KL7UW
EME STATUS


2008 EME Contest Dates:
    

  • First weekend February 9/10 00 - - 24 UTC 144, 432 & 1296 MHz - Digital only
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  • Second weekend March 15/16 00 - - 24 UTC 432 MHz and 5.7 GHz and up CW/SSB
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  • Third weekend April 12/13 00 - - 24 UTC 144 MHz and 2.3 / 3.4 GHz CW/SSB
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  • Fourth weekend May 10/11 00 - - 24 UTC 1296 MHz CW/SSBC

2008 DUBUS 2m-EME Activity Weekends:
144.020-144.060 MHz CW
    

  • January 18/19, 2100-0000, 1300-1600
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  • February 16 1230-1530, 2030-2330
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  • March 8 0600-0900, 1400-1700
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  • April None

Details from DUBUS and SM2CEW.
E-mail Logs to SM2CEW and reports to SM7WS.

VHF-Up Callendar www.vhf-dx.net
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2M EME STATUS
DECEMBER 10, 2006 - QRV!

STATION CONFIGURATION: 

FT-847
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: RFC 2-317 
POWER OUTPUT: 185W
TX LINE LOSS: 1.7 dB
EIRP = 16.8 kW
TX-POL: Vert, Horz

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




432-MHZ EME STATUS
NOVEMBER 2007 - QRT - ANTENNA INSTALLATION IN-PROGRESS

STATION CONFIGURATION: 

FT-847
Preamp: mgf-1402 NF=0.5 dB, Gain=20 dB
ANTENNA: M2 436CP42UG, Gain=18.6 dBi
TX AMPLIFIER: KLITZING SSPA
POWER OUTPUT: 60W
TX LINE LOSS: 0.5 dB 
EIRP = 3.8 kW
POL: RHCP-TX, LHCP-RX NEED POLARITY RELAY

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




1296-MHZ EME STATUS
NOVEMBER 2007 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR 2008 INSTALLATION

STATION CONFIGURATION:

FT-847
TRANSVERTER: DEM 144/1296 HIF 2.5W RF OUTPUT
LINE LOSS: 4.45 dB (98-foot LMR-400 + 5-foot LMR-400UF)
PREAMP: RAS (WD5AGO) NF=0.30 dB, Gain=31 dB
DRIVER AMPLIFIER: DEM 2318 PAK, POWER OUTPUT=6W  
FINAL AMPLIFIER: KJ6KO SSPA (2x BLF-1046), POWER OUTPUT= 60W  
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 16-Foot Dish to be Built in 2007
EIRP =  173 kW
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
FINAL AMPLIFIER: GI7B (Water-cooled), POWER OUTPUT=250W
ALT FINAL AMPLIFIER: TH-328 (Water-cooled), POWER OUTPUT=350 to 500W


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





10,368-MHZ EME STATUS
NOVEMBER 2007 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR 2009 INSTALLATION

STATION CONFIGURATION:

FT-847
TRANSVERTER: DEM 144/10368
REFLOC/GPS FREQ STAB To be Constructed
PREAMP: DB6NT 102-EME NF=0.8 dB, Gain=23 dB
AMPLIFIER: VARIAN TWTA (VTC-6260E4), POWER OUTPUT=50W Requires Re-Tuning
ANTENNA: 2.4M DISH, Gain = 46.9 dBi 
FEEDLINE: WR-90 w/g to feedhorn, LOSS = 0.3 dB
EIRP = 2.3 MW
FEEDHORNS:  "Chapparal type" for LINEAR-POL, septum for CIRCULAR-POL To be Constructed
POLARITY ROTATION of DISH: +/- 45-Degree

Go to 10,368-MHz EME Station for more details.



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