Please don't waste any further time searching through archives - I have now received both HP Satstat (which was the program I was using, but got the name wrong!) and GPScon (which is what I got it a bit confused with!) Thanks for your help! Best 73, Dave http://g4hup.com ________________________________ From: dave powis To: moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net; moon at moonbounce.info; Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Sent: Saturday, 2 January, 2010 19:37:27 Subject: Help!! Utility for Z3801A control Happy New Year to all Following a PC crash on the shack PC, I have lost my archive of prgrams, as well as the operational ones - included in them was the HP utility I used to connect to the Z3801A - I think it was called HP Satconn or something like that? Can anyone in the groups help by either forwarding me a copy, or pointing me to somewhere I can download it? So far I haven't been able to identify a source using the usual search engines. Thanks in advance 73, Dave http://g4hup.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100102/80d5f759/attachment.htm From ok1tehlist at seznam.cz Sun Jan 3 00:57:37 2010 From: ok1tehlist at seznam.cz (=?us-ascii?Q?OK1TEH=20Petrzilka?=) Date: Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:57:37 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Moon] 432 MHz EME gallery (useful for small stations) In-Reply-To: <56D8562E-2E95-40C6-8CA1-606F9390EA4E@gm4jjj.co.uk> Message-ID: <67220.21000.32228-28398-660696343-1262476657@seznam.cz> Hi all, I made update of 70cm EME gallery with photos of big-gun stations, which I heard, saw or worked in ICW, SSB or JT65 with my single yagi. Newly were added few CAL files for VK3UM EME calculator. -> http://ok1teh.nagano.cz/eme_log432.htm#gal If you have any more photos or 70cms CAL files, plese send them at my email. tnx & 73 Matej, OK1TEH PS: during this weekend I'm qrv for any of JT65 or CW sked as well as FSK441 MS sked on 432 MHz for Quadrantids peek. From guenter.koellner at mixed-mode.de Sun Jan 3 10:24:25 2010 From: guenter.koellner at mixed-mode.de (Guenter Koellner) Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 10:24:25 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Moon] Difference XRF286 and MRF286 Message-ID: <1671.62.158.41.228.1262510665.squirrel@intern.netexpress.de> Hello all, happy new year, if not already told to you. Currently blocked from moving the dish due to a ground short in one wire of the elevation motor (and, unfortunately by the urgent need doing my tax declaration for 2008) Related to their use on 23cm: I need some information what is the difference between XRF286 and MRF286 devices? I know that XRF286 are pre-production samples and MRF286 the final devices. Are there any other significant differences in the performance? For example, the very well known Ericsson amplifier which is using a single MRFT21120, I got replacements SRFT21120. The only difference was that the SRFT device had less saturation power, which was about 20-30W less. Might something else happen with the XRF286 in an MRF286 design or are the two such similar that one does not recognize the difference? 73, G?nter (dl4mea) From ok1dfc at seznam.cz Sun Jan 3 18:24:13 2010 From: ok1dfc at seznam.cz (OK1DFC) Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 18:24:13 +0100 Subject: [Moon] 23cm QRV In-Reply-To: <3ec491dcdbd2dd883bc4a22e92a8e11f@www1-mail.volny.cz> Message-ID: Hi EME gang, after long time I was shortly QRV on 23cm. Conditions were excellent. I had all the time very strong own echo and also signals were excellent. Here is brief info. 02/01/2010 UN7GK #81JT #DXCC 65 and first OK-UN, YO8BCF #82JT, VK4CDI JT65, YO8BCF CW #266 very loud 559, RD3DA JT65 -9dB, IK5QLO JT65 #83JT Andrea has problem with OCXO temperature stability, but RIT and hand control help :-), LA9NEA JT65, G4CCH 589/599 excellent CW signal, SP7DCS CW, very good signal produced by Chris. I will be today evening QRV again. Than from 18th of January traveling again till 9th of February. HNY 2010 to all and see you via the Moon soon. Zdenek - OK1DFC www.ok1dfc.com QRV EME 432-1296-2320-3400 MHz WAC 432 - 1296 MHz QRO 10m dish ICQ-397994501 From sm4ive at telia.com Mon Jan 4 09:39:05 2010 From: sm4ive at telia.com (Lars Pettersson) Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 09:39:05 +0100 Subject: [Moon] More soundfiles Message-ID: some more soundfiles on my webb. DG!KJG SSB UA3PTW SSB Im teporaly QRT due to AZ rottator gearbox problems. 73 Lars SM4IVE www.sm4ive.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100104/5f7ab88b/attachment.htm From davcut at maltanet.net Mon Jan 4 18:14:10 2010 From: davcut at maltanet.net (David Cutajar) Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:14:10 +0100 Subject: [Moon] atp 27 dec Message-ID: <4B4221E2.4010203@maltanet.net> Hello all I was qrv again as I had the chance and the band was clear from the powe line noise on 70cm.I did have the chance to work Lars SM4IVE at the 2nd leg.I also tried very hard with NC1I which he cannot take out my call from my weak signal but he was close Sorry I know you kept trying then I said to my self not to loose you time better stop txing maybe better luck another time.Signals here were very strong also heard stations for the first time like K0RZ and some others which I forget.On the 30th Dec I worked DG1JKG and DL7APV cw sched from HB9Q logger.It is frustrating when you can hear that nice signals but you cant be heard due your qrp,I am looking for an sspa maybe 500w in future as the GS35 PA Project stoped it.Also thinking to upgrade for 8 times antenna maybe this year not sure but it is a bug in my mind for now. 73`s David 9H1TX jm75fu 4* 8.5wl ,ATF54143,SSPA 100W ,TS790 From eric.vanoffelen at skynet.be Tue Jan 5 12:14:18 2010 From: eric.vanoffelen at skynet.be (Eric Van Offelen) Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 12:14:18 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Fw: [Moon-net] TWT question? Message-ID: <1873A4E51A6948D68CDC9A31821C521F@erice5fea1e11a> Hi Dom, I tested it: I left the TWT ON during receive, using a WG switch, and could not measure any tube noise on RX. Nothing at all ! But my TWT is not a 200 W out, only 40 W... Of course, correct sequencing is a must to avoid killing the LNA and maybe a TWT pushed to its limits. Also, before transmitting any RF, the sequencer circuit should have a confirmation that the WG switch has fully moved the right position ! 73 Eric ON5TA >> >> . >>>> Another friend recommand not to stop the PSU , keep the tube >>>> runing without drive and use two relays for isolation not to >>>> be impaired by tube noise on RX.... >>>> >>>> Any opinions there? >>>> >>>> 73 >>>> Dom/F6DRO >>>> >> > From vihraw1 at gmail.com Tue Jan 5 17:19:37 2010 From: vihraw1 at gmail.com (Barry Wright) Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 09:19:37 -0700 Subject: [Moon] 13cm power amplifier for sale Message-ID: <000601ca8e22$e2f13010$a8d39030$@com> I have the following 13cm power amplifier for sale: Kuhne Linear Power Amplifier. MKU PA 23400 A 2300 - 2400 MHz Solid State 400 W Output power, Input power 1.2 W. Includes 24 volt dc power supply, heat sink and fans. Everything is included that is needed to operate this amplifier on 13cm with one watt drive. This is a picture of the amplifier on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/barry10a/3354715512/in/set-72157606664072445/ I also have more information available in PDF format which I will send to anyone interested. I bought this new in February 2009 at the Kuhne factory in Germany and it has very little use. If you are seriously interested, you should recognize that this isn't inexpensive but I would like to see it remain the amateur radio community. If you understand that then send me an email. I will provide additional information about this item in PDF format. Beyond that we can discuss price and shipment. Barry - KA7V Oregon - DN14ma KA7V at ARRL.NET From ea2agz at orange.es Thu Jan 7 19:50:26 2010 From: ea2agz at orange.es (EA2AGZ) Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 19:50:26 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Tess Message-ID: <8CBFFD8B27A24D5DA5DC72737C667C4D@acer4fd821105f> Tesssss -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100108/84ec2d08/attachment.htm From jjm_f1ehn at wanadoo.fr Fri Jan 8 16:40:22 2010 From: jjm_f1ehn at wanadoo.fr (jjm) Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 16:40:22 +0100 Subject: [Moon] EME antennas database (new package Jan 2010) Message-ID: Dear EMErs, I am pleased to inform you that a new package of the Photos database of EME antennas and its documentation are now available on my web site (download page). You can browse the database directly to Picasa with this link http://picasaweb.google.com/papatoux Of course you can also browse it with Google Earth or EME System (with downloading this new package). More information on my web site or read the included pdf file. This new zipped package "EME_Ant_DB_20100107" of the 7th of January 2010 now includes: Band (number of photos): EME_6m (7) EME_2m (48) EME_1.25m (1) EME_70cm (32) EME_23cm (46) EME_13cm (15) EME_9cm (5) EME_6cm (6) EME_3cm (19) EME_1.2cm (5) EME_0.6cm (1) I will regularly update the database so if you wish to add your photo, please send it via email + info as indicated below: - a photo of your antenna (1 per band) (1280*960 pxl recommended 640*480 pxl min) - a comment / title of this photo (ex : F6KSX 3cm - 3.3m dish) - latitude and longitude of the antenna** - your grid square (locator) - the nearest city to check the location of the photo - web site ? Thank you. Best 73 and best wishes for this New Year. 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Maybe one of can identify the material by these numbers, which are 0.8mm thick material: "G 1 02160101" 1.6mm thick material "9 0414A1 31" "90414A1 26" "9 0414A1 32" Would be great to know what it really is... 73, G?nter (dl4mea) From ea2agz at orange.es Sat Jan 9 10:28:38 2010 From: ea2agz at orange.es (EA2AGZ) Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 10:28:38 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Test Message-ID: <5AC4BF9CFCA74B57875346C3ABE52CCA@acer4fd821105f> Tessssst -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100109/b29b244d/attachment.htm From df6na at df6na.de Sun Jan 10 17:04:27 2010 From: df6na at df6na.de (DF6NA) Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:04:27 +0100 Subject: [Moon] TWTs & power supplies Message-ID: <4B49FA8B.7040406@df6na.de> Hi, I have a few RW1127 with power supply. There is also a chance I can get a few more power supplies if needed. Is there any interest. Please reply direct. 73, Rainer From df6na at df6na.de Sun Jan 10 22:09:33 2010 From: df6na at df6na.de (DF6NA) Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:09:33 +0100 Subject: [Moon] TWTs & power supplies In-Reply-To: <4B49FA8B.7040406@df6na.de> References: <4B49FA8B.7040406@df6na.de> Message-ID: <4B4A420D.6010608@df6na.de> Sorry - forgot to add: the RW1127 is the tube that gives >25W output on 24GHz with small modifications. It is only sold complete with psu and ONLY for 24GHz use. There are plenty of solutions for 10GHz so it would be a waste to use it on 10GHz. 73, Rainer DF6NA schrieb: > Hi, > > I have a few RW1127 with power supply. There is also a chance I can get > a few more power > supplies if needed. Is there any interest. Please reply direct. > > 73, Rainer > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list > From ok1tehlist at seznam.cz Mon Jan 11 10:38:30 2010 From: ok1tehlist at seznam.cz (=?us-ascii?Q?OK1TEH=20Petrzilka?=) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:38:30 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Moon] [Moon-net] Vintage EME footage from Scotland In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <67354.21299.32704-15516-493707913-1263202710@seznam.cz> Film was put on http://www.ok2kkw.com/eme1960/eme1960eng.htm#gm3fyb 73 Matej, OK1TEH > ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------ > Od: David Anderson GM4JJJ > P?edm?t: [Moon-net] Vintage EME footage from Scotland > Datum: 10.1.2010 22:36:40 > ---------------------------------------- > I have managed to get a copy of an 8mm film made of Harry GM3FYB and others at > Cassingray in Fife, Scotland with the 432 MHz EME dish in 1965. It is now on > Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqTLVLmz5ro > > I will need to check with the few surviving members of the ex Dunfermline Club > who everyone is, but there is GM3FYB (SK), GM3EGW (SK), GM3CIG and GM3ENJ that I > recognise. > > At the start of the film there is a meeting at what looks like GM3FYB's QTH in > Dunfermline. One of the group is a young G3LTF, according to Peter - he was up > in Dunfermline for the 1965 VHF Convention! > > > 73 > ___________________________________________________________________________ > David Anderson, GM4JJJ E-mail: david at gm4jjj.co.uk > ___________________________________________________________________________ > MoonSked software: Tracking, Prediction, Scheduling and much more. > Available for Windows, Linux or Macintosh. > http://www.gm4jjj.co.uk/MoonSked/moonsked.htm > iDXSpot: Macintosh DX-Cluster Telnet access made easy! > Mac HP GPS Control: HP Z3801A Time & Frequency Standard software > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at > http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > > > > From dj3jj at gmx.net Mon Jan 11 11:25:22 2010 From: dj3jj at gmx.net (Andreas Haefner) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:25:22 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Sirius Satellite radio on 2320 MHz Message-ID: <20100111102522.227160@gmx.net> From w0woi at aol.com Mon Jan 11 11:37:52 2010 From: w0woi at aol.com (w0woi at aol.com) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:37:52 EST Subject: [Moon] Vintage EME footage from Scotland Message-ID: <4fa.7d396b9f.387c5980@aol.com> Gentlemen, this material is absolutely priceless. So many thanks to all who coordinated in the production ... and "oh, the memories." 73, Bill Smith, W0WOI (Editor, QST's "World Above..." 1967~1974") _http://www.ok2kkw.com/eme1960/eme1960eng.htm#gm3fyb_ (http://www.ok2kkw.com/eme1960/eme1960eng.htm#gm3fyb) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100111/7667339f/attachment.htm From w0woi at aol.com Tue Jan 12 03:25:38 2010 From: w0woi at aol.com (w0woi at aol.com) Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:25:38 EST Subject: [Moon] ARRL's QST Magazine CD Message-ID: <15e8a.18842d12.387d37a2@aol.com> I wish to purchase an ARRL CD of QSTs; the one which contains the years 1967~1969. _w0woi at aol.com_ (mailto:w0woi at aol.com) Thank you. Bill, W0WOI -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100111/1c098876/attachment.htm From rein0zn at ix.netcom.com Wed Jan 13 09:01:00 2010 From: rein0zn at ix.netcom.com (rein0zn at ix.netcom.com) Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:01:00 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Subject: [Moon] 432 and Above EME Newsletter for Feb 2010 Message-ID: <30786844.1263369660396.JavaMail.root@elwamui-royal.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Hallo All, The 432 MHz and Above EME Newsletter for Feb 2010 by K2UYH is at: http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/em70cm.html The .PDF file will be uploaded later. Enjoy! 73 Rein W6SZ From rein0zn at ix.netcom.com Wed Jan 13 16:03:27 2010 From: rein0zn at ix.netcom.com (rein0zn at ix.netcom.com) Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 07:03:27 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Subject: [Moon] 432 and Above EME Newsletter for Feb 2010 updated Message-ID: <6414219.1263395008187.JavaMail.root@elwamui-milano.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Hallo All, The 432 MHz and Above EME Newsletter for Feb 2010 by K2UYH is at: http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/em70cm.html Enjoy! 73 Rein W6SZ From w5lua at sbcglobal.net Fri Jan 15 19:20:28 2010 From: w5lua at sbcglobal.net (Al Ward) Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:20:28 -0000 Subject: [Moon] 14th International EME Conference Announcement Message-ID: 14th International EME Conference Announcement It is with great pleasure that W5LUA, VE4MA, WA8RJF and the North Texas Microwave Society officially announce the 14th International EME Conference. We cordially invite you and your family to Dallas, Texas on the 12th,13th and 14th of August 2010 for the premier technical and social EME event of the year. Whether you are an experienced EMEer or new to the lunatic fringe, the conference will offer a wide range of technical, social and site-seeing activities for everyone. The Conference Hotel is The Westin at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport which is just a short shuttle ride from DFW Airport and offers first class conference amenities at an excellent conference price of $89 USD per night plus taxes. Their address is 4545 West John Carpenter Freeway, Irving, TX 75063. We have guest rooms booked for Wednesday night through Saturday night. The conference rate is only good for Wednesday through Saturday for either a single bed or double beds. Please book your room directly with this hotel as it helps the conference organizers meet our hotel commitment and help offset the price of conference meeting rooms and other amenities. We expect a large turnout and strongly recommend that you book early to avoid disappointment. The hotel block will be held until July 12, 2010. After July 12th, it will be difficult to get the same conference rate. Hotel registration is now available online at http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/res?id=0902108016&key=7BF3D. If you have any difficulties in using the on-line Westin hotel registration, please call reservations at 888-627-8617 and reference the "EME Conference" to get the conference rate. If all else fails please drop Al a note at w5lua at sbcglobal.net. The Dallas-Fort Worth area offers a wide range of holiday/vacation activities. Plan on arriving at the conference hotel Wednesday afternoon or evening. We will have a hospitality suite and registration on Wednesday evening so we can get acquainted and prepare for a full day of family activities on Thursday. The Thursday family activities will include air conditioned bus tours in the Dallas Ft.Worth area. Yes it will be hot in the Texas in August but we do have well air conditioned buses, hotels and buildings! We are working with two local tour companies at present to find the best activities and best deal for our group. Once the details are known (which should be within a few weeks) we will go forth with the conference registration and fees. While the technical sessions are going on during the day on both Friday and Saturday, we plan two full days of family activities. On Friday evening we have planned a fun filled evening in Ft.Worth. We will have a Saturday night banquet at the hotel with a special guest speaker planned. We will have a short session on Sunday morning to wrap things up and then you are free to continue your travels. We hope that you can make the Dallas Ft.Worth area the center of your 2010 vacation or just a stopping point as you tour other parts of North America. The Dallas Fort Worth area is served by DFW International Airport making international travel easy while still a convenient jumping off point to other destinations within the U.S.A. or Canada. The hallmark of past EME conferences has been the excellent technical presentations and the 14th EME Conference promises to live up to everyone's expectations with an outstanding technical program. To date presentations on the following topics by an international cast of EMErs include: - Low Noise Amplifiers - Tracking the Moon and other celestial bodies - SSPAs/Tube Power Amplifier/TWT Workshop - Receiving with Software Defined Radios - Big Dish EME - Highlights from several DXpeditions. - Getting started with a small dish on 1296 EME - Feed design and construction - EME Propagation - Software - Live EME demo on 1296 MHz by WA5WCP/5 Of course no technical portion of a Conference is complete without the Technical Proceedings and the 14th EME Conference Proceedings will be second to none. If you would like to present or submit a technical article for inclusion in the Proceedings please contact a committee member as soon as possible. We also have several electronic vendors signed up to showcase their goodies. The vendor rooms will be open all day Friday and Saturday. If you are interested in obtaining a vendor table, please contact us as soon as possible before the start of the conference. We will also have noise figure measurement equipment on hand to showcase your newest low noise amplifier or to help you troubleshoot a troubled LNA. . A special request: Most EMErs would argue that EME is the most interesting, challenging and rewarding aspect of Amateur Radio. The EME Conference presents not only an opportunity to swap lies with old friends or make new friends but it also presents each of us with an opportunity to share our passion for that unique aspect of Amateur Radio called EME with others. We encourage you to invite any and all who may have an interest in EME. Whether you are a seasoned EMEer or just someone wishing to see what all the fun is about on the higher frequencies, this conference is for you. Whether this will be your 1st EME Conference or your 14th we are looking forward to seeing you in Dallas in August 2010. 73 and GUD DX (via the Moon) Al Ward W5LUA Barry Malowanchuk VE4MA Tony Emanuele WA8RJF January 15, 2010 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100115/4975d192/attachment.htm From sm2cew at telia.com Sat Jan 16 08:02:30 2010 From: sm2cew at telia.com (Peter Sundberg) Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:02:30 +0000 Subject: [Moon] High energy beam Message-ID: I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-northern -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. :-) 73 de Peter SM2CEW www.sm2cew.com From sm4ive at telia.com Sat Jan 16 08:59:32 2010 From: sm4ive at telia.com (Lars Pettersson) Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:59:32 +0100 Subject: [Moon] EME conference !! Message-ID: This is a question in Swedish. Hur m?nga av SM EME gubbar planerar att ?ka till Texas? Kunde vara kul att se om det p? n?got vis kan samordnas: 73 de Lasse SM4IVE Sorry -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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SJR Service http://www.antennerna.se/ http://www.sjrservice.se/ http://www.sm7sjr.se/ Lars Pettersson skrev 2010-01-16 08:59: > This is a question in Swedish. > Hur m?nga av SM EME gubbar planerar att ?ka till Texas? > Kunde vara kul att se om det p? n?got vis kan samordnas: > 73 de Lasse SM4IVE > Sorry > > -- > Meddelandet har kontrollerats mot virus > samt skadligt inneh?ll av *MailScanner* > och f?rmodas vara s?kert. > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list -- Meddelandet har kontrollerats mot virus samt skadligt inneh?ll av MailScanner och f?rmodas vara s?kert. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Kunde vara kul att se om det p? n?got vis kan samordnas: 73 de Lasse SM4IVE Sorry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100116/1cd6033c/attachment.htm From ok1vpz at seznam.cz Sat Jan 16 09:48:35 2010 From: ok1vpz at seznam.cz (Vladimir Petrzilka) Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:48:35 +0100 Subject: [Moon] High energy beam Message-ID: :-) Even the next "high energy beams" (beside HAARP project as well as beside CW EME operators, who used useless at least 10 times higher ERP, than needed for real stable WSJT communication), the similar "monster" for ionosphere massage is time to time used as well as in the north Russia - see the page of SURA project here: http://sura.nirfi.sci-nnov.ru/indexe.html 73 de ok1vpz www.ok2kkw.com -----Original Message----- From: moon-bounces at moonbounce.info [mailto:moon-bounces at moonbounce.info] On Behalf Of Peter Sundberg Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 8:03 AM To: moon at moonbounce.info Subject: [Moon] High energy beam I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-nort hern -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. :-) 73 de Peter SM2CEW www.sm2cew.com _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list From df6na at df6na.de Sat Jan 16 09:58:35 2010 From: df6na at df6na.de (DF6NA) Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:58:35 +0100 Subject: [Moon] High energy beam In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4B517FBB.10008@df6na.de> Boys - it's still more than 2 month until April first! Don't waste all your jokes now. Vladimir Petrzilka schrieb: > :-) Even the next "high energy beams" (beside HAARP project as well as > beside CW EME operators, who used useless at least 10 times higher ERP, > than needed for real stable WSJT communication), the similar "monster" > for ionosphere massage is time to time used as well as in the north > Russia - see the page of SURA project here: > http://sura.nirfi.sci-nnov.ru/indexe.html > 73 de ok1vpz > www.ok2kkw.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: moon-bounces at moonbounce.info [mailto:moon-bounces at moonbounce.info] > On Behalf Of Peter Sundberg > Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 8:03 AM > To: moon at moonbounce.info > Subject: [Moon] High energy beam > > > I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the > moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out > > http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-nort > hern > -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv > > Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as > the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. > > Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. > > :-) > > 73 de Peter SM2CEW > www.sm2cew.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > remove you from the list > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list > From ok1dfc at seznam.cz Sat Jan 16 13:18:33 2010 From: ok1dfc at seznam.cz (OK1DFC) Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:18:33 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Moon] High energy beam Message-ID: <111528.686.1396-11151-2038420347-1263644313@seznam.cz> I am happy Peter that my EME operation decreasing global warming effect :-) ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------ Od: Peter Sundberg P?edm?t: [Moon] High energy beam Datum: 16.1.2010 08:38:43 ---------------------------------------- I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-northern -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. :-) 73 de Peter SM2CEW www.sm2cew.com _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list Zdenek - OK1DFC www.ok1dfc.com QRV 144 - 3400 MHz EME QRO and 10m DISH WAC 432 - 1296 MHz From texasrf at aol.com Sat Jan 16 14:51:01 2010 From: texasrf at aol.com (texasrf at aol.com) Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:51:01 EST Subject: [Moon] High energy beam Message-ID: <2690.583b3596.38831e45@aol.com> Hi All, only one eme station might not change the thermospherer. But, how about 1000 high power stations all calling CQ at the same time on several frequencies? Or, in the case of an HF contest, maybe 10,000 stations at the same time? Have you ever noticed the propagation improvements during a contest? Inquiring minds want to know! 73, Gerald K5GW In a message dated 1/16/2010 6:20:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, ok1dfc at seznam.cz writes: I am happy Peter that my EME operation decreasing global warming effect :-) ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------ Od: Peter Sundberg P?edm?t: [Moon] High energy beam Datum: 16.1.2010 08:38:43 ---------------------------------------- I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-northern -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. :-) 73 de Peter SM2CEW www.sm2cew.com _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list Zdenek - OK1DFC www.ok1dfc.com QRV 144 - 3400 MHz EME QRO and 10m DISH WAC 432 - 1296 MHz _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100116/f48ea2bd/attachment.htm From sm2cew at telia.com Sat Jan 16 15:28:25 2010 From: sm2cew at telia.com (Peter Sundberg) Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:28:25 +0000 Subject: [Moon] High energy beam In-Reply-To: <2690.583b3596.38831e45@aol.com> Message-ID: Hi Gerald, HF contesters have been discussing this phenomenon a number of times over the years. Especially during periods of low sunspot activity we see remarkable openings on the higher bands during CQ WW weekends. Could it be that cooking the ionosphere actually creates better conditions? However, we have not yet linked our contest activity to a punctured thermosphere. But come to think of it, we always get colder weather after the CQ WW/ARRL EME contests in Oct/Nov.. Come Christmas it is always bitterly cold... so heat is leaking out somewhere.. :-) 73 Peter CEW At 13:51 2010-01-16 , texasrf at aol.com wrote: > > Hi All, only one eme station might not change the thermospherer. But, how > about 1000 high power stations all calling CQ at the same time on several > frequencies? Or, in the case of an HF contest, maybe 10,000 stations at the > same time? > > Have you ever noticed the propagation improvements during a contest? > Inquiring minds want to know! > > 73, > Gerald K5GW > > > In a message dated 1/16/2010 6:20:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, > ok1dfc at seznam.cz writes: >> >> I am happy Peter that my EME operation decreasing global warming effect :-) >> >> ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------ >> Od: Peter Sundberg >> P?edm?t: [Moon] High energy beam >> Datum: 16.1.2010 08:38:43 >> ---------------------------------------- >> I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the >> moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out >> >> http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-northern >> -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv >> >> Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as >> the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. >> >> Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. >> >> :-) >> >> 73 de Peter SM2CEW >> www.sm2cew.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Moon mailing list >> Moon at moonbounce.info >> http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon >> >> Please enter/update your standings: >> http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html >> >> When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove >> you >> from the list >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Zdenek - OK1DFC >> www.ok1dfc.com >> QRV 144 - 3400 MHz EME >> QRO and 10m DISH >> WAC 432 - 1296 MHz >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Moon mailing list >> Moon at moonbounce.info >> http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon >> >> Please enter/update your standings: >> http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html >> >> When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove >> you from the list > > > > > From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp Sun Jan 17 15:53:54 2010 From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe) Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:53:54 +0900 Subject: [Moon] High energy beam Message-ID: <20100117145354605.IWYX.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> Hi Al, Zdenek, Peter, and all: I am very pleased to tell you that 8J1AXA would penetrate the thermosphere, the atmosphere and the possible ionosphere on 1296MHz next weekend, Jan. 23-24. 8J1AXA passed the telecom. inspection for 1.2G and 5.7G transmission Jan. 15. Unfortunately 5.7G transmission has not allowed yet by JAXA. During the inspection, the telecom. officials requested to make a real QSO on 1296 via the Moon. Shichiro JA6CZD answered to it. Even though the Sun is within 1 degree from the Moon, they had a QSO with good signals. Watch and listen to YouTube videos uploaded by JM1GSH. The operator is JE1OYE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSYw1nWYrPQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCxF-DS-eZ0 ---- texasrf at aol.com wrote: > > Hi All, only one eme station might not change the thermospherer. But, how > about 1000 high power stations all calling CQ at the same time on several > frequencies? Or, in the case of an HF contest, maybe 10,000 stations at the > same time? > > Have you ever noticed the propagation improvements during a contest? > Inquiring minds want to know! > > 73, > Gerald K5GW > > > In a message dated 1/16/2010 6:20:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, > ok1dfc at seznam.cz writes: > > I am happy Peter that my EME operation decreasing global warming effect > :-) > > ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------ > Od: Peter Sundberg > P?edm?t: [Moon] High energy beam > Datum: 16.1.2010 08:38:43 > ---------------------------------------- > I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the > moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out > > http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-northern > -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv > > Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as > the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. > > Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. > > :-) > > 73 de Peter SM2CEW > www.sm2cew.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > remove you > from the list > > > > > Zdenek - OK1DFC > www.ok1dfc.com > QRV 144 - 3400 MHz EME > QRO and 10m DISH > WAC 432 - 1296 MHz > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > remove you from the list > > > From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp Sun Jan 17 16:01:31 2010 From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe) Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 0:01:31 +0900 Subject: [Moon] High energy beam In-Reply-To: <20100117145354605.IWYX.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> Message-ID: <20100117150131473.IWZL.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> PSE excuse me that TexasRF is not Al, but Gerald! Mike ---- "M. Watanabe" wrote: > Hi Al, Zdenek, Peter, and all: > > I am very pleased to tell you that 8J1AXA would penetrate > the thermosphere, the atmosphere and the possible ionosphere > on 1296MHz next weekend, Jan. 23-24. > > 8J1AXA passed the telecom. inspection for 1.2G and 5.7G > transmission Jan. 15. Unfortunately 5.7G transmission has > not allowed yet by JAXA. > During the inspection, the telecom. officials requested to make > a real QSO on 1296 via the Moon. Shichiro JA6CZD answered to it. > Even though the Sun is within 1 degree from the Moon, they > had a QSO with good signals. > > Watch and listen to YouTube videos uploaded by JM1GSH. > The operator is JE1OYE. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSYw1nWYrPQ > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCxF-DS-eZ0 > > > > ---- texasrf at aol.com wrote: > > > > Hi All, only one eme station might not change the thermospherer. But, how > > about 1000 high power stations all calling CQ at the same time on several > > frequencies? Or, in the case of an HF contest, maybe 10,000 stations at the > > same time? > > > > Have you ever noticed the propagation improvements during a contest? > > Inquiring minds want to know! > > > > 73, > > Gerald K5GW > > > > > > In a message dated 1/16/2010 6:20:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, > > ok1dfc at seznam.cz writes: > > > > I am happy Peter that my EME operation decreasing global warming effect > > :-) > > > > ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------ > > Od: Peter Sundberg > > P?edm?t: [Moon] High energy beam > > Datum: 16.1.2010 08:38:43 > > ---------------------------------------- > > I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the > > moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out > > > > http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-northern > > -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv > > > > Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as > > the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. > > > > Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. > > > > :-) > > > > 73 de Peter SM2CEW > > www.sm2cew.com > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Moon mailing list > > Moon at moonbounce.info > > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > > > Please enter/update your standings: > > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > > remove you > > from the list > > > > > > > > > > Zdenek - OK1DFC > > www.ok1dfc.com > > QRV 144 - 3400 MHz EME > > QRO and 10m DISH > > WAC 432 - 1296 MHz > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Moon mailing list > > Moon at moonbounce.info > > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > > > Please enter/update your standings: > > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > > remove you from the list > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list From sm2cew at telia.com Sun Jan 17 17:08:38 2010 From: sm2cew at telia.com (Peter Sundberg) Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:08:38 +0000 Subject: [Moon] High energy beam In-Reply-To: <20100117145354605.IWYX.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.od n.ne.jp> Message-ID: Well done Mike and the rest of the crew at 8J1AXA! This is excellent news, looking forward to hear your high energy beam bounce off the moon on 1296 MHz next weekend. 73/GL de Peter SM2CEW At 14:53 2010-01-17 , M. Watanabe wrote: >Hi Al, Zdenek, Peter, and all: > >I am very pleased to tell you that 8J1AXA would penetrate >the thermosphere, the atmosphere and the possible ionosphere >on 1296MHz next weekend, Jan. 23-24. > >8J1AXA passed the telecom. inspection for 1.2G and 5.7G >transmission Jan. 15. Unfortunately 5.7G transmission has >not allowed yet by JAXA. >During the inspection, the telecom. officials requested to make >a real QSO on 1296 via the Moon. Shichiro JA6CZD answered to it. >Even though the Sun is within 1 degree from the Moon, they >had a QSO with good signals. > >Watch and listen to YouTube videos uploaded by JM1GSH. >The operator is JE1OYE. > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSYw1nWYrPQ >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCxF-DS-eZ0 > > > >---- texasrf at aol.com wrote: >> >> Hi All, only one eme station might not change the thermospherer. But, how >> about 1000 high power stations all calling CQ at the same time on several >> frequencies? Or, in the case of an HF contest, maybe 10,000 stations at the >> same time? >> >> Have you ever noticed the propagation improvements during a contest? >> Inquiring minds want to know! >> >> 73, >> Gerald K5GW >> >> >> In a message dated 1/16/2010 6:20:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, >> ok1dfc at seznam.cz writes: >> >> I am happy Peter that my EME operation decreasing global warming effect >> :-) >> >> ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------ >> Od: Peter Sundberg >> P?edm?t: [Moon] High energy beam >> Datum: 16.1.2010 08:38:43 >> ---------------------------------------- >> I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the >> moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out >> >> http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-northern >> -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv >> >> Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as >> the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. >> >> Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. >> >> :-) >> >> 73 de Peter SM2CEW >> www.sm2cew.com >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Moon mailing list >> Moon at moonbounce.info >> http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon >> >> Please enter/update your standings: >> http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html >> >> When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and >> remove you >> from the list >> >> >> >> >> Zdenek - OK1DFC >> www.ok1dfc.com >> QRV 144 - 3400 MHz EME >> QRO and 10m DISH >> WAC 432 - 1296 MHz >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Moon mailing list >> Moon at moonbounce.info >> http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon >> >> Please enter/update your standings: >> http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html >> >> When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and >> remove you from the list >> >> >> > From ok1dfc at seznam.cz Sun Jan 17 17:10:54 2010 From: ok1dfc at seznam.cz (OK1DFC) Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:10:54 +0100 Subject: [Moon] High energy beam In-Reply-To: <20100117145354605.IWYX.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> Message-ID: Mike looking forward to work you via Moon and I will be ready to test SSB also Regards Zdenek - OK1DFC www.ok1dfc.com QRV EME 432-1296-2320-3400 MHz WAC 432 - 1296 MHz QRO 10m dish ICQ-397994501 -----Original Message----- From: M. Watanabe [mailto:jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp] Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 3:54 PM To: texasrf at aol.com; ok1dfc at seznam.cz; sm2cew at telia.com Cc: moon at moonbounce.info; kdes2008 at cq.chofu.jaxa.jp Subject: Re: [Moon] High energy beam Hi Al, Zdenek, Peter, and all: I am very pleased to tell you that 8J1AXA would penetrate the thermosphere, the atmosphere and the possible ionosphere on 1296MHz next weekend, Jan. 23-24. 8J1AXA passed the telecom. inspection for 1.2G and 5.7G transmission Jan. 15. Unfortunately 5.7G transmission has not allowed yet by JAXA. During the inspection, the telecom. officials requested to make a real QSO on 1296 via the Moon. Shichiro JA6CZD answered to it. Even though the Sun is within 1 degree from the Moon, they had a QSO with good signals. Watch and listen to YouTube videos uploaded by JM1GSH. The operator is JE1OYE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSYw1nWYrPQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCxF-DS-eZ0 ---- texasrf at aol.com wrote: > > Hi All, only one eme station might not change the thermospherer. But, how > about 1000 high power stations all calling CQ at the same time on several > frequencies? Or, in the case of an HF contest, maybe 10,000 stations at the > same time? > > Have you ever noticed the propagation improvements during a contest? > Inquiring minds want to know! > > 73, > Gerald K5GW > > > In a message dated 1/16/2010 6:20:16 A.M. Central Standard Time, > ok1dfc at seznam.cz writes: > > I am happy Peter that my EME operation decreasing global warming effect > :-) > > ------------ P?vodn? zpr?va ------------ > Od: Peter Sundberg > P?edm?t: [Moon] High energy beam > Datum: 16.1.2010 08:38:43 > ---------------------------------------- > I guess we have to be careful when sending our high energy beams to the > moon as they can puncture the thermosphere. For more details check out > > http://www.daily.pk/norway-time-hole-%E2%80%9Cleak%E2%80%9D-plunges-northern > -hemisphere-into-chaos-14311/?hnbgfv > > Don't try beaming high energy into the sky in the southern hemisphere as > the thermosphere still seems to be untouched down there.. > > Now I know why it's been so cold here lately. > > :-) > > 73 de Peter SM2CEW > www.sm2cew.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > remove you > from the list > > > > > Zdenek - OK1DFC > www.ok1dfc.com > QRV 144 - 3400 MHz EME > QRO and 10m DISH > WAC 432 - 1296 MHz > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > remove you from the list > > > From g3ltf at btinternet.com Sun Jan 17 17:25:27 2010 From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (peter blair) Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 16:25:27 -0000 Subject: [Moon] Chinese GPS launched Message-ID: <0AC5945AE8C44A17ABDA21EF2E45450B@D7BX6Z0J> See http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2010/01/china-opens-2010-with-beidou-2-satellite-launch/ 73 Peter G3LTF -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Characteristics are : DIAMETER : 11.7 Feet / 3.6 meters F/D RATIO : 0.36 FOCAL LENGTH : 50.12 in. / 127.3 cm GAIN @ 4.2 GHz : 42.2 dBi GAIN @ 12.2 GHZ : 49.5 dBi FEEDHORN SUPPORT : Quad Leg SHIPPING WEIGHT: 224 lb. /102 Kg (Heavy Duty Polar-T Mount) FINISH : Black Powder Coat I don't know if it will perform as it should, but seems to be in good conditions. I have some work to do on it. I wonder where to go... and how...for future use on EME... Vy73 - Phil - FR5DN From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp Mon Jan 18 19:52:20 2010 From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe) Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:52:20 +0900 Subject: [Moon] (no subject) Message-ID: <000901ca986f$5d257c50$177074f0$@odn.ne.jp> Any possible activities on 1296MHz from South America and Africa this weekend, 23-24 January?? 8J1AXA would like to work WAC on this band. Low antenna elevation from 5 degrees (the Moon elevation even below 5 deg. ) would be fine from our side. We have a good window to PY and LU, but only for 5-10 mininutes or so. Write me. TNX. Mike JH1KRC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100119/f2dcad21/attachment.htm From la9nea at online.no Mon Jan 18 20:09:09 2010 From: la9nea at online.no (Viggo Magnus LA9NEA) Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:09:09 +0100 Subject: [Moon] For sale : 6 x 7289, 1296 mc amp with tubes. Message-ID: Hello ! I have for sale my ''old'' 6 x 7289, 1296 mc amplifier with tubes and water-caps. The amp is installed in chassie with tuning knobs on the front panel for input and out-put tuning. Pictures of this amp on request. Mail me direct for more info. 73 Viggo LA9NEA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The Postfix program : host mx.wp.pl[212.77.101.4] said: 550 BLAD SPF - zobacz strone / SPF Error: Received-SPF: neutral (smtp.wp.pl: 194.228.2.91 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of seznam.cz) client-ip=194.228.2.91; envelope-from=ok1dfc at seznam.cz; problem=; Jesli jestes uzytkownikiem poczta.wp.pl sprawdz poprawnosc autoryzacji SMTP / If you are a poczta.wp.pl user check SMTP configuration: http://poczta.wp.pl/autoryzacja/ (in reply to MAIL FROM command) Zdenek - OK1DFC www.ok1dfc.com QRV EME 432-1296-2320-3400 MHz WAC 432 - 1296 MHz QRO 10m dish ICQ-397994501 From w0woi at aol.com Thu Jan 21 23:33:00 2010 From: w0woi at aol.com (w0woi at aol.com) Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:33:00 EST Subject: [Moon] NOAA on Predicting Solar Flares Message-ID: <13c60.35eae924.388a301c@aol.com> _Click here: NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - NOAA Scientist Finds Clue to Predicting Solar Flares_ (http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2010/20100119_solarflare.html) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Watanabe) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:32:44 +0900 Subject: [Moon] PY2BS-8J1AXA operation on 23cm, Jan. 23-24. Message-ID: <20100122133244819.JSZB.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> Gentlmen, To promote the EME QSO between JA and South America, PY2BS and 8J1AXA plan to operate 1296MHz on January 23 and 24. 8J1AXA will begin operation from 0120Z, 30 minutes before the Moon-rise (perhaps no one would expect the Moon echo), and the Moon elevation reaches to 5 deg. (the minimum elevation of our antenna) at 0150Z, then their antenna will start tracking the Moon. This trial would be continued until the Moon-set of PY2BS at 0203Z. Transmission in ONE minute sequence from PY2BS fist in even minutes. QRG 1296.020MHz CW When it becomes successful, QSY to SSB. Be prepared with your MIC in good condx. If this trial is not successful, another trial might follow in the same manner on Jan. 24. Everyone will be welcome to join us. See you off the Moon from the opposite two points of the Globe. 73es, Mike JH1KRC (on behalf of 8J1AXA and Bruce, PY2BS) From pa3cwn at tele2.nl Fri Jan 22 19:12:08 2010 From: pa3cwn at tele2.nl (Oene) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:12:08 +0100 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-net] 450 degree azimuth ???? In-Reply-To: References: <139eb.36eb904a.388a3274@aol.com>, , <4482f5221001220629sa7ee71ah34fb916f527a76f0@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <4B59EA78.3060207@tele2.nl> Hello Gary and all, Here in PA (Netherlands) we have occasionally the change to work via Aurora on 144Mhz. As the heading of the reflection area changes in time from let's say 300 to 60 degrees it is very usefull to have the end stop not exactly on 360 degrees but extended with another 90 degrees. I have once encountered an Aurora which was so southly that a QTF of almost 90 degrees has been noticed. So the 450 degrees gives me a rotation capability with a 'free north', so I do not have to rotate all the way almost 360 degrees over the south when qtf changes from let's say 350 degrees to 10 degrees. A free south is a must because of moontracking. I guess the stations in the southern hemisphere also have the advantage as they can track the moon over 360. But I assume most southern stations have the rotor reversed and the clock's 360 in the south giving a free north for moon tracking. Good weekend and GL 73 Oene PA3CWN Gary Patterson schreef: > Can someone give me a brief understanding of why you would want 450 degree azimuth capability? > W4AF > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > > > From w2drz at ramcoinc.com Fri Jan 22 19:20:05 2010 From: w2drz at ramcoinc.com (w2drz) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:20:05 -0500 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-net] 450 degree azimuth ???? References: <139eb.36eb904a.388a3274@aol.com>, , <4482f5221001220629sa7ee71ah34fb916f527a76f0@mail.gmail.com> <4B59EA78.3060207@tele2.nl> Message-ID: Hi, Just a note that just released on web page the South Stop tracking software for the CT-1 controller, this is for those that have need to track through the zero (0) to 360 cross over. Thank You tom W2DRZ http://www.w2drz.ramcoinc.com/ http://www.w2drz.ramcoinc.com/ProgNotes.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Oene" To: "Gary Patterson" ; "Moon" ; "Moonnet" Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 1:12 PM Subject: Re: [Moon] [Moon-net] 450 degree azimuth ???? > Hello Gary and all, > > Here in PA (Netherlands) we have occasionally the change to work via > Aurora on 144Mhz. > As the heading of the reflection area changes in time from let's say 300 > to 60 degrees it is > very usefull to have the end stop not exactly on 360 degrees but > extended with another 90 degrees. > I have once encountered an Aurora which was so southly that a QTF of > almost 90 degrees > has been noticed. > So the 450 degrees gives me a rotation capability with a 'free north', > so I do not have to rotate > all the way almost 360 degrees over the south when qtf changes from > let's say 350 degrees > to 10 degrees. > A free south is a must because of moontracking. > I guess the stations in the southern hemisphere also have the advantage > as they can track the > moon over 360. > But I assume most southern stations have the rotor reversed and the > clock's 360 in the south > giving a free north for moon tracking. > Good weekend and GL > > 73 Oene > PA3CWN > > > Gary Patterson schreef: >> Can someone give me a brief understanding of why you would want 450 >> degree azimuth capability? >> W4AF >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at >> http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > remove you from the list > From ha5cw at netscape.net Fri Jan 22 19:41:35 2010 From: ha5cw at netscape.net (ha5cw at netscape.net) Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:41:35 -0500 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-net] 450 degree azimuth ???? In-Reply-To: <4B59EA78.3060207@tele2.nl> References: <139eb.36eb904a.388a3274@aol.com>, , <4482f5221001220629sa7ee71ah34fb916f527a76f0@mail.gmail.com> <4B59EA78.3060207@tele2.nl> Message-ID: <8CC69A9A8770FD6-1F58-DC00@webmail-m085.sysops.aol.com> Dear Garry! 450? azimuth capability is necessary not only at V/UHF but also on HF. USA East-coast is at 290?, West coast at 330-340?, Alaska at 350? from Budapest (located in Middle-Europe). On the other hand Japan is at 25...40?. Therefore 90? overlapping (i.e. 450? capability) is an advantage for us, providing a fast change from JA to W and fro. Furthermore the Pacific Ocean offering a lot of luring rare DXCCs can be seen in the 300..60? range, e.g. KH6 is at 0?. Many small pistols have a single tower with an HF yagi topped with a small V/UHF array. Thus we European small pistols, running both a HF and a V/UHF station need this feature day by day. 73: Joska, HA5CW -----Original Message----- From: Oene To: Gary Patterson ; Moon ; Moonnet Sent: Fri, Jan 22, 2010 7:12 pm Subject: Re: [Moon] [Moon-net] 450 degree azimuth ???? Hello Gary and all, Here in PA (Netherlands) we have occasionally the change to work via Aurora on 144Mhz. As the heading of the reflection area changes in time from let's say 300 to 60 degrees it is very usefull to have the end stop not exactly on 360 degrees but extended with another 90 degrees. I have once encountered an Aurora which was so southly that a QTF of almost 90 degrees has been noticed. So the 450 degrees gives me a rotation capability with a 'free north', so I do not have to rotate all the way almost 360 degrees over the south when qtf changes from let's say 350 degrees to 10 degrees. A free south is a must because of moontracking. I guess the stations in the southern hemisphere also have the advantage as they can track the moon over 360. But I assume most southern stations have the rotor reversed and the clock's 360 in the south giving a free north for moon tracking. Good weekend and GL 73 Oene PA3CWN Gary Patterson schreef: > Can someone give me a brief understanding of why you would want 450 degree azimuth capability? > W4AF > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. > http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > > > _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100122/d9a0c809/attachment.htm From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp Fri Jan 22 23:28:20 2010 From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 7:28:20 +0900 Subject: [Moon] PY2BS-8J1AXA operation on 23cm, Jan. 23-24. In-Reply-To: <20100122133244819.JSZB.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> Message-ID: <20100122222820825.JXAF.8237.wememta102.odn.ne.jp@mta102.odn.ne.jp> ????? Bruce?????????24?????????? JH1KRC ---- "M. Watanabe" wrote: > Gentlmen, > > To promote the EME QSO between JA and South America, > PY2BS and 8J1AXA plan to operate 1296MHz on January 23 and 24. > > 8J1AXA will begin operation from 0120Z, 30 minutes before > the Moon-rise (perhaps no one would expect the Moon echo), > and the Moon elevation reaches to 5 deg. (the minimum > elevation of our antenna) at 0150Z, then their antenna will > start tracking the Moon. > This trial would be continued until the Moon-set of PY2BS at > 0203Z. > > Transmission in ONE minute sequence from PY2BS fist in > even minutes. > QRG 1296.020MHz CW > When it becomes successful, QSY to SSB. Be prepared with > your MIC in good condx. > > If this trial is not successful, another trial might follow > in the same manner on Jan. 24. > > Everyone will be welcome to join us. > See you off the Moon from the opposite two points of the Globe. > > 73es, > > Mike JH1KRC > (on behalf of 8J1AXA and Bruce, PY2BS) > > > > > From anders at LA8LF.com Sat Jan 23 10:03:23 2010 From: anders at LA8LF.com (Anders, LA8LF) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:03:23 +0100 Subject: [Moon] LA8LF QRV 23CM CW EME today Saturday. Message-ID: <3F0DB577FDA64D01981334D2FD11FFE2@FSCbrukerPC> Hello, I will be QRV aorund 1296.012 today from 1200 till 1500Z and again from 1800 till 22.30Z. 4.6M NEC dish and 1KW at feed. Internet at station. Anders at LA8LF.com From frankddr at tele2.it Sat Jan 23 10:56:22 2010 From: frankddr at tele2.it (Francesco) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:56:22 +0100 Subject: [Moon] QRV 144MHz DUBUS CW EME Event, In-Reply-To: <20100122122331.CLCC1144.fep48.mail.dk@pcjon> Message-ID: Hello all, i'll be active part time on 1st 144MHz DUBUS CW EME Event of the year. I'll spend mainly my efforts on 1st window and maybe a little bit on 2nd, but due commitments, i'll do my best with my limited free time. I wish to find a good partecipation. Good luck to all. 73' Francesco IK2DDR From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp Sat Jan 23 16:50:19 2010 From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 0:50:19 +0900 Subject: [Moon] LA8LF QRV 23CM CW EME today Saturday. In-Reply-To: <3F0DB577FDA64D01981334D2FD11FFE2@FSCbrukerPC> Message-ID: <20100123155019479.JWVZ.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> Hello Anders, Thank you for EME QSO with 8J1AXA, including NAOMI's SSB contact!!! She operated radio for the first time after she got the license. NAOMI looks so happy. JH1KRC at 8J1AXA ---- "Anders wrote: > Hello, I will be QRV aorund 1296.012 today from 1200 till 1500Z and again > from 1800 till 22.30Z. > 4.6M NEC dish and 1KW at feed. Internet at station. > Anders at LA8LF.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list From sm7wsj at telia.com Sat Jan 23 17:28:59 2010 From: sm7wsj at telia.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?H=E5kan_H?=) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:28:59 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Dubus 144mhz Message-ID: Hello EME:rs After looking back in my loogbook last year i realized i must do something about it. I have today mounted a single 15 dBd antenna and will be looking over the band in the second timeslot. I will also try to make some CQ around 144045mhz now and then during the activity. The amplifier have been collecting dust last year but it seem to behave normal so far. (carefull start,,) My thought was to rebuild a bigger144mhz system and also build up a 1296 system but time have not been available to finish everything. I now take a little step back and try instead to be QRV with small 144mhz system and put the freetime to be ready on 1296 with the 4M dish during this coming summer. (all parts almost ready) Lesson learned,,,!! It is much better to be QRV with a small antennasystem instead of sitting on the side and not be able to hear anything from the Moon. 73 de Hakan SM7WSJ PS: Most of the parts for big signal on 144mhz almost complete. From ok1dfc at seznam.cz Sat Jan 23 18:26:51 2010 From: ok1dfc at seznam.cz (OK1DFC) Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:26:51 +0100 Subject: [Moon] 1296 MHz 23rd of Jan. Message-ID: It was nice to work today 8J1AXA via Moon. I reached thanks to them #267CW and #84JT on 1296 MHz. Signal was pretty good, -5dB JT, 599 CW and 55 SSB. During Moonset I worked also Anders LA8LF 579 and Viggo LA9NEA 579. Both produced great signal on CW. Next two weeks I will be traveling TA and UA3. Looking forward for SSB EME contest 1296 MHz if WX permit operate my dish. Regards Zdenek - OK1DFC www.ok1dfc.com QRV EME 432-1296-2320-3400 MHz WAC 432 - 1296 MHz QRO 10m dish ICQ-397994501 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100123/a01f2438/attachment.htm From fr5dn at izi.re Sun Jan 24 09:36:36 2010 From: fr5dn at izi.re (Phil - FR5DN) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:36:36 +0400 Subject: [Moon] FR5DN EME QRT In-Reply-To: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> References: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> Message-ID: <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> Hello, I'm sorry to report that FR5DN is QRT on EME for unknown period : i had 70cms array distroyed this morning. While i was lowering the array, the winch broke, and all array went down the tower. Antennas broken, Hframe bent, coax and rotators cable cut, flexible low loss coax between divider and relay cut, etc...... Big loss for me. This is a very bad situation for me. I wonder if i will be able to put up something again for 70c... Sorry for stations that i had skeds with.... Phil From f6ajw at wanadoo.fr Sun Jan 24 11:21:10 2010 From: f6ajw at wanadoo.fr (F6AJW) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 11:21:10 +0100 Subject: [Moon] FR5DN EME QRT In-Reply-To: <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> References: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> Message-ID: <4B5C1F16.8030209@wanadoo.fr> Very sorry for you, Phil! Will you find some local help in FR? 73's. Jacques F6AJW Phil - FR5DN a e'crit : > Hello, > > I'm sorry to report that FR5DN is QRT on EME for unknown period : i had > 70cms array distroyed this morning. > > While i was lowering the array, the winch broke, and all array went down > the tower. > > Antennas broken, Hframe bent, coax and rotators cable cut, flexible low > loss coax between divider and relay cut, etc...... > > Big loss for me. This is a very bad situation for me. I wonder if i will > be able to put up something again for 70c... > > Sorry for stations that i had skeds with.... > > Phil > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list > > > From frankddr at tele2.it Sun Jan 24 14:47:59 2010 From: frankddr at tele2.it (Francesco) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:47:59 +0100 Subject: [Moon] IK2DDR's Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event log Message-ID: Hello Peter, many thanks for our contact, on 1st Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event of 2010. Unfortunately on this weekend, i was really very busy with two friendly football matches of my team and so i have been active only for about two hours on 1st window. Anyway it was just fun, as usual, on working you and the other friends. See the attached list of contacts: CATEGORY C Date Time Call Rprt S Rprt R QSO Pts Multiplier 23-01-2010 10:33 OZ1HNE RO O 10 OZ1 23-01-2010 10:42 IZ2DJP O RO 10 IZ2 23-01-2010 11:22 JH0WJF RO O 10 JH0 23-01-2010 11:39 YO2AMU RO O 10 YO2 23-01-2010 11:44 IT9CJC 539 569 10 IT9 23-01-2010 11:55 SM2CEW RO O 10 SM2 SCORE: 60 X 6 = 360 POINTS RIG HERE: TXIC275H +8877 RX SM5BSZ WSE CONVERTERS+LINRAD + MGF1801+NORTON=36db ANT4X19 LOG LOOP YAGI (I3DLI) ONLY H POL. 73' Francesco,IK2DDR From sp7dcs at wp.pl Sun Jan 24 15:03:28 2010 From: sp7dcs at wp.pl (Chris SP7DCS) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:03:28 +0100 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-net] FR5DN EME QRT In-Reply-To: <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> References: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> Message-ID: <4B5C5330.2070703@wp.pl> Hello Phil! I'm sorry to hear that you lost the antennas and the opportunity to work eme. I also lost a few times eme antennas and at the beginning I could not be reconciled. However after some time when I rested , I designed and built a new system even larger 16 x Yagis on the mast of the lift with a possibility of parking on the ground antennas. In addition, I ran the new band and I am now qrv eme on 2m , 70cm, 23cm and I still plan 13cm. A brief history about this: http://www.sm2cew.com/aw_pres_dcs.html and http://sp7dcs.webpark.pl. Do not give up, and already thought about the new antenna system even better, because the virus EME is incurable . Keep fingers crossed and good luck! VY 73 de Chris SP7DCS Phil - FR5DN pisze: > Hello, > > I'm sorry to report that FR5DN is QRT on EME for unknown period : i had > 70cms array distroyed this morning. > > While i was lowering the array, the winch broke, and all array went down > the tower. > > Antennas broken, Hframe bent, coax and rotators cable cut, flexible low > loss coax between divider and relay cut, etc...... > > Big loss for me. This is a very bad situation for me. I wonder if i will > be able to put up something again for 70c... > > Sorry for stations that i had skeds with.... > > Phil > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at > http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > > -- Chris SP7DCS email - sp7dcs at o2.pl, sp7dcs at wp.pl, sp7dcs at smrw.lodz.pl EME PAGE - http://sp7dcs.webpark.pl From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Sun Jan 24 16:41:36 2010 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:41:36 +0000 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-net] IK2DDR's Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event log References: Message-ID: <7E7477CE358B4C8EB14CF1E392379EFE@LAPTOP> hello Peter & Francisco only worked the second leg reason no moon hi! STATION WORKED OK1MS ,K9MRI , UA3PTW , I3EVK ,SM7GVF , LZ1DP , YO2AMU ,SM2CEW. It gave me a chance to check my system for receive & XMT as well as checking on my ability to HEAR through the noise.I will be away in February going to WarsawPoland for family business. March April & May we will be in beautiful Florida may be operating from Al my friend WA4EWV or at least working on AL's many projects then the long drive back home. RESULTS 8X10=80 80X8 =460 points CATEGORY C 4X17m2 1400watts CW 8877 Serge VE1KG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francesco" To: Cc: ; "Moonbounce Reflector" Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 13:47 Subject: [Moon-net] IK2DDR's Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event log > Hello Peter, > many thanks for our contact, on 1st Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event of > 2010. > Unfortunately on this weekend, i was really very busy with two friendly > football > matches of my team and so i have been active only for about two hours on > 1st > window. > Anyway it was just fun, as usual, on working you and the other friends. > See the attached list of contacts: > > CATEGORY C > > Date Time Call Rprt S Rprt R QSO Pts Multiplier > > 23-01-2010 10:33 OZ1HNE RO O 10 OZ1 > > 23-01-2010 10:42 IZ2DJP O RO 10 IZ2 > > 23-01-2010 11:22 JH0WJF RO O 10 JH0 > > 23-01-2010 11:39 YO2AMU RO O 10 YO2 > > 23-01-2010 11:44 IT9CJC 539 569 10 IT9 > > 23-01-2010 11:55 SM2CEW RO O 10 SM2 > > > SCORE: 60 X 6 = 360 POINTS > > RIG HERE: > > TXIC275H +8877 > > RX SM5BSZ WSE CONVERTERS+LINRAD + MGF1801+NORTON=36db > > ANT4X19 LOG LOOP YAGI (I3DLI) ONLY H POL. > > 73' Francesco,IK2DDR > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at > http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > From sm7wsj at telia.com Sun Jan 24 17:01:03 2010 From: sm7wsj at telia.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?H=E5kan_H?=) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:01:03 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Dubus 144mhz Message-ID: <568E6DC7B6284167B6490B9C0BDECBD9@ibma4f41tydsoc> Hello! I had the pleasure to be QRV again but with small antennasystem. I could only be active during second timeslot. I heard OK1MS with big signal and partial from DK3NG. I also heard SM7GVF with both local signal and echo. I worked OZ1HNE who had from time to time very big echo. I also managed to Work SM2CEW during my CQ . I hope to be QRV also in second timeslot next activity event. 73 Hakan SM7WSJ 15dBd antenna & EME power. From pchomins at san.rr.com Sun Jan 24 19:35:13 2010 From: pchomins at san.rr.com (Paul Chominski) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:35:13 -0800 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-net] FR5DN EME QRT References: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> Message-ID: <102BD9A49B134238B8FDF21CC3A48369@your7008ffa13b> Hi Phil. I am very sorry. I hope you will manage to repair this damage in the near future. You are the only station QRV on 70cm from this part of the Earth. And you had very good signals off the Moon!! GL 73 Paul WA6PY ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil - FR5DN" To: Cc: ; "Moonbounce Reflector" Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 12:36 AM Subject: [Moon-net] FR5DN EME QRT > Hello, > > I'm sorry to report that FR5DN is QRT on EME for unknown period : i had > 70cms array distroyed this morning. > > While i was lowering the array, the winch broke, and all array went down > the tower. > > Antennas broken, Hframe bent, coax and rotators cable cut, flexible low > loss coax between divider and relay cut, etc...... > > Big loss for me. This is a very bad situation for me. I wonder if i will > be able to put up something again for 70c... > > Sorry for stations that i had skeds with.... > > Phil > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at > http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > > From fr5dn at izi.re Sun Jan 24 19:40:10 2010 From: fr5dn at izi.re (Phil - FR5DN) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:40:10 +0400 Subject: [Moon] FR5DN ...wondering In-Reply-To: <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> References: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> Message-ID: <4B5C940A.20800@izi.re> Hello, First, thanks to all Friends who by their emails and kind words make me look ahead and think about new station...You all know how i feel! It looks like a number of us had that bad and dangerous experience. Good thing is that no one was hurt ; this happens while i was turning the winch ; things gone so fast that i had no time to react...I will have to think about a security system on new array! Here, I was currently using 8x21el F9FT abt 4.56m boom with 0.1db/m phasing lines, for 26.6dbi calculated gain on array, not including loss. I wonder if i'd not better go for a 4 yagi array and better coax as phasing line. It would be less complicated for me in case of cyclone warning and less mechanical stress/weigh on the tower. By playing with VK3UM performance calculator, i see that i may have almost same (or better) overall RX performance with 4x17dbd(+) yagi... I see for example that with 4x27el DK7ZB (7.03m boom) given for 17.7dbd, i can reach (25.6dbi) on the total array, 1dbi less than with 8x21FT, but on the RX side, things could be better than the 8x21FT... I first need to see what size of square aluminium i can find here. Also see what i may find to use for the element to boom insulator. I would like to come back on 70cms as i have equipment on that band. So any feedback on >17dbd yagi design in a 4 yagi array? Considering >432Mhz, the only thing i have for the moment is the 3.6m dish, no rx, no tx, no pa, no lna etc. Still don't know which band to choose, but it seems that 23cms is the best candidate. The dish here should go quite high on qrg. Now the amount of work is quite heavy, and i'm alone on that field of EME here. Maybe should i consider moving higher on qrg, with just the dish in the garden, and concentrate on qrg above 432? Thanks again to all of you who offered help. It's true that from here it's hard to become qrv on these extremes of Ham radio. Phil - FR5DN From sm2cew at telia.com Sun Jan 24 19:59:20 2010 From: sm2cew at telia.com (Peter Sundberg) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:59:20 +0000 Subject: [Moon] SM2CEW CW EME report Message-ID: Fellow moonbouncers, A fair bit of rime frost on the yagis shot the SWR into the red zone. I operated anyhow and I was actually quite pleased with performance despite this detuning of my array. Conditions were strange (Aurora here), cross polarization even within Europe, at least during the first pass. Managed to work these fine stations on 2m CW: OZ1HNE, F0CXO, IK2DDR, I3EVK, YO2AMU, IK1FJI, IT9CJC, F1FLA, VE1KG, OK1MS, SM7WSJ, K9MRI (=1400 points). Was only on for a brief moment during the 2nd pass due to family committments. Next 2m CW EME activity event is scheduled February 20 at 09.00-12.00 GMT and 17.00-20.00 GMT. 73 de Peter SM2CEW http://blog.sm2cew.com From davcut at maltanet.net Sun Jan 24 20:05:06 2010 From: davcut at maltanet.net (David Cutajar) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:05:06 +0100 Subject: [Moon] qrv now 70cm Message-ID: <4B5C99E2.3030605@maltanet.net> Any big guns qrv from NA now on 70cm cw? 73`s David 9H1TX From yo2amu at hotmail.com Sun Jan 24 20:41:55 2010 From: yo2amu at hotmail.com (Doru Zaslo) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:41:55 +0200 Subject: [Moon] YO2AMU-Log Message-ID: Hello Moon-bouncers. Here is my contest loc for January 2010 Event. Thank you for QSO's! Conditions strange and a lot of noise in the east direction at Moon-rise. Quite low activity. Heard for a short time IK1FJI. My Call: YO2AMU - Category "C" 2m EME Date Time Call Rprt S Rprt R QSO Pts Multiplier 2010.01.23 1125 OZ1HNE RO O 10 1-OZ1 2010.01.23 1135 F0CXO O RO 10 2-F0 2010.01.23 1138 IK2DDR O RO 10 3-IK2 2010.01.23 1144 I3EVK O RO 10 4-I3 2010.01.23 1225 SM2CEW RO O 10 5-SM2 2010.01.23 1239 IT9CJC O RO 10 6-IT9 2010.01.23 2001 OK1MS RO O 10 7-OK1 2010.01.23 2015 LZ1DP O RO 10 8-LZ1 2010.01.23 2038 SM7GVF O RO 10 9-SM7 2010.01.23 2040 VE1KG O RO 10 10-VE1 Total= 100p x 10 mult = 1000 points 4 x 17el.M2 (5WL) ATF54143 TR144 H + FT920 as IF on 28 MHz. 2 x GU74b HM (LZ2US design) CU in February! HNY to all! 73 de Doru, YO2AMU. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://www.microsoft.com/middleeast/windows/windowslive/see-it-in-action/social-network-basics.aspx?ocid=PID23461::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-xm:SI_SB_1:092010 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100124/84d76c8f/attachment-0001.htm From sv3aaf at yahoo.com Sun Jan 24 21:46:27 2010 From: sv3aaf at yahoo.com (SV3AAF Petros) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:46:27 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Moon] SV3AAF Jan. log Message-ID: <253099.10309.qm@web59108.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Hello, I was on for the 2m CW EME event during eastern window in two short periods and here is my log: ---------------------------------------------------------------- My Call: SV3AAF - Category "B" 2m EME Date????????? Time????? Call????? Rprt S? Rprt R????? QSO Pts???? Multiplier ? 2010-01-23??? 10:51??? OZ1HNE????? RO?????? O??????????? 10???????? 1 2010-01-23??? 11:17??? JH0WJF?????? O?????? RO?????????? 10???????? 1 2010-01-23??? 13:08??? IK1FJI????? RO?????? O??????????? 10???????? 1 Total= 30p x 3 mult = 90 points ----------------------------------------------------------------- There was faraday and QSB. Outside the aw worked UA3PTW with FB signals! - no faraday then. Also been on the higher bands from time to time, QSB was also present there excepting 13cm where echoes were unbeatable - no QSB but vy little traffic. 73, Petros SV3AAF -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100124/c2f87bf3/attachment.htm From w7qx at msn.com Mon Jan 25 04:09:45 2010 From: w7qx at msn.com (Jerry Kleker) Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:09:45 -0700 Subject: [Moon] New 1/2 inch Heliax LDF4-50A for sale Message-ID: I have 100 feet of new 1/2" Heliax that I don't plan on using. When I ordered it from Andrew, I had them put male 7-16 DIN connectors on each end. The Coax is in the original Andrew box. I am asking $200.00 or best offer over $150.00 plus UPS shipping. USA only please. 73, Jerry W7QX DM44ar Cottonwood, AZ 86326 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100124/65364174/attachment.htm From franco.cominelli at sidergarda.com Mon Jan 25 08:20:45 2010 From: franco.cominelli at sidergarda.com (Cominelli Franco) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 08:20:45 +0100 Subject: [Moon] R: [Moon-net] IK2DDR's Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event log Message-ID: <205208A153FD8F46A23A1AC5F3DCB5AA011FBAC5@server01.SIDERGARDA.local> Hello Serge, i'm sorry to have missed you on 1st activity event of 2010. Congratulations for the good number of contacts. I wish to work you again, maybe before the february event. 73' Francesco -----Messaggio originale----- Da: moon-bounces at moonbounce.info [mailto:moon-bounces at moonbounce.info]Per conto di Serge Szpilfogel Inviato: domenica 24 gennaio 2010 16.42 A: Francesco; dubus-aw-logs at sm2cew.com Cc: moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net; Moonbounce Reflector Oggetto: Re: [Moon] [Moon-net] IK2DDR's Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event log hello Peter & Francisco only worked the second leg reason no moon hi! STATION WORKED OK1MS ,K9MRI , UA3PTW , I3EVK ,SM7GVF , LZ1DP , YO2AMU ,SM2CEW. It gave me a chance to check my system for receive & XMT as well as checking on my ability to HEAR through the noise.I will be away in February going to WarsawPoland for family business. March April & May we will be in beautiful Florida may be operating from Al my friend WA4EWV or at least working on AL's many projects then the long drive back home. RESULTS 8X10=80 80X8 =460 points CATEGORY C 4X17m2 1400watts CW 8877 Serge VE1KG ----- Original Message ----- From: "Francesco" To: Cc: ; "Moonbounce Reflector" Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 13:47 Subject: [Moon-net] IK2DDR's Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event log > Hello Peter, > many thanks for our contact, on 1st Dubus 2m CW EME Activity Event of > 2010. > Unfortunately on this weekend, i was really very busy with two friendly > football > matches of my team and so i have been active only for about two hours on > 1st > window. > Anyway it was just fun, as usual, on working you and the other friends. > See the attached list of contacts: > > CATEGORY C > > Date Time Call Rprt S Rprt R QSO Pts Multiplier > > 23-01-2010 10:33 OZ1HNE RO O 10 OZ1 > > 23-01-2010 10:42 IZ2DJP O RO 10 IZ2 > > 23-01-2010 11:22 JH0WJF RO O 10 JH0 > > 23-01-2010 11:39 YO2AMU RO O 10 YO2 > > 23-01-2010 11:44 IT9CJC 539 569 10 IT9 > > 23-01-2010 11:55 SM2CEW RO O 10 SM2 > > > SCORE: 60 X 6 = 360 POINTS > > RIG HERE: > > TXIC275H +8877 > > RX SM5BSZ WSE CONVERTERS+LINRAD + MGF1801+NORTON=36db > > ANT4X19 LOG LOOP YAGI (I3DLI) ONLY H POL. > > 73' Francesco,IK2DDR > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at > http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list From perolof.sjlander at telia.com Mon Jan 25 19:12:02 2010 From: perolof.sjlander at telia.com (Per Sjolander) Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:12:02 +0100 Subject: [Moon] FR5DN ...wondering References: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> <4B5C940A.20800@izi.re> Message-ID: <887FDDC1301846F182FD943D022DC29C@tcad.telia.se> Hi Phil, Thanks for the remark that you did not hurt yourself in the accident with the antennas. Ok that damaged antenna is about the worst that can happen to a ham but to be honest I was also wondering if you managed to avoid getting wounded yourself. Reading about your plan to rebuild antennas I can tell you that I used a little piece of plastic plug to fix the elements to the boom. The plastic plug is in fact a detail used to plug the holes you drill into cavities of cars when rust-protecting. The plug is a small cone that I cut of by the tip and then pressed into the boom and then drove the element through it. It is ok for use on 70cm but on 2m the element is to heavy. Have tried that..... I used 6mm solid elements as it is the smallest dimension that I found. The best reason for using this little plug was the price as I got 1000pcs for ?37 and for almost any thing you use it takes two per element. I know that you can also use shrink tubing for insulation and I tested also that method but liked this one better. Finally I also would like to se you going for a dish and hopefully se you qrv also on 23 and maybe 13cm.... Anyway gl with what you decide /Per SM3JQU ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil - FR5DN" To: ; "Moonbounce Reflector" Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 7:40 PM Subject: Re: [Moon] FR5DN ...wondering > > Hello, > > First, thanks to all Friends who by their emails and kind words make me > look ahead and think about new station...You all know how i feel! > It looks like a number of us had that bad and dangerous experience. Good > thing is that no one was hurt ; this happens while i was turning the > winch ; things gone so fast that i had no time to react...I will have to > think about a security system on new array! > > Here, I was currently using 8x21el F9FT abt 4.56m boom with 0.1db/m > phasing lines, for 26.6dbi calculated gain on array, not including loss. > > I wonder if i'd not better go for a 4 yagi array and better coax as > phasing line. It would be less complicated for me in case of cyclone > warning and less mechanical stress/weigh on the tower. > > By playing with VK3UM performance calculator, i see that i may have > almost same (or better) overall RX performance with 4x17dbd(+) yagi... > > I see for example that with 4x27el DK7ZB (7.03m boom) given for 17.7dbd, > i can reach (25.6dbi) on the total array, 1dbi less than with 8x21FT, > but on the RX side, things could be better than the 8x21FT... > > I first need to see what size of square aluminium i can find here. > Also see what i may find to use for the element to boom insulator. > > I would like to come back on 70cms as i have equipment on that band. So > any feedback on >17dbd yagi design in a 4 yagi array? > > Considering >432Mhz, the only thing i have for the moment is the 3.6m > dish, no rx, no tx, no pa, no lna etc. Still don't know which band to > choose, but it seems that 23cms is the best candidate. The dish here > should go quite high on qrg. > > Now the amount of work is quite heavy, and i'm alone on that field of > EME here. > > Maybe should i consider moving higher on qrg, with just the dish in the > garden, and concentrate on qrg above 432? > > Thanks again to all of you who offered help. It's true that from here > it's hard to become qrv on these extremes of Ham radio. > > Phil - FR5DN > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and > remove you from the list From df6na at df6na.de Tue Jan 26 07:16:09 2010 From: df6na at df6na.de (Rainer) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:16:09 +0100 Subject: [Moon] 70cm amplifier Message-ID: <4B5E88A9.5000405@df6na.de> Hi, there is a very nice 70cm EME Amplifier on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320478996363&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.de%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D320478996363%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1 Artikelnummer: 320478996363 If someone in Europe is interested I can offer you my brandnew one from N4PZ. Please reply direct. 73, Rainer ----- VHF/UHF/SHF Online Toplist: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html DF6NA Homepage: http://www.df6na.de/ Amateurfunk-Flohmarkt: http://www.afu-flohmarkt.de/ VHF-DX.net: http://www.vhf-dx.net/ From dl2lah at versanet.de Tue Jan 26 16:42:25 2010 From: dl2lah at versanet.de (Karsten) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:42:25 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Searching a Power MOS Transistor BLF368 from Philips!! Message-ID: <000801ca9e9e$29b6fd00$7d24f700$@de> Hi Guys, i am looking for a VHF push-pull power MOS Transistor BLF368 from Phillips. Need it as a reserve part during my next EME activities as HS0ZIL in case of killing the built in, HI! Will be there during march and april and hope to work a lot more stations than in October last year. Looking forward your offers. 73 Karsten,DL2LAH/HS0ZIL -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100126/7beb3c62/attachment.htm From sm2cew at telia.com Tue Jan 26 22:05:24 2010 From: sm2cew at telia.com (Peter Sundberg) Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:05:24 +0000 Subject: [Moon] FR5DN ...wondering In-Reply-To: <4B5C940A.20800@izi.re> References: <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> Message-ID: <4.0.1.20100126173441.02d458a0@m1.920.telia.com> At 18:40 2010-01-24 , FR5DN wrote: >I first need to see what size of square aluminium i can find here. >Also see what i may find to use for the element to boom insulator. > >Phil - FR5DN Phil, In my 2m array I use melt glue to fix the element to the boom. The xpol array (216 elements) was built in 1994 and so far I have not lost one single element. I use 4mm aluminium welding rods as elements and a piece of heat shrink tubing in the center of the element to isolate it from the boom. The hole through the boom is 4.7mm diameter, just enough to pass the element + heat shrink tubing. Use a glue gun to apply melt glue on both sides of the boom. Voil?.. done! This must be the cheapest way to go..? Works for me in temperatures ranging from +35C to -45C. I was a little skeptical when I built the array but 16 years later I think I have proven the point, it works. I have also built other 2m and 70cm yagis using the same method. This might be food for thought. Take care, and hope to see you soon on the bands again! 73 de Peter SM2CEW http://blog.sm2cew.com From fr5dn at izi.re Wed Jan 27 17:30:08 2010 From: fr5dn at izi.re (Phil - FR5DN) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:30:08 +0400 Subject: [Moon] Tks All replies In-Reply-To: <4B5C940A.20800@izi.re> References: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> <4B5C940A.20800@izi.re> Message-ID: <4B606A10.6000307@izi.re> Hello, I'd like to say big thank for all support i have got from you! So many replies that i really can not answer individually. Lot of encouragements, lot of good ideas, ... lot of help! A big thank to all of you and i now need to take some time to see the best way to go. Lot of directions and possibilities, but i still need to check more carefully the broken antennas, rotators etc...so far i had almost no time for that, and somewhere, i probably did not want to see that mess again... More to come... Vy73 - Phil - FR5DN From valter_dls at yahoo.it Wed Jan 27 19:11:39 2010 From: valter_dls at yahoo.it (valter dolso) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:11:39 +0000 (GMT) Subject: [Moon] IK1FJI 144 mhz CW dubus Message-ID: <704682.64593.qm@web24304.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Hello Peter and all This is my log, i was qrv about1,5 hours in the first slot due my short easter windows and qrl in second slot. 23-01-10 1)?12:11 IT9CJC????? ?? RO?? O?????????? ?IT9 2)?12:21 ?OZ1HNE????? RO?? O (559)?? OZ1 3) 12:38? SM2CEW??? O??? RO????????? SM2 4) 12:45? YU7XL??????? O???? RO???????? YU7 5) 13:06??SV3AAF???? O??? RO????????? SV3 6) 13:16? F1FLA???????RO?? O??????????? F1 7)?13:26? I3EVK??????? O??? RO????????? I3 7X10X7 = 490 POINTS antennas? 4x 2m12? abt 18.5 dbd???????GU78b? atf33143? 24db 0.24 NF??????????????????????????????????????? 73, Valter IK1FJI From dl5mae at yahoo.de Wed Jan 27 21:10:25 2010 From: dl5mae at yahoo.de (Wolfgang Schlaffer) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:10:25 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Moon] FR5DN ...wondering In-Reply-To: <4.0.1.20100126173441.02d458a0@m1.920.telia.com> Message-ID: <423600.6573.qm@web23701.mail.ird.yahoo.com> Hi Peter, I wonder whats more frequently the case in your area? +35c?? or?? -45c? ? Probably?? -45c?? ( know it was only -34c this year!) Perhaps you like to bring up a story about your subperb array on your blog: http://blog.sm2cew.com/#home Looking forward for some pictures! vy 73 de DL5MAE Wolfgang --- Peter Sundberg schrieb am Di, 26.1.2010: Von: Peter Sundberg Betreff: Re: [Moon] FR5DN ...wondering An: moon at moonbounce.info Datum: Dienstag, 26. Januar 2010, 22:05 At 18:40 2010-01-24 , FR5DN wrote: >I first need to see what size of square aluminium i can find here. >Also see what i may find to use for the element to boom insulator. > >Phil - FR5DN Phil, In my 2m array I use melt glue to fix the element to the boom. The xpol array (216 elements) was built in 1994 and so far I have not lost one single element. I use 4mm aluminium welding rods as elements and a piece of heat shrink tubing in the center of the element to isolate it from the boom. The hole through the boom is 4.7mm diameter, just enough to pass the element + heat shrink tubing. Use a glue gun to apply melt glue on both sides of the boom. Voil?.. done! This must be the cheapest way to go..? Works for me in temperatures ranging from +35C to -45C. I was a little skeptical when I built the array but 16 years later I think I have proven the point, it works. I have also built other 2m and 70cm yagis using the same method. This might be food for thought. Take care, and hope to see you soon on the bands again! 73 de Peter SM2CEW http://blog.sm2cew.com _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sie sind Spam leid? Yahoo! Mail verf?gt ?ber einen herausragenden Schutz gegen Massenmails. http://mail.yahoo.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Lower losses in feed lines are important. 73 from winterly germany, -18 last night , now snow strom with 5cm + in 2 hours. Bernd DL7APV Peter Sundberg schrieb: > At 18:40 2010-01-24 , FR5DN wrote: > >> I first need to see what size of square aluminium i can find here. >> Also see what i may find to use for the element to boom insulator. >> >> Phil - FR5DN >> > > > Phil, > > In my 2m array I use melt glue to fix the element to the boom. The xpol > array (216 elements) was built in 1994 and so far I have not lost one > single element. I use 4mm aluminium welding rods as elements and a piece of > heat shrink tubing in the center of the element to isolate it from the > boom. The hole through the boom is 4.7mm diameter, just enough to pass the > element + heat shrink tubing. Use a glue gun to apply melt glue on both > sides of the boom. Voil?.. done! > > This must be the cheapest way to go..? Works for me in temperatures ranging > from +35C to -45C. I was a little skeptical when I built the array but 16 > years later I think I have proven the point, it works. I have also built > other 2m and 70cm yagis using the same method. > > This might be food for thought. > > Take care, and hope to see you soon on the bands again! > > 73 de Peter SM2CEW > http://blog.sm2cew.com > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list > > From dougnhelen at moonlink.net Thu Jan 28 02:40:26 2010 From: dougnhelen at moonlink.net (Doug Millar) Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:40:26 -0800 Subject: [Moon] Activity This Weekend for K6JEY Message-ID: <0KWX00560ONN3U51@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> Hi, I will be on this weekend on 432 CW and JT mode. Conditions are: 4.db nf, 4x25el K1FO, and 800watts. Moon access here is 0315z on Saturday and 0400z on Sunday. Please reply to dmillar at moonlink.net if you are interested in a schedule. Doug K6JEY DM03vt From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp Thu Jan 28 08:24:29 2010 From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:24:29 +0900 Subject: [Moon] Activity This Weekend for K6JEY In-Reply-To: <0KWX00560ONN3U51@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: <20100128072429527.KQDE.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> Hi Doug and all, Hope you and Helen are fine and swell. Unfortunately, 8J1AXA nor JH1KRC does not have a 70cm feed now. Instead, both are going to operate 23cm this weekend. 8J1AXA invites high school student ops for Sat. windows both for NA and EU. 18m dish, HB9BBD LNA, 200 watts at TX. They are to stop operation at the end of March this year. Work them and stimulate for the future EME ops to become!! JH1KRC has succeeded to change his over-weekend duty to someone else and woud be able to try manual moon tracking with a CCD video camera for NA and EU windows on 23cm, next Satruday. 4.4m TVRO dish, SM0PYP/WA6P feed, HB9BBD LNA and 0.8kW at TX. Recently DPDT vacuum relay in the plate DC HV power supply flashed over and had to be replaced. Vacuum relays become not-vacuum state after years. Another DPDT vacuum relays for HF ANT tuner have corrosion inside!! Mike JH1KRC ---- Doug Millar wrote: > > Hi, > I will be on this weekend on 432 CW and JT mode. Conditions are: > 4.db nf, 4x25el K1FO, and 800watts. > Moon access here is 0315z on Saturday and 0400z on Sunday. Please > reply to dmillar at moonlink.net if you are interested in a schedule. > Doug K6JEY DM03vt > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list From k7xq at elite.net Thu Jan 28 17:55:20 2010 From: k7xq at elite.net (K7XQ) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:55:20 -0800 Subject: [Moon] Activity This Weekend for K6JEY In-Reply-To: <0KWX00560ONN3U51@vms173007.mailsrvcs.net> Message-ID: <000001caa03a$ad9dfcc0$6601a8c0@K7XQH> Hi Doug, I will look for you this weekend. I heard and called you last weekend and you have a real good signal. K7XQ Jeff Atwater,CA. K7XQ logbook and webpage: http://www.elite.net/~k7xq/k7xq.html -----Original Message----- From: moon-bounces at moonbounce.info [mailto:moon-bounces at moonbounce.info] On Behalf Of Doug Millar Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 5:40 PM To: moon at moonbounce.info Subject: [Moon] Activity This Weekend for K6JEY Hi, I will be on this weekend on 432 CW and JT mode. Conditions are: 4.db nf, 4x25el K1FO, and 800watts. Moon access here is 0315z on Saturday and 0400z on Sunday. Please reply to dmillar at moonlink.net if you are interested in a schedule. Doug K6JEY DM03vt _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Please enter/update your standings: http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this unpolite and remove you from the list From sm7wsj at telia.com Thu Jan 28 20:17:44 2010 From: sm7wsj at telia.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?H=E5kan_H?=) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:17:44 +0100 Subject: [Moon] 144mhz CW Message-ID: <44DCFDB839664F18A0A44E619CA6FEA6@ibma4f41tydsoc> Hello! It looks like the numbers in moonsked say it is a big chance to make som good contacts this weekend. If WX is good i will show up saturday evening after 2000z. I received input from both OZ1HNE and SM2CEW,DK3NG who said i had a pretty good signal last weekend. Now with much lower degradation i expect to receive echoes on my single yagi. I will try to put som info about activity on http://www.chris.org/cgi-bin/cw-eme saturday evening if all looks OK. 73 de Hakan SM7WSJ (15dBd and EME power) small fun and difficult,,, From eric.vanoffelen at skynet.be Thu Jan 28 20:48:54 2010 From: eric.vanoffelen at skynet.be (Eric Van Offelen) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:48:54 +0100 Subject: [Moon] ON5TA QRV 3 cm Message-ID: <48EC7BA7BF0A4B7184EA74D258872A44@erice5fea1e11a> Good conditions today with strong echoes on 10 GHz. If anyone wants to test, I'm available today and this week-end, depending on weather. Will regularly check e-mail and HB9Q logger VY 73 Eric ON5TA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100128/481372d5/attachment.htm From W0WOI at aol.com Thu Jan 28 23:52:15 2010 From: W0WOI at aol.com (W0WOI at aol.com) Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:52:15 EST Subject: [Moon] Worth 3 dB on the EME path .... Message-ID: <17913.17027862.38936f1f@aol.com> Space Weather News for Jan. 28, 2010 FULL MOON AND MARS: Friday night's full Moon is the biggest and brightest full Moon of the year. It's a "perigee Moon," as much as 14% wider and 30% brighter than other full Moons you'll see later in 2010. But that's not all. Mars is having a close encounter with Earth, and on Friday night, Jan. 29th, it will join the Moon for an all-night-long conjunction. Don't miss it! Sky maps and images may be found at _http://spaceweather.com_ (http://spaceweather.com) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100128/886c3611/attachment.htm From fr5dn at izi.re Sat Jan 30 08:48:14 2010 From: fr5dn at izi.re (Phil - FR5DN) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:48:14 +0400 Subject: [Moon] low loss lightweight coax In-Reply-To: <4B5C940A.20800@izi.re> References: <4B54A7EF.9050602@izi.re> <4B5C0694.7020402@izi.re> <4B5C940A.20800@izi.re> Message-ID: <4B63E43E.9090502@izi.re> Hello again, I am searching for a good price source of low loss flexible lightweight coax + connectors into EU. LMR-LW600 seems a candidate, maybe some other type of coax may suit my needs? Vy73 - Phil - FR5DN From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp Sat Jan 30 09:18:47 2010 From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:18:47 +0900 Subject: [Moon] Jan. 30. WA6PY in Tokyo, 8J1AXA and JH1KRC 23cm ops. Message-ID: <20100130081847200.KYHK.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> It's a fine day afternoon here in Japan. Clear sky to see the good Moon soon. Paul WA6PY is going to leave Narita airport after a short trip to JA. He must have enjoyed a meet with Yoshi JA6XKQ, etc. in Tokyo last night. 8J1AXA invites high school student ops for today's EME operation; Windows both for NA and EU. No operation on Jan. 31. 18m dish, HB9BBD LNA, 200 watts at TX. They are to stop operation at the end of March this year. Work them and stimulate the future EME ops to become!! JH1KRC wil try manual moon tracking with a CCD video camera for NA and EU windows on 23cm, from 12z, Saturday, Jan. 30 (tonight). 4.4m TVRO dish, SM0PYP/WA6P feed, HB9BBD LNA and 0.8kW at TX. CU off the Moon!!! Mike JH1KRC From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp Sat Jan 30 09:19:44 2010 From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:19:44 +0900 Subject: [Moon] Jan. 30. WA6PY in Tokyo, 8J1AXA and JH1KRC 23cm ops. Message-ID: <20100130081944762.KYHM.8219.wememta101.odn.ne.jp@mta101.odn.ne.jp> It's a fine day afternoon here in Japan. Clear sky to see the good Moon soon. Paul WA6PY is going to leave Narita airport after a short trip to JA. He must have enjoyed a meet with Yoshi JA6XKQ, etc. in Tokyo last night. 8J1AXA invites high school student ops for today's EME operation; Windows both for NA and EU. No operation on Jan. 31. 18m dish, HB9BBD LNA, 200 watts at TX. They are to stop operation at the end of March this year. Work them and stimulate the future EME ops to become!! JH1KRC wil try manual moon tracking with a CCD video camera for NA and EU windows on 23cm, from 12z, Saturday, Jan. 30 (tonight). 4.4m TVRO dish, SM0PYP/WA6P feed, HB9BBD LNA and 0.8kW at TX. CU off the Moon!!! Mike JH1KRC From f1mpq at orange.fr Sat Jan 30 09:46:51 2010 From: f1mpq at orange.fr (F1MPQ - 2m MS EME) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:46:51 +0100 Subject: [Moon] 23 cm EME LT23S SSB Electronics Message-ID: <155702D04BAB4B1B90B7165F3730B658@BRUNO> Hi 23cm Moonbouncers, A friend of mine proposes to sell me a LT23S from SSB Electronics for my EME for 400 ?. I have new idea about this transverter. Can you give me your opinions ? I saw on the website of Bo OZ2M some technical descriptions http://www.rudius.net/oz2m/lt23s.htm Is there some of you who already used it ? Many thanks for your answer. 73 Bruno F1MPQ ----- Original Message ----- From: F1MPQ - 2m MS EME To: moon at moonbounce.info ; moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 8:54 PM Subject: Need help for 23 cm EME Hello All, I would like to have some helps for a 23 cm EME station. I project to be qrv on 23 cm for EME but I'm totally a novice on this band. My dish will be a 1,4m. What do you advice me for transverter 144 -> 1296, for preamp and amp ? What is the minimum power for a 1,4 m dish ? Thank for your help ! 73's Bruno de F1MPQ http://pagesperso-orange.fr/f1mpq -------------- section suivante -------------- Une pi?ce jointe HTML a ?t? nettoy?e... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100130/12cd4452/attachment.htm From ulf_r_k at yahoo.com Sat Jan 30 10:17:47 2010 From: ulf_r_k at yahoo.com (Ulf Kylenfall) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:17:47 -0800 (PST) Subject: [Moon] 23 cm EME LT23S SSB Electronics In-Reply-To: <155702D04BAB4B1B90B7165F3730B658@BRUNO> Message-ID: <275355.74286.qm@web65509.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> I have one such unit. We used it in the EME experiment at SK6OSO in july 2009. It has a couple of serious flaws: 1. The XO is severly unstable. It needs to be replaced with something of better stability. 2. The unit has excesseive IF gain after the down converter mixer. This needs to be fixed. The IF noise is "disturbing". 3. It has no separate paths for RX and TX, but this can be easily modified. 73 Ulf -SM6GXV --- On Sat, 1/30/10, F1MPQ - 2m MS EME wrote: > From: F1MPQ - 2m MS EME > Subject: [Moon] 23 cm EME LT23S SSB Electronics > To: moon at moonbounce.info, moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net > Date: Saturday, January 30, 2010, 9:46 AM > > > > > > > > Hi 23cm > Moonbouncers, > ? > A friend of mine proposes > to sell me a LT23S from > SSB Electronics for my EME for 400 ?. > ? > I have new idea about this > transverter. Can you > give me your opinions ? > ? > I saw on the website of Bo > OZ2M some technical > descriptions http://www.rudius.net/oz2m/lt23s.htm > ? > Is there some of you who > already used it? > ? > ? > Many thanks for your > answer. > ? > 73 Bruno > F1MPQ > ? > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: > F1MPQ - 2m MS EME > > To: moon at moonbounce.info > ; moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net > > > Sent: Tuesday, > January 19, 2010 8:54 > PM > Subject: Need help > for 23 cm EME > > > Hello All, > ? > I would like to have > some helps for a 23 cm EME > station. > ? > I project to be qrv on > 23 cm for EME but I'm > totally?a novice on this band. > ? > My dish will be a > 1,4m. > ? > What do you advice me > for transverter 144 -> > 1296, for preamp and amp ? > ? > What is the minimum > power for a 1,4 m dish > ? > ? > Thank for your help > ! > ? > 73's Bruno de > F1MPQ > ? > http://pagesperso-orange.fr/f1mpq > > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://www.moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Please enter/update your standings: > http://www.vhf-dx.net/top.html > > When you decide to remain anonymous I may consider this > unpolite and remove you from the list From mail01 at df9cy.de Sat Jan 30 15:58:41 2010 From: mail01 at df9cy.de (Christoph Petermann) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:58:41 +0100 Subject: [Moon] 432 MHz PA with YL1050 Message-ID: <4B644921.7010804@df9cy.de> Hello EME friends there is my 432 MHz PA with YL1050 for sale. More information incl. images is here: http://www.df9cy.de/afusale.htm. 73 de Christoph DF9CY -- Christoph Petermann DF9CY || www.df9cy.de || www.cpetermann.de From eric.vanoffelen at skynet.be Sat Jan 30 18:33:58 2010 From: eric.vanoffelen at skynet.be (Eric Van Offelen) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:33:58 +0100 Subject: [Moon] ON5TA QRV 3 cm Message-ID: <5292C8B7155345099948E8DCEB7A61FB@erice5fea1e11a> If anyone wants to test on 10 GHz, I will be available tonight after 20:30 Will check e-mail and HB9Q logger VY 73 Eric ON5TA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.moonbounce.info/pipermail/moon/attachments/20100130/69e5fc6a/attachment.htm From k7xq at elite.net Sun Jan 31 00:35:29 2010 From: k7xq at elite.net (K7XQ) Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:35:29 -0800 Subject: [Moon] K7XQ QRV EME Tonight 0300 UTC Message-ID: <000001caa204$e9f273b0$6601a8c0@K7XQH> Hello All, I will be QRV tonight on 50, 432 and 1296. Moonrise is @ 0300 UTC Sunday. Great conditions last few nights but very little activity. Last weekend worked on 1296: LA8LF# 569/469, HB9HAL# 569/539, 8J1AXA# 589/559. On 432 heard and called G4RGK 429, DF3RU 549 and worked DL7APV 549/559. K7XQ Jeff Atwater,CA. CM97qi K7XQ logbook and webpage: http://www.elite.net/~k7xq/k7xq.html From sm7wsj at telia.com Sun Jan 31 12:42:57 2010 From: sm7wsj at telia.com (=?iso-8859-1?Q?H=E5kan_H?=) Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:42:57 +0100 Subject: [Moon] 144mhz CW Message-ID: <7683DF86132842F08FAB46E64E06BB3F@ibma4f41tydsoc> Hello Moonbouncers! Singleyagi activity report I was on a couple of hours yesterday and had from time to time very good own echo. I managed to work DK2PH and F0CXO who did a little while peak 529 in signal. I also heard DK3NG and had a couple of other callers who i just could not dig out of the noise. I got a little confused a while and started to believe very sure i heard one specific station but changed my thoughts after a little while HI! I could see the echo and also hear them very week from IK2DDR who could not run any big power. (i hope all is OK with amp Francesco!) I see that i for now have a big differense in how i am heard and how well i am able to copy. It is not all about my RX as i when i tried to work DK3NG had better own echo compared to the signal i could see in spectran when he was calling me. (Faraday was very good most of the evening) I have started to think about making a try in N1BUG style and mount the preamplfier direct over the DE http://www.g1ogy.com/www.n1bug.net/station/neweme/432qrp.html Compared to now when i have it in a box on the tower, I would get away with 7 meter shorter low loss cable. Maybe it is not worth the extra work to make such a small improvement but everey 1/10 of dB counts when you run a to small antenna i guess,,, I will be doing this with small setup a couple of months before i add second antenna and polarityswitsh. 73 de Hakan SM7WSJ PS: Sri to the one i could not copy as i know i was heard loud in many places From df2zc1 at googlemail.com Sun Jan 31 17:17:23 2010 From: df2zc1 at googlemail.com (DF2ZC) Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:17:23 -0000 Subject: [Moon] The 144 MHz EME Newsletter January Issue... Message-ID: <004d01caa290$e0753b10$a15fb130$@com> ...is now for download at http://www.df2zc.de/newsletter/ vy 73 Bernd DF2ZC (JO30RN) www.df2zc.de ____________________________________________ 144 MHz EME NewsLetter: www.df2zc.de/newsletter 144 MHz DXCC #21 144 MHz WAC 2002 Kenwood TS 2000 2 x GU74b by LZ2US 4 x 2M18XXX 21 dBd full elevation