[WSWSS] FW: [Moon-net] General: Forthcoming EME Article

[Jeff]

Some future interesting reading for those needing more grids / DXCC
Countries on 2 Meters

K7XQ Jeff
Atwater, CA.
Grid: CM97qi
EME, Satellites, Meteor Scatter
CW, FSK441 or JT-44
 
144 MHz: 4 X 3 W.L. 800 Watts Single 3CX800A7
EME Initials: 60
432 MHz: 2 X 9 W.L. 800 Watts ( soon 4 X 9 W.L. ) Dual 4CX400 
EME Initials: 5
1296 MHz: 3.1 Meter Dish 130 Watts at feed Dual Water-cooled 2C39
"Hi-Spec"
EME Initials: 1
 
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http://www.elite.net/~k7xq/k7xq.html
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Moon-net-admin@nlsa.com [mailto:Moon-net-admin@nlsa.com] On Behalf
Of Bob Kocisko
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 10:16 PM
To: Moon-Net posting msgs
Cc: Joe Lynch
Subject: [Moon-net] General: Forthcoming EME Article

Hello EME Friends,

Since I hv bn recently seeing some postings on moon-net fm hams wanting
to get started on EME & looking for information, thought I would mention
the following.  Last October, I made a presentation at & had my article
published in the Proceedings for the Western States Weak Signal
Society's (WSWSS) "Western States VHF/UHF & Microwave Conference".
Since that conference, I updated & made a few changes to that article &
Joe Lynch, N6CL, has graciously agreed to publish it in the next
(Winter) edition of CQ-VHF Magazine which will be mailed to subscribers
early in February.  The article is entitled, "Getting Started On Two
Meter EME To Work Lots Of DX".

Here is an outline of the topics covered in the article:

1.  The Nature of EME - Basic Technical Aspects (polarization, libration
fading, doppler effect, sky noise, path loss, degradation, declination,
ground gain, moon phases, activity weekends, & best times to operate are
covered in this section).

2.  What Kind Of Station Is Needed To Work 2m EME?  (a minimum station
as well as a more advanced station are discussed).

3.  Selecting The Best Times To Operate & Setting Up Skeds

4.  Operating Procedures For 2m EME

5.  Sample FFTDSP Displays (of several different signal strengths)

6.  Digital Techniques

7.  Conclusions

Also, a lot of references & URL's are included.

I think this will be a good reference for anyone wanting to get started
on 2m EME as well as for some of the newer EMEr's.  If you're not
already a subscriber to CQ-VHF, I hope you will pick up the Winter issue
& review my article.  Any feedback fm the EME community on it will be
appreciated.

Happy New Year & vy 73,
Bob, K6PF