Subject: NET NOTES MAR 7 2004
From: K1RQG
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*** TO DL7APV FOR HIS INPUT. 9H1ES IS ACTIVE ON 23CM AND WILL BE ON TONIGHT 1296.025***
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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
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EME schedules, last update 7 Mar 2004, 12:17
(432 MHz listed only)
Skeds for MAR 7
Time 432.095
1830z DF6NA -UA9FAD
1900z DF6NA -RA3LE
EME schedules, last update 7 Mar 2004, 12:17
(1296 MHz listed only)
Skeds for MAR 8
Time 1296.025
0200z 9H1ES -K5GW
0230z 9H1ES -N2IQ
0300z 9H1ES -K5JL
0330z 9H1ES -K2UYH
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Subj: NET NOTES DJ9YW
Date: 3/6/04 1:59:49 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Heinrich F.Reckemeyer)
Reply-to: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Hi Joe, thanks for send the Net Notes again. I am looking for 23cm skeds in JT44 with
QRP stations 2x Yagi 21dBd and 150W RF at feed, or more. 73 and gl Heinrich,
DJ9YW JO42QA
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Subj: [Moon-net] TS-790 23cm module
Date: 3/6/04 2:36:01 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Gabriel - EA6VQ)
Sender: [email protected]
Reply-to: [email protected]
To: [email protected] (Lista MoonNet)
I'm looking for a UT-10 module (23 cm) for the Kenwood TS-790.
Anyone know of some in good working condition?
73. Gabriel - EA6VQ
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Subj: [Moon-net] UHF: 13cm
Date: 3/6/04 3:12:25 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Ivo Chladek)
Sender: [email protected]
To: [email protected] (MOON-NET)
Our lousy weather continues, so far I did not manage to find the moon
with my dish !
GL, 73, Ivo, ZS6AXT
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Subj: 500++ watts out !!!!
Date: 3/6/04 10:51:22 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (w2drz)
To: [email protected]
CC: [email protected] (K2DHDave Hallidy), [email protected] (moon-net-new)
Hi Joe,
Just done PA tuning, a 400 to 1000 slug is buried at 500++ watts on the
bird meter...
Hv is 1500 @ 800 ma drifts to 1000 ma, grid is 140 ma at this time..
I show 250 watts at the dish....
This was checked against my 250 watt .95 to 1.3 GHz slug and reads 20%
low..
Need more water flow on the tubes is needed and will be good, will work
on that this week..
One thing that I have done is install a separate bias on each tube,
under power the plate current is major different to each tube, what I
did was adjust each tube to be 250 mills at full power, this equaled
them all and makes great smoke out the coax..
will need to do a bit of wiring yet to be in operation Sunday run on
moon..
best tom
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Subj: Re: NET NOTES MAR 6, 2004
Date: 3/7/04 6:50:06 AM Eastern Standard Time
From: [email protected] (Bernd Wilde)
To: [email protected]
Hi Joe,
regarding Sked Weekends and ARRL contest; my comment :
March, April & May are ok.
June is close to the sun; June 12/13 is a better choise for 432.
July-Aug seems ok,
sept. 4/5 we have the biggest Eu 2m contest, but that doesn't care on 432 &
above. Sept. 11/12 looks better for 2m.
ARRL ooohhh, big problem!!
Declination is best on oct. 2/3, but gives a conflict with european IARU 432 &
up contest.
VK3UM & ZS6AXT would prefer oct. 9/10 (I believe!) as well and background on 2m
is much cooler. I like to make the tropo contest & EME contest, so my favor is
oct. 9/10 for ARRL contest part 1.
To compensate low decl. in part1 I would choose oct. 30/31 for part 2; that has
higher background but higher declination.
Nov-27/28 & Dec-25/26 are ok.
73 Bernd DL7APV
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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. *ARRL?
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. *ARRL?
Nov-06/07 13.9 -0.5 -70 14 Day(AM).Apogee. *ARRL?
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. *MICROWAVE
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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KL6M: was on 2 meter EME with the dish, with 25 inits.. dish worked very well
using 2 ele cubical quad for feed. hoping to be on 23cm for the Dubus
23cm weekend.. also has gear for 222..
K9BCT: was on 70cm Friday night and made 5 contacts.. been about 2 years since been on
70cm EME..
WA3DJG: 2x7289 water cooled.. 4.5 meter dish .. looking to get on by October.. LT-23s
and a single 7289 for additional drive.. progress slow..
K0TAR: hi to all
K4EME: wind calmed down and worked F6KHM, K1FO, HB9Q, & OZ4MM.. worked K1FO twice
due to wind lost K1FO and 30 min later worked him to confirm..
KA3TOR: new e-mail address and will send info on new address..
K5JL: good activity on 23cm.. had 5 on SSB, one 3-way.. excellent signal from N2IQ..
NA4N was on as well..
VE6TA: was on 70cm last night .. worked 6 stations .. still looking for more initials
on 70cm .. now at #99 looking for #100 .. will be looking for K9BCT on 70cm
tonight ..
W2UHI: doing good today.. yesterday, the snow melted enough to check out the dish.
got on 23cm at moonrise.. IK2MMB answered CQ.. then the wind started up and
had to tie down again.. but system was working well..
W9IIX: cold and windy.. the amp cavity is resonant at 1285, and need to make some
mechanical change.. first estimate to repair one radio is between $500-$750
and will think about ..
K9BCT/M: not much to report.. was on 70cm last night .. 10 on 70cm .. 4 meter dish..
K2DH: not much..
WA9FWD: called CQ on 2304 for 3 hours.. worked on random.. F2TU.. heard but not worked
was OZ4MM.. still only 30w at feed.. has a 300w spectran unit on the way.. 30w
and 12' dish..
W5UC: EM21.. was on 2304 for a little bit.. looking for K2UYH on 2304, gave Al some
signals..
ON5OF: 13 db sun noise measured today.. worked 9 stations yesterday, was not active
in the morning.. during QRM, sends YYYYY, but other stations still send ON5OF
call instead of their own call.. YYYYY means to send your own call..
W3EME: ACTIVITY weekend discussion as well as ARRL contest dates discussion..
W2DRZ: blew up P/S, and then melted some RG-9 jumpers. hopes to be on tonight.
WA3DJG: no traffic.. in PA..
NA4N: was on 23cm and worked K5JL.. heard several others.. system is working ..
N4PU: no change .. still working on xmt chain ..
WA0WPJ: Craig.. just checking in..
WA1JOF: no traffic..
G4RGK: was on last night for a while, but has intermittent relay problem.. will not
be on tonight.. will have to repair before getting back on.. worked about 10..
F5VHX: good winter.. still QRV on 23cm.. not 70cm.. will be working on getting the
new dish up..
9H1ES: has the skeds confirmed..
K5GW: sked with 9H1ES confirmed..
K0RZ: hi winds up over 80mph .. could not get on.. but no dammage..
VE7BQH: 12:03 PM 3/7/04
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