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Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 MHz activity Night and other stuff

To: Peter KA6U <petervanh143@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [VHFcontesting] [222Activity] 222 MHz activity Night and other stuff
From: David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2022 08:50:22 -0400
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It seems that when ever KA6U decides to set up his portabopple 222 MHz antenna, it turns into a major operating event!   So Tuesday night activity will also include an EME sub division. WA4NJP will be on this evening with his huge parabola, and  N0AKC will be on as well from the midwest.  I am sure that there will be more.  This could be a good time for those with horizon only antennas to listen for and see if you can decode anything after it makes the 500,00 mile trip to the Moon and back.

A quick look at the Moon trajectory for this evening shows that it will be rising  in the midwest around EN20 at about 2145 UT and will be at 11 degrees at 2300 UT. The declination is about as far South (low) as possible, so the elevation change is fairly slow for stations in the north. If you are way down South like around Georgia, the Moon comes up earlier at about 20:45 UT, and is at 11 degrees elevation at 2145 UT. For those on the East Coast, the Moon is up pretty high by 2200 UT or so at about 15 degrees.  I am planning to be on at 2200 UT  looking at the Moon, and then switch to the horizon for tropo contacts for awhile. The time between 23:30 and 00:30 is a hot time for local activity here in the NE, but I will stick around and lurk on the HB9Q page after that, for any EME attempts. My Moonset is at about 0500 UT. My maximum elevation is about 22 degrees at 0100UT, so you see that a horizon only station has a chance to detect something even if they cannot elevate anything. It is worth a try.

The HB9Q chat page is at https://hb9q.ch/2018/

If you are a new user, you have to supply an e mail address I think, before you can post anything, but sign up is simple and when you are all registered, just select the 222 EME Logger button and you are ready to roll! I have worked a few midwest and western stations with their tropo antennas. It is amazing how loud they can get if running a KW.  If you have 100 watts, it may be a struggle, but you never know until you try.  This evening promises to have very low degradation, so it could be great!  I will be on the ON4KST chat page too. I think I will be a busy boy!  I hope the generator works!!

KA6U has been re working his portable station and had a single 222 yagi setup to start, but now is up to TWO yagis and is at the testing stage before he is ready to deploy around the country on his next adventure.  Give it a try if you are able and be sure to watch the HB9Q logger 222 page. I will be there well after 01:30 UT as the local activity dies down.

73 and good luck this evening

Dave K1WHS

On 10/3/2022 9:16 PM, Ray Rector wrote:
I'll be around that late as it will be even better for me..
Ray

On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 09:12:38 PM EDT, Charlie - N0AKC <cmbetz@charter.net> wrote:


Guys,

I will try to get on EME tomorrow evening , but it will have to be later than 2300 for me.  Probably more like 0100 for me.

Charlie N0AKC



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-------- Original message --------
From: David Olean <k1whs@metrocast.net>
Date: 10/3/22 6:37 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: Peter KA6U <petervanh143@gmail.com>Cc: "222 >> 222Activity@groups.io" <222Activity@groups.io>, NEWSVHF@mailman.qth.net, vhfcontesting@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [222Activity] 222 MHz activity Night and other stuff

Hi Peter

Wow, condx look quite good for 222 EME. 3 I'll be on a bit before 2300 UT and watching HB9Q along with ON4KST for the terrestrial stuff. I have been re working the setup with a band decoder so I can be a single operator and have one operating position. I have 222 & 432 working and am now adding in 144 as well.  Lots of changes for the better. I really am hoping that my generator is now fine. It sure seems to be.

73

Dave K1WHS

On 10/3/2022 5:18 PM, Peter KA6U wrote:
Dave,
I will try to be on 222EME tomorrow at 2300UTC.
That time is in the "quieter zone" for me from this location.

Peter KA6U EL87SQ Florida

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