[50mhz] 6m from VP6R in CG44ww - Please distribute widely!

[Lance Collister, W7GJ]

Hello Magic Band Lunies!

This is just a heads up about this VERY EXCITING upcoming DXpedition so you can mark 
your calendars!The 6m EME operators will be W8HC and W0VTT; if you have any questions 
or comments, please feel free to contact them directly - I will be here at home and 
also hope to work them from here for an ATNO on 6m. Due to a change in the DXpedition 
team members and the equipment being taken, their only EME operation will be on 6m.

Their entire period of operation includes October's BEST DAYS for EME (lowest 
Degradation) ;-) Over the course of their operation, it looks like they will have 
excellent common moon windows with all continents and active EME stations. This 
should be a very successful operation, provided their receiver isn't degraded by 
simultaneous HF operation.

Here is their VP6R Pitcairn Island 6m EME plan summary:

DATES: 21-27 Oct 2019.  Hope to be active for our moonrise at 0915z on 21 Oct
GRID: CG44ww
POWER: 1500w output!
ANTENNA: Single 6M8GJ Yagi WITH ELEVATION fed with LMR600 coax!!!
MODE: JT65a with VP6R always transmitting FIRST SEQUENCE
FREQUENCY: 50.200 MHz with 1271 Hz offset (DF=0 on JT65a from WJST10)
PROCEDURE:W7GJ EME DXpedition protocol  <cid:part1.57481234.E09D5EE4 at q.com>
RIG: FLEX

More information will be coming soon on their dedicated webpage. Notice also that 
they will have elevation, so if you are horizon-only, they can match your moonrise 
and/or moonset ;-)

All their moonrises will be out over the ocean, so look for them to have a ground 
gain lobe between zero and -2 degrees elevation. Because their antenna will be over 
750' above the ocean, expect numerous sharp ground gain lobes up to their broader 
ground gain lobe starting around 7 degrees.  I expect they will probably elevate to 
track the moon when their moon is above 17 degrees.

At this time, they do not expect to be able to see the ocean on moonset because of a 
slight rise toward the west.  Their lowest lobe during moonset will probably be 
around 7 degrees elevation. However, if their operating site changes, they may also 
have a negative horizon to the west; if this turns out to be the case, I am sure it 
will be announced. However, even if they are limited to operating above 7 degrees 
elevation during their moonset, they still will have excellent common moon windows 
with all Region 3 stations.

They also will have the capability of operating FT8 mode and plan to monitor for any 
TEP during the DXpedition when the moon is not up.

GL and VY 73, Lance

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Lance Collister, W7GJ(ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ, E6M, TX5K, KH8/W7GJ, V6M, T8GJ, VK9CGJ, VK9XGJ, C21GJ)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT   59834-0073
USA
TEL: (406) 626-5728
QTH: DN27ub
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
Skype: lanceW7GJ
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815

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