Subject: NET NOTES MAR 6 2004
From: K1RQG
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*** 2 ITEMS OF INTEREST. THERE IS A CRITICAL DISCUSSION OF "BPL". SEE COMMENTS ***
*** IN THE 'NET NOTES' AND THE EMAILS POSTED BELOW. ALSO I HAVE POSTED THE 2004 ***
*** LUNAR CALENDAR BY G3SEK. I HAVE SENT A COPY TO W3EME, AND HAVE PLACED AN '*' ***
*** BESIDE SOME WEEKENDS TO SUGEEST ACTIVITY WEEKENDS. YOUR COMMENTS ARE NEEDED ***
*** TO CONFIRM WHICH WILL BE DESIGNATED ACTIVITY/SKED WEEKENDS. ALSO COMMENTS ***
*** FOR THE 2004 ARRL EME CONTEST WEEKENDS. PLEASE SEND YOUR RESPONSES BACK TO ME ***
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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 .txt format from W2WD 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 .txt from W2WD.
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
This is a direct link to the latest EME directory 432 & up. Copy and save
it to your favorites.
http://www.dl4eby.de/eme_dir.htm
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Subj: [Moon-net] UHF : Contest
Date: 3/1/04 1:04:49 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Ivo Chladek)
Sender: [email protected]
To: [email protected] (MOON-NET)
Finally I managed to repair my dish drives and plan to be in the
contest over the weekend. However, 6cm is partly damaged and I will
not manage to repair and install it before the weekend. Thus will be
only on 13 cm. Hope the weather will cooperate here,
GL, 73, Ivo, ZS6AXT
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Ivo Chladek
[email protected]
loc. KG33VV
011-664-7883
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Subj: K7XQ EME Weekend Report 2-29 to 03-01
Date: 3/1/04 3:57:58 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (K7XQ)
To: [email protected] (Moon-Net)
CC: [email protected]
Here is my report for this weekend:
02/28: Not on Moon, was on 160 contest
02/29:
F6FHP 144 MHz JT-65 Initial # 70
SP6GWB 144 MHz JT-65 Initial # 71
W8WN 144 MHz JT-65 Initial # 72 New State Kentucky
JH2COZ 144 MHz JT-65 Initial # 73 Finally wrk Yasu after 7 yrs. of
trying
ES6RQ 144 MHz JT-65 Worked long path EME on my moonset !!!
No 144 CW heard, No 1296 activity found
03/01:
No 144 CW heard, No 1296 activity heard
I am now QRV 432 EME with dipole feeds and 3 meter dish. I took down the
pair of 9 W.L. 432 yagis because I was instructed that having them
nested inside the two meter array will degrade the performance of one or
both of the bands so I decided to use the 3 meter dish to keep on the
band. I do not have room to put up a separate 432 array since my
backyard is only 20 feet X 50 feet long and most of it is already filled
with all bands of antennas ( 160 Meters to 1296 antennas ).
I listened to WA4NJP on 432 JT-65 and did not hear him but was later
told he was 1 kHz low so that's probably why I missed him since the
software can only see +/- 500 Hz.
I am also playing with a single 9 ele 2.2 W.L. on 2 meter EME ( for fun
and this is also my Meteor Scatter antenna ). I tried a sked with I2FAK
on JT-65 and he got both calls from me but we never completed.
Should be on next week. Most likely after 0500 UTC most evenings ( Fri /
Sat / Sun local ).
K7XQ Jeff
Atwater, CA.
Grid: CM97qi
EME, Satellites, Meteor Scatter
CW, FSK441 or JT-44
144 MHz: 4 X 2MPX20 800 Watts Single 3CX800A7
EME Initials: 73
222 MHz: 1 X 5 W.L. 350 watts Single 8930
EME Initials: 0
432 MHz: 3.3 meter dish dual / XPOL dipole feed 800 Watts 2 X 4CX400A
EME Initials: 5
1296 MHz: 3.3 meter dish 130 Watts at feed 2 X 7289 water-cooled
"Hi-Spec"
EME Initials: 22
K7XQ Webpage: http://www.elite.net/~k7xq/k7xq.html
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Subj: Net Notes...
Date: 3/2/04 5:33:58 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
From: YO2IS
Hello Joe, thanks for 432&up EME Net Notes, do read them
always with interest.
Lately was more on the 'oposite side' being active on Top
band and VLF (136 KHz !), hi...Pleased to meet on 160m some
of the famous EME-ers like DL9KR, EA2LU, UT5DL...
Will try to be on next weekend in the EU-EME Contest despite
bad weather and regres of activity.
73 & DX, Szigy.
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Subj: [Moon-net] Don't forget to up-date your INITIALS!
Date: 3/2/04 9:34:12 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (HB9Q, Dan Gautschi)
Sender: [email protected]
To: [email protected] ('moon-net')
Dear friends
Please do not forget to enter or update your new standings in the only
online EME INITIAL TOP LIST!
Click here: www.hb9q.ch/database/search.htm to enter or update your
entry!
We now have more then 350 entries!
Many thanks for your help!
The top 10 will be published on a regular base in the UHF news letter by
K2UYH.
vy 73 es happy moonbouncing
Dan, HB9CRQ / KT6Q
head of HB9Q
www.hb9q.ch
[email protected]
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Subj: [Moon-net] Need 23cm Amplifier
Date: 3/2/04 1:22:06 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Doug Millar)
Sender: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Does anyone have for sale a complete 23cm amplifier in the 100-200 watt
output range?
Doug K6JEY
[ check with K2ERG for a GS-15b 23cm amp ] [email protected]
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Lunar Weekend Calendar for 2004
by G3SEK
At 2400 Sat/ Declination Signals Sun offset Sky temp Comments
0000 Sun (deg) (dB) (deg) (K,432MHz)
Jan-03/04 22.0 -0.9 +140 29 Night.Apogee.
Jan-10/11 16.7 -0.1 -141 14 Night.
Jan-17/18 -22.4 1.0 -53 66 Moon in south.
Jan-24/25 -9.9 -0.1 +41 19 Moon in south.
Feb-00/01 24.2 -0.9 +120 29 Day(PM).Apogee.
Feb-07/08 12.8 0.0 -160 14 Night.
Feb-14/15 -25.0 1.0 -71 66 Moon in south.
Feb-21/22 -6.4 -0.1 +21 19 Moon in south.
Feb-28/29 25.9 -0.9 +99 35 Day(PM).Apogee.
Mar-06/07 8.9 0.1 -176 15 Night. *
Mar-13/14 -26.9 1.0 -88 166 Moon in south.
Mar-20/21 -2.5 -0.2 +3 20 Moon in south.
Mar-27/28 27.1 -0.9 +79 35 Day(PM).Apogee. *
Apr-03/04 5.2 0.2 +161 15 Night.
Apr-10/11 -27.6 0.9 -105 149 Moon in south.
Apr-17/18 1.6 -0.3 -18 19 Sun noise.
Apr-24/25 27.6 -0.9 +60 29 Day(PM).Apogee. *
May-01/02 1.5 0.3 +141 21 Night.
May-08/09 -27.2 0.9 -122 41 Moon in south.
May-15/16 5.9 -0.4 -36 20 Day(AM).
May-22/23 27.4 -0.9 +42 20 Day(PM).Apogee. *
May-29/30 -2.3 0.4 +123 20 Moon in south.
Jun-05/06 -25.9 0.9 -140 41 Moon in south.
Jun-12/13 10.2 -0.5 -53 20 Day(AM).
Jun-19/20 26.4 -0.8 +24 20 Sun noise. *?
Jun-26/27 -6.5 0.5 +105 20 Moon in south.
Jul-03/04 -24.1 0.8 -158 24 Moon in south.
Jul-10/11 14.2 -0.6 -71 24 Day(AM).Apogee. *
Jul-17/18 24.7 -0.8 +8 14 Sun noise.
Jul-24/25 -11.1 0.6 +88 21 Moon in south.
Aug-00/01 -21.8 0.7 -174 18 Moon in south.
Aug-07/08 17.8 -0.6 -89 24 Day(AM).Apogee. *
Aug-14/15 22.4 -0.7 -13 14 Sun noise.
Aug-21/22 -15.7 0.6 +72 26 Moon in south.
Aug-28/29 -19.1 0.7 +164 20 Moon in south.
Sep-04/05 20.8 -0.7 -108 24 Day(AM).Apogee. *
Sep-11/12 19.9 -0.7 -31 13 Day(AM).Apogee.
Sep-18/19 -19.8 0.7 +55 29 Moon in south.
Sep-25/26 -15.6 0.6 +147 17 Moon in south.
Oct-02/03 23.3 -0.8 -127 24 Night.Apogee. *
Oct-09/10 17.1 -0.6 -50 14 Day(AM).Apogee.
Oct-16/17 -23.1 0.8 +38 35 Moon in south.
Oct-23/24 -11.4 0.5 +130 17 Moon in south.
Oct-30/31 25.3 -0.8 -147 29 Night.Apogee. *
Nov-06/07 13.9 -0.5 -70 14 Day(AM).Apogee. *?
Nov-13/14 -25.4 0.8 +19 66 Moon in south.
Nov-20/21 -6.6 0.4 +112 19 Moon in south.
Nov-27/28 26.8 -0.8 -167 35 Night.Apogee. *
Dec-04/05 10.4 -0.4 -90 14 Day(AM).
Dec-11/12 -26.8 0.9 -4 166 Moon in south.
Dec-18/19 -1.8 0.3 +94 20 Moon in south.
Dec-25/26 27.7 -0.9 +172 35 Night.Apogee. *
Sun Offset vs Time of Day for Visible Moon
-180° -120° -30° 0° +30° +120° +180°
Night Day(AM) Sun noise Day(PM) Night
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Subj: [Moon-net] BPL, unbelievable QRM
Date: 3/6/04 12:21:07 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (W5UN)
Sender: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
If you have any doubts about the serious QRM potential of Broadband Power Line
internet services (BPL) to amateur radio, just take a listen to this
recording,
made by ARRL during some field tests)
<http://216.167.96.120/BPL_Trial-web.mpg>http://216.167.96.120/BPL_Trial-web
.mpg
73, Dave - W5UN [email protected]
homepage: http://web.wt.net/~w5un Grid: EM23mg
RR 10, Box 27
Mount Pleasant, TX 75455
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W5LUA: worked VE6TA O/O last Sunday #54.. F2TU, OZ4MM, & OE9XXI.. worked..
SM3AKW .. nil hi winds .. chased F1ANH but no reply.. OE9ERC was calling CQ
but only QRZ from Eric.. Al will not be on tonight.. will comment on sked
weekends later on..
W7MEM: nil heard off the moon .. may have a feed line problem.. more snow..
K5JL: 5 inches of rain and filled up the lakes .. nice day today.. was on 23cm
last night .. not much activity.. OZ6OL was on .. Call from TI2NA and making
plans to get back on 70cm and 23cm EME.. e-mail is not working right now.
W9IIX: not much to report.. testing amp with 10w of power .. good match on input
but nil out.. lots of wind.. 40 - 60 mph ..
K2DH: comments on BPL issues.. please get up to speed on this issue.. this could
severly impact amateur radio as we know it today.. we all should collectively
write the big 3 mfg about these issues..
KW1Q: hello..
WA9FWD: was planning to be on 2304 for contest.. will be looking from 2304.050 to
2304.110
EUROPE 10:35 AM 3/6/04
VE6TA: was on 2304 during the week.. worked W5LUA & F2TU.. did work 4 during first
night of contest .. worked 4 stations. F2TU, OZ4MM, OE9XXI, & OE9ERC.. now up
to 5 inits including W5LUA.. still feels the rcv is down.. will be comparing
the VE4MA feed with Septum feed..
K4EME: under the wx a bit with the flu.. when came home yesterday, found the array
was askew.. lowered the array and found 4 broken u-bolts.. not completely
repaired yet.. may be on tonight.. depending on wx and the flu..
W7DSA: Arnie.. looking to get on EME .. nothing yet on air.. has antennas for
2 meters & 1kw.. 500w for 222, and 250w for 23cm and a 12' .. also has some
stuff for 2304.. hopes to be on by summer..
W7QX: 23cm is operational.. still a low power.. still working to get on 10ghz EME.
SM4IVE/M: no progress on dish..
WA1JOF: no email.. computer is down.. almost back to normal after software reload..
9H1ES: worked G4CCH on 23cm.. 439/439 .. did not hear any one else..
G6XPB: ...
CT1DMK: was on 70cm last night .. will also be on 70cm tonight .. looking for new
stations .. worked 4 stations yesterday ..
G3MRS: Rix.. 100w to dipole.. [80mtr]
OZ1FII: Hans .. 60 mi South of Copenhagen..
G4RGK: all stuff blew up last night .. will be on tonight ..
W5UN: posted some audio files for BPL [SEE EMAIL ABOVE] ...
3B9C will be trying 70cm EME ..
W3EME: discussion of EME activity weekends for 2004..
VE7BQH: 12:11 PM 3/6/04
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