KL7UW

  QRP Station:

  The 432-MHz satellite antenna is the M2 436CP42 x-yagi.  It was tested last year for
  QRP EME. Good signals were heard from HB9Q in linear polarity.  Switchable circular 
  polarity is to be implemented when the antenna is re-installed in spring of 2009. 

  Only JT65 operation will be used due to the small size of the antenna and coresponding 
  low EIRP.  There are no plans to expand to a full-sized EME station.

  Update - 2009:
  
  With the construction of the 4.9m dish, 432-EME will likely be implemented by adding 
  a H/V polarity 432-MHz feed for the dish.  A 100w sspa will be fabricated and fed via the
  1/2-inch transmit feedline currently run for 1296 Tx.

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