From p-thomas at mindspring.com  Tue Apr  2 03:53:22 2019
From: p-thomas at mindspring.com (Patrick Thomas)
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2019 21:53:22 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
Subject: [Moon] SDRplay Duo useful for weak signal adaptive polarization?
Message-ID: <454699335.15561.1554170003044@wamui-napoleon.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Hi guys,

Reviews by ARRL (if I recall correctly) seemed to suggest that the NF for the SDRPlay Duo was a lot worse than the Pro, for some reason.  Can anyone with experience confirm this?

For that matter, has anyone used this unit for EME reception with adaptive polarization?  Mathematically it seems like the numbers given for the Pro should work, especially behind a good cavity-filtered preamp, but I'm not sure about the Duo.  Curious if this might be a good and fairly cheap investment to play with.  As if I don't already have enough non-working attempts at EME littering my wake, haha.

Thanks for any suggestions.

Patrick
KB8DGC

From g0ruz at g0ruz.com  Tue Apr  2 14:31:36 2019
From: g0ruz at g0ruz.com (Conrad PA5Y)
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 12:31:36 +0000
Subject: [Moon] Waterproofing 23cms feed
Message-ID: <AM5P189MB0387F2CD0CB4FFDE3CD4D7BCB5560@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

How do people waterproof their 23cms feeds? I want to keep moisture and insects out. I have plenty of insects here! Also I would like to prevent condensation. My latest preamp boxes have a resistor on a metal plate and that works well in conjunction with a pressure equalising system. Ideally what I want is an RF transparent, breathable and waterproof membrane. Does such a material exist? I suppose that it will be sufficient to just cover the WG and not the scalar ring. I have opted for an SM6FHZ septum feed.

I'd be interested in photos of how others are doing this.

73

Conrad PA5Y

From dominique.dehays at enac.fr  Tue Apr  2 15:03:23 2019
From: dominique.dehays at enac.fr (dominique.dehays)
Date: Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:03:23 +0200
Subject: [Moon] ** Ceci est peut etre un SPAM IMSS: Waterproofing 23cms
 feed
In-Reply-To: <AM5P189MB0387F2CD0CB4FFDE3CD4D7BCB5560@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <AM5P189MB0387F2CD0CB4FFDE3CD4D7BCB5560@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <5CA35D9B.7010601@enac.fr>

Hi Conrad ,

I use styrofoam , up to 47Ghz , no loss
73
Dom

Le 02/04/2019 14:31, Conrad PA5Y via Moon a écrit :
> How do people waterproof their 23cms feeds? I want to keep moisture and insects out. I have plenty of insects here! Also I would like to prevent condensation. My latest preamp boxes have a resistor on a metal plate and that works well in conjunction with a pressure equalising system. Ideally what I want is an RF transparent, breathable and waterproof membrane. Does such a material exist? I suppose that it will be sufficient to just cover the WG and not the scalar ring. I have opted for an SM6FHZ septum feed.
>
> I'd be interested in photos of how others are doing this.
>
> 73
>
> Conrad PA5Y
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From qtc at kpnmail.nl  Tue Apr  2 17:25:47 2019
From: qtc at kpnmail.nl (DW Harms (Dick))
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 17:25:47 +0200
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Waterproofing 23cms feed
In-Reply-To: <AM5P189MB0387F2CD0CB4FFDE3CD4D7BCB5560@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <AM5P189MB0387F2CD0CB4FFDE3CD4D7BCB5560@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <2EB6DD3E-5ADD-4878-8772-D739868498EB@kpnmail.nl>

Hi Conrad,

My feed is kept open, because i think otherwise it will be not so easy to keep moist out. Since we normally point to the sky for EME, rain normally does not run into the feed.
Of course the LNA box should be waterproof, but  the moist problem bothers here too. I myself made a small hole underneath for ventilation purpose.

73, Dick PA2DW 

> Op 2 apr. 2019 om 14:31 heeft Conrad PA5Y via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com> het volgende geschreven:
> 
> How do people waterproof their 23cms feeds? I want to keep moisture and insects out. I have plenty of insects here! Also I would like to prevent condensation. My latest preamp boxes have a resistor on a metal plate and that works well in conjunction with a pressure equalising system. Ideally what I want is an RF transparent, breathable and waterproof membrane. Does such a material exist? I suppose that it will be sufficient to just cover the WG and not the scalar ring. I have opted for an SM6FHZ septum feed.
>  
> I’d be interested in photos of how others are doing this.
>  
> 73
>  
> Conrad PA5Y
> _______________________________________________
> Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html
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From n4pz at live.com  Tue Apr  2 19:19:39 2019
From: n4pz at live.com (Steve Gross-N4PZ)
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2019 17:19:39 +0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Waterproofing 23cms feed
In-Reply-To: <2EB6DD3E-5ADD-4878-8772-D739868498EB@kpnmail.nl>
References: <AM5P189MB0387F2CD0CB4FFDE3CD4D7BCB5560@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>,
 <2EB6DD3E-5ADD-4878-8772-D739868498EB@kpnmail.nl>
Message-ID: <DM5PR0201MB3622042728412D7950C948C6F3560@DM5PR0201MB3622.namprd02.prod.outlook.com>

​Hi Dick
I have used Styrofoam to plug feeds all the way up to 10 Ghz. It is completely invisible to RF and will keep rain, bugs and birds out.
73
Steve N4PZ

________________________________
From: Moon <moon-bounces at moonbounce.info> on behalf of DW Harms (Dick) via Moon <moon at moonbounce.info>
Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2019 10:25 AM
To: Conrad PA5Y
Cc: moon at moonbounce.info; moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Subject: Re: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Waterproofing 23cms feed

Hi Conrad,

My feed is kept open, because i think otherwise it will be not so easy to keep moist out. Since we normally point to the sky for EME, rain normally does not run into the feed.
Of course the LNA box should be waterproof, but  the moist problem bothers here too. I myself made a small hole underneath for ventilation purpose.

73, Dick PA2DW

> Op 2 apr. 2019 om 14:31 heeft Conrad PA5Y via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com> het volgende geschreven:
>
> How do people waterproof their 23cms feeds? I want to keep moisture and insects out. I have plenty of insects here! Also I would like to prevent condensation. My latest preamp boxes have a resistor on a metal plate and that works well in conjunction with a pressure equalising system. Ideally what I want is an RF transparent, breathable and waterproof membrane. Does such a material exist? I suppose that it will be sufficient to just cover the WG and not the scalar ring. I have opted for an SM6FHZ septum feed.
>
> I’d be interested in photos of how others are doing this.
>
> 73
>
> Conrad PA5Y
> _______________________________________________
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From sm4ive at telia.com  Wed Apr  3 08:23:48 2019
From: sm4ive at telia.com (Lars Pettersson)
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2019 08:23:48 +0200
Subject: [Moon] Swedish 432 & UP Conference
Message-ID: <e03c8766-dd43-f369-faab-80d5e36a19e3@telia.com>

Hi

today its 20 days left for final payment and room reservation

73  cu all in May

Lars SM4IVE


From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Mon Apr  8 10:01:28 2019
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2019 09:01:28 +0100
Subject: [Moon] G3LTF QRV 13cm today
Message-ID: <3E3D844DCDB64B299F430514C3BC2074@PeterKBlairPC5>

I will be on 13cm today from about 11.00Z  Tx 2320  with cross band available for 2400 and 2304.  250W in 6m dish looking for CW or SSB QSOs, please e-mail if you want a test. I will also check HB9Q.
GL 73 Peter G3LTF 

From ok1dfc at seznam.cz  Tue Apr  9 16:10:54 2019
From: ok1dfc at seznam.cz (Zdenek SAMEK-OK1DFC)
Date: Tue, 09 Apr 2019 16:10:54 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Moon] EME and MW seminar 2019 in OK
Message-ID: <1q1.28xn.5CRlZuH4Z3A.1ShAVk@seznam.cz>


Hi EME gang, if you are interesting, we had couple presentations about our 
hobby held on seminar. You can download it in pdf from web of seminar here:

http://www.vhf.cz/seminar-2019-eng/

and photo of attandants you can see here:

http://www.vhf.cz/obrazky/texty-doprovodne/1849/seminar-2019-big.jpg

some of photo galerie you can see here:

http://www.vhf.cz/fotogalerie/31/

and

http://www.vhf.cz/fotogalerie/29/




GL and hope to see many of you during EME DUBUS on 1296 MHz this weekend.


-- 
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

From jmorris at namei.org  Wed Apr 10 19:19:03 2019
From: jmorris at namei.org (James Morris)
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 03:19:03 +1000 (AEST)
Subject: [Moon] EME and MW seminar 2019 in OK
In-Reply-To: <1q1.28xn.5CRlZuH4Z3A.1ShAVk@seznam.cz>
References: <1q1.28xn.5CRlZuH4Z3A.1ShAVk@seznam.cz>
Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.21.1904110318280.25754@namei.org>

On Tue, 9 Apr 2019, Zdenek SAMEK-OK1DFC via Moon wrote:

> 
> Hi EME gang, if you are interesting, we had couple presentations about our 
> hobby held on seminar. You can download it in pdf from web of seminar here:
> 
> http://www.vhf.cz/seminar-2019-eng/
> 
> and photo of attandants you can see here:
> 
> http://www.vhf.cz/obrazky/texty-doprovodne/1849/seminar-2019-big.jpg
> 
> some of photo galerie you can see here:
> 
> http://www.vhf.cz/fotogalerie/31/
> 
> and
> 
> http://www.vhf.cz/fotogalerie/29/

Thanks for making this info available, it's very useful!


James W7TXT

-- 
James Morris
<jmorris at namei.org>


From per at per-dudek.de  Wed Apr 10 19:26:56 2019
From: per at per-dudek.de (Per Dudek)
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:26:56 +0000
Subject: [Moon] 10ghz beacon
Message-ID: <386a969b-63fe-698b-e8b9-71c20eb5ed81@per-dudek.de>

hi

the 10ghz beacon is out of work because the el drive is damaged

vy73 per dk7lj


From ok1teh at seznam.cz  Thu Apr 11 11:10:00 2019
From: ok1teh at seznam.cz (Matej Petrzilka)
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:10:00 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Moon] picture of M87 black hole & radio detection
Message-ID: <3I7.rmns.6Xwsz9Ngh6G.1ShmHe@seznam.cz>

Hi all,
I guess you have probably already heard about the yesterday
release of breakthrough first ever real picture of near area
around black hole > https://eventhorizontelescope.org

Just for a note if you want to detect Virgo M87 at your home
and you don't have big dish capabilities
I found nice article how to build small and cheap
interferometer which is working in 74cm band.

->
http://www.britastro.org/radio/projects/temp/Detection_of_Radio_Source_VIRGO
_A.pdf

73
Matej, OK1TEH

From ok1teh at seznam.cz  Thu Apr 11 11:13:10 2019
From: ok1teh at seznam.cz (Matej Petrzilka)
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:13:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Moon] picture of M87 black hole & radio detection
References: <3I7.rmns.6Xwsz9Ngh6G.1ShmHe@seznam.cz>
Message-ID: <3IQ.rmng.6Ibre8fzm}g.1ShmKc@seznam.cz>

PS: the link seems to be too long, so don't
forget to add the next line with _A.pdf
at the address..

73
Matej

---------- Původní e-mail ----------
Od: Matej Petrzilka <ok1teh at seznam.cz>
Komu: moon at moonbounce.info, moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Datum: 11. 4. 2019 9:10:00
Předmět: picture of M87 black hole & radio detection 
"Hi all,
I guess you have probably already heard about the yesterday
release of breakthrough first ever real picture of near area
around black hole > https://eventhorizontelescope.org

Just for a note if you want to detect Virgo M87 at your home
and you don't have big dish capabilities
I found nice article how to build small and cheap
interferometer which is working in 74cm band.

->
http://www.britastro.org/radio/projects/temp/Detection_of_Radio_Source_VIRGO
_A.pdf

73
Matej, OK1TEH
"

From ok1teh at seznam.cz  Thu Apr 11 16:51:34 2019
From: ok1teh at seznam.cz (Matej Petrzilka)
Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2019 16:51:34 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] picture of M87 black hole & radio detection
References: <3I7.rmns.6Xwsz9Ngh6G.1ShmHe@seznam.cz>
 <c766bb5d-3186-6725-8e49-36b51b219b48@princeton.edu>
Message-ID: <3pL.rmsH.6X59CnydU0P.1ShrHs@seznam.cz>


Hi Joe,

many thanks for very interesting link.




I wonder if any big gun EME hams had ever 

collaborated in any amateur interferometer project? 



73

Matej, OK1TEH



---------- Původní e-mail ----------
Od: Joe Taylor <joe at princeton.edu>
Komu: Matej Petrzilka <ok1teh at seznam.cz>, moon at moonbounce.info, moon-net@
mailman.pe1itr.com
Datum: 11. 4. 2019 15:36:12
Předmět: Re: [Moon-Net] picture of M87 black hole & radio detection 
"Hi Matej and all, 

Sorry, one more try, including a necessary link. 

On 4/11/2019 5:10 AM, Matej Petrzilka OK1TEH via Moon-net wrote: 

> I guess you have probably already heard about the yesterday 
> release of breakthrough first ever real picture of near area 
> around black hole > https://eventhorizontelescope.org 
> 
> Just for a note if you want to detect Virgo M87 at your home 
> and you don't have big dish capabilities 
> I found nice article how to build small and cheap 
> interferometer which is working in 74cm band. 
> 
> http://www.britastro.org/radio/projects/temp/Detection_of_Radio_Source_
VIRGO_A.pdf 

In connection with yesterday's publication of a radio wavelength (230 
GHz, 1.3 mm) image of the Virgo A / M87 black hole, and with David 
Morgan's article posted here 
http://www.britastro.org/radio/projects/temp/Detection_of_Radio_Source_VIRGO
_A.pdf 

... you might be amused to read a paper that I published 55 years ago 
entitles "Low Cost Radio Telescope". It describes a radio (136 MHz) 
interferometer that I built as an undergraduate "senior thesis" project. 
The source known today as the M87 Black Hole was one of four cosmic 
radio sources detected and measured by that instrument. 

The 1964 paper can be found here: 
http://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/k1jt/Low_Cost_Radio_Telescope.pdf 

Some astonishing progress of science, over half a century! 

-- 73, Joe, K1JT 
"

From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Fri Apr 12 17:41:31 2019
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:41:31 +0100
Subject: [Moon] Dubus-REF CW-SSB  contest 1296MHz
Message-ID: <CFBC2539B2454ECD9BE6653D4D9F8901@PeterKBlairPC5>

Just in case any of you have forgotten... this weekend is the 1296 leg of the contest. For rules see Dates and Rules
I will be QRV with 6m dish and 400W, hope to work some new ones as well as old friends.
73 GL Peter G3LTF  

From w4sc at windstream.net  Fri Apr 12 23:45:16 2019
From: w4sc at windstream.net (w4sc)
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2019 17:45:16 -0400
Subject: [Moon] Dubus-REF CW-SSB  contest 1296MHz
In-Reply-To: <CFBC2539B2454ECD9BE6653D4D9F8901@PeterKBlairPC5>
References: <CFBC2539B2454ECD9BE6653D4D9F8901@PeterKBlairPC5>
Message-ID: <A3.DE.15552.CE601BC5@smtp02.aqua.bos.sync.lan>

Listening 010

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

From: Peter Blair via Moon
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2019 11:41 AM
To: freetalk moonnet; Moon-Net
Cc: Al Katz
Subject: [Moon] Dubus-REF CW-SSB contest 1296MHz

Just in case any of you have forgotten... this weekend is the 1296 leg of the contest. For rules see Dates and Rules
I will be QRV with 6m dish and 400W, hope to work some new ones as well as old friends.
73 GL Peter G3LTF  
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From ok1teh at seznam.cz  Sat Apr 13 17:00:09 2019
From: ok1teh at seznam.cz (Matej Petrzilka)
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 17:00:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Moon] sun noise measurement 70cm & up
Message-ID: <5Yy.rmtF.Pf6lG5lc8d.1SiVbv@seznam.cz>

Hi all,
I'm admin of sun noise measurement list (tnx dj3jj)
http://www.ok2kkw.com/next/nl_k2uyh/sun_table.xls
if you can send me any new data, it would be very
appreciated.

73 & tnx
Matej, OK1TEH

From f1mpq at orange.fr  Sat Apr 13 21:35:37 2019
From: f1mpq at orange.fr (f1mpq)
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2019 21:35:37 +0200
Subject: [Moon] Dubus-REF CW-SSB  contest 1296MHz
Message-ID: <on5m6c6feu0k8pd0ajs7t7u0.1555184137148@email.android.com>


    
Hello Peter Thank you for the 23cm EME qso from F6KRK73's Bruno F1MPQ Envoyé depuis mon appareil Samsung

-------- Message d'origine --------
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Date : 12/04/2019  17:41  (GMT+01:00) 
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Cc : Al Katz <a.katz at ieee.org> 
Objet : [Moon] Dubus-REF CW-SSB  contest 1296MHz 

Just in case any of you have forgotten... this weekend is the 1296 leg of the contest. For rules see Dates and RulesI will be QRV with 6m dish and 400W, hope to work some new ones as well as old friends.73 GL Peter G3LTF  _______________________________________________Moon mailing listMoon at moonbounce.infohttp://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moonJoin eQSL.cc  https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm

From per at per-dudek.de  Sun Apr 14 11:48:43 2019
From: per at per-dudek.de (Per Dudek)
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 09:48:43 +0000
Subject: [Moon] 10ghz beacon
Message-ID: <e4d24390-34e4-751f-1fb4-5c7da78e15b0@per-dudek.de>

hi

the beacon will be up today.for i did not realy found the failure(during 
search it suddenly started working again),please look,if there is no 
signal,at   http://moonbeacon.dl0shf.de/

vy73 per dk7lj



From sm2cew at telia.com  Sun Apr 14 19:27:57 2019
From: sm2cew at telia.com (Peter Sundberg)
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2019 17:27:57 +0000
Subject: [Moon] 10ghz beacon
In-Reply-To: <e4d24390-34e4-751f-1fb4-5c7da78e15b0@per-dudek.de>
References: <e4d24390-34e4-751f-1fb4-5c7da78e15b0@per-dudek.de>
Message-ID: <mailman.1.1555262986.1338.moon@moonbounce.info>

Hello Per,

The beacon is running as normal again, many 
thanks for your effort to get it going again!

Keeping the DL0SHF EME beacon on 3cm and the 
ON0EME EME beacon on 23cm up and running more or 
less 24/7 is a tremendous service by the beacon 
keepers to us moonbouncers. Every time one of the 
beacons is off line for some reason it is pretty 
obvious how much we have grown accustomed to 
using them for all sorts or purposes.

Much appreciated!

73
Peter SM2CEW





At 09:48 2019-04-14, Per Dudek via Moon wrote:
>hi the beacon will be up today.for i did not 
>realy found the failure(during search it 
>suddenly started working again),please look,if 
>there is no signal,at 
>Â  http://moonbeacon.dl0shf.de/ vy73 per dk7lj 
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From ben at sm6cku.se  Mon Apr 15 12:44:34 2019
From: ben at sm6cku.se (Ben - SM6CKU)
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 12:44:34 +0200
Subject: [Moon] Dubus Contest 23cm
Message-ID: <D360C9EA181149428A101A63FEEB06E5@SM6CKU>

Thanks for all QSO's!

I worked 81 stations in CW and about ten were initials. Activity was great but heard nil from South America. There were a few "getaways" and if you called me without a QSO, let me know, as I know we can make it.
Unfortunately I did not read the rules until today, so I will not turn in a log. A few times I announced my CQ calling on the HB9Q logger trying to get the JT guys down to the CW portion and that is not permitted.

73 de Ben - SM6CKU
8m dish and 400 watts

PS. I have installed the 6cm gear in my 4m dish and I am available for sked on that band.

From sm4ggc at gmail.com  Mon Apr 15 13:30:55 2019
From: sm4ggc at gmail.com (Stig Larsson)
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:30:55 +0200
Subject: [Moon] Dubus Contest 23cm
In-Reply-To: <D360C9EA181149428A101A63FEEB06E5@SM6CKU>
References: <D360C9EA181149428A101A63FEEB06E5@SM6CKU>
Message-ID: <CAE6HF3xWRpM95H+gy-yPh0t8fkCK+n-eXqBVWe4GbQrYOrARoQ@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all!

Nice work Ben! Sorry that you missed the rule about the logger with so nice
result!

My result was 47 stations and 42 prefix so it seems as my extended dish to
3.8 m is working as expected.
Sorry that I missed to decode some stations!
If you like to se how did the extension you can find it here:
http://sm4ggc.se/new%20owl%2014%20el%20ant.html

3.8 m dish and 500 W
73 de Stig SM4GGC

Den mån 15 apr. 2019 kl 12:44 skrev Ben - SM6CKU via Moon <
moon at moonbounce.info>:

> Thanks for all QSO's!
>
> I worked 81 stations in CW and about ten were initials. Activity was great
> but heard nil from South America. There were a few "getaways" and if you
> called me without a QSO, let me know, as I know we can make it.
> Unfortunately I did not read the rules until today, so I will not turn in
> a log. A few times I announced my CQ calling on the HB9Q logger trying to
> get the JT guys down to the CW portion and that is not permitted.
>
> 73 de Ben - SM6CKU
> 8m dish and 400 watts
>
> PS. I have installed the 6cm gear in my 4m dish and I am available for
> sked on that band.
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From sm4ggc at gmail.com  Mon Apr 15 14:49:15 2019
From: sm4ggc at gmail.com (Stig Larsson)
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 14:49:15 +0200
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net]  Dubus Contest 23cm
In-Reply-To: <046b01d4f387$62c8ac40$285a04c0$@frontier.com>
References: <D360C9EA181149428A101A63FEEB06E5@SM6CKU>
 <CAE6HF3xWRpM95H+gy-yPh0t8fkCK+n-eXqBVWe4GbQrYOrARoQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <046b01d4f387$62c8ac40$285a04c0$@frontier.com>
Message-ID: <CAE6HF3xhTdJAMKzR-M29UuLVSCe3-a3TGXAV8S=f+ew=D-ObYw@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Dale!

Sorry if I did not expressed my clear.
I missed to decode the morse code because signal was to week to hear and
copy of some stations Hope you did well in the contest Dale!

SM4GGC, Stig

mån 15 apr. 2019 kl. 14:33 skrev Dale Parfitt <parinc1 at frontier.com>:

> Hi Stig,
>
> I am curious about your statement of missing to decode some stations. In
> reading the rules, my impression was that this was a CW/SSB only contest-
> and that was why I participated, as it is  a more level playing field.
>
>
>
> Dale W4OP
>
>
>
> *From:* Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] *On Behalf
> Of *Stig Larsson via Moon-net
> *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2019 7:31 AM
> *To:* Ben - SM6CKU
> *Cc:* moonbounce reflector; Moon-Net
> *Subject:* Re: [Moon-Net] [Moon] Dubus Contest 23cm
>
>
>
> Hi all!
>
>
>
> Nice work Ben! Sorry that you missed the rule about the logger with so
> nice result!
>
>
>
> My result was 47 stations and 42 prefix so it seems as my extended dish to
> 3.8 m is working as expected.
>
> Sorry that I missed to decode some stations!
>
> If you like to se how did the extension you can find it here:
>
> http://sm4ggc.se/new%20owl%2014%20el%20ant.html
>
>
>
> 3.8 m dish and 500 W
>
> 73 de Stig SM4GGC
>
>
>
> Den mån 15 apr. 2019 kl 12:44 skrev Ben - SM6CKU via Moon <
> moon at moonbounce.info>:
>
> Thanks for all QSO's!
>
> I worked 81 stations in CW and about ten were initials. Activity was great
> but heard nil from South America. There were a few "getaways" and if you
> called me without a QSO, let me know, as I know we can make it.
> Unfortunately I did not read the rules until today, so I will not turn in
> a log. A few times I announced my CQ calling on the HB9Q logger trying to
> get the JT guys down to the CW portion and that is not permitted.
>
> 73 de Ben - SM6CKU
> 8m dish and 400 watts
>
> PS. I have installed the 6cm gear in my 4m dish and I am available for
> sked on that band.
> _______________________________________________
> 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  Mon Apr 15 15:00:32 2019
From: g0ruz at g0ruz.com (Conrad PA5Y)
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:00:32 +0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net]  Dubus Contest 23cm
In-Reply-To: <CAE6HF3xhTdJAMKzR-M29UuLVSCe3-a3TGXAV8S=f+ew=D-ObYw@mail.gmail.com>
References: <D360C9EA181149428A101A63FEEB06E5@SM6CKU>
 <CAE6HF3xWRpM95H+gy-yPh0t8fkCK+n-eXqBVWe4GbQrYOrARoQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <046b01d4f387$62c8ac40$285a04c0$@frontier.com>
 <CAE6HF3xhTdJAMKzR-M29UuLVSCe3-a3TGXAV8S=f+ew=D-ObYw@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AM5P189MB0387B0C3A74C05F4009C0FC7B52B0@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

Hello Dale. Morse is a code, therefore it must be decoded. Nothing wrong with Stig's English, just your understanding.

73

Conrad PA5Y

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon <moon-bounces at moonbounce.info> On Behalf Of Stig Larsson via Moon
Sent: 15 April 2019 14:49
To: parinc1 at frontier.com
Cc: moonbounce reflector <moon at moonbounce.info>
Subject: Re: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Dubus Contest 23cm

Hi Dale!

Sorry if I did not expressed my clear.
I missed to decode the morse code because signal was to week to hear and copy of some stations Hope you did well in the contest Dale!

SM4GGC, Stig

mån 15 apr. 2019 kl. 14:33 skrev Dale Parfitt <parinc1 at frontier.com>:

> Hi Stig,
>
> I am curious about your statement of missing to decode some stations. 
> In reading the rules, my impression was that this was a CW/SSB only 
> contest- and that was why I participated, as it is  a more level playing field.
>
>
>
> Dale W4OP
>
>
>
> *From:* Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] *On 
> Behalf Of *Stig Larsson via Moon-net
> *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2019 7:31 AM
> *To:* Ben - SM6CKU
> *Cc:* moonbounce reflector; Moon-Net
> *Subject:* Re: [Moon-Net] [Moon] Dubus Contest 23cm
>
>
>
> Hi all!
>
>
>
> Nice work Ben! Sorry that you missed the rule about the logger with so 
> nice result!
>
>
>
> My result was 47 stations and 42 prefix so it seems as my extended 
> dish to
> 3.8 m is working as expected.
>
> Sorry that I missed to decode some stations!
>
> If you like to se how did the extension you can find it here:
>
> http://sm4ggc.se/new%20owl%2014%20el%20ant.html
>
>
>
> 3.8 m dish and 500 W
>
> 73 de Stig SM4GGC
>
>
>
> Den mån 15 apr. 2019 kl 12:44 skrev Ben - SM6CKU via Moon <
> moon at moonbounce.info>:
>
> Thanks for all QSO's!
>
> I worked 81 stations in CW and about ten were initials. Activity was 
> great but heard nil from South America. There were a few "getaways" 
> and if you called me without a QSO, let me know, as I know we can make it.
> Unfortunately I did not read the rules until today, so I will not turn 
> in a log. A few times I announced my CQ calling on the HB9Q logger 
> trying to get the JT guys down to the CW portion and that is not permitted.
>
> 73 de Ben - SM6CKU
> 8m dish and 400 watts
>
> PS. I have installed the 6cm gear in my 4m dish and I am available for 
> sked on that band.
> _______________________________________________
> Moon mailing list
> Moon at moonbounce.info
> http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon
>
> Join eQSL.cc  https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm
>
>
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From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Tue Apr 16 00:17:23 2019
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 23:17:23 +0100
Subject: [Moon] G3LTF DUBUS-REF results
Message-ID: <56D170DB51594ACBBB58663235CFEF8F@PeterKBlairPC5>

Really high activity levels this year and I worked 72 stations with several initials. Heard but not worked were IK3GHY, IZ2DJP, VE4SA, I5YDI,  and RA2FGG (who I worked tonight)  Thanks to all for the nice QSOs. Happy to take any skeds in the next few days.
73 Peter G3LTF 

From lu8enu at gmail.com  Tue Apr 16 18:43:39 2019
From: lu8enu at gmail.com (Juan Clemente)
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 13:43:39 -0300
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Dubus Contest 23cm
In-Reply-To: <AM5P189MB0387B0C3A74C05F4009C0FC7B52B0@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
References: <D360C9EA181149428A101A63FEEB06E5@SM6CKU>
 <CAE6HF3xWRpM95H+gy-yPh0t8fkCK+n-eXqBVWe4GbQrYOrARoQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <046b01d4f387$62c8ac40$285a04c0$@frontier.com>
 <CAE6HF3xhTdJAMKzR-M29UuLVSCe3-a3TGXAV8S=f+ew=D-ObYw@mail.gmail.com>
 <AM5P189MB0387B0C3A74C05F4009C0FC7B52B0@AM5P189MB0387.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>
Message-ID: <CAHzc1+eMXF4tiyGbcS=3R3KrQhhv8r_-MT5YKtTM+Ra+ztC1Yg@mail.gmail.com>

Ben - SM6CKU

Hello Ben complicated for me to be present at the Dubus in 23 cm. due to
the low declination of the moon for South America, my disk is blocked by
the trees at the exit of the moon in the east. But I've had a lot of fun
doing some QSOs and a couple of new initials at 432.mhz where my Yagis are
a bit taller than my 23cm system.

See you via the moon
73
Juan

El lun., 15 de abr. de 2019 a la(s) 10:00, Conrad PA5Y via Moon (
moon at moonbounce.info) escribió:

> Hello Dale. Morse is a code, therefore it must be decoded. Nothing wrong
> with Stig's English, just your understanding.
>
> 73
>
> Conrad PA5Y
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Moon <moon-bounces at moonbounce.info> On Behalf Of Stig Larsson via
> Moon
> Sent: 15 April 2019 14:49
> To: parinc1 at frontier.com
> Cc: moonbounce reflector <moon at moonbounce.info>
> Subject: Re: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Dubus Contest 23cm
>
> Hi Dale!
>
> Sorry if I did not expressed my clear.
> I missed to decode the morse code because signal was to week to hear and
> copy of some stations Hope you did well in the contest Dale!
>
> SM4GGC, Stig
>
> mån 15 apr. 2019 kl. 14:33 skrev Dale Parfitt <parinc1 at frontier.com>:
>
> > Hi Stig,
> >
> > I am curious about your statement of missing to decode some stations.
> > In reading the rules, my impression was that this was a CW/SSB only
> > contest- and that was why I participated, as it is  a more level playing
> field.
> >
> >
> >
> > Dale W4OP
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] *On
> > Behalf Of *Stig Larsson via Moon-net
> > *Sent:* Monday, April 15, 2019 7:31 AM
> > *To:* Ben - SM6CKU
> > *Cc:* moonbounce reflector; Moon-Net
> > *Subject:* Re: [Moon-Net] [Moon] Dubus Contest 23cm
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi all!
> >
> >
> >
> > Nice work Ben! Sorry that you missed the rule about the logger with so
> > nice result!
> >
> >
> >
> > My result was 47 stations and 42 prefix so it seems as my extended
> > dish to
> > 3.8 m is working as expected.
> >
> > Sorry that I missed to decode some stations!
> >
> > If you like to se how did the extension you can find it here:
> >
> > http://sm4ggc.se/new%20owl%2014%20el%20ant.html
> >
> >
> >
> > 3.8 m dish and 500 W
> >
> > 73 de Stig SM4GGC
> >
> >
> >
> > Den mån 15 apr. 2019 kl 12:44 skrev Ben - SM6CKU via Moon <
> > moon at moonbounce.info>:
> >
> > Thanks for all QSO's!
> >
> > I worked 81 stations in CW and about ten were initials. Activity was
> > great but heard nil from South America. There were a few "getaways"
> > and if you called me without a QSO, let me know, as I know we can make
> it.
> > Unfortunately I did not read the rules until today, so I will not turn
> > in a log. A few times I announced my CQ calling on the HB9Q logger
> > trying to get the JT guys down to the CW portion and that is not
> permitted.
> >
> > 73 de Ben - SM6CKU
> > 8m dish and 400 watts
> >
> > PS. I have installed the 6cm gear in my 4m dish and I am available for
> > sked on that band.
> > _______________________________________________
> > Moon mailing list
> > Moon at moonbounce.info
> > http://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moon
> >
> > Join eQSL.cc  https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm
> >
> >
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>
> Join eQSL.cc  https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm
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From bruce at zirok.com  Tue Apr 16 20:34:42 2019
From: bruce at zirok.com (Bruce Halasz)
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:34:42 -0300
Subject: [Moon] PY2BS QSL info.
In-Reply-To: <D2546FE0-E3F3-4A1A-B4D6-EA097F0569A2@zirok.com>
References: <FE6A39A7-839A-4F55-95F5-835E34EFDB66@zirok.com>
 <9DE99A92-D43C-403C-9C3C-1A4D3E6ADC13@zirok.com>
 <820DB088-ABFD-4BA4-962A-864E6A536EAB@zirok.com>
 <44E3662D-33AC-46F3-8D77-D2F39BC67F6B@zirok.com>
 <D2546FE0-E3F3-4A1A-B4D6-EA097F0569A2@zirok.com>
Message-ID: <8ED1B20C-5E36-4596-99A0-B56B5CD7EC75@zirok.com>


Hello fellows,


I’m changing my p.o. box mail office, and got report of returned mail which was sent to the old one.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Should get the information of it’s new number by next week.

Meanwhile, please use my home address:

Bruce Halasz
rua Marcus Pereira 258 apto 241
Sao Paulo, SP, 05642-908
Brazil


Again, very sorry about it.

By the way, please let me know if there is any due QSL from here not received.


GL & Vy 73


Bruce PY2BS




From ok1dfc at seznam.cz  Tue Apr 16 21:04:44 2019
From: ok1dfc at seznam.cz (Zdenek SAMEK-OK1DFC)
Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2019 21:04:44 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: [Moon] VK8-VK9
Message-ID: <BqA.2B3H.WHafeCKHqr.1SjYTC@seznam.cz>

Hi EME gang, looking for anybody in last WAZ zone 29 to my 432 MHz WAZ 
awrad. Missing any one from VK8-VK9. If you have single long Yagi and 50W, 
let me know please and I would like to arrange sked with you.

-- 
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

From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Thu Apr 18 12:05:25 2019
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 11:05:25 +0100
Subject: [Moon] Skeds or tests
Message-ID: <5C461434735447278A4712A4FC1A7CE8@PeterKBlairPC5>

The moon is now heading South and the moon hours becoming less sociable so if anyone wants any CW tests/skeds with me on on 70-6cm now is the latest time to ask.
6m dish with strong echos on all bands. I have worked stations with 1.5m dishes on 23-6cm.
73 Peter G3LTF 

From df6na at df6na.de  Thu Apr 18 12:30:26 2019
From: df6na at df6na.de (Rainer)
Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:30:26 +0200
Subject: [Moon] Anritsu Site Master
Message-ID: <c6f1f6fe-6c7c-5235-7a0f-d042659a6241@df6na.de>

Hi,

are there any known modifications for the Anritsu Site Master S331B ? 
i.e. is it possible to add the RF detector connection ?

Thanks for any information!
Rainer

From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Mon Apr 22 18:39:32 2019
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:39:32 +0100
Subject: [Moon] 432 and above EME Newsletter
Message-ID: <C6A072C93F3C4FD69B00A71FE1F21EC6@PeterKBlairPC5>

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 great activity in the DUBUS-REF CW/SSB 23cm contest and the two recent JT dxpeditions, together with any technical items, to alkatz at tcnj.edu  
Previous NL can be found at http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/em70cm.html
GL 73 Peter G3LTF 

From ejespers at telenet.be  Tue Apr 23 17:16:50 2019
From: ejespers at telenet.be (Eddy Jespers)
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:16:50 +0200
Subject: [Moon] ON0EME Moon beacon upgrade
In-Reply-To: <C6A072C93F3C4FD69B00A71FE1F21EC6@PeterKBlairPC5>
References: <C6A072C93F3C4FD69B00A71FE1F21EC6@PeterKBlairPC5>
Message-ID: <A39EF803-9A3D-4842-90D2-8833656F2E8B@telenet.be>

Hi,

In the coming days we will upgrade the ON0EME 1296 Moonbeacon with a new power amplifier . ( W6PQL amplifier with MRF13750Hh

The new PA uses a 48V device so also power supplies need to be changed.
Walter ON4BCB is going to upgrade the Monitoring and Control also to adjust the new parameters for measurements

So the beacon will be Off / On on the coming days.

After the Upgrade we will report on the reflector.

Vy 73’s Eddy ON7UN


From sm4ive at telia.com  Tue Apr 23 19:41:08 2019
From: sm4ive at telia.com (Lars Pettersson)
Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2019 19:41:08 +0200
Subject: [Moon] The 432 & UP EME Confrence in Sweden
Message-ID: <456e287f-fc85-4c85-3ed1-272cc9fe76e3@telia.com>

There are still time to attend i have negotiated with the Hotell so 
rooms will be avalible up to 2 weeeks before 24 May

Welcome to Örebro 24 may 2019

Lars SM4IVE


From dan at hb9q.ch  Thu Apr 25 18:14:44 2019
From: dan at hb9q.ch (Daniel A. Gautschi, HB9CRQ)
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 18:14:44 +0200
Subject: [Moon] SV9/HB9CRQ 432-10xxxMHz DXpedition update 25.04.2019
Message-ID: <000901d4fb81$ffb211c0$ff163540$@hb9q.ch>

Hi All

 

We have tested and packed all equipment. we are ready to go!

 

Because SV9 was never activated on 432 EME we have built a QRP station which
fits in the existing transport-boxes of our microwave DXpedition station. We
will be using 1x11y by DG7YBN, preamp and 50W with our fully automated az/el
control.

 

Our QTH locator is KM25XA, on the southeast cost of Crete. We should have a
pretty good MR and MS, we expect to have no more than 5-10 degrees of
elevation. 

 

We will be using my call sign for this DXpedition: SV9/HB9CRQ

 

Equipment: 

432: 50W at dipole, preamp, 1x11y by DG7YBN

1.5m dish 1x2mm mesh, homemade automatic az and el control

1296: 50W at feed, circular, preamp at horn

23xx: 50W at feed, circular, preamp at horn

3400: 50W at feed, circular, preamp at horn

5760: 50W at feed, circular, preamp at horn

10xxx: 50W at feed, v-pol, preamp at horn

 

We fly on 3. May to Heraklion in SV9. From there we drive to our QTH. The
first week, before we start our EME activity, we'll do some sightseeing. On
19. May we'll fly back home.

 

Our EME activity will be as follows:

 

10. May

QRV 1296.100 1st from 08.30z to 22.00z

 

11. May

QRV  1296.100 1st from 09.30z to 23.00z

 

12. May 23xx.100 1st from 10.30z to 23.30z

MR on 2301.990 (on request only), will QSY later to 2400.100 (on request
only), later to 2320.100 and finally to 2304.100 (QSY will be announced on
HB9Q 23xx logger)

 

13./14. May 3400.100 1st from 11.45z to 00.15z

MR on 3399.990 1st (on request only), QSY will be announced on HB9Q 10xxx
logger

 

14./15. May  5760.100 1st from 13.00z to 00.45z

 

15./16. May  10xxx.100 1st from 4.00z to 01.15z

10450.100 1st (on request only), QSY will be announced on HB9Q 10xxx logger

 

16./17. May 432.085 1st from 15.00z to 02.00z

 

17./18. May frequency open from 16.15z to 02.30z

 

Now that WSJT-X 2.0.1 is available, we will use JT65b with Doppler Control
("Own Echo", in other words we listen on our own echo) on 70cm. On 23, 13
and 9cm we will use JT65c with Doppler Control ("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 (but not on 432).
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?

On 70cm at least 8 long yagis and very good power

On 23cm 2m dish and 150W at the feed 

On 13cm 2m dish and 100W at the feed

On 9cm 2m dish and 50W at the feed

On 6cm 1.5m dish and 80W at the feed

On 3cm 1.2m solid dish with 40W at the feed

 

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).

 

We are looking forward to our SV9/HB9CRQ DXpedition and hope to work many of
you!

Next information a few days before we will be QRV.

 

Vy 73, Dan & Sam Q-Team SV9/HB9CRQ

 

 

 

 


From Bruinier at t-online.de  Fri Apr 26 09:23:44 2019
From: Bruinier at t-online.de (Johann Bruinier)
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 09:23:44 +0200
Subject: [Moon] SV9 expedition
Message-ID: <b7eec412-a063-5eff-5d8b-a91dfd69e05e@t-online.de>

Hi Dan,

be careful with statements such as "never before".

I worked SV9/SV1BTR on Aug-09-1995 at 2317z. Jimmy was using 2x F9FT 
19el and 180 w.

I wish you luck and success with your multiband event.

73 Jan DL9KR.


From marius.cousin at libertysurf.fr  Fri Apr 26 10:41:55 2019
From: marius.cousin at libertysurf.fr (marius)
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:41:55 +0200
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] SV9 expedition
In-Reply-To: <b7eec412-a063-5eff-5d8b-a91dfd69e05e@t-online.de>
References: <b7eec412-a063-5eff-5d8b-a91dfd69e05e@t-online.de>
Message-ID: <92E04743F7924E3CB6840FEAB011E1FB@hp>

Hello Jan

Well done
Young people have a strong tendancy to think they are the best and the 
fisrt...hi
By the way i send you a screen capture made here on 13/04/2019 when VP2EMB
was active on 432.
Who are the best sigs ? DF=-380 DL9KR ! Congrats Jan ! Quite impressive
On  DF=83 DL7APV
At 20h40 VP2EMB was -25 on my 2x21 el but i can't TX at time.
Best regards
Vy 73

Marius  F8DO



-----Message d'origine----- 
From: Johann Bruinier via Moon-net
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 9:23 AM
Cc: moon at moonbounce.info ; moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Subject: [Moon-Net] SV9 expedition

Hi Dan,

be careful with statements such as "never before".

I worked SV9/SV1BTR on Aug-09-1995 at 2317z. Jimmy was using 2x F9FT
19el and 180 w.

I wish you luck and success with your multiband event.

73 Jan DL9KR.

_______________________________________________
Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at 
http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html 

From ejespers at telenet.be  Fri Apr 26 16:19:52 2019
From: ejespers at telenet.be (Eddy Jespers)
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:19:52 +0200
Subject: [Moon] ON0EME Moon beacon upgrade
In-Reply-To: <A39EF803-9A3D-4842-90D2-8833656F2E8B@telenet.be>
References: <C6A072C93F3C4FD69B00A71FE1F21EC6@PeterKBlairPC5>
 <A39EF803-9A3D-4842-90D2-8833656F2E8B@telenet.be>
Message-ID: <0FC8494A-2101-487B-94FB-B8053A6B5C0C@telenet.be>

Hello,

Today we installed the new PA in the ON0EME  moon beacon. The beacon is tracking the sun at the moment ( since the moon is below the horizon ) and so far all looks OK.
Temperature of the cooler is OK, IDD and efficiency look fine. The output power is back to nominal now.

While testing the beacon on the sun ( sun noise measurement ) we found that the antenna was pointing 1,8 degrees off in Azimuth. We have to find out why this happened. 
This happened also last year after a big storm. We corrected the 1,8 degrees in the controller since we had no ladder to climb on top of the mount, where the Absolute encoder is.
So the pointing on the webpage will be off by 1,8 degrees. We will correct that later.

We will leave the beacon running for 10 days to see if all is stable, before we make any further adjustments.

Tomorrow ( saturday april 27 ) at 03:30 UTC the moon will be +10° Elevation in Belgium and the beacon will start transmitting to the moon again.
Reports are welcome on the Moon reflectors. ( moon distance is 403.000 km )

Vy 73’s Eddy ON7UN


> On 23 Apr 2019, at 17:16, Eddy Jespers via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com <mailto:moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>> wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> In the coming days we will upgrade the ON0EME 1296 Moonbeacon with a new power amplifier . ( W6PQL amplifier with MRF13750Hh
> 
> The new PA uses a 48V device so also power supplies need to be changed.
> Walter ON4BCB is going to upgrade the Monitoring and Control also to adjust the new parameters for measurements
> 
> So the beacon will be Off / On on the coming days.
> 
> After the Upgrade we will report on the reflector.
> 
> Vy 73’s Eddy ON7UN
> 
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From dan at hb9q.ch  Fri Apr 26 16:56:32 2019
From: dan at hb9q.ch (Daniel A. Gautschi, HB9CRQ)
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2019 16:56:32 +0200
Subject: [Moon] SV9/HB9CRQ 432-10xxxMHz DXpedition update 26.04.2019
Message-ID: <004101d4fc40$3d7ac6f0$b87054d0$@hb9q.ch>

Hi All

 

Sorry for bandwidth. but there is a typo in my message from 25. April:

 

Correct time for 10 GHz is:

15./16. May  10xxx.100 1st from 14.00z to 01.15z

 

I was informed (thanks Jan, DL9KR), that SV1BTR was QRV as SV9/SV1BTR on
Aug-09-1995 at 2317z. Jimmy was using 2x F9FT 19el and 180 w and worked
DL9KR (don't know about others worked). Never the less we will be QRV as
announced.

 

I forgot to mention, that we will be stand-by on HB9Q loggers during the
activity.

 

Vy 73, Dan & Sam Q-Team SV9/HB9CRQ

 

 

 

 


From qtc at kpnmail.nl  Tue Apr 30 12:24:54 2019
From: qtc at kpnmail.nl (DW Harms (Dick) PA2DW)
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2019 12:24:54 +0200
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Icom IC9700
In-Reply-To: <02b801d4fec8$168646c0$4392d440$@net.au>
References: <002701d4feaf$023e5b80$06bb1280$@pa2v.com>
 <02b801d4fec8$168646c0$4392d440$@net.au>
Message-ID: <00e501d4ff3e$f42c5bb0$dc851310$@kpnmail.nl>

Thanks Rex, nice raport! I am not considering the purchase of new equipment,
am totally happy with my K3 and DB6NT tvtrs, but new developments and
equipment always interest me J

 

But I am surprised and rather disappointed that new equipment is not
necessarily having better performance than my old home made (1985) 144 MHz
radio. It must be so easy to improve that with nowadays technology J
The 10 MHz reference input as it seems, is nothing more than the old CAL
oscillator in my 60 year old Collins KWM2? If that's the case it is a bad
joke. lets hope they can fix that in later models.

 

Best 73, Dick PA2DW

 

Van: Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] Namens Rex Moncur
via Moon-net
Verzonden: maandag 29 april 2019 22:14
Aan: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Onderwerp: Re: [Moon-Net] Icom IC9700

 

Hi Peter

 

Please see my Review of the IC-9700 for digital modes at the Drop Box below:

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fI5zZX73a43M9OcUXidsccERRNJ3KfwU

 

73 Rex VK7MO

 

 

 

From: Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] On Behalf Of
PA2V via Moon-net
Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2019 3:15 AM
To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Subject: [Moon-Net] Icom IC9700

 

Hi All,

I am interested in the IC9700 for portable EME work.

Especially for 1296 work. Together with an external SSPA and LNA.

And I wonder how good it will be looking at frequency drift.

There are some rumours saying it will drift, even with a external reference.

Is there someone on the net already working with one of the moon?

Please drop me a mail, or put the comments on here.

73, Peter PA2V