[Moon] [Moon-Net] Working K5QE in tha ARRL Jan VHF contest....

Serge Szpilfogel ve1kg at eastlink.ca
Sat Jan 16 16:44:03 CET 2021


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

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Sent: Friday, January 15, 2021 23:41
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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 



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