Donnerstag, 12. März 2020

Moon Pass March 11th/12th

This pass we were QRV on 70 cm with about 150 watts at the antenna and 2 x 16 ele flexayagi.

Complete QSOs:
UA3PTW, HB9Q, DL6SH, DK3WG, UT5DL, DL7APV.

When the antennas beamed into the tree we stopped and returned around 0300 UTC for the American window. However, no caller was copied during two hours so we stopped.

We placed the amp on a bench close to the antennas and secured it with DF2ZC's wax jacket against the rain, see pictures below.

Now we are changing back for 144 MHz. We will start at 2200Z our moonrise today 12th. Only, within 20 minutes we could loose moon then because of the tree. We will then suspend operations and return between 0400 and 0500 Z until we loose moon.


 View into the shack...room getting chilly at night due to open window foer letting the cables in.


 The 70 cm antennas.


 DF2ZC's wax jacket keeping the amp dry.

1 Kommentar:

  1. Hello X-team! TNX for very nice and short EME QSO on 70 cm.
    Your signal on 432.087 morning 12/03/2020 was very nice up to -24.
    4 callers UT6UG, UX0FF, UB4UAA, W2HRO long time calling you. At 04:25 i must QRT becouse going to my work. How much Sun noice you receive on 70 cm?
    With best regards Slava UT5DL

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