March 2nd 2012 | |
Preparation for 9 cm DUBUS/REF contest | |
| We have to repair rotor cable that was damaged during deep frost in February. Tonda made PA3DZL and DL7YC as CW initials on 9 cm and then again on 9 cm PA3DZL and W5LUA on JT65C. | |
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February 5th 2012 | |
QSO with 4U1ITU on 23 cm. | |
| Tonda found on HB9Q chat that 4U1ITU was qrv on 23 cm, so he went to our QTH. There was about -11°C insite the container when he came. TS790 did not operate on USB until temperate raised above 0°C. Than, at the first call he made the first 4U1ITU-OK QSO on 23 cm -27/-21. Operators of 4U1ITU Nick F5VIH and Atila OM1AM used 4x 55 element F9FT yagi and 20 W output power. They haven't installed LNA and 500W PA at that time yet. Tonda uninstalled all at -16°C and left QTH. | |
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January 29th 2012 | |
QSO with John PA7JB on 3 cm. | |
| Tonda made 3 cm sked QSO with John PA7JB O/O. We also heard Willi LX1DB 569 and Eino OH2DG 549. Moon noise in the first Quarter (coldest) was 2.7 dB. | |
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January 17th 2012 | |
QSO with Petros on 3 cm. | |
| We worked Petros SV3AAF O/O .It as was the 1st QSO SV-OK on 3 cm. Pertos used 3 m dish with CP feed and 20 W out.Our moon noise was 2,8 dB in light snow. | |
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January 7th 2012 | |
Short visit to our QTH | |
| UN/DL9LBH on 70 cm was worked in very bad weather as JT initial and DXCC. Then Tonda QSY to 23 cm and worked 4 new JT initials. | |
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January 5th 2012 | |
The first QSO on 6 cm to South America | |
| We worked with Bruce PY1KK on 6 cm in very very strong wind (Andrea windstorm). It was his very first QSO on this band from South America. Bruce used 4 m dish, IC910, transvertor and 100 W SSPA from DB6NT. We fulfilled WAC 6 cm condition as the first station world wide. | |
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December 30th 2011 | |
Last QSO in 2011 | |
| Tonda have to wait untill antenna beamed to west (interference problem on east and south) to make JT QSO with FG4KH on 70 cm. It is our last QSO this year. | |
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December 11th 2011 | |
QSO with WA9FWD on 9 cm. | |
| We made 9 cm QSO with John, WA9FWD. It was 549/549 both side, it is our initial and new US state, Wisconsin. | |
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December 10th 2011 | |
9 cm sked with DL7YC | |
| We heard Manfred DL7YC O/549 in 9 cm sked. There was probably problem on Manfred's receiver, so no QSO. | |
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November 20th 2011 | |
The last part of ARRL EME contest - Sunday | |
| One new CW and one new JT65 intials, we were decoded by EA1FAQ -15 and UA4LCF -17, no decode on our side. | |
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November 19th 2011 | |
The last part of ARRL EME contest - Saturday | |
| We only looked for new initials on 23 cm. We made 5 new JT initials. It was the first QSO on 23 for Dan YO3DDZ. We have been heard by EA1FAQ -17 dB with his 1.8 m dish. We haven't seen anything from his PA with 2C39. No new initial on CW was found. | |
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November 17th 2011 | |
QSO with 8P9HP on 23 cm. | |
| After lot of CQ Herman made his first QSO (elevation more than 14 deg.) on 23 cm with Zdenek, OK1DFC. Then he reply us -19/-18 dB. Polarization on Herman's signal was in line with prediction from +60 to +80 deg. Then we QSO I1NDP on CW and JT as initial on both modes. | |
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November 16th 2011 | |
QSO with 8P9HP on 70 cm. | |
| We were successful with expedition 8P9HP -22/-24 on 70 cm today, it was second attempt, we had problem with decoding them on Sunday, signal was up to -24 dB, but no decode. They were strongest on horizontal polarization, mutual signal were +70 deg. | |
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November 9th 2011 | |
Sked with OH2DG on 3 cm. | |
| We tested 3 cm sked with OH2DG. CW contact 549/449 brought us 25th DXCC on 3 cm. Eino uses circular polarization, it was his second QSO on 3 cm. | |
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October 24th 2011 | |
Monday on 13 cm | |
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We worked CW IS0/OK5EME as the first IS0-OK QSO on 13 cm, F1PYR was new initial as well. Again IS0/OK5EME and PA7JB on JT65C. Thanks to all OK5EME team for nice expedition. | |
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October 23rd 2011 | |
Sunday on 23 cm and 70 cm | |
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We made CW QSO with IS0/OK5EME and IK1MTZ; on JT65C new intials IS0/OK5EME, RA4A and NR5M, all on 23 cm. We knew that Dave EA8/G4RGK heard us on 70 cm on Saturday, so we QSY to 70 cm again. We didn't hear anything from Dave in our heavilly interferenced QTH, Dave heard us -22 dB. We added two new initials on 70 cm JT65B, F6DRO and DJ8MS. | |
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October 22nd 2011 | |
Saturday on 70 cm | |
| Not being in contest we set up our aim to QSO IS0 expedition and some new stations. We finnished with 3 new initials; IS0/OK5EME, OH2PO and RW3WR on JT65B. | |
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September 25th 2011 | |
Sunday orbit of MW part of ARRL EME contest 2011 | |
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We finish 6 QSOs on 3 cm out of contest on Sunday. Manfred DL7YC was our initial, he transmits with horizontal polarisation and this was his very first EME QSO on 3 cm. We were heard by JA1WQF with 1.8 m dish, but his window was closed by trees, so something for next time. After QSY to 13 cm, 4 QSOs bring us two new initials, ON5TA and PA7JB. Then QSY back to 24 GHz and finish the fourth QSO in contest, All together 4 x 400 = 1600 points. There was Indian Summer both days. | |
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September 24th 2011 | |
Saturday orbit of MW part of ARRL EME contest 2011 | |
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We have to repair azimuth engine control in the night at the first. We were on 13 cm for a short while, no new inital for us. We QSY to 3 cm where we expected UR7D (3.7 m dish & 50W). We QSOes them easy 559/559. We made three more QSOs on 3 cm. We QSY to 24 GHz and finished 3 contest QSOs. We selected 24 GHz as the contest band this year. We lost motivation to often change band and risk demage of rigs by some mistake in hurry when category 2.3 GHz and up was canceled. | |
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September 23rd 2011 | |
Second JT4 test on 24 GHz | |
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We tested again JT4G contact with Brian G4NNS on 24 GHz. Brioan was able to decode or signal in one period. There was a big Doppler shift and signal spread at the time of the test. Humidity drop below 60 %, Moon noise 1.9 dB (elevation 37 deg.); Sun noise 13.6 dB *SF 155 at elevation 39 deg.) and G/CS 2.7 dB. Picture below shows our JT4G signal decoded at Brian station.
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