Subject: NET NOTES MAY 16 2004
From: K1RQG
Most recent Schedules can be found here
Also submit your sked requests to Joe:
Joe, K1RQG
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****** PLEASE READ AND REPLY TO EMAIL BELOW FROM DENNIS [KI4ECE]. IT WOULD BE NICE ******
****** FOR HIM TO HEAR FROM OTHERS BESIDES ME. THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME. HE IS ******
****** IN KENTUCKY, AND WE NEED TO ENCOURAGE MORE ACTIVITY ******
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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 <[email protected]>
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
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 bounce net
Date: 5/16/04 1:26:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (Dennis Sizemore) @@@@@@@
To: [email protected]
Joe,
Thanks to you and other net members for fielding my questions.
Please add me to the net note list.
More questions, if you have time to deal with them:
Am I correct in understanding that I won't have to deal with the low altitude requirement
(in reference to the horizon) - if I operate at 23 centimeters or above with a dish? I'm
blocked by hills below about 20 deg. in altitude. I could relocate the dish and improve
that somewhat - but obviously I would like to avoid that. Also, if I'm limited to
conservative levels in power - is CW still the preferred mode at 23 cm and above? I ask,
because I'm in no danger of melting down a key with my lightning code speed.
I'm very much interested in EME. You could probably tell that I'm new to amateur radio -
but I have some hands on technical background in VHF/UHF from my days as a land mobile radio
technician in the 80's. The idea of using the moon as a passive reflector is so amazing
that I'm surprised more hams are not into it. I realize that the time, technical effort,
and money spent will not be insignificant - but it seems to me the payoff would be just as
satisfying - if not more so - than many other technical areas of amateur radio.
Thanks,
Dennis ki4ece , Kentucky
By the way, we use to own a few acres of land near North Anson, Maine - where we camped
in the summers. This was back in the 70's when we lived northwest of Manchester, New
Hampshire near a little town called Deering - near Hillsboro.
A beautiful state, Maine -
-- My Kentucky blood just couldn't handle those winters - in fact Florida is looking better
every year older I get.
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Subj: JT meeting web pages
Date: 5/16/04 1:38:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (w2drz)
To: [email protected] (Joe [email protected])
Here are some JT digital sites..
http://www.chris.org/cgi-bin/jt44talk
http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/JT44/jt44_120703.html
http://www.qsl.net/w8wn/hscw/hscw.html
best tom
Hi Joe,
Thursday it was warm and sunny with clouds,
friday it was warm 80's
with
clouds, 45 minutes of rain late,
SATURDAY WAS A DISASTER!!!!! cold, 60's , windy & rained from the time
gates open to 4:00 PM, over at 5:00 PM, just in time to pack with out
any rain for us to go home, 7 hour drive to here.......
inside looked the short time I was inside the crowd was quite good????
so that is my take on it......
best tom
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Subj: K7XQ EME Weekend Report
Date: 5/16/04 8:06:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (K7XQ)
To: [email protected] (Moon-Net), [email protected]
This weekend, I began using my new EME setup. I now use a single
3 W.L. xpol on 144 MHz, a single 9 W.L. on 432 MHz and the power has
been increased to 350 watts on 1296 MHz with excellent echoes.
144 MHz
No CW stations found this weekend
I2FAK Complete JT-65
K1JT nil both ends JT-65
W8WN Nil both ends JT-65
K7MAC nil both ends JT-65
N5BLZ calls copied, nil on Ed's end JT-65
KE7NR calls copied, nil on Don's end JT-65
W7EME calls copied on Jeremy's end, nil on my end JT-65
WA8CLT calls both ends, I did not copy "RO" JT-65
W3EME calls copied, nil on Brian's end JT-65
K9MRI calls both ends, I did not copy "RO" JT-65
WA7SKT nil both ends JT-65
K2BLA nil both ends JT-65
432 MHz: WA4NJP canceled sked due to possible lightning damage
1296 MHz: G4CCH completed QSO CW random on my CQ,
no-one else heard on this band.
I will try to be QRV next weekend. I have much more flexibility
for more time to get on because of the new antenna arrangement.
I have no more limited time windows.
K7XQ Jeff
Atwater, CA.
Grid: CM97qi
EME, Satellites, Meteor Scatter
CW, FSK441 or JT-65 ( WSJT )
144 MHz: Single M2 2MPX20 3 W.L. xpol 800 Watts Single 3CX800A7
EME Initials: 73
222 MHz: Single M2 5 W.L. 350 watts Single 8930 no elevation
EME Initials: 0
432 MHz: Single M2 432 - 9W.L. 800 Watts 2 X 4CX400A
EME Initials: 5
1296 MHz: 3.0 meter dish VE4MA circular feed 350 Watts single GS-15B
water-cooled
EME Initials: 22
K7XQ Webpage: http://www.elite.net/~k7xq/k7xq.html
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Subj: [Moon-net] UHF:13 cm Activity
Date: 5/16/04 6:57:20 PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: [email protected] (Grant)
Sender: [email protected]
Reply-to: [email protected]
To: [email protected] (MOON-NET)
Grettings:
After a couple of close calls on moonrise with six meter EME, I
installed the new 13 cm septum feed in the dish and arranged skeds with
WA6PY and SK0UX.
Before my sked with WA6PY I listened to SK0UX and WA6PY complete a
contact, both stations with very good signals.
Then I managed to find SK0UX calling with strong signals and worked Hans
and crew on random. Very distintive chirp, but also very strong peaking
539 here.
Went on to work Paul WA6PY easily on our sked. Paul can hear a pin drop
and appeared to have little problem with my puny 90 watts.
G3LTF also sent a SWL report, so my next goal to get the recieve
converter working properly for 2424 and 2320 mhz.
Heard my echoes weakly as well so things are progressing. Am now
looking forward to more activity on the band next weekend.
73's to all.
Grant
VE6TA
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W2UHI: nothing new.. available for EME
NA4N: playing around with antenna controllers.. Trying different configurations..
WA9FWD: got up this morning to get on 13cm, but not able to track.. tried to find the moon
with 3 different programs..
K0TAR:
WA1JOF: saying hello.. only a little rain.. working on trenches for the control cables
and feedlines..
KC4WWV: radio chack..
WA6PY: just worked 4 stations on 13cm SK0UX, W5LUA, OZ4MM, VE6TA .. using 3 rcvr to
operate..
VE6TA: worked SK0UX & WA6PY for 2 more initials on 13cm.. no luck on 6 meter EME try..
K7XQ: now has the GS-15 working on 23cm.. 250w on 400-1000mhz slug [about 375w out]
[see May 15 net notes]
N4PU: not much progress.. wx very wet..
VE4MA: nothing for the net..
KB8PZY: Bill ..
KI4ECE: Dennis.. been listening for several weeks.. very interested in EME on 13cm & 23cm.
KM4KKR: radio check.. Edgar..
WA4NJP: showers and t-storms.. TS-850 stuck in xmit mode.. looks like a lightening hit
did something..
W2DRZ: was at Dayton.. Thursday at Dayton was warm and good, same for Friday with a bit
of rain .. Saturday disaster.. good time at VHF/UHF dinner..
K0RZ: still looking for Ky on 70cm EME ..
EUROPE: 11:29 AM 5/16/04
PH5T: Theo .. ???
DL1YMK: was QRV on 23cm today .. very lonely.. no answer.. was in contact with LU7DZ and
will run .. but Michael needs to change out the preamp first, then contact LU7DZ.
DL9KR: QRP.. 25w ... all is well.. but e-mail is not working well.
G8QZ: QRP.. 4/2 .. David .. 10w to endfed antenna ..
WAOWPJ: no traffic.. not making any EME progress..
K1JT: just stopping by to say hello..
KC4SGO: looking for info on WSJT high speed CW.. Look up "ping jockey' on web..
W9IIX: just got off the tower and now repaired.. no EME news.. looking for someone to
check out/repair Yaesu modules for FT-736 ..
W4/G3GVB Bryan..
N7BJ: Tom.. in Idaho..
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