[Moon] HB0/HB9DBM 23, 13, 9, 6 and 3cm EME DXpedition, update 30.11.2018

g4bao john at g4bao.com
Fri Nov 30 18:36:27 CET 2018


 I'm back on EME again after a summer off.

If any big station wants to try for another 3cm initial after working Dan
and the gang, I plan to be QRV on Saturday Morning using 10368.070 CFOM
QRA64D 1st with a paltry 12 Watts to a not very accurate 1.9m / 2.3mm mesh
dish with vertical linear feed. I have a Moon window from 0800 to 1130 UTC

So far i've only worked HB9Q and OZ1LPR with this kit but hope springs
eternal!

If I get the time I can do a feed change and be QRV on 6cm. Also can be QRV
on either band Sunday morning 0900 - 1230 UTC

Look for me on HB9Q

73
John


On Fri, 30 Nov 2018 at 12:48, Daniel A. Gautschi, HB9CRQ via Moon <
moon at moonbounce.info> wrote:

> Hi ALL
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> The 6 cm station also performed very well, but activity was again low. We
> QSOed all stations which were looking for us. We have worked 20 QSOs, 12in
> JT65c and 8 in CW, for a total of 13 initials on 3 continents. Many thanks
> to all for calling/working us.
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> Tonight, 1. December, we will be QRV 10368.090 HB0 1st QRA64D CFOM (CW/JT4F
> and 10450 on request). We expect MR at about 00.40z. We stay QRV as long as
> there are stations calling us. Then we will QRT until 5z. At 5z 1. December
> we will be QRV again until our MS at about 12.00z. We hope to work everyone
> looking for us.
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> As always, we will be stand-by on the  10xxx logger.
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> Good luck working us!
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> Vy 73, Q-Team Dan and Mark for HB0/HB9DBM
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> Detailed HB0/HB9DBM information:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Equipment will be as follows:
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> 1.5m dish 1x2mm mesh
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> homemade automatic Az and El control
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> 1296: 100W at feed, circular, preamp at horn
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> 23xx: 90W at feed, circular, preamp at horn
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> 3400: 80W at feed, circular, preamp at horn
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> 5760: 80W at feed, circular, preamp at horn
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> 10xxx: 50W at feed, v-pol, preamp at horn
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> This is the same equipment we used in 3DA0MB, ZS6EME and EA6/HB9COG
> DXpeditions.
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> To help everyone to be QRV for HB0, here our planned activity schedule:
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> 27./28. Nov. 2018
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> We arrive midafternoon at  the QTH and set the station up.
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> 22.30z until  10.00z (28.Nov.) QRV 23xx.090 JT65c HB0 1st
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> 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)
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> 28./29. Nov. 2018
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> 22.30z until 11.00z (29.Nov.) QRV 3400.090 JT65c HB0 1st
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> MR on 3398.090 (on request only)
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> 29./30. Nov. 2018
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> 23.20z until 11.40z QRV 5760.090 QRA64D HB0 1st CFOM
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> 01. Dec. 2018
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> 02.00z until 11.45z QRV 10xxx.090 QRA64D HB0 1st CFOM
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> 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
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> 02. Dec. 2018
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> 03.15z until 12.00z QRV 1296.090 JT65c HB0 1st RX on own echo
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> After moon-set dismantle the station, pack-up and load the car. Drive back
> home.
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> 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").
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> Hopefully more people take advantage of automated Doppler control.
> Especially on 6 and 3cm it is a MUST for successful QRP operations.
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> 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.
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> How big needs your station to be to work us? During our last 3 activities
> the smallest stations worked had the following equipment:
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> On 23cm 2.35m dish and 150W at the feed
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> On 13cm 2.4m dish and 150W at feed, with excellent signals both sides!
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> On 9cm 2.4m solid offset dish and 50W at feed, with excellent signals on
> both sides!
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> On 6cm 2.4m dish and 30W at the feed, with excellent signals both sides!
> That's less ERP than we have!
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> On 3cm 1.2m solid dish with 40W at the feed, with excellent signals both
> sides! That's less ERP than we have!
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> QSL policy: QSL only direct including SAE to: HB9Q, P.O.Box 133, CH-5737
> Menziken
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> If you wish to sponsor our activity, you are welcome to do so by using
> PayPal dan at hb9q.ch (please mention your call).
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> Vy 73, Dan for the Q-Team
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