[50mhz] [Magic Band EME] 5W0GJ coming up on 6m JT65A mode!

[Benedikt Sveinsson]

Good luck Lance!

I will also be QRV from next weekend on 6M EME from a bit colder QTH , TF ;)

I will be equipped with a single 6M8GJ yagi, but with good ground gain on the moonset. Locator is HP84XC.  Mast mounted preamp - but only 600W - as one of my MRF141G burned out. If I get desperate I might jump and borrow a bigger amplifier. (I have a GS35B amp under construction). I will have full elevation.

On the other side... I got an email from QRO parts - Russia: "This tubes [GS35B] have finished in Russia and price will be grow up. [sic]" - I had no idea - is this really true?? ;)
 

73, Benni TF3CY
www.tf3cy.is
benni at ccpgames.com





-----Original Message-----
From: magiceme at googlegroups.com [mailto:magiceme at googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lance Collister, W7GJ
Sent: 15. ágúst 2011 14:32
To: Magic Band EME Group; Amateur radio moonbounce; '[PNWVHFS]'; 50mhz; RMVHF+; FFMA at yahoogroups.com; WSJT Group
Subject: [Magic Band EME] 5W0GJ coming up on 6m JT65A mode!

Just a last minute reminder ;-)  I am leaving the day after tmrw for 5W!

All the radio equipment is checked out and packed. I hope to be QRV by my moonrise at 1200Z on August 22.  PSE watch for news on the MMM on VHF page and on the ON4KST EME chat... I may have a chance to find an internet cafe after I am set up.  I also ask that everyone who copies me or contacts me please SPOT ME on the DX Cluster!  That way people will know that I am QRV and on what frequency.  I will always be transmitting first sequence JT65A and I PLAN to operate on 50.190, but that will not be confirmed until I get there and listen for birdies.  Full information on my website:

http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Samoa2011.htm

Because there was such solar noise during the last new moon, I suspect that we may also have the same thing during this next new moon, which happens the last weekend in August (right in the middle of the otherwise optimum EME cndx).  For that reason, I encourage people to plan to look for me EARLY in the period  ;-)  I plan to be QRV from moonrise to moonset (or as far west as I can turn the antenna and operate in that direction) on Friday August 26, so I should be able to provide a long window of opportunity (at least for NA stations).  I also plan to be QRV all through that weekend, from moonrise to as far west as I can operate.  My last planned operation will be when my moon reaches 20 degrees elevation during my moonrise on August 31.

GL and hope to see many of you in the log!  VY 73, Lance
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Lance Collister, W7GJ
(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) P.O. Box 73
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