[50mhz] 3D2LR in RH92cq 6m DXpedition

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Hello!

Now that Es season is over, there should be no propagation conflicts anymore, and 
most people will hopefully be available to work some real DX!  This is just a 
reminder and a request to look for 3D2LR from moonrise September 27 to October 8 GMT. 
  The planned EME operating schedule and intended EME frequency and sequence - as 
well as future updates - are shown here:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Fiji2010.htm

As you can see from the planned operating schedule shown, there is a lot of 
middle-of-the-night operating scheduled from 3D2 to try to take advantage of the good 
cndx, and to provide convenient operating times for other stations around the world. 
  Please make the effort to get on and provide us a contact ;-)

If you feel there is a question about whether or not I will be on the air when you 
want to try, please send me an email and I will try to make special accommodations to 
be QRV for you.

The EME contact procedures being used are clearly outlined on the above web page. 
Please use the ON4KST EME chat page to coordinate your calling frequency with other 
callers, so everyone is spread out with at least 200 Hz between stations:

http://www.on4kst.org/chat/login.php?band=5

Remember, because of Faraday rotation and other geomagnetic disturbances, I may copy 
you better than the other "big guns", so so don't hesitate to call!  I will call QRZ 
if I see traces from callers but have no decodes.  I will only call CQ if I see no 
callers.  If I identify multiple callers, I will give priority replying first to 
those who have contributed to this DXpedition, then to callers who are hearing me at 
that particular time (as indicated by their sending me calls and OOO reports), and 
finally to callers who are only sending calls.

Just a reminder - Please call me calls with OOO reports (JT65A standard message #2) 
if you see a good trace from me - even if you are not decoding me while I am working 
somebody else.  If you have WSJT set up for maximum sensitivity as shown on my web 
page below, you should be able to decode me when I reply to you, as long as you have 
been seeing a good trace from me on SpecJT:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/JT65.pdf

I expect to be QRV practically all the time the moon is up during the contest weekend 
on October 2 and 3, since there should be few work conflicts for most people, and it 
should be most convenient then for them to be QRV.  The Degradation also begins to be 
quite low that weekend, and you are encouraged to look for me that first weekend in 
October.

I do not expect to have any internet connection, but I hope to be able to find 
someplace offering internet services so I can update my status and "stations worked 
list" from time to time.  Because of the limited windows, and anticipated numbers of 
stations calling, I request that stations do not call for duplicate contacts.

It is anticipated that the antenna will be tied down toward NA when there is no EME 
operation, and I will probably set up a beacon on 50.110 (in either CW or JT65A), 
unless the band is open so I can QSY to some other clear frequency.

During last year's operation from E51SIX, I was able to complete with a single 5 
element yagi on the horizon. The station this year in 3D2 is essentially the same. 
Please notice that I have specifically included operating times for horizon-only 
stations during their moonrise (Regions 1 and 3) and/or moonset (Regions 1 and 2).

Even if you can only stick up a 6m beam aimed at the horizon on a 15 or 20 foot pole, 
you should be able to work EME if you have some clear terrain in front of the antenna 
and some power.  If you are new to EME, you may obtain some helpful information here:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/6mEMEtoday.pdf

Good luck to everyone and I hope to be able to provide a new DXCC to many 6m 
stations who make the effort to get on!   VY 73, Lance

-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT  59834  USA
QTH: DN27UB
TEL: (406) 626-5728
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815

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