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EME STATUS
2010 EME Contest Dates:
The 1296 SSB EME Contest will start on 27 Feb and continue until
28 Feb. Rules are the same as last year.
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1296 EME SSB CONTEST RULES: This event is intended to be fun. You do not
need to transmit on SSB to participate. CW to SSB and vice verse exchanges
are encouraged and count for points. (Only one QSO between stations is allowed,
i.e., you cannot work a station SSB to SSB and SSB to CW for 3 points).
The contest starts on 7 Feb at 0600 and end on 8 Feb at 0600.
Everyone one should have one common moon pass with operation moving from
NA to VK/Asia to Eur and back to NA. Operation is on 23 cm only. Scoring
is contact points times number of two letter Grid Sectors (IO, JM, FN, EM,...)
worked. SSB to SSB contacts count as 2 points. SSB to CW (or CW to SSB)
count as 1 point. The exchange is your Sector (IO, JM, etc.). Only the 2
sector letters need to be sent and copied. Operation may be by single or
multiple operators from one location. No distinction for scoring will be made.
Assisted operation is not encouraged. All skeds/operational announcements
should be made prior to the start of the contest. Logs should be sent to
the "432 and Up EME NL" by email to a.katz@ieee.org ASAP after the end of
the contest. The top scoring station will receive an attractively framed
certificate, which will be presented at the next International EME Conference
(August 12-14, Dallas 2010).
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2010 REF/DUBUS CW/SSB EME Contest (Rules):
First weekend: March 20-21, 0000-2400 UTC, 3.4 GHz - CW/SSB
Second weekend: March 27-28, 0000-2400 UTC, 144 MHz & 10 GHz + up - CW/SSB
Third weekend: April 17-18, 0000-2400 UTC, 2.3 GHz - CW/SSB
Fourth weekend: April 24-25, 0000-2400 UTC, 432 & 5760 MHz - CW/SSB
Fifth weekend: May 22-23, 0000-2400 UTC, 1.2 GHz - CW/SSB
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)
6m - 1296: TBA, 2010
13cm and up: TBA, 2010
6m - 1296: TBA, 2010
VHF-Up Callendar www.vhf-dx.net
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2M EME STATUS
NOT QRV! Elevation problem
STATION CONFIGURATION:
FT-847 (to be replaced with K3-DEMI 144/28 transverter - May/June 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: 600W
TX LINE LOSS: 1.48 dB
EIRP = 57 kW
TX-POL: Vert, Horz
Go to 2m EME Station for more details.
See my 2m EME Log.
432-MHZ EME STATUS
QRT - DISH DUAL-DIPOLE NEEDED
STATION CONFIGURATION:
FT-847
Preamp: mgf-1402 NF=0.5 dB, Gain=20 dB
ANTENNA: 4.9M DISH with H/V Linear feed, Gain=25.0 dBi
TX AMPLIFIER: SSPA To be Constructed
POWER OUTPUT: 100W
TX LINE LOSS: 1.9 dB (98-foot LDF4-50 + 7-foot LMR-400UF)
EIRP = 20 kW
POL: H/V Switchable
Go to 432 EME Station for more details.
See my 432 EME Log.
1296-MHZ EME STATUS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
STATION CONFIGURATION:
FT-847 (to be replaced with K3-DEMI 144/28 transverter - May/June 2010)
TRANSVERTER: DEM 144/1296 HIF 0.5-1.0W RF OUTPUT (recently repaired at DEMI)
INTERNAL PLL/VCXO with 10-MHz Rubidium Reference UNDER CONSTRUCTION
LINE LOSS: 3.1 dB (98-foot LDF4-50 + 7-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 Installed Nov. 25, 2008
EIRP = 173 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 WINTER 2010
STATION CONFIGURATION:
FT-847 (to be replaced with K3-DEMI 144/28 transverter - May/June 2010)
TRANSVERTER: DEM 144/3456 10mW RF OUTPUT (LOCATED AT DISH)
INTERNAL PLL/VCXO FOR 3400-MHZ 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 16-Foot Dish Installed Nov. 25, 2008
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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