Frequency to be determined when on site (subject to local QRN, birdies, etc)
Q65-60A mode in 'Pileup' QSO format will be used to speed up EME QSOs
I hope to have Internet for liaison via ON4KST EME Chat
Moon Rise (MR) is across flat land with a few low trees and scattered low buildings in the distance
Moon Set (MS) is from near the beach overlooking the lagoon to the west. Perfect for EME with EU
YJ0RS Moon Rise and Moon Set operating 'windows' : Grid locator RH42el
Date MR/MS UTC Comments
10 Jun arrival at about 05 UTC (near sunset local time), hope to be operational by 22 UTC
11 Jun until 14 Jun the moon is at southern declination with very high degradation, so no EME
15 Jun MR 09:50 - 11:00 Perigee -9 days, Declination -20.0, start EME operation
15 Jun MS 21:50 - 23:00 Perigee -9 days, Declination -17.6
16 Jun MR 10:50 - 11:50 Perigee -8 days, Declination -14.7
16 Jun MS 22:40 - 23:40 Perigee -8 days, Declination -11.9
17 Jun MR 11:40 - 12:50 Perigee -7 days, Declination -8.6
17 Jun MS 23:10 - 00:20 Perigee -6 days, Declination -5.6
18 Jun MR 12:40 - 13:50 Perigee -6 days, Declination -2.0
18 Jun MS 23:50 - 00:50 Perigee -5 days, Declination +0.8
19 Jun MR 13:30 - 14:40 Perigee -5 days, Declination +4.8
20 Jun MS 00:30 - 01:30 Perigee -4 days, Declination +7.9
20 Jun MR 14:30 - 15:40 Perigee -4 days, Declination +11.6
21 Jun MS 01:00 - 02:10 Perigee -3 days, Declination +14.5
21 Jun MR 15:30 - 16:40 Perigee -3 days, Declination +17.9
22 Jun MS 01:50 - 03:00 Perigee -2 days, Declination +20.2
22 Jun MR 16:40 - 17:50 Perigee -2 days, Declination +23.1
23 Jun MS 02:40 - 03:50 Perigee -1 days, Declination +24.8
23 Jun MR 17:50 - 19:00 Perigee -1 days, Declination +26.8
24 Jun MS 03:30 - 04:50 Perigee -0 days, Declination +27.6, perigee, lowest path loss
24 Jun MR 18:50 - 20:10 Perigee +0 days, Declination +28.3
25 Jun MS 04:30 - 05:50 Perigee +1 days, Declination +28.3, new moon
25 Jun MR 20:00 - 21:10 Perigee +1 days, Declination +27.7
26 Jun MS 05:40 - 07:00 Perigee +2 days, Declination +27.0
26 Jun MR 21:00 - 22:10 Perigee +2 days, Declination +25.2
27 Jun MS 06:50 - 08:00 Perigee +3 days, Declination +23.7, lowest overall degradation
27 Jun MR 21:50 - 22:50 Perigee +3 days, Declination +21.0
28 Jun MS 07:50 - 09:00 Perigee +4 days, Declination +19.1
28 Jun MR 22:30 - 23:30 Perigee +4 days, Declination +16.0
29 Jun dismantle and pack up
29 Jun departure at about 20 UTC
Special thanks to the following donors supporting this DXpedition: N7NR, AA8CH, G4BWP, G8VR
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