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EME STATUS

2010 EME Contest Dates:


2010 DUBUS Digital EME Championship (Rules):
The 144 MHz Digital EME Championship is intended to encourage world-wide activity on
2m moonbounce. Each different call prefix forms a multiplier.
Aug. 7 00:00 to Aug. 8th 23:59 UTC (48 hours) 2m Digital only
 

2010 DUBUS 2m-EME Activity Weekends:
Frequency 144.040-144.060 CW
 
Details from DUBUS and SM2CEW.
E-mail Logs to SM2CEW and reports to SM7WS.
 

2010 ARRL EME Contests: (Rules)
13cm and up: Sept.4-5, 0000-2400 UTC
50 - 1296 MHz: Oct. 2-3, 0000-2400 UTC
50 - 1296 MHz: Oct. 30-31, 0000-2400 UTC
 
VHF-Up Callendar www.vhf-dx.net
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2M EME STATUS
NOT QRV! Retro-fitting HV Power Supply

STATION CONFIGURATION: 
 
FT-847 (to be replaced with Elecraft K3/10)
TRANSVERTER: DEMI 144/28 25w (to be installed - summer, 2010)
Preamp: mgf-1801 NF=0.15 dB, Gain=16.8 dB  
RX LINE Amp: 3SK48 NF=1.00 dB, Gain=14.0 dB
RX-POL: Vert, Horz
ANTENNA: FOUR M2 2MXPOL-20, Gain=21.3 dBi
TX AMPLIFIER: W6PO-8877 
POWER OUTPUT: 1200W-JT65, 1500W-CW
TX LINE LOSS: 1.48 dB
EIRP =  115/144 kW
TX-POL: Vert, Horz

Go to 2m EME Station for more details.
See my 2m EME Log.


432-MHZ EME STATUS
QRV

STATION CONFIGURATION: 
 
FT-847
Preamp: mgf-1402 NF=0.5 dB, Gain=20 dB
ANTENNA: 4.9M DISH with Horz Linear feed, Gain=24.5 dBi
TX AMPLIFIER: Mirage D3010
POWER OUTPUT: 85W-JT65
TX LINE LOSS: 1.9 dB (98-foot LDF4-50 + 7-foot LMR-400UF)
EIRP = 20 kW
POL: Horz
Dual-Dipole to be constructed this summer

Go to 432 EME Station for more details.
See my 432 EME Log.


1296-MHZ EME STATUS
Awaiting delivery of new Transverter

STATION CONFIGURATION:
 
FT-847 (to be replaced with Elecraft K3/10)
TRANSVERTER: DEM 28/1296 25W RF OUTPUT  (to be installed - summer, 2010)
INTERNAL Apol-LO A32 PLL with 10-MHz Rubidium Reference
LINE LOSS: 3.1 dB (100-foot LMR-600 + 7-foot LMR-400UF)
PREAMP: RAS (WD5AGO) NF=0.30 dB, Gain=31 dB  (recently repaired) 
FINAL AMPLIFIER: KJ6KO SSPA (2x BLF-1046), POWER OUTPUT= 60W (mounted at dish) 
DISH TX LINE LOSS: 0.28 dB (estimated 10-foot of LDF4-50 1/2inch Heliax)
ANTENNA: 4.9M DISH with circular-POL septum feed, Gain= 34.9 dBi
EIRP = 174 kW
CONSTRUCTION 2009-2010:
FINAL AMPLIFIER: W6PQL SSPA (4x XRF-286), POWER OUTPUT=300W

Go to 1296-MHz EME Station for more details.
See my 1296 EME Log.



3400-MHZ EME STATUS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR FALL 2010

STATION CONFIGURATION:
 
FT-847 (to be replaced with Elecraft K3/10)
TRANSVERTER: DEMI 144/28 25w RF OUTPUT
TRANSVERTER: DEM 144/3456 10mW RF OUTPUT (LOCATED AT DISH)
INTERNAL Apol-LO A32 PLL with 10-MHz Rubidium Reference UNDER CONSTRUCTION
PREAMP: ASPEN TVRO LNA, NF=0.40 dB, Gain=20 dB  
FINAL AMPLIFIER: 2X TOSHIBA AMPS, POWER OUTPUT= 40-80W (?) UNDER CONSTRUCTION  
DISH TX LINE LOSS: 0.5 dB (estimated 10-foot of LDF4-50 1/2inch Heliax)
ANTENNA: 4.9M DISH with circular-POL septum feed, Gain= 43.4 dBi
EIRP = 1.5 MW

Go to 3400-MHz EME Station for more details.
 


10,368-MHZ EME STATUS
 Station components being sold

 
 

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