Dears
Allen K2UYH and Bernd DL7APV,
and others colleagues OM,
The last ARRL EME Contest allow oneself a good present for us !
I would send you the latest news on 10 GHz band (10.368,150 GHz)
about reciprocal NEW ONE between two italian EME stations !!
Oct.22.....08.15GMT.....I5PPE.....IW4BTJ.....R.....O.....R.....O
Finally, this notice is very representative for ITALY Country because
is the first time which occurr this event.
Attached to my message you find also some photos and descriptions,
and technical layout of both italian stations.
Please, choose yourself between meaningful pictures
of I5PPE & IK5WJD station and dish.
See foto
About IW4BTJ Nino pictures, I have received from him
only this two photos, therefore will be possible use these only.
Many thanks for attention.
Hope see you off the Moon.
Best 73 de
Alex, IK5WJD
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I5PPE current 10 GHz EME working conditions:
Antenna : parabolic dish 3 mt, primary focus, f/d = 0.28, gain @ 10 GHz
about 40 dB
LNA : Homebuilt , single stage, PHEMT 0.9 dB Nf
Transverter : DB6NT 10GHz-144 MHz
RCVR : YAESU FT202
Moon noise : about 0,9 dB
TX PWR : 19-20 Wout to feeder by SIEMENS TWT
Feeder : Corrugated , switchable polarization Vert-Horiz
Moon Tracking : manual + VK3UM + Video infrared CCD
10 GHz EME standing : # 6 EME New Ones , # 7 EME QSOs
10 GHz TOSCANA EME Team : I5PPE Pietro & IK5WJD Alex
Technical data:
Location of dish - I5PPE home - JN53NS
Parabolic Dish - 3 mt - F/D = 0,28
Home-built transverter DB6NT - Dubus
Output 3 mW for driving a Siemens TWT 18-20 Wout
LNA PHEMT 36077 - about 0,9 db NF
Moon noise - about 1 db
AZ-EL tracking system - manual
Video-camera + monitor
VK3UM software
Transverter, LNA and TWT + power supply placed in dish focus.
For temporary :
Pietro I5PPE, decided to utilize me as CW operator and as reacher-skeduler;
some of QSO we have gotted with my call IK5WJD.
Addresses:
I5PPE Pietro Pesaresi - P.O.Box 36 - Lastra a Signa - 50055 - FIRENZE - ITALIA
IK5WJD Alessandro Giusti - Via Romanelli, 54 - Antella - 50011 - FIRENZE ITALIA
e-mail : [email protected]
phone: ++39.055.621260