[SADXA] Major DX Coming Up
WD7F - John in Tucson
wd7f at wd7f.com
Wed Apr 7 01:25:20 EDT 2010
----- Original Message -----
From: "BERNIE J SASEK" <bsasek at msn.com>
To: "Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector" <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [SADXA] Major DX Coming Up
> Wes, thanks for the article by ok2kkw. fantastic bit of history on the
> moonbounce part of ham radio. Remember reading about Sam Harris and his
> exploits out of Puerto Rico. much better than the radio on a hip that has
> taken over a big part of ham radio today.
>
> just worked the T32VI on third band today with wonderful atmospheric
> conditions.
>
> Bernie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wes Stewart<mailto:n7ws at yahoo.com>
> To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail
> Reflector<mailto:sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 8:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [SADXA] Major DX Coming Up
>
>
> I heard them on 2-meters in 1960 sumpthin' when they first tried that
> band.
>
> I had a HB 7 el Yagi with the reflector resting on the ground and about
> 100' of RG8 between the antenna and the preamp.
>
> As I recall my SWL report was mentioned in QST.
>
> For some history see:
> http://www.ok2kkw.com/eme1960/eme1960eng.htm<http://www.ok2kkw.com/eme1960/eme1960eng.htm>
>
> Look around, you can find one of our club members in one photo.
>
>
>
> --- On Tue, 4/6/10, RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz at q.com<mailto:w1ksz at q.com>>
> wrote:
>
> > From: RICHARD SOLOMON <w1ksz at q.com<mailto:w1ksz at q.com>>
> > Subject: [SADXA] Major DX Coming Up
> > To: "SADXA" <sadxa at mailman.qth.net<mailto:sadxa at mailman.qth.net>>
> > Date: Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 7:26 PM
> >
> > Based on the last time I know of this type of operation,
> > you could
> > work them with a small beam.
> >
> > 73, Dick, W1KSZ
> >
> >
> > If you have a 70 cm rig and a small 70 cm yagi antenna,
> > here's your chance
> > for an EME QSO with the Areceibo Observatory in Puerto
> > Rico:
> > ***************************************
> > In less that two weeks the Arecibo Observatory Amateur
> > Radio Club will
> > again put the 1000-foot radio telescope on the air for 432
> > MHz EME.
> > The scheduled times of operation are:
> >
> > April 16: 1645 - 1930 UTC
> > April 17: 1740 - 2020 UTC
> > April 18: 1840 - 2125 UTC
> >
> > Callsign: KP4AO
> > Tx Frequency: 432.045 MHz
> > Rx Frequency: 432.050 to 432.060+
> > Tx power: 400
> > W
> > Antenna gain: 60 dBi
> > System noise temp: 120 K
> > (cold sky)
> > System noise temp: 330 K
> > (when pointed at moon)
> >
> > KP4AO can be heard with a small hand-held yagi pointed at
> > the moon, and
> > a good receiver. A 15 dBi antenna and 100 W will be
> > enough to work us
> > on CW.
> >
> > Operators at KP4AO will do their best to work as many
> > stations as
> > possible. Each session will start with a brief
> > announcement and CQ in
> > SSB. SSB QSOs may continue for 30 minutes to an hour,
> > if the QSO rate
> > remains high. The mode will be shifted to CW as soon
> > as it is judged
> > that higher QSO rates would result.
> >
> > We will listen for calls at frequencies 5-15 kHz higher
> > than our own,
> > and even higher if QRM warrants. Callers who
> > s-p-r-e-a-d o-u-t are
> > more likely to be copied.
> >
> > If you've already worked us in any mode, please do not call
> > again --
> > give others a chance.
> >
> > If we call "CQ QRP", we will listen for stations running
> > 100 W or less
> > to a single yagi. Please do not answer such a CQ if
> > you are running
> > more power or have a larger antenna.
> >
> > On April 18, if we reach a condition where most calling
> > stations have
> > been worked, and we judge that operating in the digital
> > mode JT65B would
> > produce a higher QSO rate, we will switch to JT65B.
> >
> > Note that any of these planned operating strategies may be
> > changed as
> > circumstances dictate.
> >
> > We are extremely fortunate to have been granted access to
> > the world's
> > largest radio telescope for this amateur radio good-will
> > event. We look
> > forward to working as many stations as possible in the
> > alloted time!
> > -- 73 from Joe, K1JT, on behalf of all the
> > gang at KP4AO
> >
> >
> >
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