From g0ruz at g0ruz.com  Fri Jan  1 16:49:44 2021
From: g0ruz at g0ruz.com (Conrad PA5Y)
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2021 15:49:44 +0000
Subject: [Moon] G3LTF back home
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Hello Peter I am so very pleased that you are home and on the mend. No need to reply, just get well.

Happy New Year.

Conrad PA5Y

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon <moon-bounces at moonbounce.info> On Behalf Of Peter Blair via Moon
Sent: 31 December 2020 18:09
To: freetalk moonnet <moon at moonbounce.info>; Moon-Net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
Subject: [Moon] G3LTF back home

Thank you to everyone in the  EME community for their good wishes following my accident, they were really appreciated by myself and by Margaret.

I  am now back home, recovering well, but due to the needs of exercise and leg resting I cannot spend as much time sitting at the keyboard as I would wish, so please excuse a general message to everyone at this time rather than individual replies.

2020 has been a lousy year but let's think positive and see the glass half full and look forward to lots of EME DX in 2021

  Happy New Year to everyone.

vy 73 & GL,

  Peter G3LTF

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From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Fri Jan  1 18:05:46 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2021 17:05:46 -0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Moon tracking for dummies
In-Reply-To: <708732481.4751153.1609515447491@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <998483723.4727196.1609508909462.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
 <998483723.4727196.1609508909462@mail.yahoo.com>
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 <708732481.4751153.1609515447491@mail.yahoo.com>
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Nick let's keep it simple. I use SKYMOON WIN from W5UN. That is all you need. It gives you AZ/E, DEGREDATION, PATH LOSS,QUITE SKY. DECLINATION & more info's you may need
Same thing for the SUN AZ/EL as well as PERIGEE & APOGEE ON & ON & ON. Hope this will help you.
Best regards & see you on the moon on 144
Serge VE1KG

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of Navionics via Moon-net
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2021 15:37
To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] Moon tracking for dummies

Hello Mike, 

Thanks for putting some light on the issue. I do use WSJT-X  with clock accuracy of 0.1 Sec. I have confirmed visual moon position in several attempts. My confusion is Moon position VS Main lob angle  from the antenna. I see conversations about the main lob VS moon position and was wandering If by pointing the antenna directly at the moon, my main lob is missing the moon.  I also run 1KW  and so far no one has been able to see my signal. I have tested the system wit the recent terrestrial openings and had  more than 20 1K+ miles QSO's with +5 to +10 db reports on FT8.

Nick, NN3Y



-----Original Message-----
From: Mike W9IP via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
To: 'Moon-net Amateur Radio Moonbounce' <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
Sent: Fri, Jan 1, 2021 10:14 am
Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] Moon tracking for dummies


Dear Nick,
Moon tracking requires several pieces of information

1.	Current date/time (preferably in UTC)

	*	Accuracy to 1 minute is adequate for EME at 50 MHz
	*	Remember that JT65 decoding requires less than 1 second accuracy.  You antenna pointing can be perfect and you still won’t decode anyone if your clock is too far off.

2.	Your latitude & longitude
3.	#1 plus #2 are used to calculate the Moon’s azimuth and elevation relative to your location at “now” time.  There are dozens of programs that can do this, online and stand-alone.  
4.	Calibrated antenna pointing

	*	Azimuth is always based on True North (never use magnetic north)
	*	Elevation: antenna pointing horizontally = 0° elevation; pointing straight up (vertical) = 90°.
	*	Your antenna has a very wide beamwidth so +/- 10° is probably adequate
	*	The Moon appears to move across the sky about 15°/hour which is slow.  Once your antenna is pointed at the Moon, you should not need to adjust it for 15 minutes or more.

Azimuth & elevation
Substitute Moon for Sun below
 

 
Azimuth is a circle.  The circle starts at True North (0°) and increases clockwise until it comes back around to 360°.  90° is due East, 180° is south, etc.
Polarization has to do with your antenna’s orientation along its boom..  When your yagi’s elements are parallel to the ground, your polarization is horizontal.  There are no rules about horizontal or vertical polarization because the Earth’s ionosphere twists an EME signal’s polarization round-and-round.  You generally don’t know what the current net rotation is.  I would not worry about changing antenna polarization until you are completely comfortable with azimuth & elevation.
 
73,
W9IP
 
From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of Navionics via Moon-net
Sent: Friday, January 01, 2021 8:48 AM
To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Subject: [Moon-Net] Moon tracking for dummies
 
Hello and HNY everyone. 
 
I'm beyond frustration with my tracking ability. In the lust moon cycle  I was able to get couple of decodes on 6m.  Last nigh and today I have been monitoring few "big guns" but no trace nor decodes. Obviously I'm doing something wrong in the tracking. Can some one please explain Moon position vs Antenna Azimuth and Elevation angles? What would be the rule for horizontal as well a s vertical polarization tracking angles vs moon position?. I'm confused more than ever. I do understand I have small station but based on reports from others  of -22 as well as -25 db, I should have been able to detect -28 to -29 db on some of those. Currentlu set as 2X5 LFA's  Vertical polarization. Soon to upgrade to 2X6LFA's Horizontal.
Any input will be highly appreciated.
 
73
Nick, NN3Y
 
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From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Sat Jan  2 02:19:54 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2021 01:19:54 -0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] WSJT-10 versus WSJT-x
In-Reply-To: <MN2PR13MB42079510B843A09965D59A6582D40@MN2PR13MB4207.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>
References: <202101012313.101NDSpn023297@r300b.itr-datanet.com>
 <MN2PR13MB42079510B843A09965D59A6582D40@MN2PR13MB4207.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>
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Lance I completely agree with you. After my IQ+ & Delta 44 gave up the ghost
I focused on the latest WSJTX & without a doubt it out decodes any version
of WSJT.
I had both versions running on the same computer with the same sound card
for many weeks & I am completely convinced that WSJTX is  a better software
on 144mhz 
No questions. WHY?? I do not know I now decodes stations that I have been
chasing for many weeks who could see me but I could not decode. 1 or 2 Yagi
stations. Life is good again
Happy new year 
Serge VE1KG

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of Lance
Collister via Moon-net
Sent: Saturday, January 02, 2021 00:21
To: Ken Arck <ken at arcomcontrollers.com>; moon-net
<moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
Cc: Lance Collister <w7gj at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] WSJT-10 versus WSJT-x

Hi Ken,

I tested them side by side for about a year on 6m EME (JT65A) and found that
WSJT-X was almost always better at decoding the weakest signals. Since then,
a "new improved" average function has been added to JT65 in WSJT-X, which
makes it even better. And of course, there are lots of other exciting modes
available in WSJT-X. No reason to stay with WSJT10 unless you are still
trying to run Windows XP...

GL and VY 73, Lance

On 1/1/2021 23:13:26, Ken Arck via Moon-net wrote:
> Hi All
>
> Does anyone have any practical experience with performance comparisons 
> between the 2? Especially on JT65B?
>
> Ken, AH6LE
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From qtc at kpnmail.nl  Sat Jan  2 09:01:10 2021
From: qtc at kpnmail.nl (qtc at kpnmail.nl)
Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2021 09:01:10 +0100
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Moon-net Diges LA8KV  SK
In-Reply-To: <003901d6e06d$81f4ced0$85de6c70$@no>
References: <mailman.3817.1609521110.2218.moon-net@mailman.pe1itr.com>
 <003901d6e06d$81f4ced0$85de6c70$@no>
Message-ID: <0c9f01d6e0dd$6eca1520$4c5e3f60$@kpnmail.nl>

What a terrible sad message Jan, but thanks a lot for letting us know.... .
Kjetill, or "Gimli" as I privately sometimes called him, was a very close
friend...
Together we invented the term "MGM" in in the early 2000's, which means
"Machine Generated Mode". It describes in one word, all the modulation types
that are made by machines (computers), rather than by a human actions.
RTTY/JT/FT/FSK etc. are all MGM's.
Please pass my sincere condolences to his family.

May he rest in peace!

Dick PA2DW


-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> Namens jan Lustrup-LA3EQ
via Moon-net
Verzonden: vrijdag 1 januari 2021 19:40
Aan: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Onderwerp: Re: [Moon-Net] Moon-net Diges LA8KV SK

Sorry to say LA8KV  Kjell,  passed on the 27 dec 2020 after a short time in
hospital.
He will be missed.

LA3EQ- Jan

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From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Mon Jan  4 20:15:22 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2021 19:15:22 -0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] WSJT-10 versus WSJT-x
In-Reply-To: <CABipsT1jQH0xEs8pgtiEipDuWUXKBrmKE_c6TpU2b5BoU+go3w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <202101012313.101NDSpn023297@r300b.itr-datanet.com>
 <MN2PR13MB42079510B843A09965D59A6582D40@MN2PR13MB4207.namprd13.prod.outlook.com>
 <CABipsT1jQH0xEs8pgtiEipDuWUXKBrmKE_c6TpU2b5BoU+go3w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <000001d6e2cd$f2c07300$d8415900$@eastlink.ca>

Earl I am no expert as you know but MAP65 has to decode stations over 60khz & that takes time rather than over 600hz or 2.5Khz. MAP65 has never decoded as well as the various WSJT versions from the start on JT65B. The latest WSJTX version 2.3 out decode WSJT & MAP65. I have made weeks of test.
Serge VE1KG

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of Earl Shaffer via Moon-net
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2021 17:23
To: moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] WSJT-10 versus WSJT-x

Hi Lance.


This is a little off topic, but since you have compared WSJT to WSJTx........
I am planning to move toward using WSJTx in addition to Map65 at least as an experiment.   I currently use only Map65.
I think my first attempt will be to use my Yaesu FT736r driving WSJTx directly. The Yaesu has an H/V polarity switch for RX. The noise blanker is not very good on this rig.  Map65 should win more often than not since my WSJTx installation would not do 45 degree polarities. Your observation that WSJTx decodes better than earlier versions of WSJT are interesting to me because after much digging I have concluded that Map65 for JT65b decoding is basically frozen in time for many years now in terms of development.  There have been some changes a few years ago when QRA64 was added but it looks to me like the focus was adding QRA64 rather than bringing the Map65 decoders up to date.  The W3SZ comparison of WSJT and Map65 was accurate at the time but I believe WSJTx
 now may be superior.      http://w3sz.com/LinradMAP65Statistics.htm
What will be very interesting to me is what happens with Map65 when / if Q65 is added. Perhaps if Q65 is accepted on 2 meter EME as a replacement for JT65b and Q65 is added to Map65, then both Map65 and WSJTx will be on equal footing. It looks to me like QRA64 was never developed as far as it could go. Some features present with JT65b were still absent from QRA64.  I can see that the lack of a visible reference tone and lack of visible shorthand messages are a distinct disadvantage for QRA64 even though it was more sensitive.
 I have been reviewing some decoding options in WSJTx and it seems that some of those decoding options are not present in Map65, I think possibly putting it at a dis-advantage. Am I way off base here?
Maybe I didn't dig in the right place and I am certainly open to being proven wrong here. If there is some logical reason so many people think that Map65 isn't as good as WSJTx then it would be helpful to everyone to learn the reasons (and possibly fix installation errors) why. I realize that an expected result is that sometimes one will win over the other, but that's not what I'm talking about here. There can be a 10% gain in the number of decodes when a second program is added so all things being equal,  maybe two instances of Map65 is a good idea.
I am hoping the results of my experiment will be that Map65 wins over 90% of the time. I don't look forward to the idea that I must reconstruct W3SZ's experiment here to  get the best performance. I am already at a significant disadvantage with all the noise I am dealing with (not that I am competing with anyone but myself). People's experience and opinions on this are all over the Map. It would be nice to have something definitive even if I must answer my own question.


WB9UWA.

On Fri, Jan 1, 2021 at 6:24 PM Lance Collister via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com <mailto:moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com> > wrote:


	Hi Ken,
	
	I tested them side by side for about a year on 6m EME (JT65A) and found that WSJT-X 
	was almost always better at decoding the weakest signals. Since then, a "new 
	improved" average function has been added to JT65 in WSJT-X, which makes it even 
	better. And of course, there are lots of other exciting modes available in WSJT-X. No 
	reason to stay with WSJT10 unless you are still trying to run Windows XP...
	
	GL and VY 73, Lance
	
	On 1/1/2021 23:13:26, Ken Arck via Moon-net wrote:
	> Hi All
	>
	> Does anyone have any practical experience with performance comparisons between the 
	> 2? Especially on JT65B?
	>
	> Ken, AH6LE
	> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	> President and CTO - Arcom Controllers
	> Makers of repeater controllers and accessories.
	> https://www.arcomcontrollers.com/
	> Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave.
	> We offer complete turn-key repeater packages!
	> AH6LE/R - IRLP Node 3000
	> http://www.irlp.net
	> "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
	> []
	>
	>
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From qtc at kpnmail.nl  Tue Jan  5 11:54:10 2021
From: qtc at kpnmail.nl (qtc at kpnmail.nl)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 11:54:10 +0100
Subject: [Moon] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
Message-ID: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>

Dear friends,

 

It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in
presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away
peacefully.

Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much about
it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan
was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to
say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells
were right, Jan was not doing well.

 

I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.

 

With a heavy heart,

 

Dick PA2DW


From jewell at btinternet.com  Tue Jan  5 12:15:59 2021
From: jewell at btinternet.com (Samjewell)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 11:15:59 +0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <CA+OtQ81mm+bYqPcRXVixfYPObPEqHiJN+BK4_W-ncx=PFgVmGQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+OtQ81mm+bYqPcRXVixfYPObPEqHiJN+BK4_W-ncx=PFgVmGQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <2D6B1927-A8D0-43D0-895D-E6315B79F3AB@btinternet.com>

Oh, no!

So sad.
The amateur scene is now changing so much with the loss of inspirational hams like Jan.

My condolences to his family

Vale Jan


de Sam, G4DDK


 

Sent from my iPad

> On 5 Jan 2021, at 11:01, DW Harms PA2DW via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Dear friends,
>  
> It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away peacefully.
> Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much about it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells were right, Jan was not doing well…
>  
> I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.
>  
> With a heavy heart,
>  
> Dick PA2DW
> _______________________________________________
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> On 5 Jan 2021, at 11:05, Harry Keizer via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi Dick,
> 
> What terrible sad news.....!
> 
> I remember Jan as a most kind person and a real hamradio friend!
> He helped me back then in early eighties starting with EME on 23cm.
> 
> Please pass my sincere condolences to his family.
> 
> Thanks for letting us know...
> 
> RIP dear Jan.
> 
> 73, Harry...PE1CHQ & PI9CAM team 
> 
> Op di 5 jan. 2021 om 11:57 schreef DW Harms PA2DW via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>:
>> Dear friends,
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away peacefully.
>> 
>> Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much about it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells were right, Jan was not doing well…
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> With a heavy heart,
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Dick PA2DW
>> 
>> _______________________________________________
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From john at g4bao.com  Tue Jan  5 12:19:50 2021
From: john at g4bao.com (g4bao)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 11:19:50 +0000
Subject: [Moon] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
References: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
Message-ID: <CAPtvDLU8t9a8ar9Tw5b-3WsNL3uN2HCP1WdApiriB9XSc6FAow@mail.gmail.com>

Sad news Dick,
Please add my 73 to the family and from all ukmicrowavers. I'll put a
paragraph in the March Radcom to remember him.

73
John



On Tue, 5 Jan 2021, 11:01 Harms, PA2DW via Moon, <moon at moonbounce.info>
wrote:

> Dear friends,
>
>
>
> It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in
> presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away
> peacefully.
>
> Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much
> about
> it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan
> was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to
> say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells
> were right, Jan was not doing well.
>
>
>
> I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.
>
>
>
> With a heavy heart,
>
>
>
> Dick PA2DW
>
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From graham.d at orange.fr  Tue Jan  5 12:47:03 2021
From: graham.d at orange.fr (graham.d)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 12:47:03 +0100
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <2D6B1927-A8D0-43D0-895D-E6315B79F3AB@btinternet.com>
References: <CA+OtQ81mm+bYqPcRXVixfYPObPEqHiJN+BK4_W-ncx=PFgVmGQ@mail.gmail.com>
 <2D6B1927-A8D0-43D0-895D-E6315B79F3AB@btinternet.com>
Message-ID: <409cdeff-29b6-f08f-41a9-917f0b980326@orange.fr>


Jan was my first ever SSB qso on 144

197x , forget

my end : liner 2 , single QQVO/ 640 , 6 element Quad on the chimney, 
rotated by pulleys and string.

yep.... liner 2 into a 640, all tweaked to hell and over driven of course

neighbours with a setup like that  ?.... not a problem , there weren't 
many 'new fangled' SSB stations on 144 in those days

Graham G8MBI, G0VBA, F5VHX



From ok1dfc at seznam.cz  Tue Jan  5 13:33:04 2021
From: ok1dfc at seznam.cz (Zdenek SAMEK-OK1DFC)
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:33:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: [Moon] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
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Oh no, why such bad news for the beginning of the year? My deepest 
condolences to the Jan's family.

R.I.P. Jan, I'm going to miss you a lot

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"Dear friends,



It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in
presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away
peacefully.

Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much about
it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan
was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to
say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells
were right, Jan was not doing well.



I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.



With a heavy heart,



Dick PA2DW

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From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Tue Jan  5 13:53:30 2021
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 12:53:30 +0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
References: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
Message-ID: <dbb1529f-7210-9cf7-68ee-8335bd58568a@btinternet.com>

Dear Dick and EME friends,

This is very sad news, Jan was  a lovely man and  a  first class 
engineer, my last memory of him is at the last eme conference 
entertaining  us all with guitar and songs, another skill that few of us 
knew about.

Jan was in at the very beginnings of 23cm eme, a participant in the 
1967/68 tests run from the 60ft Holmdel NJ dish by Dick Turrin W2IMU. 
His 6m dish was superbly engineered and beautifully built and he got his 
6 tube amplifier running to perfection. His signal was amazing and later 
he would have regular ssb chats for 20-30 minutes at a time with Cor 
VE7BBG (SK).

I was so pleased when he returned to 23cm eme in recent years and we 
could QSO again.

  Rest in Peace my friend, your contribution to the world was a mighty one.

73 Peter G3LTF

On 05/01/2021 10:54, DW Harms PA2DW via Moon-net wrote:
>
> Dear friends,
>
> It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in 
> presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away 
> peacefully.
>
> Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much 
> about it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 
> meters and Jan was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just 
> came in shortly to say hello and the last two weeks he was not there 
> at all. Our alarm bells were right, Jan was not doing well…
>
> I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.
>
> With a heavy heart,
>
> Dick PA2DW
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html
>

From f2ct at wanadoo.fr  Tue Jan  5 15:19:06 2021
From: f2ct at wanadoo.fr (f2ct)
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:19:06 +0100
Subject: [Moon] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <dbb1529f-7210-9cf7-68ee-8335bd58568a@btinternet.com>
Message-ID: <a8bb362fc997b96493e66f2abc6c0d08@mwinf5d76.me-wanadoo.net>

Hello my EME friendsRemember Jan playing guitar and singing during EME 2018 !RIP dear JanCordiales 73 Guy F2CT
-------- Message d'origine --------De : Peter Blair via Moon <moon at moonbounce.info> Date : 05/01/2021  14:06  (GMT+01:00) À : moon at moonbounce.info, moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com Objet : Re: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key Dear Dick and EME friends,This is very sad news, Jan was  a lovely man and  a  first class engineer, my last memory of him is at the last eme conference entertaining  us all with guitar and songs, another skill that few of us knew about.Jan was in at the very beginnings of 23cm eme, a participant in the 1967/68 tests run from the 60ft Holmdel NJ dish by Dick Turrin W2IMU. His 6m dish was superbly engineered and beautifully built and he got his 6 tube amplifier running to perfection. His signal was amazing and later he would have regular ssb chats for 20-30 minutes at a time with Cor VE7BBG (SK).I was so pleased when he returned to 23cm eme in recent years and we could QSO again.  Rest in Peace my friend, your contribution to the world was a mighty one.73 Peter G3LTFOn 05/01/2021 10:54, DW Harms PA2DW via Moon-net wrote:>> Dear friends,>> It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in > presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away > peacefully.>> Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much > about it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 > meters and Jan was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just > came in shortly to say hello and the last two weeks he was not there > at all. Our alarm bells were right, Jan was not doing well…>> I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.>> With a heavy heart,>> Dick PA2DW>>> _______________________________________________> Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html>_______________________________________________Moon mailing listMoon at moonbounce.infohttp://moonbounce.info/mailman/listinfo/moonJoin eQSL.cc  https://eqsl.cc/qslcard/Index.cfm

From g0ruz at g0ruz.com  Tue Jan  5 17:20:05 2021
From: g0ruz at g0ruz.com (Conrad PA5Y)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 16:20:05 +0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
References: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
Message-ID: <AM7P189MB101049D47DF7C05954A68391B5D10@AM7P189MB1010.EURP189.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM>

This is terrible news. I first met Jan at EME2018 but of course I was very aware of his illustrious history. A true pioneer and lovely man. RIP Jan, we will never forget you.

73

Conrad PA5Y

From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of DW Harms PA2DW via Moon-net
Sent: 05 January 2021 11:54
To: moon at moonbounce.info; moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Subject: [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key

Dear friends,

It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away peacefully.
Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much about it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells were right, Jan was not doing well...

I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.

With a heavy heart,

Dick PA2DW

From jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp  Tue Jan  5 18:06:16 2021
From: jh1krc at syd.odn.ne.jp (M. Watanabe)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 2:06:16 +0900
Subject: [Moon] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
Message-ID: <5E781E33031E778E@msrg5021.rgserv.odn.ne.jp> (added by
 postmaster@msrg5021.rgserv.odn.ne.jp)

What a sad news, Dick! 
PA0SSB is not in my QSO list, but I have a very nice memory of Jan. 

He presented at 2018 EME conference in Egmond aan Zee, on his radio 
history, from Sputnik and how he built up his dish at his home (it was 
a very interesting and funny story), and listened to the Apollo 11 
communications directly from the moon orbiter on 2.1GHz.  An old IMU 
feed horn was on the speaker's table. I envy Jan what a lucky young boy 
he was. 
I was watching TV news every evening on the opposite side of the globe.

In the sea-side BBQ restaurant, Jan played guitar, and sang loudly for 
two or more hours continuously.  I saw what a vigorous, and powerful 
OM, Jan was.  A great entertainer, too. 

Looking into my EME  photo album, Jan looks as he is, an OT.  But he 
did not make me feel so when watching him at the conference events. 
TNX so much for the nice chance to know him.

My hearty condolence to his family, and EME friends, and R.I.P., Jan. 


Mike JH1KRC 






---- "Harms wrote: 
> Dear friends,

 

It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in
presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away
peacefully.

Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much about
it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan
was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to
say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells
were right, Jan was not doing well.

 

I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.

 

With a heavy heart,

 

Dick PA2DW

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From Ben at sm6cku.se  Tue Jan  5 18:27:12 2021
From: Ben at sm6cku.se (SM6CKU)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 18:27:12 +0100
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <dbb1529f-7210-9cf7-68ee-8335bd58568a@btinternet.com>
References: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
 <dbb1529f-7210-9cf7-68ee-8335bd58568a@btinternet.com>
Message-ID: <67247D41916045839E3017BBB4EC3AB9@Turist22>

Sad news,
I remember many SSB QSO’s in the early 80’s on 23 cm with Jan, Peter, G3LTF and Cor, VE7BBG. Rag chewing wasn’t that easy then.... I am also glad I did meet with Jan in Holland in 2018.
RIP Jan, but we will meet again....
Ben – SM6CKU



From: Peter Blair via Moon-net 
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2021 1:53 PM
To: moon at moonbounce.info ; moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com 
Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key

Dear Dick and EME friends,

This is very sad news, Jan was  a lovely man and  a  first class engineer, my last memory of him is at the last eme conference entertaining  us all with guitar and songs, another skill that few of us knew about.

Jan was in at the very beginnings of 23cm eme, a participant in the 1967/68 tests run from the 60ft Holmdel NJ dish by Dick Turrin W2IMU. His 6m dish was superbly engineered and beautifully built and he got his 6 tube amplifier running to perfection. His signal was amazing and later he would have regular ssb chats for 20-30 minutes at a time with Cor VE7BBG (SK).


I was so pleased when he returned to 23cm eme in recent years and we could QSO again.


Rest in Peace my friend, your contribution to the world was a mighty one.

73 Peter G3LTF


On 05/01/2021 10:54, DW Harms PA2DW via Moon-net wrote:

  Dear friends,

   

  It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away peacefully.

  Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much about it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells were right, Jan was not doing well…

   

  I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.

   

  With a heavy heart,

   

  Dick PA2DW


   
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From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Tue Jan  5 19:28:21 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 18:28:21 -0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <67247D41916045839E3017BBB4EC3AB9@Turist22>
References: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
 <dbb1529f-7210-9cf7-68ee-8335bd58568a@btinternet.com>
 <67247D41916045839E3017BBB4EC3AB9@Turist22>
Message-ID: <000901d6e390$8bc33430$a3499c90$@eastlink.ca>

Very sad news I met Jan in Holland's EME in 2018. If I remember correctly he
made a presentation.
RIP Jan
Serge VE1KG

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of SM6CKU via
Moon-net
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2021 17:27
To: moon at moonbounce.info; moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key

Sad news,
I remember many SSB QSO's in the early 80's on 23 cm with Jan, Peter, G3LTF
and Cor, VE7BBG. Rag chewing wasn't that easy then.... I am also glad I did
meet with Jan in Holland in 2018.
RIP Jan, but we will meet again....
Ben - SM6CKU
 
 
 
From: Peter Blair via Moon-net <mailto:moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>  
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2021 1:53 PM
To: moon at moonbounce.info <mailto:moon at moonbounce.info>  ;
moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com <mailto:moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>  
Subject: Re: [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
 

Dear Dick and EME friends,

This is very sad news, Jan was  a lovely man and  a  first class engineer,
my last memory of him is at the last eme conference entertaining  us all
with guitar and songs, another skill that few of us knew about.

Jan was in at the very beginnings of 23cm eme, a participant in the 1967/68
tests run from the 60ft Holmdel NJ dish by Dick Turrin W2IMU. His 6m dish
was superbly engineered and beautifully built and he got his 6 tube
amplifier running to perfection. His signal was amazing and later he would
have regular ssb chats for 20-30 minutes at a time with Cor VE7BBG (SK).


I was so pleased when he returned to 23cm eme in recent years and we could
QSO again.


Rest in Peace my friend, your contribution to the world was a mighty one.

73 Peter G3LTF


On 05/01/2021 10:54, DW Harms PA2DW via Moon-net wrote:


	Dear friends,

	 

	It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in
presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away
peacefully.

	Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too
much about it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters
and Jan was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in
shortly to say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our
alarm bells were right, Jan was not doing well.

	 

	I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.

	 

	With a heavy heart,

	 

	Dick PA2DW


	 
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From pa3dzl at icloud.com  Tue Jan  5 23:07:12 2021
From: pa3dzl at icloud.com (Jac de Bruijn)
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 22:07:12 -0000
Subject: [Moon] =?utf-8?q?=C2=A0_Jan_Ottens_PA0SSB_Silent_Key?=
Message-ID: <fb18a3c5-0942-4d1b-968e-49f9d42a3e78@me.com>

Hello EME friends,


Jan was indeed an EME pioneer and a big motivator for many of us. 
He was a great storyteller, many people were touched during his lectures, i'm one of them.


As Dick already mentioned Jan was seriously ill for some time but nevere talked much about it.
In the beginning of September last year when i talked to him via the telephone he was still very positive.


Below you find some nice recordings and see what a great engineer, motivator and storyteller he was:
EME 2018 The Netherlands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeQ24JpD-pQ  (English)
Omroep Zeeland recording 28-3-2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b0Hhg-efcA  (Dutch)
Interview with Jan PA0SSB 1982: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EOyR5gF_M8 (Dutch)


You will be missed Jan but we will never forget you.


73s de Jac, PA3DZL



Op 5 januari 2021 om 12:01 uur schreef "Harms, PA2DW via Moon" <moon at moonbounce.info>:


Dear friends,



It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in
presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away
peacefully.

Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much about
it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and Jan
was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly to
say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm bells
were right, Jan was not doing well.



I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.



With a heavy heart,



Dick PA2DW

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From ingolf.fhz at gmail.com  Wed Jan  6 12:32:45 2021
From: ingolf.fhz at gmail.com (Ingolf, SM6FHZ)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 12:32:45 +0100
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Jan Ottens PA0SSB Silent Key
In-Reply-To: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
References: <012d01d6e351$19237aa0$4b6a6fe0$@kpnmail.nl>
Message-ID: <CAM0g6NeFywchB099wt-3juNsWuBP9aCsDJrY4fUnjxqMYHVvig@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks Dick for letting us know and passing our sincere condolences to
Jan's close ones.
We are all in some chock from this sad message. I think most of us have
some kind of memory and story about our interaction with Jan, as we have
seen in the stream of posts here.
My first encounter was on my very first sked weekend on 23cm EME in
September 1984, where Jan came in as my initial #4.
According to my log the QSO took only 5 minutes to complete in spite of my
tiny power of 100 W at the PA and at least 2 dB lower at the feed at my 5m
dish and the "M" report from Jan.
A truly experienced and excellent operator handling a complete newbie in
the EME game. Thanks Jan!
Being active from the very beginning of 23cm EME, Jan's first signals now
must have reached more than 5*10exp14 km, or 53 light years, out in space
and are at single photon level.
Thay have passed many stars in our galaxy on their voyage. Maybe someone
out there has picked up Jan's message and wondered what RO RO RO might
possibly mean.
RIP dear Jan.
73 / Ingolf, SM6FHZ


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Den tis 5 jan. 2021 kl 11:57 skrev DW Harms PA2DW via Moon-net <
moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>:

> Dear friends,
>
>
>
> It is my sad duty to bring you yet another bad tiding. Yesterday, in
> presence of his family, my old friend and Elmer Jan PA0SSB passed away
> peacefully.
>
> Jan was seriously ill already for some time, but never talked too much
> about it. We had our regular sundaymorning technical talks on 80 meters and
> Jan was netleader. However, for about a month or so he just came in shortly
> to say hello and the last two weeks he was not there at all. Our alarm
> bells were right, Jan was not doing well…
>
>
>
> I will pass on any of your condolence messages to his family.
>
>
>
> With a heavy heart,
>
>
>
> Dick PA2DW
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From Bruinier at t-online.de  Wed Jan  6 15:23:54 2021
From: Bruinier at t-online.de (Johann Bruinier)
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 15:23:54 +0100
Subject: [Moon] PA0SSB SK
Message-ID: <ebdcee78-8035-0b14-28fe-11cac610bcf3@t-online.de>

It was hard to read about Jan's passing. What a very sad news. TNX Dick 
for QSP.

When I started my 432 EME in early 1978, Jan was an established and 
admired moonbouncer and fortunately could continue his excellent work 
for a long time.

My deeply felt condolences to his family.

RIP Jan, we will miss you!

Jan, DL9KR.


From pa3dzl at icloud.com  Thu Jan  7 18:26:03 2021
From: pa3dzl at icloud.com (Jac de Bruijn)
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:26:03 -0000
Subject: [Moon] QRP EME on 10GHz!!
Message-ID: <5d181d6f-48b0-4244-8d34-41876f4ab923@me.com>

Hello EME Friends,

 

Moonbounce is possible with a small rig, you just have to try.

 

Yesterday i made a nice QSO on 10GHz via the moon with HB9Q.

Nothing special however, i used my terrestrial/tropo station for this.

Rig: 80cm offset dish, 1dB NF and abt 8W at the feed, polarization Horizontal !!

 

The QSO was made in mode QRA64D

 

Conditions were definitely not the best: high spread 180Hz and during our QSO it was snowing at Dan’s QTH.

Also not optimal because i have linear polarization and HB9Q circular.

 

The signals were: HB9Q best -16 with me and PA3DZL -23 at HB9Q.

 

Nice to see that with an average terrestrial station on 10GHz you can even make an EME QSO.

Of course the biggest credits go to Dan for his really MACNIFINENT station.

 

Good luck to everybody who wants to try QRP EME, just try it ….

 

73s de Jac, PA3DZL

From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Thu Jan  7 20:46:45 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2021 19:46:45 -0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Map65 vs WSJTX controls.
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Earl 
The aggressive decode has no magic number it really depends on your receiving system. You will have to experiment. I get the odd false decodes but they are so obvious that I do not bother. Mine is set up at 9. Yours may be different
Serge VE1KG

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From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of Earl Shaffer via Moon-net
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2021 18:16
To: moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
Subject: [Moon-Net] Map65 vs WSJTX controls.

Hi All.

Well my EME array is ice covered for some 5 days now so I am not QRV, but I do have WSJTx set up connected to my Yaesu FT736r. It has a dual polarity switch for RX. This is in parallel with the IQ+, Delta44 and Map65. I am set up to make some basic comparisons for myself. I'm trying to get a handle on all  the controls that might affect decode sensitivity in each program.  Maybe you have some ideas from first hand experience.
Here is what I have found to be the differences in the controls between Map65 and WSJTx.

1) Aggressive Deep Search.  Map65 is on or off while WSJTx is 0-10. I wonder which number is the setting used for Map65? I am trying 10 until I find a reason to back it down.

2) Random pattern erasures. Map65 does not have a setting for this. I wonder what is being used? WSJTx has 0-10. I use a setting of 7. Any longer than that and my i3 Laptop takes too long to decode.
Random trials. Bigger numbers are a bit more sensitive. Good for tweaking to your CPU vs decode speed.

3) Two pass decoding.  Map65 has no control. I don't understand this parameter. WSJTX has on/off for this parameter. WSJTx manual says for VHF/UHF, just don't do it.

4) Sync. Map65 has no control for this. What is its setting? WSJTx has a front panel control with a range of -1 to +10 (default 0). It says lower numbers accept weaker sync signals. Seems like this should have a direct bearing on sensitivity.

5) Enable AP - Uses information gained in previously decoded messages. Map65 has no controls for this Default ON? WSJTX has on/off switch.

6) Enable averaging. Map65 has no switch for this. I think it has averaging. WSJTx has an on/off switch for this.

7) Clear average buffer. Map65 does not have this. Perhaps it is needed. WSJTx has a button to clear the average buffer.

All of these could make a difference.  Perhaps Aggressive Deep Search level and Sync level is significant for sensitivity. If any of this is wrong or can be improved on, feel free to enlighten me.

 

Earl Shaffer,  WB9UWA
 
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From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Fri Jan  8 16:56:57 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2021 15:56:57 -0000
Subject: [Moon] TEST PLEASE IGNORE
Message-ID: <000301d6e5d6$e4f4f870$aedee950$@eastlink.ca>

 


From dj3jj at gmx.net  Sun Jan 10 17:53:41 2021
From: dj3jj at gmx.net (Andreas)
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 2021 17:53:41 +0100
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] DUAL RX TRANSVERTER & REVEIVER (HA1YA)
In-Reply-To: <3c5c812f-46ae-c805-c134-500ac8660fb6@bluewin.ch>
References: <11b2198f-7618-4fac-a352-2dcba3eb7912@email.android.com>
 <3c5c812f-46ae-c805-c134-500ac8660fb6@bluewin.ch>
Message-ID: <50C82A1C-8C4A-48C1-A7A2-61C422D33C0D@gmx.net>

You can see this Transverter in action on my YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/H4SXmGXNn1Y

We are using this it at our 2 m Contest station running 2 independent Antennas

73 Andreas DJ3JJ 


Mobil gesendet

> Am 09.01.2021 um 23:57 schrieb Paul via Moon-net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to get more information about the hungarian transverter ME2-XP by HA1YA.
> I cannot find a supplier, eMails to HA1YA are not replied. 
> Can somebody help me ?
> 
> Thanks, 73's de Paul HB9AXA
> 
> _______________________________________________
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From cx2sc.base at gmail.com  Tue Jan 12 18:06:25 2021
From: cx2sc.base at gmail.com (cx2sc.base at gmail.com)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:06:25 -0300
Subject: [Moon] Transverer 10Ghz, i buy
Message-ID: <016301d6e905$43fed210$cbfc7630$@gmail.com>

Hello friends!
I am updating my 10GHz station, after the successful QSOs with a little setup I was encouraged to do more !!
Paul Dave W1GHZ, not only did I boost my work on 10GHz, but it has also provided elements necessary for my upgrade to WG very economical costs ... (TNX Paul).
Now the Prodelin 180cm and its movements controlled by HH12 mounted on GF25 are ready (needs a lot of space for my little garden in the city)
At this stage I am setting up the "all in one" system and here is my problem.
I have only one transnverter (S&C W1GHZ) mounted on a platform that allows me to work from GF15 EME or test ground contacts with other CX or Latin American neighbors.
I am very sorry to lose this possibility, but if I want to move forward I must choose.
In order not to lose my terrestrial system or the EME work in GF15 I could buy a transverter, I thought to try Khune, the old version that has given many good results, but it does not appear anymore in your shop, only the new transverter version ...
Does anyone have in their shack a Khune 10GHz transverter that they might want to sell? If so, we can talk privately of course.
73 & HNY (May COVID end this year !!)
Cx2SC


From df6na at df6na.de  Wed Jan 13 14:22:06 2021
From: df6na at df6na.de (Rainer)
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:22:06 +0100
Subject: [Moon] Andrew LDF1-50
Message-ID: <01682502-714a-d065-baa4-2bd9ce3107b1@df6na.de>


Hi,

just found two large pieces of LDF1-50 in my garage.
I'm now looking for a few connectors like L1PNM, L1TSM, L1TDM.

Please reply direct.

vy 73, Rainer

From g3wdg at moon-net.eu  Thu Jan 14 11:35:23 2021
From: g3wdg at moon-net.eu (Charles)
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2021 11:35:23 +0100
Subject: [Moon] DL0SHF status
Message-ID: <df8c9601-83d6-7ef7-ec96-a706186a9344@moon-net.eu>

Hi All

Per unfortunately has to go back into hospital for some further surgery 
on his back.

Some small repairs need to be done before the beacon can be made 
operational again, and it will not be possible to complete these before 
he goes into hospital.

Per estimates that the beacon will not be QRV again for about a month.

Wishing him a succesful operation and a speedy recovery!

73

Charlie G3WDG




From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Sat Jan 16 12:53:22 2021
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 11:53:22 +0000
Subject: [Moon] 432 and Above EME Newsletter
Message-ID: <af5e35fe-3126-3433-6cfc-9edde26d1bd4@btinternet.com>

Al, K2UYH, and Matej, OK1TEH, are working on the 432 and above EME 
Newsletter this weekend. Send all your news and pictures together with 
any technical items, to alkatz at tcnj.edu <mailto:alkatz at tcnj.edu>
Previous NL can be found at http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/em70cm.html 
<http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/em70cm.html>

I would like to thank everyone again for all the kind messages of 
support following my hip breakage, they were very  much appreciated. I 
am now well on the way back to mobility but I dont expect to be back on 
EME for some time.

73, HNY,  and keep safe.
Peter, G3LTF

From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Sat Jan 16 16:44:03 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:44:03 -0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Working K5QE in tha ARRL Jan VHF contest....
In-Reply-To: <93f2124c-605a-b375-e3a2-d28714c0ba8f@k5qe.com>
References: <93f2124c-605a-b375-e3a2-d28714c0ba8f@k5qe.com>
Message-ID: <002501d6ec1e$6a803750$3f80a5f0$@eastlink.ca>

Unfortunately I will not be on Saturday we just got wind warning & major rain storm coming 100 to 110KM/H living on the Atlantic shore I have no protection from the wind. Tomorrow is another day.
Serge VE1KG

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of Marshall-K5QE via Moon-net
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2021 23:41
To: Moon-Net <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
Subject: [Moon-Net] Working K5QE in tha ARRL Jan VHF contest....

Hello to everyone in the EME community.  This year, the ARRL January VHF Contest will be held the weekend of January 16th, 17th and 0000Z to 0400Z on Monday the 18th.  We want to work as many EME stations on 2M, 222, and 432 as we can to increase our grid count.  Please help us with this event by working us on JT65b or CW.  Thank you very much.  

We have two moon passes this contest.  The moon is already well above the horizon when the contest begins at 1900Z on Saturday the 16th(1PM local).  Unfortunately, the beginning of the contest on Saturday is prime time for working locals and the various rovers that will be running around.  Hence, we will be watching EME at the start of the contest, but our efforts will be "light duty".  Later in the afternoon or evening we will call CQ when we have more free time.

On Sunday, the 17th, our moon rises at 16:30Z.  We will be calling CQ and looking hard for EME contacts until the end of the contest--0400Z on Monday.  We will have all three EME stations running and we would really love to work you on all three if possible. 
  
The 2M EME station is 8 x 18 all H-pol with a full 1500W of output power and a tower mounted preamp.  We can and do work smaller stations all the time, so give us a try.  As usual, we will be operating 144.142MHz Second Sequence. The 2M station will be watching the N0UK EME-1 reflector page.

For Oceania stations, our moonset is 0400Z on Monday, which just happens to be the end of the contest time.  For the last few hours of our moon time, we will be looking specifically for US, JA, VK, and ZL stations, so if you are in Oceania, look for us an hour or two BEFORE our moonset at 0400Z on Sunday. 

The reflector is a wonderful resource, so feel free to use it liberally.  The new ARRL rules allow us to make schedules on the EME-1 page, so don't be shy about chatting with us there.  NOTE:  NO contact information can be exchanged on the reflector.

We also have a good 432 EME station.  Our 432 EME antenna is 16 x 28el M2 all H-pol.  This antenna works very well.  We have 650W output, so if you have anything on 432, look for us on 432.080MHz.  IF Faraday is not bad, we have a good chance to work you.  We will take the Second Sequence and we will call CQ whenever we can.  If you can, please try to work us on 432.  IF we hear a CW caller on 2M OR 432, we will switch to CW and make every effort to work you.  The 432 station will be watching the 432 page on the HB9Q reflector.

Our new 222 EME antenna is now fully operational.  I know that only Region 2 stations are allowed to use 222, but if you have something on 222, please try to work us.  We will be operating on 222.085MHz, second sequence.  Stations without elevation can work us on their rising moon(if west of us) or their setting moon(if east of us).  The antenna is 8 x 222XP40s with 1300W.  It is capable of working single yagis that have decent power.  For instance, I have worked K1OR, K7ULS, and K7KQA-all single yagi stations.  Use the HB9Q 222 reflector page to schedule with us if you have something that you think will work on 222.   ASIDE:  IF you are active on 222, please contact me directly, as we may be able to work you on meteor scatter.

Good luck to all in the contest and we hope to see you there.  Thank you.

73 Marshall, K5QE - EM31cj
www.k5qe.com <http://www.k5qe.com> 
East Texas, USA
Phone at the contest station is 409-787-3831 


From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Tue Jan 19 13:38:36 2021
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:38:36 +0000
Subject: [Moon] Dubus/REF contest results 2020.
Message-ID: <e1104706-7cc4-3856-4f9b-04bedfc5a675@btinternet.com>

The results of the 2020 Dubus/REF CW / SSB EME contest are now on the 
website http://www.marsport.org.uk/dubus/eme.htm  (Completion has been 
delayed by Coronavirus problems.)

Congratulations to all the winners and our very best thanks to Joe DL8HCZ.

73 Peter G3LTF


From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Tue Jan 19 13:46:56 2021
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 12:46:56 +0000
Subject: [Moon] Dubus / REF 13cm contest next weekend
Message-ID: <805d0cab-13f5-2711-b719-3b1981d9bc3f@btinternet.com>

Jan 23/24 is the start of the 2021 Dubus / REF contest series. Rules are 
here http://www.marsport.org.uk/dubus/EMEContest2021.pdf

Be active and preserve our allocations.

  GL, 73 Peter G3LTF

(I regret I cannot be there this time but I will be QRV later in the year.)



From sm4ive at telia.com  Tue Jan 19 07:25:51 2021
From: sm4ive at telia.com (Lars Pettersson)
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:25:51 +0100
Subject: [Moon] For sale
Message-ID: <ee3aecb4-82e2-9233-7cb0-173eb998bd2a@telia.com>

Hi

Cleaning  shack to much stuff.

1 NOS  TH 293 same as TH347 but made for CW   5V heater

1 NOS TH 331 same socket but large  7Kw dissapation.

Tubes not removed from Box

Lars SM4IVE


From ja6ahb at plala.to  Thu Jan 21 21:40:27 2021
From: ja6ahb at plala.to (Toshio Tanaka JA6AHB)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:40:27 +0900
Subject: [Moon] Hype BEKO HLV1470
Message-ID: <000001d6f035$a723c300$f56b4900$@plala.to>

I was interested in the hype of BEKO HLV1470, Spurious-70dBc, and ordered
it, but it was -50dBc up to the surprising 4th harmonic. 

Is this the power of BEKO? Please let us know if you know the situation. Did
those who have already purchased it actually measure it?

Please let us know the result if you don't mind. 

stay safe and take care.

de JA6AHB

 


From pa3dzl at icloud.com  Fri Jan 22 17:52:29 2021
From: pa3dzl at icloud.com (Jac de Bruijn)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:52:29 -0000
Subject: [Moon] 13cm Dubus / REF CW contest PA3DZL
Message-ID: <c3ebf16c-905a-4139-95c8-f366168aa1fe@me.com>

Hello EME friends,


I will be active during the 13cm DUBUS/REF CW contest this weekend.


TX only 2320Mhz
RX: 2301, 2304, 2320 and 2400Mhz


Due to the different allocations it is always a challange to work X-band QSOs.
If you hear me calling CQ i will be listening on the already mentioned RX QRGs also.
I have a second receiver running together with my FlexRadio so i can see the activity.


Just did some echo testing and have very nice strong echoes. 
Rig: 3.7m Solid Andrew dish, VE4MA feed, 0.5dB NF and >300W @ feed.


Before and after the contest i am also able to be QRV Digital mode.


73s and good luck in the contest de Jac, PA3DZL - JO21LS -








From p-thomas at mindspring.com  Sat Jan 23 23:13:57 2021
From: p-thomas at mindspring.com (Patrick Thomas)
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 17:13:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [Moon] "Cheap" SDR question
Message-ID: <997917600.2603.1611440037702@wamui-albus.atl.sa.earthlink.net>

Hi all,

I'm sure this question must have been asked, but I can't find the right search terms to give me a solid answer.  Looking at the specs for middle-of-the-road SDR units such as the SDRPlay RSP2pro, it seems like the radio should be competitive with traditional "decent" (maybe not top-grade) receivers used behind a preamp, especially considering the potential lack of a transverter for 13cm or below.  They have an external clock reference input and everything.

Not only that but, in this era of tiny linux machines, the radio could be mounted extremely close to the feedpoint, if properly isolated/switched, which could save a lot of extremely-low-loss coax on the receive side.  The decoded information could then be sent via ethernet, etc. back to the shack.

Nevertheless it seems that this is not routinely done.  Before trying it myself and finding some big limiting problem, just curious if there's any prior work out there I can learn from.

Thanks,

 - Pat, KB8DGC

PS: If there's anyone in EN82 who wouldn't mind answering some newbie questions in general, that would be great too. :)

From w1icw at myfairpoint.net  Sun Jan 24 00:38:49 2021
From: w1icw at myfairpoint.net (Bob DeVarney W1ICW)
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 18:38:49 -0500
Subject: [Moon] "Cheap" SDR question
In-Reply-To: <997917600.2603.1611440037702@wamui-albus.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
References: <997917600.2603.1611440037702@wamui-albus.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
Message-ID: <3085901a-b2e8-7655-e8ee-7e2639660682@myfairpoint.net>

Realistically speaking, as long as you have the preamp at the antenna, 
the receive side of things is much less demanding, coax-wise. Depending 
on the band and length necessary, you could probably get away with RG-6.

Also, I know that several people are remoting their SDR receivers via 
USB-CAT5 converters to copy GOES weather satellite imagery. You might 
check out the various groups related to weather satellite imagery, both 
on Facebook and the Internet at large.

VY 73 de W1ICW

On 1/23/2021 5:13 PM, Patrick Thomas via Moon wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm sure this question must have been asked, but I can't find the right search terms to give me a solid answer.  Looking at the specs for middle-of-the-road SDR units such as the SDRPlay RSP2pro, it seems like the radio should be competitive with traditional "decent" (maybe not top-grade) receivers used behind a preamp, especially considering the potential lack of a transverter for 13cm or below.  They have an external clock reference input and everything.
>
> Not only that but, in this era of tiny linux machines, the radio could be mounted extremely close to the feedpoint, if properly isolated/switched, which could save a lot of extremely-low-loss coax on the receive side.  The decoded information could then be sent via ethernet, etc. back to the shack.
>
> Nevertheless it seems that this is not routinely done.  Before trying it myself and finding some big limiting problem, just curious if there's any prior work out there I can learn from.
>
> Thanks,
>
>   - Pat, KB8DGC
>
> PS: If there's anyone in EN82 who wouldn't mind answering some newbie questions in general, that would be great too. :)
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From pa3dzl at icloud.com  Mon Jan 25 21:06:01 2021
From: pa3dzl at icloud.com (Jac de Bruijn)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:06:01 -0000
Subject: [Moon] PA3DZL activity report 13cm DUBUS/REF CW EME Contest
Message-ID: <7fe5fe8f-4e6c-4958-ab73-fb0197e92236@me.com>

Hello EME friends,


Last weekend i was QRV during the contest.
Activity was not as good as last year.


A number of countries do not have an allocation for 13cm anymore, perhaps that may be one of the reasons?
Despite that it was nice to be active in CW again and had great fun.


Stongest signal on the band was from: HB9Q.
Many stations had big signals also, very easy copy!!


Made 22 QSOs and 3 initials during the contest:
UA3PTW, OK1CA, OK1KIR, OH2DG, OH1LRY, OK1KKD, G4CCH, DF3RU, HB9Q, SP7DCS, DB6NT, 
ES5PC, SP3XBO, DG5CST #134, DL4DTU #135, WA9FWD X-band, W5LUA X-band, PAØPLY, 
JJ1NNJ #136 X-band, KL6M during my moonrise also X-band, OK2ULQ and IZ2DJP


Saturday I heard JA6AHB but unfortunately Thosio his LNA went QRT on Sunday.


Outside the contest I wkd 4X1AJ in JT65C for a new DXCC #52 and Initial, signals were marginal but we made it.


A nice surprise was the beacon of Boris, VE3IKU on 2304.020Mhz, great signals peaking 569 with me.
Big congrats to Boris for building a very nice high power EME station.


My 13cm feed is still in the dish so anybody who wants to try with me please email me direct.


TX: 2320Mhz only
RX: 2301, 2304, 2320 and 2400Mhz
Rig: 3.7m Solid Andrew dish, VE4MA feed, 0.5dB NF and >300W @ feed


73s de Jac, PA3DZL




From pchomins at san.rr.com  Tue Jan 26 05:14:54 2021
From: pchomins at san.rr.com (Paul)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:14:54 -0800
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] PA3DZL activity report 13cm DUBUS/REF CW EME
 Contest
In-Reply-To: <7fe5fe8f-4e6c-4958-ab73-fb0197e92236@me.com>
References: <7fe5fe8f-4e6c-4958-ab73-fb0197e92236@me.com>
Message-ID: <11C2D0EC234644B99CC450F1E5478549@PaulChPC>

Hello Jac,

 

Congratulations to very good results in the contest. Sorry to mist you.
Unfortunately due to the injury of my left shoulder I was unable to change
feed and system for 13 cm.

I might be QRV next week on 1296.

 

VY 73 Paul WA6PY

 

  _____  

From: Moon-net [mailto:moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com] On Behalf Of Jac
de Bruijn via Moon-net
Sent: Monday, January 25, 2021 12:06
To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com; moon at moonbounce.info
Subject: [Moon-Net] PA3DZL activity report 13cm DUBUS/REF CW EME Contest

 

Hello EME friends,

 

Last weekend i was QRV during the contest.

Activity was not as good as last year.

 

A number of countries do not have an allocation for 13cm anymore, perhaps
that may be one of the reasons?

Despite that it was nice to be active in CW again and had great fun.

 

Stongest signal on the band was from: HB9Q.

Many stations had big signals also, very easy copy!!

 

Made 22 QSOs and 3 initials during the contest:

UA3PTW, OK1CA, OK1KIR, OH2DG, OH1LRY, OK1KKD, G4CCH, DF3RU, HB9Q, SP7DCS,
DB6NT, 

ES5PC, SP3XBO, DG5CST #134, DL4DTU #135, WA9FWD X-band, W5LUA X-band,
PAØPLY, 

JJ1NNJ #136 X-band, KL6M during my moonrise also X-band, OK2ULQ and IZ2DJP

 

Saturday I heard JA6AHB but unfortunately Thosio his LNA went QRT on Sunday.

 

Outside the contest I wkd 4X1AJ in JT65C for a new DXCC #52 and Initial,
signals were marginal but we made it.

 

A nice surprise was the beacon of Boris, VE3IKU on 2304.020Mhz, great
signals peaking 569 with me.

Big congrats to Boris for building a very nice high power EME station.

 

My 13cm feed is still in the dish so anybody who wants to try with me please
email me direct.

 

TX: 2320Mhz only

RX: 2301, 2304, 2320 and 2400Mhz

Rig: 3.7m Solid Andrew dish, VE4MA feed, 0.5dB NF and >300W @ feed

 

73s de Jac, PA3DZL

 

 


From howard at g4cch.com  Tue Jan 26 12:49:12 2021
From: howard at g4cch.com (Howard Ling)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:49:12 -0000
Subject: [Moon] G4CCH activity report 13cm DUBUS/REF CW EME Contest
Message-ID: <001901d6f3d9$44548190$ccfd84b0$@g4cch.com>

Last weekend, I was active in the 13cm DUBUS/REF CW EME Contest

 

Conditions were good, but I did notice WIFI noise on 2320 to the south from
me for the first time,  as well as much worse on 2400.
It seems the RF amp stage in my HB transverter is being overloaded, so I
will by trying to make improvements while I still have the 13cm feed in my
dish.

 

I found activity to be relatively low compared to previous years, and made
just 19 QSO's and one Initial.

OK1KIR, PA0PLY, VE6TA, OH2DG, JA6AHB cross band, UA3PTW, PA3DZL, OK1KKD,
DG5CST #124, DF3RU, DB6NT, SP3XBO, ES5PC, W5LUA cross band, WA9FWD cross
band, OK2ULQ, OH1LRY, DL4DTU, IZ2DJP.

 

I missed SP7DCS who I only heard on 2304 not 2320, KL6M, and JJ1NNJ

Also heard the VE3IKU beacon with nice signals on 2304.20 -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okzEL1AGhCI

TX: 2320Mhz only

RX: 2300 (UK NOV), 2301, 2304, 2320 and 2400Mhz

Rig: 5.4m HB dish, round septum feed, HB G4DDK vlna 0.25nf, 250W in the
shack

 

If anyone would like to run skeds with me, I will have 13cm in the dish
until Thursday.

 

Best 73 & GL to ALL

 

Howard, G4CCH


From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Tue Jan 26 14:36:24 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:36:24 -0000
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] Anyone know of any 1296 activity (EME or
 Tropo) in the Canadian Maratimes?
In-Reply-To: <MN2PR07MB62055572DE570CB3E34144B0E7BC9@MN2PR07MB6205.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
References: <MN2PR07MB62055572DE570CB3E34144B0E7BC9@MN2PR07MB6205.namprd07.prod.outlook.com>
Message-ID: <000f01d6f3e8$3db431f0$b91c95d0$@eastlink.ca>

Bob I can only speak about EME activities in Atlantic Canada. On Prince
Edward Island VY2WM is setting up a 10ghz station. He is on or was on 432Mhz
using 4X19.  In Nova Scotia I am the only station active on 144mhz. No ONE
in New Brunswick.
As to troposcatter I do not know. Just want to point out that Cape  Breton
Island is part of Nova Scotia link by a cause way .
I hope this will help you if not with troposcatter but with EME activities.
Serge VE1KG

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> On Behalf Of Bob Atkins
via Moon-net
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 05:47
To: moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com
Subject: [Moon-Net] Anyone know of any 1296 activity (EME or Tropo) in the
Canadian Maratimes?

My EME dish is at ground level and at zero degrees elevation in most
directions it's pointing into buildings or trees, Not good for tropo!
However I do have an excellent zero degree horizon from maybe 50 degrees
though maybe 100 degrees, which from here (on the Maine coast) is basically
southern New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Cape Breton Island and
Newfoundland. Not exactly a hotbed of 1296 activity as far as I can tell! It
would be interesting to run some troposcatter tests on 1296 using digital
modes and my EME system if there was anyone out there on the other end of a
link.

If anyone knows of anyone on 1296 in that part of Canada, please let me
know.

Thanks
Bob, KA1GT


From ve1kg at eastlink.ca  Tue Jan 26 16:48:52 2021
From: ve1kg at eastlink.ca (Serge Szpilfogel)
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:48:52 -0000
Subject: [Moon] QSL MAILED
Message-ID: <001301d6f3fa$bf4ff430$3defdc90$@eastlink.ca>

BECAUSE of the unreliable mailing situation I have sent the following QSL
W7AH, OK2DE EA7KP, 9Y4D. If you do not receive my QSL please let me know.
Thank you to all concerned

Serge VE1KG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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From pa3dzl at icloud.com  Thu Jan 28 13:58:34 2021
From: pa3dzl at icloud.com (Jac de Bruijn)
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:58:34 -0000
Subject: [Moon] PA3DZL QRV 13cm EME
Message-ID: <7bcf046d-2100-4f3a-89e2-dea8977e4be0@me.com>

Hello EME friends,


I have my 13cm feed in the dish at this moment.
Anybody interested to try? I will be on the HB9Q logger this evening and QRV in CW or Digital.


Yesterday very strong own echoes.
-DK3SE Salvo heard me -24 with his 1.8m dish and H-pol feed, unfortunately it was a one way QSO.
-G4CCH Howard was also QRV and had a very strong signal.


My rig: 3.7m solid Andrew dish, VE4MA feed, 0.5dB NF and >300W @ feed.
TX: 2320Mhz only
RX: 2301, 2304, 2320 and 2400Mhz


Email me if you want to try at a specific time.


73s de Jac, PA3DZL  (JO21LS)

From g3ltf at btinternet.com  Fri Jan 29 17:59:40 2021
From: g3ltf at btinternet.com (Peter Blair)
Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2021 16:59:40 -0000
Subject: [Moon] SSB Funtest is this weekend
Message-ID: <BF4AB7B21CE34BF6B732F99EC77A4ED2@PeterKBlairPC5>

I cant be QRV this weekend but you should be! 
This weekend is the annual EME NL SSB Funtest. Rules are at http://www.nitehawk.com/rasmit/NLD/eme2012.pdf
CW-SSB contacts are encouraged. If you’ve never listened for eme SSB before then give it a try, you will be surprised at what you can work. The 30th January is 23cm and 31st 13cm.
Two tips for the Funtest, You really should point the antenna to less than the 1dB beamwidth, so be prepared to tweak if you have that capability. Get into the receiver options and set the ssb bandwidth to 200 to 1800 Hz, or experiment a bit up and down. Thats 1.4dB better than the usual default of most receivers.

GL, 73 Peter G3LTF 


 (Personal update, making good progress walking (and on small step ladders!) but cant say when I will be able to get back on eme)

From qtc at kpnmail.nl  Sun Jan 31 08:32:42 2021
From: qtc at kpnmail.nl (qtc at kpnmail.nl)
Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2021 08:32:42 +0100
Subject: [Moon] [Moon-Net] SSB Electronics LT-2S Stability
In-Reply-To: <1200501061.384671.1612022933815@mail.yahoo.com>
References: <1200501061.384671.1612022933815.ref@mail.yahoo.com>
 <1200501061.384671.1612022933815@mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <062801d6f7a3$42bd7210$c8385630$@kpnmail.nl>

Hello Byron,

 

The easiest way is to use a Leo Bodnar programmable frequency reference.

You can program any frequency between   roughly 400 Hz (!) and 800 MHz. There are two versions one with a single output and one with dual. The frequency range of those two vary slightly.

Here is more info: 

http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index <http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=107> &cPath=107

 

Highly recommended!

 

Best 73, Dick PA2DW

 

 

Van: Moon-net <moon-net-bounces at mailman.pe1itr.com> Namens Byron Tatum via Moon-net
Verzonden: zaterdag 30 januari 2021 17:09
Aan: Moon-net Amateur Radio Moonbounce <moon-net at mailman.pe1itr.com>
Onderwerp: [Moon-Net] SSB Electronics LT-2S Stability

 

Hello-

    Looking for information and suggestions on modifying an SSB Electronics LT-2S MK2 144 Mhz transverter to use a PLL synthesized local osc module in place of built in crystal osc. The unit uses a 116.000 Mhz crystal osc and I am wanting to know if anyone has modified this unit to defeat this crystal osc and feed in 116.000 Mhz osc signal from a PLL module. I was studying the Q-5 LO module but wanted to know if others available?

   Thanks,

Byron W5FH