From dan at hb9q.ch Sat Dec 1 14:57:48 2018 From: dan at hb9q.ch (Daniel A. Gautschi, HB9CRQ) Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2018 14:57:48 +0100 Subject: [Moon] HB0/HB9DBM 23, 13, 9, 6 and 3cm EME DXpedition, update 30.11.2018 Message-ID: <002701d4897d$d8aada60$8a008f20$@hb9q.ch> Hi ALL The 3cm station performed very well, although we had to recalibrate tracking twice during the window. We QSOed all stations which called us. We have worked 27 QSOs, 20 in QRA64D and 7 in CW, for a total of 20 initials on 4 continents. Many thanks to all for calling/working us. Tonight, 2. December, we will be QRV 1296.100 HB0 1st JT65c listening on our echo (CW on request). Please pay attention: due to local QRM we moved our frequency from the preannounced 090 to 100. We expect MR at about 01.50z. We will be QRV the full moon-window until moonset at 12.30z. We hope to work everyone looking for us. As always, we will be stand-by on the 1296 logger. Good luck working us! Vy 73, Q-Team Dan and Mark for HB0/HB9DBM Detailed HB0/HB9DBM information: The Q-Team members, HB9DBM Mark and HB9CRQ Dan, will be active from HB0 Liechtenstein (JN47sf). We will be QRV from 27. November until 2. December 2018. We did get a special license to operate on 2320 & 2304 and on 3400 MHz. So we will be QRV from 23-3cm. To my knowledge this will be the 1st EME activity 3cm ever. As many of you will know HB0 is in the Alps and surrounded by high mountains. Therefore the moon-window is limited. We have found a QTH which still allows to work VK (very short window, skeds welcome!) and JA on moon-rise and US Westcoast on moon-set. Our call will be HB0/HB9DBM and our QTH is in JN47sf11. We plan to be QRV 1 full moon-path per band. We will have Internet-access. During activity we'll be stand-by on the HB9Q EME logger. You may send e-mails anytime (dan at hb9q.ch), we will monitor our in-basket several times a day. Equipment will be as follows: 1.5m dish 1x2mm mesh homemade automatic Az and El control 1296: 100W at feed, circular, preamp at horn 23xx: 90W at feed, circular, preamp at horn 3400: 80W at feed, circular, preamp at horn 5760: 80W at feed, circular, preamp at horn 10xxx: 50W at feed, v-pol, preamp at horn This is the same equipment we used in 3DA0MB, ZS6EME and EA6/HB9COG DXpeditions. To help everyone to be QRV for HB0, here our planned activity schedule: 27./28. Nov. 2018 We arrive midafternoon at the QTH and set the station up. 22.30z until 10.00z (28.Nov.) QRV 23xx.090 JT65c HB0 1st MR on 2301.990 (crossband to 2320 or 2304, on request only), will QSY later to 2400.090 (crossband to 2320, on request only), later to 2320.090 and finally to 2304.090 (QSY will be announced on HB9Q 23xx logger) 28./29. Nov. 2018 22.30z until 11.00z (29.Nov.) QRV 3400.090 JT65c HB0 1st MR on 3398.090 (on request only) 29./30. Nov. 2018 23.20z until 11.40z QRV 5760.090 QRA64D HB0 1st CFOM 01. Dec. 2018 02.00z until 11.45z QRV 10xxx.090 QRA64D HB0 1st CFOM MR 10450.090 later 10368.090 (QSY will be announced on HB9Q 10xxx logger), for VKs please ask for sked in advance, in this case we would start on 10368 at MR and QSY after QSO to JA-band 02. Dec. 2018 01.50z until 12.30z QRV 1296.100 JT65c HB0 1st RX on own echo After moon-set dismantle the station, pack-up and load the car. Drive back home. Now that WSJT-X 1.9.1 is available, we will use it on 23, 13 and 9cm for JT65c with Doppler Control ("Own Echo", in other words we listen on our own echo). On 6 and 3cm we will use QRA64D (if necessary JT4F) including Doppler Control ("Constant Frequency On Moon" and if necessary "Full Doppler to DX Grid"). Hopefully more people take advantage of automated Doppler control. Especially on 6 and 3cm it is a MUST for successful QRP operations. Although it is on the limit, we will work CW on all bands. However only with big-guns and after the pile-up on JT/QRA is worked. How big needs your station to be to work us? During our last 3 activities the smallest stations worked had the following equipment: On 23cm 2.35m dish and 150W at the feed On 13cm 2.4m dish and 150W at feed, with excellent signals both sides! On 9cm 2.4m solid offset dish and 50W at feed, with excellent signals on both sides! On 6cm 2.4m dish and 30W at the feed, with excellent signals both sides! That's less ERP than we have! On 3cm 1.2m solid dish with 40W at the feed, with excellent signals both sides! That's less ERP than we have! QSL policy: QSL only direct including SAE to: HB9Q, P.O.Box 133, CH-5737 Menziken If you wish to sponsor our activity, you are welcome to do so by using PayPal dan at hb9q.ch (please mention your call). Vy 73, Dan for the Q-Team From qtc at kpnmail.nl Sun Dec 2 15:16:18 2018 From: qtc at kpnmail.nl (DW Harms (Dick) PA2DW) Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 15:16:18 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Activity report PA2DW Message-ID: <014201d48a49$98479220$c8d6b660$@kpnmail.nl> Hi all, Lots of nice EME-contacts here in the past week. Last weekend I participated on 23cm in the ARRL-contest. First pass from home and scoring seven QSO's: SP6ITF,PA0SSB,SM4IVE, SM3AKW, F5KUG, WA6PY and ES5PC. All CW due the absolutely excellent conditions, hence leaving me no time to move over to JT. The second pass I moved to Dwingeloo to operate our magnificent 25m dish. We started with four operators: Marten PA3EKM, Micha PC4M, Jan PA3FXB and myself. Misha and Marten operated CW till midnight and then Jan and me took the operation till moonset. I don't remember how long ago it was that I stayed awake a whole night, but all I can say is that it was hard. Around 6 local, I found myself going with my head towards the TS2000 and that stopped just in time hi! Also at some instants I noticed my hand (I mainly use the straightkey on EME.) just stayed pushed down whilst my head was moving toward the rig again, producing a continuous carrier in the midst of some characters. Very interesting phenomena . I don't know if EME in night shifts is that healthy hi! Anyway, the strong coffee Jan made continuously kept us alive till moonset and then I moved to my sisters place in Friesland and fell asleep like a block of concrete till her birthday party began in the afternoon. What a weekend. Remarkable QSO's were the one with Karl SM3AKW on warp-speed CW and Peter SM2CEW introducing a new term for the team at PI9CAM: CAMRADS. Thanks Peter, we will keep this alive hi! Today from my home station I did my best working HB0/HB9DBM. My dish was mainly looking 50% into wet trees due the low moonposition but there was one little gap in which I finally managed to work them. Thanks for the patience dear friends! New DXCC in log J Have a nice Sunday and see you all off the moon soon again. Dick PA2DW Rig: Elecraft K3, TR1296H, SSPA 500W, 2.4 meter dish with septumfeed and choke, LNA 0,2 dB NF, GPSDO on K3 and tvtr. From john at g4bao.com Sun Dec 2 17:48:57 2018 From: john at g4bao.com (g4bao) Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 16:48:57 +0000 Subject: [Moon] G4BAO 3cm Saturday. Message-ID: Hi Gang Put the 3cm feed in my 1.9m mesh dish on Saturday. Sadly copied nothing from HB0 but good QRA64D signals heard from DL0SHF -13 Copied down to 14 deg elevation here until Moon went behind houses OZ1LPR -12 Started a QSO but he lost the moon at his end OK1KIR -18 Nothing copied from me DL7YC -16 Nothing copied from me DL6ABC -17 Nothing copied from me Sadly then, no QSOs to add to my two initials (HB9Q and OZ1LPR) this time. I'm not discouraged, it's obvious what the main problem is..... 12 Watts is really not hacking it! All good fun though, and still room to squeeze more out of the dish and feed *My setup * - 12 Watts from Micom 10.7-11.2GHz PA - Kumar choked vertical polarised waveguide feed - 1.9m x 2.3mm mesh 0.35 F/D RFhamdesign dish - F1OPA 0.7dB LNA + WG16 relay - DB6NT MK2 Transverter locked to GPS 73 John QRV 23,13,9,6,3cms EME from a suburban back garden From dan at hb9q.ch Sun Dec 2 21:35:57 2018 From: dan at hb9q.ch (Daniel A. Gautschi, HB9CRQ) Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2018 21:35:57 +0100 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] HB0/HB9DBM 23, 13, 9, 6 and 3cm EME DXpedition, final update 02.12.2018 (last day) Message-ID: <005a01d48a7e$a1b345e0$e519d1a0$@hb9q.ch> Hi ALL The 23cm station performed very well, although the weather changed. It became very windy and at times we had heavy rain. On 2. December we have worked 60 QSOs, 57 in JT65c and 3 in CW, for a total of 58 initials on 4 continents. Early evening we arrived home safely. Many thanks to all for calling/working us. QSL policy: QSL only direct including SAE to: HB9Q, P.O.Box 133, CH-5737 Menziken If you wish to sponsor our activity, you are welcome to do so by using PayPal dan at hb9q.ch (please mention your call). Vy 73, Q-Team Dan and Mark for HB0/HB9DBM From ben at sm6cku.se Wed Dec 5 17:22:45 2018 From: ben at sm6cku.se (Ben - SM6CKU) Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 17:22:45 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Worldwide QSL card problem References: <3357DF7542F84AA2A88DC68102E0F315@Ultrabook01> Message-ID: <5ACBFFC8746B48F6902B976E348ECDD8@SM6CKU> Hi Manfred and everybody else, I have been a HAM since 1960 and I have thousand of QSL cards from many years of HF operation. LoTW is prefered for all these QSO's and I am still very active on HF. Postage for sending a card abroad is SEK 21 which is about 2,5 USD or 2 Euros. On my QRZ.com page I ask for USD3 to cover return postage, otherwise the bureau will be used. On EME it's different and I do collect cards from fellow EME'ers. From time to time I receive USD3 for an EME QSL. I try to remember sending the postage dollars back, because I regard our EME QSO different from HF. I answer all cards received for an EME contact without SASE but the SAE is always appreciated. Some time ago I posted a message if there were anyone missing a card from me, but none responded which is great. Right now I am waiting for new cards from the printer and if you wait for one, you will soon have it. 73b de Ben SM6CKU ----- Original Message ----- From: "Manfred Ploetz via Moon-net" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2018 11:50 AM Subject: [Moon-Net] Worldwide QSL card problem Hi everybody, I got a lot of response about my comments regarding the QSL return. Thanks for that to everyboby who wrote a public or personal comment. To clarity the situation a bit more precise: For sure I have send out a QSL card with SAE at least to everybody, before I "claim" a return !!!! But I have learned 3 things from all the different comments I received: 1.) A lot of cards are lost, probably due to the extra envelope inside (money issue ??). From some envelopes arrieved here you can see, that they are opened before. Could be an attempt, searching for inside money. 2.) The addresses I put on the envelopes I send out are wrong, or couldnt be read by post employees in the foreign country due to different letters in use !! Thats especially true for KYRILL letters in Russian spoken countries and Japanese/Chinese languages. For Kyrill I got immediately help from DK3WG. Thanks Jurg !!! 3.) There are some EME amateurs they dont want to respond (because its not important to them ??) and NEVER send out QSL cards. I have a lot of signs from other EME´ers - thats allways he same calls. They collect information, they collect cards, but they dont want to be really a part of our EME community ??? Last but not least: I would like to send out QSL cards with SAE again to all calls of my long list. Hopefully they will arrive...... Thanks for your understanding. I think its time to "close" this item !!!! vy 73 Manfred, DL7YC -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- From: moon-net-request at mailman.pe1itr.com Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 8:37 PM To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com Subject: Moon-net Digest, Vol 394, Issue 6 Send Moon-net mailing list submissions to moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mailman.pe1itr.com/mailman/listinfo/moon-net or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to moon-net-request at mailman.pe1itr.com You can reach the person managing the list at moon-net-owner at mailman.pe1itr.com When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Moon-net digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Worldwide QSL card problem (dl7yc at snafu.de) 2. DELTA DPR 2900B-48 voltage modification (Conrad PA5Y) 3. Chris.org down? (Neil Spokes) 4. 70cm EME Equipment for sale (Michel HB9JAW) 5. Re: Worldwide QSL card problem (Bob Atkins) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 13:14:47 +0100 From: To: Subject: [Moon-Net] Worldwide QSL card problem Message-ID: <8439687D5F6649F496D754559A0FADF2 at Ultrabook01> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original To whom it may concern !! Does anyone have a valid postal address for QSL exchange from: HA5S, F5FEN and KN0WS ????? On the other hand: sometimes for years I am missing a QSL return from my direct QSL`s incl. SASE: 23cm: RA3AUB, SP7DCS, JF3HUC, IW2FZR, SP3XBO, EA8DBM, UA9FA, N8CQ, EW1AA, BD4SY, PY2BS, KA1GT, N5BF and a lot more from month 10/2018 and month 11/2018 12cm: OH1LRY, SP3XBO, YO2BCT 9cm: OH1LRY, SP3XBO, OZ5G, HA/G3WDG 6cm: OH1LRY, UZ5DZ, UR7D, SM4DHN 3cm: SP3XBO, JF3HUC, HA/G3WDG Gentleman, would you be so kind to remember our nice (and sometimes with a lot of effort) QSO and send me a QSL card for confirmation. If it is a matter of costs, please let me know and I will send you the compensation for postage !! Thanks in advance Manfred, DL7YC, dl7yc at snafu.de ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 16:29:13 +0000 From: Conrad PA5Y To: "moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com" Cc: "UKMicrowaves at groups.io" Subject: [Moon-Net] DELTA DPR 2900B-48 voltage modification Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I have just been given potentially useful SMPSU. It is a Delta DPR 2900B-48: A5. I would like to reduce the voltage to 48V if possible. I found some information here: https://www.qsl.net/yo4hfu/DELTA_DPR2900.html I did not find anything on the RC groups page. YO4HFU Website - qsl.net www.qsl.net Output voltage of DELTA DPR 2900B-48 SMPS can be adjusted between 40V-59,5V only using CAN bus controller like PSC3, CSU501 or CSU502. DELTA DPR 2900 use IC MAX3053 CAN bus transceiver connected to rear side panel. Unfortunately the control board in YO4HFU's is very different from mine. My board number is ESR-48/56CF-2 from 04/16/2015. The supply looks very well made and seems to RF quiet and most importantly it is very small. I believe that they were extensively used in base station applications. Does anyone have any info on how to modify this variant. I do not have, nor can I find a schematic. 73 Conrad PA5Y -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The whole system can be rotated in polarization. https://directivesystems.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/11/DSEFO432-15RS-Sept-2014.pdf 4 small and 1 large Aluminium H-Frame 70cm Tube amp Thompson TH331 Output >5kwwith blower in a 19" rack. Lot's off tubes and spare parts for this amp. Powersupply for Filement, G1 and G2 and HV 5000V / 3A. 3 phase in a large 19" cabinet Amplifier is in Operation. Ready to go. Nothing to work on. Antenna there are the dipols missing. Not to difficult to do! The price off this complet system is Euro 2000.00 Pick up in HB9 only. Antenna is dismantled. Last chance before it will be recycled -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2018 19:36:57 +0000 From: Bob Atkins To: "moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com" , "dl7yc at snafu.de" Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] Worldwide QSL card problem Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" I send a card to everyone I receive one from, but sometimes they seem to get lost or significantly delayed. If I owe anyone a card, just send me email. Right now I owe cards to G3EZP, EA8DBM and IK5EHI and they will go out as soon as I've printed up some new cards (later this week). As far as I know, apart from those three examples, I've sent cards to everyone I've received cards from, so if you sent me a card and think I haven't sent one in return, just let me know by email. I'll add DL7YC to the list (I see a 23cm EME QSO on 9/27) of those due a card from me. As far as I can tell his card hasn't yet arrived here, or if it has it's not on my wall or where it should be in the "cards to reply to" file. The QSL address for Carl (KN0WS) is, I think, the same as you find on the web. That's what's on his card to me and where I sent my card. I'm not a big QSL card collector, but I'm happy to send a card if someone sends me theirs. 73 Bob, KA1GT ________________________________ From: Moon-net on behalf of Manfred via Moon-net Sent: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 7:14 AM To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com Subject: [Moon-Net] Worldwide QSL card problem To whom it may concern !! Does anyone have a valid postal address for QSL exchange from: HA5S, F5FEN and KN0WS ????? On the other hand: sometimes for years I am missing a QSL return from my direct QSL`s incl. SASE: 23cm: RA3AUB, SP7DCS, JF3HUC, IW2FZR, SP3XBO, EA8DBM, UA9FA, N8CQ, EW1AA, BD4SY, PY2BS, KA1GT, N5BF and a lot more from month 10/2018 and month 11/2018 12cm: OH1LRY, SP3XBO, YO2BCT 9cm: OH1LRY, SP3XBO, OZ5G, HA/G3WDG 6cm: OH1LRY, UZ5DZ, UR7D, SM4DHN 3cm: SP3XBO, JF3HUC, HA/G3WDG Gentleman, would you be so kind to remember our nice (and sometimes with a lot of effort) QSO and send me a QSL card for confirmation. If it is a matter of costs, please let me know and I will send you the compensation for postage !! Thanks in advance Manfred, DL7YC, dl7yc at snafu.de _______________________________________________ Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: ------------------------------ Subject: Digest Footer _______________________________________________ Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html ------------------------------ End of Moon-net Digest, Vol 394, Issue 6 **************************************** _______________________________________________ Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Wed Dec 5 20:02:05 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 19:02:05 -0000 Subject: [Moon] GPIO LABS WIRELESS ELECTRONICS Message-ID: <000001d48ccd$03952f80$0abf8e80$@eastlink.ca> Hi! Folks I was recently given the name of a company which manufactures LNA's for all frequencies. They sell on Epay & I just received an LNA to boost my IQ+. They are very small operate on 5Vdc & they use SMA connectors. Check it out Serge VE1KG From p-thomas at mindspring.com Thu Dec 6 13:47:13 2018 From: p-thomas at mindspring.com (Patrick Thomas) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 07:47:13 -0500 (GMT-05:00) Subject: [Moon] Yaesu elevation rotor issues, coax relays Message-ID: <967184480.628.1544100433491@wamui-napoleon.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Hey all, Hopefully this is close enough to on-topic... I have a G-5400B package which includes the old KenPro elevation rotor with screw terminals on the control cable. Recently (actually before the cold weather) it appears to have just stopped working. The wires from the control box are all good. The motor appears to not run at all, but ~32VAC appears on the motor terminals so it is not a fuse or anything like that. I tried manually going out and wiggling the crossboom back and forth with the switch on just in case it might help free something up, but there's so much gear reduction I'm not surprised that nothing really happened. >From doing some web searching it appears that there are some known issues with the unit not being sealed very well and therefore rusting... also with the capacitors dying. In any case, it appears it's something I will need to deal with off the mast. I'm glad to have some suggestions on what to look for myself, but I'm also curious if anyone has used a repair person on such rotors that they would recommend. Finally, I am also looking for some SPDT N-female relays that can handle "moderate digital EME" power (like, 1kw on 2m, a couple hundred watts on 23cm). I assume the state of the art these days is to have a separate preamp cutout relay that is terminated? I've seen photos of internally terminated DPDT relays, but never seen one actually for sale... and besides, some extra control in sequencing might be nice. On the other hand, it would be nice to avoid more insertion loss...? Thanks, Patrick KB8DGC From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Thu Dec 6 16:11:40 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 15:11:40 -0000 Subject: [Moon] LNA WEBSITE Message-ID: <000301d48d75$fd6e2090$f84a61b0$@eastlink.ca> Here is the website for some of you who requested it https://www.ebay.ca/str/GPIO-Labs?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 good luck Serge VE1KG From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Fri Dec 7 20:01:07 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 19:01:07 -0000 Subject: [Moon] FW: [Moon-Net] SPID ROTOR In-Reply-To: <7f260f29-da5b-6959-931e-7fab7cce43b3@andor.net> References: <000301d48e38$fc50e620$f4f2b260$@eastlink.ca> <7f260f29-da5b-6959-931e-7fab7cce43b3@andor.net> Message-ID: <000001d48e5f$35d49ab0$a17dd010$@eastlink.ca> Hi! Friends got this email from Mitch VE6OH who sells them motors from Alberta Canada. Something I did not know about the spid rotor please read 73, Serge VE1KG -----Original Message----- From: Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] On Behalf Of SSC - Mitch - VE6OH - CIW308 via Moon-net Sent: December 7, 2018 17:23 To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] SPID ROTOR There is a small hole in the bottom of the rotator motor, put some lubricant (WD40 or similar) in it. It will help with moisture freezing, you can put a lot in as the brushes are at the top of the motor. Mitch /VE6OH On 2018-12-07 07:27, Serge Szpilfogel via Moon-net wrote: Spid rotor working again. It must have been a quick frost after period of rain. Today temperature above 0 C / 32F Serge VE1KG _______________________________________________ Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html -- J. T. (Mitch) Mitchell Amateur Radio Call VE6OH / CFARS Call CIW308 / CIW930 Past Director for RAC - AB, NU, NWT RAC.CA CFARS Regional Rep for CFARS - AB, NU, NWT CFARS.CA -------------- next part -------------- An embedded and charset-unspecified text was scrubbed... Name: Untitled attachment 00007.txt URL: From sa6bun at gmail.com Sat Dec 8 12:03:40 2018 From: sa6bun at gmail.com (Michael Kohla) Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 12:03:40 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Elisra SSPA Message-ID: Hi all, is anyone out there, who still owns an Elisra 12 GHz sspa and may want to sell it? I am looking for the type with 2 x TIM1112-8 in the final. Pse contact me off list, tnx. 73 Michael From rick1ds at hotmail.com Sat Dec 8 22:29:20 2018 From: rick1ds at hotmail.com (Rick R) Date: Sat, 8 Dec 2018 21:29:20 +0000 Subject: [Moon] ARRL EME Contest logs due ASAP Message-ID: if you were on for the 2018 ARRL EME Contest weekends, be sure to send in your log entry - you can easily do so at http://contests.arrl.org/arrlemescoresubmission.php (just attach your log file in whatever format you have it in {shy of EXE or MDB which don't upload due to virus potential}).Happy Holidays to all TNX 73 Rick K1DS From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Sun Dec 9 23:13:59 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2018 22:13:59 -0000 Subject: [Moon] VIDEO CAMERA Message-ID: <000001d4900c$7c26ec80$7474c580$@eastlink.ca> I need to replace my camera on my array. I was looking at security cameras waterproof of course. Epay got many. What are folks using now?? I suspect wife cameras would be a problem while TX & may be receiving as well. Thanks Serge VE1KG From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Mon Dec 10 17:36:02 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:36:02 -0000 Subject: [Moon] VIDEO CAMERAS Message-ID: <001801d490a6$70424870$50c6d950$@eastlink.ca> Thank you to all who responded. This morning my camera is working again not sure why??? Waiting for the weather to warm up to go up my tower & check things out. It will be -15C overnight but warming up to -3C tomorrow for a few days. I truly feel sorry for the immigrants from the middle east who came to Canada this year. No kidding Serge VE1KG From dan at hb9q.ch Mon Dec 10 21:37:33 2018 From: dan at hb9q.ch (Daniel A. Gautschi, HB9CRQ) Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:37:33 +0100 Subject: [Moon] HB0/HB9DBM MW DXpedition 2018: Summary Message-ID: <00f501d490c8$2e4db310$8ae91930$@hb9q.ch> Hi ALL We are happy to share the summary of our HB0/HB9DBM, JN47sf, MW DXpedition in November 2018. You find additional information and photos of the DXpedition at https://hb9q.ch/2018/?page_id=350 Results: This was our 4th DXpedition with our "portable" station. We are very happy to report that we experienced no technical problems and suffered no damage at all. We are also very happy with the performance of our station. We have worked a total of 131 QSOs and 108 initials on 5 bands in 5 moon-paths, one path per band! It was nice to work a total of 25 CW QSOs on the 5 bands. On all bands we were CQing for hours with no takers, so there is obviously a lot of opportunity to work more stations! 23cm: 60 QSOs (3 CW, 57 JT65c) 58 initials 20 DXCC (DL7YS, EA8DBM, ES6RQ, F1RJ, G4RGK, HB9Q, IK3COJ, JA6AHB, KA1GT, LX1DB, LZ1DX, OK1KIR, ON4AOI, PA3FXB, SM6CKU, SP5GDM, UA3PTW, VE3KRP, YL2GD, ZS6JON) 4 continents Smallest station worked: DF2VJ 2.6m mesh dish 140W at feed (-28/R-25) 13cm: 12 QSOs (3 CW, 9 JT65c) 9 initials 9 DXCC (DL7YC, HB9Q, IK3COJ, JA6AHB, W5LUA, OK1KIR, ON4AOI, PA0BAT, UA3PTW) 3 continents Smallest station worked: JA6AHB 3m mesh dish 100 W at feed (-19/R-17) 9cm: 12 QSOs (4 CW, 8 JT65c) 8 initials 6 DXCC (DL7YC, HB9Q, WA3RGQ, OK1KIR, PA0BAT, VK4CDI) 3 continents Smallest station worked: VK4CDI 3.6m mesh dish 15W at feed (-26/RO) 6cm: 20 QSOs (8 CW, 12 QRA64D) 13 initials 10 DXCC (D7YC, G3LTF, HB9Q, JA1WQF, W5LUA, OK1KIR, OZ1LPR, PA0BAT, UA3PTW, UR5LX) 3 continents Smallest station worked: UR5LX 2.4m offset dish 45W (-18/R-15) 3cm: 27 QSOs (7 CW, 20 QRA64D) 20 initials 10 DXCC (DL7YC, HB9Q, JA1WQF, W5LUA, LX1DB, OK1CA, OZ1LPR, PA0BAT, UR5LX, VK7MO) 4 continents Smallest station worked: OK2AQ 1.2m offset dish 40W at feed (-19/R-17) Equipment: 1.5m dish 1x2mm mesh homemade automatic azimuth and elevation control 23cm: 100W at feed, circular, preamp at horn 13cm: 90W at feed, circular, preamp at horn 9cm: 90W at feed, circular, preamp at horn 6cm: 80W at feed, circular, preamp at horn 3cm: 50W at feed, v-pol, preamp at horn QSL please direct with SAE to HB9Q P.O.Box 133 CH-5737 Menziken Switzerland Our QSL cards will be available late January 2019. Thanks a lot to all who have called and worked us and sorry to those we could not work! Stay tuned for our next DXpedition. Vy 73, Dan and Mark, the Q-Team From g3ltf at btinternet.com Mon Dec 10 22:19:56 2018 From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair) Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 21:19:56 -0000 Subject: [Moon] 3.4GHz activity weekend Message-ID: The weekend of 22-23 December looks like a very good weekend for EME with high declination and near perigee ( ~0.2dB excess loss) The suggestion from several people is that we use it for a 3.4GHz activity weekend. I understand that SA6BUN will be on 9cm for the first time almost certainly with a big signal, plus KL6M. The only potential problem is the weather at that time of year can be a bit un-predictable. I plan to be there, weather of course permitting. There are no rules, use any mode, just be active and be adventurous in trying with stations at or beyond what you believe is your limit. Weve never tried microwave AWs at this time of the year, but... what the heck, lets give it a go! 73 GL Peter G3LTF From donhawbaker at comcast.net Tue Dec 11 02:44:19 2018 From: donhawbaker at comcast.net (Donhawbaker) Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2018 20:44:19 -0500 Subject: [Moon] 3.4GHz activity weekend In-Reply-To: Message-ID: I am not familiar with activity weekends. Is there a preferred time? I put my 3.4 GHz equipment in place for the DXpedition and it is still there, so I will be ready. 73 and thanks. > > On Dec 10, 2018 at 4:19 PM, wrote: > > > > The weekend of 22-23 December looks like a very good weekend for EME with high declination and near perigee ( ~0.2dB excess loss) The suggestion from several people is that we use it for a 3.4GHz activity weekend. I understand that SA6BUN will be on 9cm for the first time almost certainly with a big signal, plus KL6M. The only potential problem is the weather at that time of year can be a bit un-predictable. I plan to be there, weather of course permitting. There are no rules, use any mode, just be active and be adventurous in trying with stations at or beyond what you believe is your limit. > Weve never tried microwave AWs at this time of the year, but... what the heck, lets give it a go! > 73 GL Peter G3LTF > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm > From df6na at df6na.de Tue Dec 11 04:45:04 2018 From: df6na at df6na.de (Rainer) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 04:45:04 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Recovery Assistance Request: IRVINE02 Message-ID: <1e3e627d-d339-2045-5b82-5bb93952c808@df6na.de> Hello EMEers Thank-you W9IP for permission to make this off-topic post. IRVINE02 was launched on the recent SpaceX SSO-A mission with a large number of other objects.  During the process of commissioning we initially heard weak signals from IRVINE02 and began the process of identify the satellite's orbit.  However, the signals have gotten weaker and the we are unable to proceed with orbital characterization so we can get a command station to take control of the satellite. IRVINE02 transmits on 437.450MHz ± Doppler.  It uses FSK 9K6 (G3RUH) mode and FM CW at an interval of ~17 seconds between transmissions. We suspect that the antenna is mis-orientated which is causing weak down-link signal. Based on the limited Doppler evaluations done to-date our best guess is that IRVINE02's is best represented by the Spacetrack TLE 43789, Object AH. What we'd like to request is suitably equipped amateur 70cm stations take up a 'planar' scan for the presence of signals from IRVINE02 and record time vs frequency data of those signals and/or take timings of the signal as it passes through your beam. Concurrent recording of IQ data for later detailed analysis by our comms team would be appreciated.  Reports of no observation are also relevant with details of the equipment used, time and location of station. I propose that a high gain/directive station aim either at the AOS point or LOS point of the expected orbital plane and collect that data while the angular motion of the satellite is minimal so there is a good chance of multiple data points being established. The station would begin monitoring many minutes before expected AOS and for many minutes after and take note of any signals ± Doppler of 437.450MHz. Any interested stations can contact me off list for further information and co-ordination of activity. https://www.irvinecubesat.org/ is a high school STEM program and the students would appreciate the support in regaining contact with IRVINE02 so their ambitious experiments can proceed. tu es 73 Scott Tilley VE7TIL On twitter @coastal8049 From g0ruz at g0ruz.com Tue Dec 11 11:43:47 2018 From: g0ruz at g0ruz.com (Conrad PA5Y) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:43:47 +0000 Subject: [Moon] Fiberglass Silo effect on 23cms? Message-ID: I have no choice but to site my dish quite close to a fibreglass Silo. I suppose that the Silo will be quite noisy but I wonder how much it will attenuate signals? The silo is 6m away to the South and is 8m high. I have calculated that for the bore-sight of the dish to clear the Silo requires 40 deg of elevation, which I suppose is not too bad considering it is to the South. I have another clear shot from 200 deg until around 260 deg then I start to hit buildings again. On the other hand moon rise to 170 deg is open fields so I cannot grumble. Regards Conrad From john at g4bao.com Tue Dec 11 14:54:43 2018 From: john at g4bao.com (g4bao) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 13:54:43 +0000 Subject: [Moon] 3.4GHz activity weekend In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'll be QRV on 9cm that weekend only after around 2100UTC, as the Moon's too damn early for mornings! :-) I'll put the feed in the system on Monday 17th so if anyone wants to test before the weekend email me, or Direct Tweet to @g4bao for a sked. 40W to 1.9m dish with SM6FHZ Septum feed, G4DDK VLNA9, Digi or CW I'm still waiting for my first 9cm QSO outside Europe. 73 John On Mon, 10 Dec 2018 at 21:20, Peter Blair via Moon wrote: > The weekend of 22-23 December looks like a very good weekend for EME with > high declination and near perigee ( ~0.2dB excess loss) The suggestion from > several people is that we use it for a 3.4GHz activity weekend. I > understand that SA6BUN will be on 9cm for the first time almost certainly > with a big signal, plus KL6M. The only potential problem is the weather at > that time of year can be a bit un-predictable. I plan to be there, weather > of course permitting. There are no rules, use any mode, just be active and > be adventurous in trying with stations at or beyond what you believe is > your limit. > Weve never tried microwave AWs at this time of the year, but... what the > heck, lets give it a go! > 73 GL Peter G3LTF > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From g3ltf at btinternet.com Tue Dec 11 17:49:47 2018 From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 16:49:47 -0000 Subject: [Moon] 3.4GHz activity weekend In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <8C8CF4E29E3D4B3B886C2167652D0DF8@PeterKBlairPC5> Hi Don, I usually add this to activity weekend announcements but forgot this time..... “The idea of activity weekends is to encourage activity on the higher microwave bands outside contest weekends. There are no restrictions... if you wish then use the logger, telephone, HF....and use any mode. It is not a contest. It enables everyone to make QSOs, test new equipment, feeds, preamps etc. Hopefully some of the big guns get on and provide signals for newcomers to look for.” Regarding timing, there isnt a preferred time as such, usually people announce beforehand but I expect maximum acctivity will be in the Eu-VK and Eu-US window as the JAs dont have the band. Certainly hope to work you. 73 Peter G3LTF From: Donhawbaker Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2018 1:44 AM To: Peter Blair Cc: Moon-Net ; freetalk moonnet ; Al Katz Subject: Re: [Moon] 3.4GHz activity weekend I am not familiar with activity weekends. Is there a preferred time? I put my 3.4 GHz equipment in place for the DXpedition and it is still there, so I will be ready. 73 and thanks. On Dec 10, 2018 at 4:19 PM, wrote: The weekend of 22-23 December looks like a very good weekend for EME with high declination and near perigee ( ~0.2dB excess loss) The suggestion from several people is that we use it for a 3.4GHz activity weekend. I understand that SA6BUN will be on 9cm for the first time almost certainly with a big signal, plus KL6M. The only potential problem is the weather at that time of year can be a bit un-predictable. I plan to be there, weather of course permitting. There are no rules, use any mode, just be active and be adventurous in trying with stations at or beyond what you believe is your limit. Weve never tried microwave AWs at this time of the year, but... what the heck, lets give it a go!73 GL Peter G3LTF _______________________________________________Moon mailing listMoon at moonbounce.infohttp://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moonJoin eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From g3ltf at btinternet.com Tue Dec 11 18:00:53 2018 From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:00:53 -0000 Subject: [Moon] 432 and above EME Newsletter Message-ID: Al, K2UYH, and Matej, OK1TEH, will be working on the 432 and above EME Newsletter in the coming week. Send all your news, especially about the ARRL contest and your HB0 QSOs, together with any technical items, to alkatz at tcnj.edu Previous NL can be found at http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/em70cm.html 73 Peter G3LTF From sa6bun at gmail.com Tue Dec 11 18:54:41 2018 From: sa6bun at gmail.com (Michael Kohla) Date: Tue, 11 Dec 2018 18:54:41 +0100 Subject: [Moon] SA6BUN 9 cm 22nd of december Message-ID: @PETER, LTF, just to put it right: SA6BUN was on 9cm for the first time in the DUBUS 2018 event.... and eventually has won the 1st place in the 9cm section :-))) I'll try to be on with my modest setup to work my friend Gudmund and others, of course, I haven't worked so far from JO78, always wx permitting. Keep in mind that 9cm is only allowed by special permit and it is doubtful, if our HP permits will be prolonged once again in spring 2019. So hurry up to work SM, you never know how long this will be an option ;-) 73, Michael, SA6BUN From dan at hb9q.ch Thu Dec 13 12:44:23 2018 From: dan at hb9q.ch (Daniel A. Gautschi, HB9CRQ) Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2018 12:44:23 +0100 Subject: [Moon] pre-announcment Q-Team Microwave DXpedition to SV9 in May 2019 Message-ID: <006701d492d9$324b6f30$96e24d90$@hb9q.ch> Hi ALL After a DXpedition is before a DXpediton... we are happy to announce our next Q-Team microwave DXpedition! This is a pre-announcement: From 10. May until 17. May 2019 the Q-Team (Sam HB9COG and Dan HB9CRQ) will be QRV with their DXpedition station from SV9 on 23 to 3cm. More details in February 2019. Vy 73, Dan HB9Q From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Sat Dec 15 19:34:37 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 18:34:37 -0000 Subject: [Moon] IK7EZN EMAIL Message-ID: <000001d494a4$d5bc1e90$81345bb0$@eastlink.ca> Does anyone has IK7EZN?? Need help with track box Thank you Serge VE1KG From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Sat Dec 15 22:00:03 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2018 21:00:03 -0000 Subject: [Moon] SETTINGS OF DELTA 44 Message-ID: <000701d494b9$26a6c030$73f44090$@eastlink.ca> Can anyone using DELTA 44 with the IQ+ & MAP65 tell me what are the proper settings for the input of the sound card as well as the output Thank you Serge VE1KG From leif at sm5bsz.com Sun Dec 16 05:46:51 2018 From: leif at sm5bsz.com (Leif Asbrink) Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 05:46:51 +0100 Subject: [Moon] SETTINGS OF DELTA 44 In-Reply-To: <000701d494b9$26a6c030$73f44090$@eastlink.ca> References: <000701d494b9$26a6c030$73f44090$@eastlink.ca> Message-ID: <20181216054651.6bd2a6ea1709af386fa52003@sm5bsz.com> Hi Serge, the question "what are the proper settings" often occurs on the different mailing lists I follow. The true answer is "it depends ...." Since I know your circumstances I can give an answer, but I will try to make it useful for others. Firstly, for MAP65, set sampling rate to 96 kHz. Then, for input you can select the gain. What can be selected depends on what drive routine for Delta 44 you have installed. As far as I know, the only properly working drive routine is the 32 bit XP driver. It can be installed under 32 bit Windows 10. Any other driver (as far as I know) causes glitches on the input. In your case when overload is not a problem, just set maximum gain. You could look at the change of the noise floor when switching off the DC supply to your antenna mounted LNA. In case it is below 15 dB you have a hardware problem, in case it is above 15 dB, try a lower gain setting on the Delta 44 to see if it is still better than 15 dB. Maybe 17 dB rather than 15 dB is the appropriate number. That could be relevant to operators having problems with nearby stations on the same band. In your case I think running at maximum gain would never cause any problem. 73 Leif > Can anyone using DELTA 44 with the IQ+ & MAP65 tell me what are the proper > settings for the input of the sound card as well as the output > > Thank you > > Serge VE1KG > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From john at g4bao.com Sun Dec 16 12:49:53 2018 From: john at g4bao.com (g4bao) Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:49:53 +0000 Subject: [Moon] G4BAO QRV 9cm this coming week Message-ID: Season's greetings all. I plan to be QRV on 9cm from Monday evening onwards this week and through the following activity weekend at various times. My activity will be mainly after 2100UTC. 3400.090 CW (QSK my echo) and JT4F (CFOM) other modes on request! email or Direct Tweet to @g4bao for skeds and look for me on HB9Q. 40W 1.9m dish SM6FHZ feed G4DDK VLNA9 73 John From pa7jb at ziggo.nl Sun Dec 16 13:26:53 2018 From: pa7jb at ziggo.nl (John Lambo) Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2018 13:26:53 +0100 Subject: [Moon] G4BAO QRV 9cm this coming week In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <323673bb-2d42-8bb9-fc48-4b1a86ddd1d4@ziggo.nl> Hello Lunatics, I try to be qrv on 9cm the next weekend on 9cm... Have fun. 73  John  PA7JB Op 16-12-2018 om 12:49 schreef g4bao via Moon: > Season's greetings all. > I plan to be QRV on 9cm from Monday evening onwards this week and through > the following activity weekend at various times. > My activity will be mainly after 2100UTC. > > 3400.090 CW (QSK my echo) and JT4F (CFOM) other modes on request! > > email or Direct Tweet to @g4bao for skeds and look for me on HB9Q. > > 40W 1.9m dish SM6FHZ feed G4DDK VLNA9 > > 73 > John > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From sp7dcs at wp.pl Tue Dec 18 13:18:38 2018 From: sp7dcs at wp.pl (Chris SP7DCS) Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:18:38 +0100 Subject: [Moon] SP7DCS ARRL EME contest report & anniversaries Message-ID: <541aa993-6f51-3f86-0c0e-7e7d558286a3@wp.pl> Hi, I am happy to post my tiny ARRL EME Contest report. Being rather inactive recently, I had a great pleasure to be back on bands again (CW of course). During first weekend I was qrv on both 2m and 70cm. Unfortunately I was not able to complete any qsos on 2m and I gave up after hours of cqing with huge echos. On second weekend I was testing my new feed mounted 23cm setup. Currently it gets around 250W only out of planned 500W but it was good enough to make a number of qsos. Setup is not perfect yet and I lost Saturday's JA window due to technical problems;) Anyway as usual 23cm was a lot of fun! Log: 24.11.18 - F6ETI EA8DBM# DL3EBJ RA3EC G4CCH W4OP F5KUG SM3AKW IK1FJI# K2UYH DF3RU ON5GS SP6ITF UA4AAV K5DN# SP3XBO OK2DL OK1DFC IK5VLS SM4IVE ES5PC VE6BGT LZ2US VE4SA K6MG# WA6PY DL7UDA# SM2CEW PI9CAM SK0UX 9A5AA OK2ULQ OE5JFL I1NDP OK1CS OZ6OL 25.11.18 - SP6JLW F5KUG-dupe IK2MMB LZ1DX N4PZ KL6M G3LTF F5JWF N0OY VA7MM IK3COJ VK5MC IK5VLS-dupe I5YDI PA3FXB OH2DG RA3AUB LX1DB UA3PTW SM6CKU (tnx a lot for patience and calling me with 10W only!) 432MHz - CW: 27.10.18 - I2FHW SP6JLW DF3RU OZ6OL LZ1DX DL7APV OH2DG G4RGK SM2CEW K2UYH G0JLW# This is quite special year for me - it's been 50 years now since I am active radio amateur (as SP4DCS and SP7DCS). It seems it's almost 35 years since EME bug got me - and still is there! Please visit "Technical corner" and  "Anniversaries" tab on my web page (http://sp7dcs.pzk.pl/) to see pictures from celebration meeting at my qth as well as new EME trophies gallery at my home;) Do hope to be a bit more active next year! See you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year VY 73 !!! de Chris SP7DCS From ejespers at telenet.be Thu Dec 20 02:05:36 2018 From: ejespers at telenet.be (Eddy Jespers) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 02:05:36 +0100 Subject: [Moon] The end of 23cm EME in Belgium? In-Reply-To: <3495a5c7-8228-d0cf-a1aa-681ce22cc0bd@telenet.be> References: <3495a5c7-8228-d0cf-a1aa-681ce22cc0bd@telenet.be> Message-ID: <879F593D-A510-4F51-9C17-12306B2D4E2F@telenet.be> Hi Dirk, A few years ago I got a message from our local regulator ( BIPT ) that our ’special’ ON0EME moon beacon license should have a 50 watt power restriction for the same reason.( interference to the L band Radar in Brussels ) Somebody had calculated the EIRP of the moon beacon. After further inquiries, the radar NEVER had any interference of the ON0EME moon beacon . I started to argument the case and we got our ‘ high power ‘ license again. I am starting a new document now to argument our “ high power “ license again now with some link budget calculations to convince the local authorities that this power is necessary for EME. I am not yet sure if we do this individually or argument this with our national club administrator. More to follow ! Vy 73’s Eddy ON7UN > On 19 Dec 2018, at 21:01, dirk reyners via Moon-net > wrote: > > To all ON stations: > > I just called national chairman ON7TK and ON7YD involved with this issue with BIPT. As with the previous issue on 70cm where BIPT was mass-flooded whith emails, UBA asks to send argumented mails to BIPT to explain why EME cannot be a thread to radars, and send a common argument via ON7YD to stand our case. We know the higher bands are under siege, but BIPT should be listening to argumented proposals, which can be a high power (200w?) licence for people active on 23cm which can be taken after complaints. Another issue is contesting (region1 march-may-july-oct-nov), where our surrounding countries are active too, causing radar interference too... Let's not lose hope. Please send this news to all ON stations active on 23Cm... and hope we can keep doing our hobby > > 73 ON5GS Dirk > > > > to flemish amateurs; my arguments i send to BIPT > > - er is mogelijkheid tot storingen van amateurs in de nieuwe militaire L-band radars op 1300MHz. Men wil dit voorkomen door het bovenste bandsegment 1260-1300MHz te reduceren tot 20w. > > - het CW/SSB (tropo en EME) is rond de 1296.200MHz. Hiervan wordt door de amateurs hoofdzakelijk gebruik gemaakt tijdens wedstrijden in de weekends, tijdens tropo-openingen en bij goede maanstanden. > > - De kans dat een EME station een radar stoort is uiterst gering daar de amateur zijn schotel (drie meter of meer) steeds met een grote elevatiehoek naar de maan richt; de geringe openingshoek maakt het stralingspatroon zodanig dat er nooit sprake kan zijn van een stoorsignaal. Mijn voorstel is om de EME stations dan ook volledig vrij te stellen van deze 20 watt regel. > > - Een amateur die uit is op "tropo" verbindingen richt zijn antenne naar de horizon. Hier worden yagi's of een schotel gebruikt. De kans op storingen is groter bij slecht beheer ahoewel de kans op overschrijden van 1300MHz echt wel klein is daar de amateurs op deze banden wel weten wat ze aan het doen zijn. De UBA organiseert sinds mensenheugenis (1956!!) ook activiteitencontesten voor de hogere amateurbanden waaronder 23cm. Deze worden meestal in groepsverband gehouden door enthousiaste amateurs. Het vermogen reduceren tot 20w zal voor de meesten aanleiding zijn om niet langer deel te nemen, daar de verre "DX" stations niet langer binnen bereik zullen liggen. Ik stel dan ook voor deze activiteitsweekends (eerste weekend van maart, mei, juli, oktober en november-marconicontest) uit te zonderen van de 20w regel. In de ons omliggende landen is er tijdens deze weekends trouwens ook heel veel activiteit. > > een voorstel kan zijn om een speciale "hoog vermogen" licentie toe te kennen aan amateurs die actief zijn op deze banden zoals in het verleden reeds gebeurd is in een "bijzondere toestemming aanhangsel" > > > > > > Op 19/12/2018 om 20:32 schreef on4iq via Moon-net: > >> Heads up >> Our national legislator proposes to reduce the maximum power output in the high end of 23cm to 20 watts. >> The high end is the ssb cw digital part. >> >> Reason given: possible interference with airport radar abive 1300MHz. >> >> How is the situation in other countries? >> 73 >> Johan >> ON4IQ >> >> >> >> Verzonden vanaf mijn Samsung Galaxy-smartphone. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html >> > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > From john at g4bao.com Thu Dec 20 17:27:22 2018 From: john at g4bao.com (g4bao) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:27:22 +0000 Subject: [Moon] QRV 9cm today Message-ID: GE all. I can be QRV 3400.100 from around 1900 UTC today if anyone would like to try. I have tree noise from about 2030 then clear from 2230 again. 30W to 1.9m +SM6FHZ + 0.6dB NF Workable on JT with 100W to 3m or thereabouts. You only work CW? You think you're big enough?.... Have a try! ;-) See me on HB9Q. 73 John From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Thu Dec 20 17:30:46 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 16:30:46 -0000 Subject: [Moon] SSPA amplifiers Message-ID: <000001d49881$5c5ae190$1510a4b0$@eastlink.ca> Good morning Ian I know nothing about SSPA. Here I run 1100 watts with an 8877. If you have $2700 you should use the money to improve your antenna system. Longer antennas or more antennas. The BIGGEST problem on EME is being able to hear. Often small stations hear me but I do not hear them that can be caused by polarity problems or local noise or just bad conditions or they are running very low power or maybe I am running TOO much power or my antenna system is not as good as I think?? So improvement in your case is not MORE power but a bigger antenna system. I used for years a commander 2 amp & went from 2 antennas to 4 antennas & the improvement was 3db. I see stations calling you that you do not see so more power is going to make things even worst. Focus on your RX system. Get more antennas & the best coax you can afford . Also a good preamp & limit connectors to a minimum. This not HF Ian. That is what I would do. Best regards Serge VE1KG From john at g4bao.com Thu Dec 20 23:34:54 2018 From: john at g4bao.com (g4bao) Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:34:54 +0000 Subject: [Moon] QRV 9cm today In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: CQ 3400.100 QSX my echo JT4F NOW! On Thu, 20 Dec 2018 at 16:27, g4bao wrote: > GE all. I can be QRV 3400.100 from around 1900 UTC today if anyone would > like to try. I have tree noise from about 2030 then clear from 2230 again. > > 30W to 1.9m +SM6FHZ + 0.6dB NF > Workable on JT with 100W to 3m or thereabouts. > > You only work CW? You think you're big enough?.... Have a try! > ;-) > > See me on HB9Q. > 73 > John > > From rick1ds at hotmail.com Fri Dec 21 18:02:02 2018 From: rick1ds at hotmail.com (Rick R) Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 17:02:02 +0000 Subject: [Moon] ARRL EME Contest log deadline Dec 25 Message-ID: Deadline for all ARRL 2018 EME logs is Christmas Day, December 25. PLEASE submit your log whether it's just one QSO or a bunch. And thanks to all who have already submitted. There are many ways to submit including the ARRL web page for the contest, or mailing a copy to ARRL. Happy Holidays and Healthy and productive New Year to all. Rick, K1DS Electronic Submissions via email (Straight Key Night, Field Day, 10 GHz and EME Contests Only)- Files in the required format may be e-mailed directly to the contest email addresses for Straight Key Night, Field Day, 10 GHz and EME Contests only Submit your log as a file attachment to your email. DO NOT ZIP YOUR FILES. From sa6bun at gmail.com Sat Dec 22 20:03:16 2018 From: sa6bun at gmail.com (Michael Kohla) Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:03:16 +0100 Subject: [Moon] 9cm SA6BUN Message-ID: It is 1900ut, I am calling on 9cm, but no one there...... Come on, give it a try... I may be off a little, as reflock has its problems at - 7 degrees... 73, Michael From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Sun Dec 23 15:15:00 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 14:15:00 -0000 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] TS-2000 spare new 455E and 455G filters? In-Reply-To: <201812230658.wBN6wU5o028149@r300b.itr-datanet.com> References: <201812230658.wBN6wU5o028149@r300b.itr-datanet.com> Message-ID: <000f01d49ac9$e3d07320$ab715960$@eastlink.ca> GM Sean up here in the land of the free I buy a lot of stuff from China it comes within 3 weeks. We do not pay for shipping & OR TAXES. Have a wonderful Xmas Serge VE1KG -----Original Message----- From: Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] On Behalf Of McHenryProj via Moon-net Sent: December 23, 2018 06:58 To: Moon-Net Subject: [Moon-Net] TS-2000 spare new 455E and 455G filters? Hi all. I thought I had some spare 455E and 455G filters for my TS-2000X but what I have are 4x2 pin case types. I think those may be for the Yaesu radios I have. I am looking to buy a set of 2 or 3 E and 1 G filter if anyone has a spare new set lying about. All the ones on Ebay are shipping from China. I pulled mine out tonight thinking I had the right size and don't and would hate to be without my 2000X for 2 months waiting on a package from China. If anyone has a set of new filters they would part with please let me know. Also, still looking at the Inrad #92 filter swap. If anyone has one of those about I might make an offer on it as well. Thanks everyone. Happy Holidays. Sean KB8JNE EN80lb Sent from my dumb smartphone, Spell checked by NSA. From g3ltf at btinternet.com Sun Dec 23 22:58:47 2018 From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair) Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 21:58:47 -0000 Subject: [Moon] G3LTF 9cm Message-ID: I’m afraid I didnt get to do much this weekend due to a combination of Murphy, bad weather and a developing head cold. On Saturday evening here I heard KL6M and SA6BUN with excellent signals but the tx side wouldnt work, later on it came alive and I worked OZ6OL and SM6PGP and I copied G4BAO at M level but not enough for a QSO. I cannot be on tonight because if I go out in the rain to put the feed back in the dish then after Christmas my wife will have me certified! I just have to find this intermittent fault on the tx side of the 9cm system. Happy Christmas to all and DX in 2019 Peter G3LTF From ingolf.fhz at gmail.com Sun Dec 23 23:13:50 2018 From: ingolf.fhz at gmail.com (Ingolf, SM6FHZ) Date: Sun, 23 Dec 2018 23:13:50 +0100 Subject: [Moon] SAQ Message-ID: Hi all. SAQ will be on December 24th at 08z in CW. Freq 17.2 kHz. GL es Season greetings! 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ . -- Ingolf, SM6FHZ http://www.2ingandlin.se/SM6FHZ.htm Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> From ingolf.fhz at gmail.com Mon Dec 24 08:47:36 2018 From: ingolf.fhz at gmail.com (Ingolf, SM6FHZ) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:47:36 +0100 Subject: [Moon] SAQ In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Tuning the Tx now. 20 dB above the noise here. VVV DE SAQ 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ Virus-free. www.avg.com <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> Den sön 23 dec. 2018 kl 23:13 skrev Ingolf, SM6FHZ : > Hi all. > > SAQ will be on December 24th at 08z in CW. Freq 17.2 kHz. > > GL es Season greetings! > > 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ > . > > -- > Ingolf, SM6FHZ > http://www.2ingandlin.se/SM6FHZ.htm > > > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > > <#m_3337419427727762155_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > -- Ingolf, SM6FHZ http://www.2ingandlin.se/SM6FHZ.htm From g3ltf at btinternet.com Mon Dec 24 09:17:59 2018 From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 08:17:59 -0000 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] SAQ In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <33C30876150C47A09AF83C6B6AC8D350@PeterKBlairPC5> It was a great signal here Ingolf, hard to measure SNR because of QRN but I will extract it from the recording, looks like about 17dB. So glad that I built a system to hear this unique CW signal. 73 Peter G3LTF From: Ingolf, SM6FHZ via Moon-net Sent: Monday, December 24, 2018 7:47 AM To: Moon-Net 1 ; Moon-Bounces Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] SAQ Tuning the Tx now. 20 dB above the noise here. VVV DE SAQ 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ Virus-free. www.avg.com Den sön 23 dec. 2018 kl 23:13 skrev Ingolf, SM6FHZ : Hi all. SAQ will be on December 24th at 08z in CW. Freq 17.2 kHz. GL es Season greetings! 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ . -- Ingolf, SM6FHZ http://www.2ingandlin.se/SM6FHZ.htm Virus-free. www.avg.com -- Ingolf, SM6FHZ http://www.2ingandlin.se/SM6FHZ.htm -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html From qtc at kpnmail.nl Mon Dec 24 11:20:18 2018 From: qtc at kpnmail.nl (DW Harms (Dick)) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:20:18 +0100 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] SAQ In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Was fun Ingolf, heard them 419 clearly sending VVV DE SAQ 😉 Merry Christmas to you and all here. 73, Dick PA2DW > Op 24 dec. 2018 om 08:47 heeft Ingolf, SM6FHZ via Moon-net het volgende geschreven: > > Tuning the Tx now. 20 dB above the noise here. VVV DE SAQ > > 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ > > Virus-free. www.avg.com > > Den sön 23 dec. 2018 kl 23:13 skrev Ingolf, SM6FHZ : >> Hi all. >> >> SAQ will be on December 24th at 08z in CW. Freq 17.2 kHz. >> >> GL es Season greetings! >> >> 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ >> . >> >> -- >> Ingolf, SM6FHZ >> http://www.2ingandlin.se/SM6FHZ.htm >> >> Virus-free. www.avg.com > > > -- > Ingolf, SM6FHZ > http://www.2ingandlin.se/SM6FHZ.htm > _______________________________________________ > Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html > From johnworsnop at gmail.com Mon Dec 24 12:42:09 2018 From: johnworsnop at gmail.com (John Worsnop) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:42:09 +0000 Subject: [Moon] G3LTF 9cm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi All. The moon times didn’t really work for me this weekend but I managed JT65c QSOs with K2UYH, WA3RGQ and G4CCH. Also Copied JT65c from SM6PGP and CW from SA6BUN and G3LTF but no QSOs resulting due to me only running about 30W at the feed. Finally a huge shout out and thanks to Don WA3RGQ who's sent me one of his faulty Toshiba amps. It has a faulty PSU board but good PA devices so I can make up a second amp for my system with the other faulty one (blown Pa) that G4DDK gave me last year. Hopefully 3dB more power next month! I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of this EME community! 73 and Season's greetings from the Edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens. John From john at g4bao.com Mon Dec 24 12:44:08 2018 From: john at g4bao.com (g4bao) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 11:44:08 +0000 Subject: [Moon] Fwd: G3LTF 9cm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi All. The moon times didn’t really work for me this weekend but I managed JT65c QSOs with K2UYH, WA3RGQ and G4CCH. Also Copied JT65c from SM6PGP and CW from SA6BUN and G3LTF but no QSOs resulting due to me only running about 30W at the feed. Finally a huge shout out and thanks to Don WA3RGQ who's sent me one of his faulty Toshiba amps. It has a faulty PSU board but good PA devices so I can make up a second amp for my system with the other faulty one (blown Pa) that G4DDK gave me last year. Hopefully 3dB more power next month! I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of this EME community! 73 and Season's greetings from the Edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens. John From ok1dfc at seznam.cz Mon Dec 24 14:53:23 2018 From: ok1dfc at seznam.cz (Zdenek SAMEK-OK1DFC) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 14:53:23 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Fwd: G3LTF 9cm References: Message-ID: Terrible wind storm with gusts around 80km/h, heavy rain last night, not QRV at all. Let me wish to all of you Merry Christmas and HNY2019 Zdenek - OK1DFC www.ok1dfc.com QRV EME 144 MHz - 24 GHz WAC 432 - 1296 - 2320 MHz WAZ #9 - WAS 432 #29 DXCC 432 - 1296 MHz ---------- Původní e-mail ---------- Od: g4bao via Moon-net Komu: Moon-Net , moon at moonbounce.info, Allen Katz Datum: 24. 12. 2018 12:55:04 Předmět: [Moon-Net] Fwd: [Moon] G3LTF 9cm " Hi All. The moon times didn’t really work for me this weekend but I managed JT65c QSOs with K2UYH, WA3RGQ and G4CCH.  Also Copied JT65c from SM6PGP and CW from SA6BUN and G3LTF but no QSOs resulting due to me only running about 30W at the feed. Finally a huge shout out and thanks to Don WA3RGQ who's sent me one of his faulty Toshiba amps. It has a faulty PSU board but good PA devices so I can make up a second amp for my system with the other faulty one (blown Pa) that G4DDK gave me last year. Hopefully 3dB more power next month! I never cease to be amazed by the generosity of this EME community! 73 and Season's greetings from the Edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens. John _______________________________________________ Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/ nets/moon-net-help.html " From w1icw at myfairpoint.net Mon Dec 24 16:31:28 2018 From: w1icw at myfairpoint.net (Bob DeVarney W1ICW) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 10:31:28 -0500 Subject: [Moon] SAQ In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <09c1f90c-44cc-e5c4-701b-10d5be8ea75d@myfairpoint.net> I had no luck here in northwestern Vermont. Tried two identical Rohde and Schwarz EK-890 receivers, one on the Dymek DA100D amplified antenna, the other on the lowband dipole. Maybe next year. On 12/23/2018 5:13 PM, Ingolf, SM6FHZ via Moon wrote: > Hi all. > > SAQ will be on December 24th at 08z in CW. Freq 17.2 kHz. > > GL es Season greetings! > > 73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ > . > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From g3ltf at btinternet.com Mon Dec 24 18:50:44 2018 From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 17:50:44 -0000 Subject: [Moon] SAQ reception at G3LTF Message-ID: A recording and some detail is on my dropbox here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xhtcpj6lq158xtp/AABTmtgoRZG1mf9q_kJqNPxca?dl=0 I hope it works! Interesting the number of EME friends reporting on the SAQ forum page! 73 Peter G3LTF From w8bya at mchsi.com Tue Dec 25 02:53:10 2018 From: w8bya at mchsi.com (Gedas) Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 20:53:10 -0500 Subject: [Moon] Image URL's for Power Dividers/Splitters In-Reply-To: <7eb7ee2a-773a-ffa2-6f84-17b34ad94506@mchsi.com> References: <5a5e6096-6aa3-d9d7-770f-bd346a82bcb6@mchsi.com> <7eb7ee2a-773a-ffa2-6f84-17b34ad94506@mchsi.com> Message-ID: <0c880476-6fb1-79cb-cf4a-c5f620776fb8@mchsi.com> Some power dividers/combiners available to share. Some are NOS and each unit, to include every port, has been tested with all the other ports terminated with 50-ohm loads on my VNA. I found that all of these units can be used well below & above their rated specs. I will try to provide a very brief summary of the frequency response that I saw for each unit below. If the pictures for each do not make it thru the various spam filters let me know and I will provide a URL for them. Quite a few will fit in a padded flat rate envelope any place in the USA for just $7.30. Quan 1, Microdian 6-port SMA divider/combiner, nice response from 10 MHz (~10 dB down) to over 3 GHz (~8 dB down), Very "Beefy", $25. Quan 1, Mini-Circuits, ZN8PD1-53-S+, 8-port SMA divider/combiner, nice response down to 2 MHz and OEM rated past 5 GHz. At 10 MHz the response was down ~14 dB and ~10 dB down from 250 MHz to 3 GHz (the limit of my VNA), Very "Beefy", $25. Quan 1, TRM, DMS401, 4-port SMA divider/combiner, nice response down to 100 kHz (~10 dB down), at 10 MHz the response was down ~8.5 dB, and ~6.7 dB down from around 50 MHz to 300 MHz. Gradual drop to ~9 dB down at 3 GHz (the limit of my VNA), $15. Quan 1, R&K, PD8S-0725, 8-port SMA divider/combiner, very nice response (~9.5 dB drop) from 200 MHz to past 3 GHz (the limit of my VNA) and ~14 dB down at 10 MHz, $20. Quan 6, TRM, DMS-406, 4-port SMA divider/combiner, very nice response (~6.5 dB down) from 900 MHz to past 3 GHz (the limit of my VNA), ~8.8 dB down at 10 MHz, and ~10 dB down at 70 kHz. $10. Quan 5, TRM (Aiken Adv Sys), A3465/3-3, 3-port SMA divider/combiner, very nice response (~6 dB down) from 500 MHz to past 3 GHz (the limit of my VNA) where the signal dropped to ~5.5 dB down. At 50 MHz it was ~5.5 dB down, ~6.7 dB down at 10 MHz, and ~10 dB down at 500 kHz. $10. They look like the 4-port dividers above but are 3-port. Quan 1, Mini-Circuits, ZB8PD-2, 8-port SMA divider/combiner, nice response (~10 dB down) from 300 MHz to past 2.8 GHz, ~14 dB down at 10 MHz, and ~16 dB down at 70 kHz. Very "Beefy", $25. Quan 1, Omni-Spectra, A30039, 2-port SMA divider/combiner, ~4 dB down from 2 MHz to 500 MHz, ~5 dB down from 500 MHz - 1 GHz and a gradual drop to 8-9 dB down at 3 GHz. $5. Quan 1, Mini-Circuits, ZAPD-21, 2-port N-Connector divider/combiner, nice response (~3.5 dB down) from 500 MHz to past 3 GHz (the limit of my VNA). Very "Beefy", $18. Quan 2, Not sure of maker, 3-port SMA divider/combiner, ~7 dB down at 50 kHz, ~6.5 dB down at 10 MHz, ~8 dB down at 1 GHz dropping down to ~20/25 dB down at 3 GHz. $7. I can see that trying to embed the images into the post was not a good idea. Below are URL's that should take you to the images. https://drive.google.com/open?id=1u4yywl5UP6eCSlyIDjQjfopihcNPZ3f4 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1vjmDTVI6E9BxBkm8EJWFI8lf-S0TTDID https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lDI_kt7xzwCI-dD5N_sKiJRWZ18pCOoM https://drive.google.com/open?id=19wZqzGpwVBJhL7Ir71OZqWRm8RogBf9O https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kqjKurU-zzCUaTZ08ClZ1mVQSB_PnQ7a https://drive.google.com/open?id=1gTNkmI3Kb7pFM_O_ELI7Cpr6vhGB3u1g https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LkpdGXfTjSxG8sztedrnEOs1cMlaDykB https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fTUGTG4JiJpKiGWN8S-pcxIBfLxLcEr6 https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IKqkZnwfW8WHN6ylCnDCzbeSqNSteVXX https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IplPutV_76rV7FPfuu3PnKjoojhSLwzb Gedas, W8BYA Gallery at http://w8bya.com Light travels faster than sound.... This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. From branimirantolic at gmail.com Tue Dec 25 11:22:45 2018 From: branimirantolic at gmail.com (Branimir Antolic - 9A9B) Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 11:22:45 +0100 Subject: [Moon] Happy Holidays ! Message-ID: <00b801d49c3b$c740c020$55c24060$@gmail.com> Dear EMErs 9A9B wish you Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and very Happy New Year 2019 ! Branimir Antolic - 9A9B Mobile: - e-mail: branimir.antolic at gmail.com WEB: in reconstruction - will be back soon --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Tue Dec 25 17:21:17 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 16:21:17 -0000 Subject: [Moon] SPID ROTOR Message-ID: <000601d49c6d$dd5cc5c0$98165140$@eastlink.ca> Hi! Guys if you have a Spid rotor & live in a cold country as I do & your rotor freezes when it gets down to -15C, there is a solution. If you look at the motor at the bottom of it there is a small hole just use some lubricant like WD40 & inject a great amount of it. Did that yesterday & this morning the rotor Turns at -13C Thank you to Mitch VE6OH for the tip. Merry Xmas to all Serge VE1KG From sa6bun at gmail.com Tue Dec 25 19:14:04 2018 From: sa6bun at gmail.com (Michael Kohla) Date: Tue, 25 Dec 2018 19:14:04 +0100 Subject: [Moon] SA6BUN 9cm Message-ID: Hi all, for the rest of the week I am still available on 9 cm. If someone likes to try, just drop me a line by pm. mry Xmas, Michael SA6BUN From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Thu Dec 27 16:23:16 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 15:23:16 -0000 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] camera recommendation requested In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001b01d49df8$16fc22e0$44f468a0$@eastlink.ca> Dave good to see you on moonet. Here I use a $16 camera from China bought on Epay color. Should be black & white if you want to see the moon during the day. I have a wide angle shot & I see the moon from a 10 cents piece to a 25Cents piece in the center of my 6" monitor. Try to get a black & white camera if you can find one. Also make sure it is waterproof mine is not & I put it inside of a camper's flash lite. It runs on 12vdc which I have up the tower already for relays & preamp & voila!!! Good luck Dave nice to see you on moonet Serge VE1KG -----Original Message----- From: Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] On Behalf Of David J. Schmocker via Moon-net Sent: December 27, 2018 13:16 To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com Subject: [Moon-Net] camera recommendation requested Hello everyone: I seek to add a camera to the center of my EME array to know when it's on/off the moon. Requirements: 1. wired camera (not wireless nor Bluetooth), 2. CCTV type is OK if available 3. All weather capable -20 deg F through 110 deg. F 4. Reliable all the time 5. Monochromatic or color (either one) is OK I recall there was some detail about viewing the moon that a certain focal length (lens) is best and I'd welcome (please) camera recommendations available today. Questions: What specific camera manufacturer and model do you recommend? What specific monitor (manufacturer and model) recommended? What cable type is required? (impedance, number of conductors and gauge for 150 foot or 48 meter length) Thank you; very 73, Dave KJ9I From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Fri Dec 28 23:09:47 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 22:09:47 -0000 Subject: [Moon] WSJTX 1.9 Message-ID: <000001d49efa$0b920ac0$22b62040$@eastlink.ca> I have spent the last few weeks receiving with wsjtX, WSJT10 & map65 . Having read other people's info's & settings I have come to the conclusion that WSJTX 1.9 is Excellent & outperforms WSJT10 & MAP65. As always there is occasions when MAP65 will out decode WSJTX but not often & you should run both. Got myself a 32" curve monitor & hope to put on it MAP65, WSJTX, TRACK BOX,N0UK reflector & WSJT10. Right now I use 2 monitors & do not like it. hope this new monitor will be big enough??? Happy New Year I think Serge VE1KG From ai7rogerroger at gmail.com Fri Dec 28 23:48:19 2018 From: ai7rogerroger at gmail.com (Roger - W7TZ) Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2018 14:48:19 -0800 Subject: [Moon] WSJTX 1.9 In-Reply-To: <000001d49efa$0b920ac0$22b62040$@eastlink.ca> References: <000001d49efa$0b920ac0$22b62040$@eastlink.ca> Message-ID: Serge, I suggest you keep two monitors, although one can be your new 32". The smaller monitor should be your primary used for accessing applications and boot processes, etc. Otherwise you'll find yourself moving things around on the big monitor to find an icon you need click. Also, with the number of apps you intend to show, you'll need to make the screen resolution as large as possible, which in turn makes desktop items much smaller, and I found with my aging eyes, I need the larger desktop. My secondary is a 42" and I use the laptop screen as my primary. 73, Roger W7TZ CN83ia Grid Busters w7tz.webs.com On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 2:10 PM Serge Szpilfogel via Moon < moon at moonbounce.info> wrote: > I have spent the last few weeks receiving with wsjtX, WSJT10 & map65 . > Having read other people's info's & settings I have come to the conclusion > that WSJTX 1.9 is Excellent & outperforms WSJT10 & MAP65. As always there > is > occasions when MAP65 will out decode WSJTX but not often & you should run > both. > > Got myself a 32" curve monitor & hope to put on it MAP65, WSJTX, TRACK > BOX,N0UK reflector & WSJT10. Right now I use 2 monitors & do not like it. > hope this new monitor will be big enough??? > > Happy New Year I think > > Serge VE1KG > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Sat Dec 29 17:33:39 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 16:33:39 -0000 Subject: [Moon] WSJTX 1.9 In-Reply-To: References: <000001d49efa$0b920ac0$22b62040$@eastlink.ca> Message-ID: <001501d49f94$4146eb50$c3d4c1f0$@eastlink.ca> Roger thanks. Well I may need a new desk to accommodate both monitors. I am waiting for the new monitor to be delivered. Got another laptop computer which I also use. Now I am overwhelmed with monitors but no room for them. Hi!! I suspect to get a great resolution I need a new graphic card?? Roger the truth is I spend more time messing with computers than being on the moon. I think I should keep it simple again using WSJT6 & manually run AZ/EL. I may have reach my level of incompetence???? Have a great year btw have we worked????? Serge VE1KG -----Original Message----- From: Roger - W7TZ [mailto:ai7rogerroger at gmail.com] Sent: December 28, 2018 22:48 To: Serge Szpilfogel Cc: moonbounce reflector; moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com Subject: Re: [Moon] WSJTX 1.9 Serge, I suggest you keep two monitors, although one can be your new 32". The smaller monitor should be your primary used for accessing applications and boot processes, etc. Otherwise you'll find yourself moving things around on the big monitor to find an icon you need click. Also, with the number of apps you intend to show, you'll need to make the screen resolution as large as possible, which in turn makes desktop items much smaller, and I found with my aging eyes, I need the larger desktop. My secondary is a 42" and I use the laptop screen as my primary. 73, Roger W7TZ CN83ia Grid Busters w7tz.webs.com On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 2:10 PM Serge Szpilfogel via Moon wrote: I have spent the last few weeks receiving with wsjtX, WSJT10 & map65 . Having read other people's info's & settings I have come to the conclusion that WSJTX 1.9 is Excellent & outperforms WSJT10 & MAP65. As always there is occasions when MAP65 will out decode WSJTX but not often & you should run both. Got myself a 32" curve monitor & hope to put on it MAP65, WSJTX, TRACK BOX,N0UK reflector & WSJT10. Right now I use 2 monitors & do not like it. hope this new monitor will be big enough??? Happy New Year I think Serge VE1KG _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From sm4ive at telia.com Sat Dec 29 18:04:58 2018 From: sm4ive at telia.com (Lars Pettersson) Date: Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:04:58 +0100 Subject: [Moon] WSJTX 1.9 In-Reply-To: <001501d49f94$4146eb50$c3d4c1f0$@eastlink.ca> References: <000001d49efa$0b920ac0$22b62040$@eastlink.ca> <001501d49f94$4146eb50$c3d4c1f0$@eastlink.ca> Message-ID: Serge even do i am not that old but when i started on eme 1979.-80  we had no computers we used Nautical calender to look for dec , And used my ears to comunicate. Syngon elemts for az and a pot for el and manual elevation by along rope from top of tower to window, Could yo imagen i worked loots of stations with my old 4x 10 el PA0MS yagis Hb later expanded to 8  and a BFT 66 Preamp later 1982 built a BF981   Still Using This was a time when  EME was fun. Today the world stops if the soundcard or a computer dosent work. Happy new year Lars SM4IVE Den 2018-12-29 kl. 17:33, skrev Serge Szpilfogel via Moon: > Roger thanks. Well I may need a new desk to accommodate both monitors. I am waiting for the new monitor to be delivered. Got another laptop computer which I also use. Now I am overwhelmed with monitors but no room for them. Hi!! I suspect to get a great resolution I need a new graphic card?? > Roger the truth is I spend more time messing with computers than being on the moon. I think I should keep it simple again using WSJT6 & manually run AZ/EL. > I may have reach my level of incompetence???? > Have a great year btw have we worked????? > Serge VE1KG > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roger - W7TZ [mailto:ai7rogerroger at gmail.com] > Sent: December 28, 2018 22:48 > To: Serge Szpilfogel > Cc: moonbounce reflector; moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com > Subject: Re: [Moon] WSJTX 1.9 > > Serge, > I suggest you keep two monitors, although one can be your new 32". The smaller monitor should be your primary used for accessing applications and boot processes, etc. Otherwise you'll find yourself moving things around on the big monitor to find an icon you need click. Also, with the number of apps you intend to show, you'll need to make the screen resolution as large as possible, which in turn makes desktop items much smaller, and I found with my aging eyes, I need the larger desktop. My secondary is a 42" and I use the laptop screen as my primary. > > 73, Roger > W7TZ > CN83ia > > Grid Busters > w7tz.webs.com > > > > On Fri, Dec 28, 2018 at 2:10 PM Serge Szpilfogel via Moon wrote: > > > I have spent the last few weeks receiving with wsjtX, WSJT10 & map65 . > Having read other people's info's & settings I have come to the conclusion > that WSJTX 1.9 is Excellent & outperforms WSJT10 & MAP65. As always there is > occasions when MAP65 will out decode WSJTX but not often & you should run > both. > > Got myself a 32" curve monitor & hope to put on it MAP65, WSJTX, TRACK > BOX,N0UK reflector & WSJT10. Right now I use 2 monitors & do not like it. > hope this new monitor will be big enough??? > > Happy New Year I think > > Serge VE1KG > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm > > > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From g0ruz at g0ruz.com Sun Dec 30 12:42:37 2018 From: g0ruz at g0ruz.com (Conrad PA5Y) Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 11:42:37 +0000 Subject: [Moon] Amount of concrete ballast needed for a 5m dish Message-ID: Hello 2019 will be soon upon us and I will start with my 5m dish project. I was considering my options for a base and I would rather not dig a big hole and fill it with concrete. I live in rented accommodation and if I ever have to leave the Netherlands I don't want the headache and cost of getting a big lump of concrete out of the ground. My idea is to make a new mount with a 80 x 80 cm base plate which will be placed on a stelconplate. These are 200 x 200 x 14 cm concrete plates that weigh 1325kg. I will fasten to the stelconplate with 6 x 24mm chemical anchor bolts. I will also add 2 concrete lego bricks which weigh 1200 kg each so the total weight of the 'ballast' will be 3725kg. I could easily add 2 more smaller lego bricks which will add another 1200kg. The dish is mesh (diamond shaped mesh 5mm x 3mm with 1.6mm wire) will be stored bird bath style and I will make provision for tying it down. There will also be some struts to the top of the 4m high mounting pole. I will probably make something similar to what ON7UN uses so I can tilt the dish over for assembly. Does this sound like enough weight? To summarise there are 2 possibilities Option 1: 200cm x 200cm x 14cm concrete plate with 2 lego bricks total ballast = 3725kg Option 2: 200cm x 200cm x 14cm concrete plate with 2 large and 2 smaller lego bricks total ballast = 4925kg The plates are very strong and designed for 20 tonne trucks to run over, I am also not worried about the 6 x 24mm chemical anchors pulling out, especially with the struts in place. 73 Conrad PA5Y PS the new 2m array will be ready in February. From wd5ago at hotmail.com Sun Dec 30 13:28:44 2018 From: wd5ago at hotmail.com (Tommy Henderson) Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2018 12:28:44 +0000 Subject: [Moon] Amount of concrete ballast needed for a 5m dish In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Conrad, 1st hope you had a Merry Christmas and will have a prosperous and healthy New Year I did something similar 35 years ago with a 4m solid dish on a rent property. My pads were not as large, however, I also used screw anchors for trailer houses to screw into the ground and bolted to the pads. All was picked up quickly when we purchased our first home. Tommy - WD5AGO LNA's from 50 to 6000 MHz Cavity LNA's and Filters CP Feed horns 2 to 10 GHz ________________________________ From: Moon on behalf of Conrad PA5Y via Moon Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 5:42 AM To: 'moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com' Cc: 'moonbounce_info' Subject: [Moon] Amount of concrete ballast needed for a 5m dish Hello 2019 will be soon upon us and I will start with my 5m dish project. I was considering my options for a base and I would rather not dig a big hole and fill it with concrete. I live in rented accommodation and if I ever have to leave the Netherlands I don't want the headache and cost of getting a big lump of concrete out of the ground. My idea is to make a new mount with a 80 x 80 cm base plate which will be placed on a stelconplate. These are 200 x 200 x 14 cm concrete plates that weigh 1325kg. I will fasten to the stelconplate with 6 x 24mm chemical anchor bolts. I will also add 2 concrete lego bricks which weigh 1200 kg each so the total weight of the 'ballast' will be 3725kg. I could easily add 2 more smaller lego bricks which will add another 1200kg. The dish is mesh (diamond shaped mesh 5mm x 3mm with 1.6mm wire) will be stored bird bath style and I will make provision for tying it down. There will also be some struts to the top of the 4m high mounting pole. I will probably make something similar to what ON7UN uses so I can tilt the dish over for assembly. Does this sound like enough weight? To summarise there are 2 possibilities Option 1: 200cm x 200cm x 14cm concrete plate with 2 lego bricks total ballast = 3725kg Option 2: 200cm x 200cm x 14cm concrete plate with 2 large and 2 smaller lego bricks total ballast = 4925kg The plates are very strong and designed for 20 tonne trucks to run over, I am also not worried about the 6 x 24mm chemical anchors pulling out, especially with the struts in place. 73 Conrad PA5Y PS the new 2m array will be ready in February. _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Mon Dec 31 02:51:24 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 01:51:24 -0000 Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] What rotator accuracy is required. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <001f01d4a0ab$563b5dd0$02b21970$@eastlink.ca> Ross if it is for 144mhz & taking into account the number of antennas you have I would not worry about Great accuracy. Here I have 4X17 & I can put up with 4 to 6 degrees off. The more antennas you have the greatest accuracy is required of course. I have a Spid rotor with the same problem. What I do is calibrate the rotor before going on the moon. Now if it is a dish then I have no idea. Good luck & happy new year Serge VE1KG -----Original Message----- From: Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] On Behalf Of Ross Biggar via Moon-net Sent: December 30, 2018 20:54 To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com Subject: [Moon-Net] What rotator accuracy is required. Hi I have a question regarding what pointing accuracy is required for EME? I have a Big Spid RAS with 0.5 degree accuracy and a Spid RAS HR with .1 degree. However I am not really happy with the Spid HR as it loses it calibration very frequently. So I am looking to replace it with another Big Spd RAS, so is 0.5 accuracy sufficient or should I use an HR model. Comments please. Best wishes to all lunatics for 2019 Ross ZL1WN From ok1teh at seznam.cz Mon Dec 31 06:47:51 2018 From: ok1teh at seznam.cz (Matej Petrzilka) Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 06:47:51 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Moon] ok1teh's EME presentation Message-ID: Hi all, in early December I prepared presentation for local OK meeting related to consideration of  building-up of dish at new EME QTH http://www.ok2kkw.com/next/atp18/ok1teh_atp2018_eng.pdf Maybe that somebody will find it useful... 73 & HNY Matej, OK1TEH From sm4ive at telia.com Mon Dec 31 14:09:19 2018 From: sm4ive at telia.com (Lars Pettersson) Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:09:19 +0100 Subject: [Moon] ok1teh's EME presentation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <78f350eb-8133-4b48-9000-59687cdae009@telia.com> Hi Matej Excellent presentation. Happy New Year de Lars SM4IVE Den 2018-12-31 kl. 06:47, skrev Matej Petrzilka via Moon: > Hi all, > in early December I prepared presentation > for local OK meeting related to consideration > of  building-up of dish at new EME QTH > http://www.ok2kkw.com/next/atp18/ok1teh_atp2018_eng.pdf > Maybe that somebody will find it useful... > > 73 & HNY > Matej, OK1TEH > _______________________________________________ > Moon mailing list > Moon at moonbounce.info > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon > > Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm From ve1kg at eastlink.ca Mon Dec 31 15:29:08 2018 From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel) Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:29:08 -0000 Subject: [Moon] DISH INFOS Message-ID: <000001d4a115$30dbe6d0$9293b470$@eastlink.ca> Matej happy new year & thank you for your presentation. Very helpful. 73, Serge VE1KG From ok1teh at seznam.cz Mon Dec 31 15:55:27 2018 From: ok1teh at seznam.cz (Matej Petrzilka) Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:55:27 +0100 (CET) Subject: [Moon] Happy New Year 2019 -.. . OK1TEH Message-ID: Hi all, happy New year 2019 http://ok1teh.nagano.cz/pf2019.png 73s Matej, OK1TEH From wd5ago at hotmail.com Mon Dec 31 23:14:29 2018 From: wd5ago at hotmail.com (Tommy Henderson) Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2018 22:14:29 +0000 Subject: [Moon] ok1teh's EME presentation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Nice Job Matej! No 50ft long horn in the works, hihi : ) Tommy - WD5AGO LNAs from 50 to 6000 MHz CP Feed sfrom 2.3 - 10 GHz ________________________________ From: Moon on behalf of Matej Petrzilka via Moon Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2018 11:47 PM To: moon at moonbounce.info; moon-net at googlegroups.com Subject: [Moon] ok1teh's EME presentation Hi all, in early December I prepared presentation for local OK meeting related to consideration of building-up of dish at new EME QTH http://www.ok2kkw.com/next/atp18/ok1teh_atp2018_eng.pdf Maybe that somebody will find it useful... 73 & HNY Matej, OK1TEH _______________________________________________ Moon mailing list Moon at moonbounce.info http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon Join eQSL.cc https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm