Gentlemen,
as
announced previously, we intend to perform another EME-DXpedition in October
using the call XXX/DL1YMK (QTH
in
Europe
).
We hope to be QRV on 70, 23, 13 and 9 cm (no 2 m this time, in MI it was too
boring for us looking at the computer screen playing in JT, as we were not
strong enough to make a QSO in CW, hi). With the exception of 9 cm, which is
our weakest band so far, we will not make any skeds in advance, hoping that
there is enough interest to catch a new DXCC in a limited period of time. So
as listed below, we just publish a timetable for all bands, as you have to
find out yourselves, where we are and when we have common a moon – this
was some peoples wish, expressed in this reflector earlier20this year…...let’s
see how this works out.
Subsequent
to the date and the band active you will find 4 times (all in UT) with the
following meaning:
First
time: moon rise for us with window to Asia/Pacific and
Eastern
Europe
Second
time: window to US East coast
Third
time: window to US West coast (mostly already next day, separated with //)
Fourth
time: moon set for us (always next day)…hmm, where can they be located
then????
3rd
October, 23 cm: 1600/2300//0140/0500
4th
October, 13 cm: 1600/2300//0200/0600
5th
October, 9 cm: 1600/2330//0230/0800
6th
October: 1600//0030/0330/0900
7th
October: 1630//0100/0400/1100
8th
October: 1700//0200/0500/1200
9th
October, 70
cm:
1800//0300/0530/1300
10th October, 23 cm: 1900//0400/0700/1330
On the 9th and 10th October the ARRL
contest is taking place. The 6/7/8 October is still no preference for a
band, because it is during the week and based on our experience only limited
time for playing on the moon for all working people – all retireds: this
is your chance!!! We are
flexible as usual, it depends a little on the first weekend result, what we
will do during the week and which feed we put into the dish – only a
matter of 15 minutes. We expect bad weather and high winds at this
particular location (and probably a lot of trees also, hi), so it will
depend very much on the WX, if we have a chance to set up the dish and to
get on the moon. Sked requests on 9 cm please in beforehand direct to
DL1YMK, as we are not sure, if we have any internet access in the ‘outback’.
We improved the equipment on most bands, more on this issue
next weekend.
CU off the rock,
M & M team