Subject: NET NOTES SEP 28 2002
From: K1RQG
Most recent Schedules can be found here
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Joe, K1RQG
NET BEGINS
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**** REMINDER THAT I WILL BE AWAY NEXT WEEKEND AS WELL. I INCLUDED THE ARRL EME ****
**** CONTEST RULES AGAIN BELOW. PLEASE PRINT THEM FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. ****
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Al, K2UYH, editor of the 432 & Above News Letter, reminds all that the
NL is available via e-mail and the internet. You can get the NL in .pdf
or .doc format from KD4LT and also it is on the PA0ZN web site. Back
issues of the NL are also stored at PA0ZN site.
Current and back issues of the 432 & above News Letter by K2UYH
can be found at the PA0ZN web site. This is the direct link to
the site. Please copy and save to your favorites.
http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/em70cm.html
Request your electronic mail of the NL in .pdf or .doc from KD4LT.
Latest skeds will always be on DL4EBY web page. You can find
links at the PA0ZN page through the 432 & Above EME NET NOTES.
This is a direct link to the latest skeds. Copy and save it to
your favorites.
http://www.dl4eby.de/ltskd.htm
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Rules, 2002 ARRL International EME Competition
Contests · General Rules
How to Get Entry Forms
Official entry forms and complete rules for ARRL contests are available electronically
from several sources:
· From the ARRL Internet Infoserver. Send an e-mail message to [email protected].
The subject line is ignored. Enter the following text in the body of your message:
HELP
SEND EME.FRM
QUIT
· From the ARRL's World Wide Web home page, at http://www.arrl.org/contests/forms.
1. Object: Two-way communications via the earth-moon-earth path on any authorized
amateur frequency above 50 MHz.
2. Date and Contest Period: Two full weekend 48-hour periods (0000 UTC on Saturday
through 2359 UTC Sunday). The 2002 dates will be the weekends of October 26-27, 2002
and November 23-24, 2002.
3. Entry Categories:
3.1. Single Operator: One person performs all operating and logging functions, equipment
adjustment and antenna alignment.
3.1.1. Multiband.
3.1.2. Single Band: Single-band entries on 50, 144, 222, 432, 902 and 1296-and-up
categories will be recognized in awards offered. Contacts may be made on any and
all bands without jeopardizing single-band entry status. Such additional contacts
are encouraged and should be reported. Also see Rule 8, Awards.
3.2. Multi-operator: Two or more persons participate; includes neighboring amateurs
within one call area, but with EME facilities for different bands on different team
members' premises, as long as no two are more than 50 km (30 miles) apart. Multi-operator
neighborhood groups may use the same call signs at each location if permissible under
national licensing rules and regulations. If not permissible, separate call signs may
be used for the multi-operator neighborhood entry. When operating under this neighborhood
provision, all logs must be submitted together in a single envelope or e-mail with a
single summary sheet showing the combined operation, designating the principal call sign
for the entry. All multi-operator call signs will be shown in the results.
3.3. Commercial equipment: Stations using equipment that is not amateur (such as a dish
antenna for lab equipment owned by an institution or government agency) will have their
scores listed separately.
3.4. Only one log may be submitted per call sign.
4. Exchange: For a valid contact to occur, each station must send and receive both call
signs and a signal report in any mutually understood format, plus a complete acknowledgment
of the calls and report. Partial or incomplete QSOs should be indicated on your log, but
not counted for contest credit. Stations may be worked once per band for credit.
5. Scoring:
5.1. QSO Points: Count 100 points for each complete EME contact.
5.2. Multiplier: Each US and Canadian call area, plus each DXCC entity (not US/Canada)
worked via EME on each band.
5.3. Final Score: Multiply QSO points by sum of multipliers worked on each band for your
final score.
6. Miscellaneous:
6.1. Fixed or portable operation is permitted. Stations operating outside traditional
call areas must indicate so, identifying the call area of the operating site (such as
W1AW/4 operating in Florida).
6.2. Contacts may be on CW or SSB. Only one signal per band is permitted.
6.3. A transmitter, receiver or antenna used to contact one or more stations
under one call sign may not be used subsequently under any other call sign
during the contest. An exception is made for family stations where more than
one call has been issued, and then only if the second call sign is used by a
different operator.
6.4. There is no specified minimum terrestrial distance for contacts, but all
communications must be copied over the moonbounce path, regardless of how strong
(or weak) a nearby station's terrestrial signal may be.
7. Reporting: Entries must be postmarked no later than December 24, 2002 (30 days
after the contest) and must include complete log data as well as a complete
summary sheet. Official forms are available in the ARRL Website
(http://www.arrl.org/contests) or with a self-addressed stamped envelope request
to the Contest Branch. Your summary sheet should show a band-by-band breakdown of
QSOs and multipliers, and include details of your station setup and a photo.
Cabrillo format is not required for electronic submission in the EME Contest.
Entries must include the log file and a fully completed standard summary sheet.
E-mail entries should be submitted to [email protected] and paper/diskette
entries should be submitted to EME Contest, ARRL, 225 Main St, Newington, CT 06111.
8. Awards:
8.1. Certificates will be issued to the top five stations worldwide in each of the
entry categories: single operator multiband; single operator single band (separate
awards for each band); and multioperator.
8.2. Additional awards will be issued where significant achievement or competition
is evident. In addition, each station that successfully completes at least one EME
contact during the contest period will receive a certificate commemorating that
achievement.
9. Other: See "General Rules for All ARRL Contests" in November 2001 QST.
9.1. In addition to their official entries, participants are invited to sub- mit
contest stories and photographs to the ARRL Contest Online Soapbox at
http://www.arrl.org/contests/soapbox.
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Subj: Update 1296 QSO's
Date: 9/28/02 1:25:02 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected] (JOE DEMASO)
Hi Joe.....We have missed you. Last night we worked G4CCH, GW3XYW, OZ6OL, PA3CSG,
AND IK2MMB. This AM worked JA6AHB.
Thank you for the Net News. You are doing a nice job keeping us all together.
It sure is nice to hear your own echo's. Keep up the good work.
The 432 Amp uses a GS23B.......and we have a brand new spare GS23B to go with it.
The Amp is brand new. Been in a Box for SIx Years. unused. With 20 w. input you get
500 W out. With 40W input you get 1 KW out. It has internal screen and bias supplies,
with internal Fan for cooling. HV is all that is required. Metering and Switches
are on front Panel. We can dicker on the Price.
Tnx and 73 Jack N7AM 360 373 8135
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Subj: Milliwatt meter wanted
Date: 9/14/02 9:10:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (Grant)
Reply-to: [email protected]
To: [email protected] (MOON-NET)
CC: [email protected] ([email protected])
Gents:
I am in the process of optimizing my feed for 1296 and in so doing need
to ensure I have proper circularity. Seeing that I do not have a
network analyzer available, thought I would try an alternate method
using the helix and milliwatt meter to tune the polarizer section.
Therefore if anyone has an old milliwatt meter in their junkbox that
works at 1296, and are willing to part with it, I would be happy to make
a deal with you. Perhaps a 100mw bird slug would also perform this
task, but I am not sure. Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks in advance and 73's.
Grant
VE6TA
DO33
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Subj: [Moon-Net] 432MHz and Above EME Operating Guide - now published
Date: 9/15/02 12:05:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (Ian White, G3SEK)
Sender: [email protected]
Reply-to: [email protected] (Ian White, G3SEK)
To: [email protected]
Following a final discussion at the Prague EME Conference, the 2002
version of the 432MHz and Above EME Operating Guide is now on the
Conference web site, at:
http://www.emecz.cz/convent/eme%20operating%20guide.pdf
This guide is written for beginners. As well as the old sked procedures,
it includes lots of new information and advice on how to make random
QSOs, how to answer a CQ, what to do when someone answers *your* CQ...
This is our "Welcome" document to new EME operators on 432MHz and above.
We now need to publicize it as widely as possible! If you have an
EME-related web site, please include the above link.
If anyone can translate it into other languages - German, French,
Spanish and Japanese for a start - PLEASE go ahead!
Although the document has been open for consultation for two years,
we're still happy to receive comments and suggestions (here on MOON-NET,
or by e-mail to G3SEK).
Sorry, there are no flow charts of procedures yet... too many
complications, too little time.
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73 from Ian G3SEK, Dan OK1DIG
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Subj: [Moon-Net] 'Digital' EME - Notes of Prague Conference Forum
Date: 9/15/02 12:05:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (Ian White, G3SEK)
Sender: [email protected]
Reply-to: [email protected] (Ian White, G3SEK)
To: [email protected]
The notes of the discussion on 'Digital' EME modes at the Prague EME
Conference are now on the Conference web site, at:
http://www.emecz.cz/convent/digital%20eme%20communication.pdf
These are much more complete than the brief report in the 432 and Above
Newsletter. Note particularly that all recommendations on operating
frequencies are *temporary*, and the whole problem has been referred to
IARU for world-wide co-ordination.
The revised 432MHz and Above Operating Guide is also published, at:
http://www.emecz.cz/convent/eme%20operating%20guide.pdf
Following soon will be the notes on the recommendations for Circular
Polarization and 13cm operating
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73 from Ian G3SEK, Dan OK1DIG
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Subj: [Moon-Net] EME conference website updates
Date: 9/18/02 1:22:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (ok1axh)
Sender: [email protected]
Reply-to: [email protected]
To: [email protected] (Moon-net)
I have added OK1DFC photo gallery from Prague EME Conference at http://www.emecz.cz/
73!
Petr OK1AXH
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Subj: 13 cm WA6PY
Date: 9/21/02 12:00:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (Paul Chominski)
To: [email protected]
Hi Joe,
I aranged few skeds for 13 cm for next weekend. I am using at the moment my very
old X-tal controlled TX and I can not TX over 2304.100:
28 Sept 0800Z G3LTF WA6PY 2320 / 2304.080
0830Z OK1CA WA6PY 2304.080 - for all other skeds
0900Z F1ANH WA6PY - not confirmed
0930Z HB9SV WA6PY - not confirmed
1000Z OH1AXH WA6PY - not confirmed
2.4 m dish / 100 W
VY 73 Paul WA6PY
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Subj: 432 amplifier
Date: 9/21/02 11:50:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (Don Richards)
To: [email protected]
I am about ready to use my 70cm dish on EME but I need a power amp of at
least 400watts. Are there any tube or solid state amplifiers on the
market? If so, who makes them and how can I get specs? I would
appreciate your comment. W7UPF [email protected] @@@@@@@@
[I passed info about W7CNK amp to Don. (Joe)]
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W2UHI: QRV on 23cm anytime wx permitting.. may be on moon tonight.. now has mobile
HF & VHF/UHF installation working well.
K2DH/P: In NC on vac.. all is well.. wx not bad.. good heavy surf..
W6WE/P: in Arizona.. will be there for a month or so.. in November taking cruise
in the Carribean.. looking for info on possible tours of Ariciebo..
787-878-2612 is number to call for tour info..
K5WXN: was not a lot of activity on 70cm last night (this morning).. worked a few
Europeans.. heard a signal report given to a station of 579, but could not
detect the big signal. no US stations.. worked PA3CSG, OH2DG, DJ5NV, SM2CEW..
DF3RU, and heard DJ3FI with good signal.. found some bad connectors in receive
line..BNC connectors were a bother.. and now baqck up on performance..
N2IQ: no traffic.. QRV on 23cm.. will try to get on this eve..
N4PU: now has feedhorn mount built.. has the the dish back up..
W9IIX: been listening on 23cm .. not much heard .. still working on az/el ..
N8XA/M: no traffic for net still QRV 2 meters and 70cm EME..
W4RDI: not too much going on..
KA0Y: no traffic..
W4AD: pulled 10ghz feed off dish.. will put 23cm feed back in dish.. needs to
calibrate az..
W1ZX: getting better.. has been under wx..
N7AM: making progress.. had a bout 5 contacts last night. on the moon now..
Has 70cm GS23B amplifier for sale with spare tube.. has internal screen and
bias supply. needs external HV p/s.. [email protected] @@@@@@@@
G3LTF: worked N7AM in August with good sig.. was on 13cm today.. will be on 23cm
or 70cm anytime.. skeds ok via e-mail.. has sked on 2324.1/2320.1 2330z
with JA4BLC for those in Europe..
SM2CEW: will be QRV tonight on 70cm.. then on 23cm later.. heard N7AM with good signal.
working on tracking system.. consolidating into one box.
M3RJT: Roger..
DK3WG: no traffic.. back from holidays.. can be on 70cm EME .. lot of work to do on
2 meter antenna system..
W5WOX: cannot get skd87 to unzip.. fell and got hurt .. not doing to well..
K7XQ: checking in.. looking for info on offset feed..
NET ENDS
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