[SMCARA] FW: [Moon-net] Arecibo coverage

[Mike Hasel]

QST QST, for anyone looking to try a EME contact this should be a great
opportunity this weekend.

http://www.k2txb.com/2010_arecibo_operation.htm

73s
Mike
N3KUN
 

-----Original Message-----
From: F. Veitch [mailto:fletchv3 at comcast.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 5:48 PM
To: 'Mike Hasel'
Subject: FW: [Moon-net] Arecibo coverage

Please forward to the club mailer
Fletch 

-----Original Message-----
From: moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net
[mailto:moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net] On Behalf Of Russ K2TXB
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 10:38
To: moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net
Subject: Re: [Moon-net] Arecibo coverage 

  
Hi again all.  Just an announcement that I have now finished upgrading the
Arecibo coverage web pages with a lot more information.  Hopefully it will
now answer most questions.  Again, the link is: http://www.k2txb.com 

73, Russ K2TXB 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net
> [mailto:moon-net-bounces at list-serv.davidv.net] On Behalf Of Russ K2TXB
> Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2010 8:51 PM
> To: moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net
> Subject: [Moon-net] Arecibo coverage
> 
> Hi All. It seems to me that there are a lot of guys asking questions 
> about the Arecibo operation, wanting to know if and when they can work 
> them. So I have put up three pages on my web site that show the ground 
> coverage that the Arecibo dish will have on each of the days of 
> operation. Go to:
> http://www.k2txb.com/
> 
> The first three links will show you the times and coverage for each of 
> the three days.  Generally the moon will be high in the sky when you 
> can work them, so you should expect to build up some sort of temporary 
> support structure that will allow you to aim your antenna up and 
> manually position it to point at the moon.  Ideally the support 
> structure should be as low to the ground as possible and still allow 
> the back of the antenna to clear the earth when pointed up.
> 
> If you can see the Moon, all it will take is a visual aiming. 
>  Lay on your back under the antenna and sight along the boom to verify 
> that the boom is pointed straight at the Moon.  For short antennas 
> this is not very critical and generally within 10-20 degrees will 
> work.
> 
> If you cannot see the Moon (due to cloud cover) then you need a 
> program to tell you where the Moon is, from your location at the 
> current time.  Then you will need a way to measure and set the 
> elevation and the azimuth of the antenna.  Elevation can be measured 
> easily with a level and a protractor, or a simple gravity operated 
> inclinometer such as sold for a few dollars in most any hardware 
> store.
> 
> Azimuth can be measured with a compass, but make sure you take into 
> account the offset in your area between true north and magnetic north.  
> An easy way to determine how much offset you need for your compass 
> headings is to see how much difference there is between your compass 
> heading and the location of the Sun.  Any Moon program will also show 
> Sun locations so this is easy.
> 
> The web pages that I put up are Q&D (Quick and Dirty).  Maybe I will 
> enhance them with a little more information in the coming days.
> 
> Very 73, Russ K2TXB - FN20MB (MB for Moon Bounce)
> 
> 
> 
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