[Moon-net] DX0JP DXpedition to Spratley Islands Feb 3 - 13 (Grid OK71ub)

Lance Collister w7gj at accessoutwest.com
Sat Jan 20 23:29:27 CST 2007


Hello!

I have received an email from Kazu, JA1RJU, asking me to set up skeds 
for him with USA 6m EME stations.  I don't know what his plans are for 
Europe, but he will be active on his moonrises on 6m with USA skeds.  
Although his windows with USA are limited, it looks like he will have 
moonrise times with moonsets all across the country, so even 
horizon-only 6m EME stations should have a good opportunity to work him. 
Because of his very limited time and limited window with USA, he has 
decided to operate 6m EME only on skeds; presumably he will operate 2m 
EME if he does NOT have a 6m EME sked, and he is giving priority to 6m 
EME. 

His plan is to operate random only on 2m JT65B mode, transceive on 
144.107 (except when he is looking for JA stations, in which case he 
will listen on 144.048).  Please only call him if you hear him.  He will 
always XMIT in the first sequence.

On 6m EME, he will operate transceive on 50.198 using JT65A mode.  He 
will always XMIT in the first sequence.  Sked stations are to call 
exactly on 50.198.  Any random callers are invited to call during other 
people's skeds only if you hear him - random calls must be made 300 Hz 
above the sked frequency, so call on 50.198.3.  If he is not hearing the 
sked station, he will then have a chance to work the random station.  He 
will have a 7 element yagi and 800 watts.  He hopes to have good ground 
gain over the ocean on his moonrise (so he probably will have a negative 
horizon and can start before the moon reaches zero degrees elevation).  
The latest plan is to arrive on Feb 3, but I don't know how long it will 
take him to get set up to operate.  He also told me that there is a good 
chance they will have to take down the antennas on Feb 12 (moonrise on 
Feb 12 is probably too noisy for 6m EME anyway). 

If you have previously worked single yagi stations and are interested in 
a 6m contact with him, please send me a sked proposal ASAP!!  They leave 
Manila on Feb 1, so there is no time to waste! Please spread the word!

Here is what his moon looks like:

FEB  3,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
397,691 KM
SATURDAY       115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           P+12 DAYS 
15.02'SD
JD: 2454134.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
1130            A·  76.8     2.0    154.6    13.5  10H  4M    
2381          2.1
1145            A·  77.5     5.4    158.3    13.5  10H  5M    
2381          2.1
1200             ·  78.1     8.9    161.9    13.4  10H  5M    
2381          2.1
1215             ·  78.7    12.4    165.5    13.4  10H  6M    
2381          2.1
1230             ·  79.3    16.0    169.2    13.3  10H  6M    
2381          2.1

2245             · 278.2    16.5    318.5    11.0  10H 25M    
2457          2.3
2300             · 278.7    12.9    322.2    10.9  10H 26M    
2457          2.3
2315             · 279.2     9.4    325.8    10.9  10H 26M    
2457          2.3
2330             · 279.8     5.8    329.4    10.8  10H 27M    
2457          2.3
2345             · 280.4     2.3    333.1    10.8  10H 27M    
2469          2.3


FEB  4,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
400,548 KM
SUNDAY         115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           P+13 DAYS 
14.92'SD
JD: 2454135.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
1215            A·  82.5     1.6    155.4     7.9  10H 50M    
2545          2.5
1230            A·  83.2     5.2    159.0     7.8  10H 51M    
2545          2.5
1245            A·  83.9     8.7    162.7     7.8  10H 51M    
2558          2.5
1300             ·  84.6    12.3    166.3     7.7  10H 52M    
2558          2.5
1315             ·  85.2    15.9    170.0     7.6  10H 52M    
2558          2.5

2330             · 272.4    14.6    319.5     5.2  11H 10M    
2621          2.6
2345             · 273.0    11.0    323.2     5.2  11H 11M    
2621          2.6
2400             · 273.6     7.4    326.8     5.1  11H 11M    
2621          2.6

FEB  5,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
402,859 KM
MONDAY         115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           P+14 DAYS 
14.83'SD
JD: 2454136.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0000             · 273.6     7.4    326.8     5.1  11H 11M    
2621          2.6
0015             · 274.2     3.8    330.5     5.1  11H 12M    
2634          2.6
0030             · 274.9     0.2    334.1     5.0  11H 12M    
2634          2.6

1300            A·  88.5     1.7    156.6     2.0  11H 34M    
2786          2.9
1315            A·  89.2     5.3    160.3     2.0  11H 35M    
2799          2.9
1330            A·  90.0     8.9    163.9     1.9  11H 35M    
2811          2.9
1345            A·  90.7    12.5    167.6     1.8  11H 36M    
2811          2.9
1400             ·  91.5    16.1    171.2     1.8  11H 36M    
2824          2.9

2400             · 266.0    15.7    317.2    -0.6  11H 54M    
3178          3.3

FEB  5,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
402,859 KM
MONDAY         115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           P+14 DAYS 
14.83'SD
JD: 2454136.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0000             · 273.6     7.4    326.8     5.1  11H 11M    
2621          2.6
0015             · 274.2     3.8    330.5     5.1  11H 12M    
2634          2.6
0030             · 274.9     0.2    334.1     5.0  11H 12M    
2634          2.6

1300            A·  88.5     1.7    156.6     2.0  11H 34M    
2786          2.9
1315            A·  89.2     5.3    160.3     2.0  11H 35M    
2799          2.9
1330            A·  90.0     8.9    163.9     1.9  11H 35M    
2811          2.9
1345            A·  90.7    12.5    167.6     1.8  11H 36M    
2811          2.9
1400             ·  91.5    16.1    171.2     1.8  11H 36M    
2824          2.9

2400             · 266.0    15.7    317.2    -0.6  11H 54M    
3178          3.3

FEB  6,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
404,402 KM
TUESDAY        115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           P+13 DAYS 
14.77'SD
JD: 2454137.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0000             · 266.0    15.7    317.2    -0.6  11H 54M    
3178          3.3
0015             · 266.7    12.1    320.9    -0.7  11H 54M    
3191          3.3
0030             · 267.4     8.5    324.5    -0.7  11H 54M    
3191          3.3
0045             · 268.1     4.9    328.2    -0.8  11H 55M    
3204          3.3
0100             · 268.7     1.3    331.8    -0.8  11H 55M    
3216          3.4

1345             ·  94.5     2.0    158.1    -3.9  12H 18M    
3698          3.9
1400             ·  95.3     5.6    161.7    -3.9  12H 18M    
3710          3.9
1415             ·  96.1     9.2    165.4    -4.0  12H 18M    
3710          3.9
1430             ·  96.9    12.7    169.0    -4.0  12H 19M    
3723          3.9
1445             ·  97.8    16.3    172.7    -4.1  12H 19M    
3736          3.9

FEB  7,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
404,977 KM
WEDNESDAY      115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           P+16 DAYS 
14.75'SD
JD: 2454138.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0030             · 259.6    16.6    315.0    -6.4  12H 36M    
3964          4.1
0045             · 260.5    13.1    318.7    -6.4  12H 37M    
3964          4.1
0100             · 261.2     9.5    322.3    -6.5  12H 37M    
3964          4.1
0115             · 261.9     5.9    326.0    -6.5  12H 38M    
3964          4.1
0130             · 262.6     2.4    329.6    -6.6  12H 38M    
3964          4.1

1430             · 100.4     2.2    159.4    -9.5  13H  1M    
3951          4.1
1445             · 101.2     5.8    163.1    -9.6  13H  2M    
3951          4.1
1500             · 102.0     9.3    166.7    -9.7  13H  2M    
3951          4.1
1515             · 103.0    12.8    170.4    -9.7  13H  2M    
3951          4.1
1530             · 103.9    16.2    174.0    -9.8  13H  3M    
3951          4.1

FEB  8,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
404,424 KM
THURSDAY       115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           A+ 1 DAYS 
14.77'SD
JD: 2454139.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0115             · 254.4    14.0    316.3   -11.9  13H 20M    
3888          4.0
0130             · 255.2    10.5    320.0   -12.0  13H 21M    
3888          4.0
0145             · 256.0     7.0    323.6   -12.0  13H 21M    
3875          4.0
0200             · 256.8     3.5    327.3   -12.1  13H 22M    
3875          4.0
0215             · 257.4     0.0    330.9   -12.1  13H 22M    
3875          4.0

1515             · 105.8     2.1    160.5   -14.9  13H 46M    
4002          4.1
1530             · 106.6     5.6    164.1   -14.9  13H 46M    
4002          4.1
1545             · 107.5     9.0    167.8   -15.0  13H 47M    
4014          4.1
1600             · 108.5    12.4    171.4   -15.0  13H 47M    
4014          4.1
1615             · 109.6    15.8    175.1   -15.1  13H 48M    
4014          4.1

FEB  9,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
402,648 KM
FRIDAY         115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           A+ 2 DAYS 
14.84'SD
JD: 2454140.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0145             · 248.5    15.2    313.5   -17.0  14H  6M    
4217          4.3
0200             · 249.5    11.9    317.1   -17.0  14H  6M    
4229          4.3
0215             · 250.4     8.5    320.8   -17.1  14H  7M    
4229          4.3
0230             · 251.2     5.1    324.4   -17.1  14H  7M    
4242          4.3
0245             · 251.9     1.7    328.0   -17.2  14H  8M    
4242          4.3

1600             · 110.6     1.5    160.9   -19.7  14H 33M    
4609          4.5
1615             · 111.4     4.8    164.6   -19.7  14H 34M    
4622          4.5
1630             · 112.3     8.1    168.2   -19.8  14H 34M    
4622          4.5
1645             · 113.3    11.4    171.8   -19.8  14H 35M    
4635          4.6
1700             · 114.4    14.7    175.5   -19.8  14H 35M    
4635          4.6

FEB 10,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
399,641 KM
SATURDAY       115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           A+ 3 DAYS 
14.95'SD
JD: 2454141.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0215             · 243.0    17.0    310.0   -21.4  14H 54M    
4875          4.7
0230             · 244.1    13.7    313.6   -21.5  14H 54M    
4888          4.7
0245             · 245.1    10.5    317.2   -21.5  14H 55M    
4888          4.7
0300             · 246.0     7.2    320.9   -21.6  14H 55M    
4901          4.7
0315             · 246.8     3.9    324.5   -21.6  14H 56M    
4901          4.7
0330             · 247.6     0.6    328.1   -21.6  14H 56M    
4913          4.7

1645             · 114.4     0.3    160.5   -23.7  15H 24M    
5217          4.8
1700             · 115.2     3.5    164.2   -23.7  15H 24M    
5230          4.9
1715             · 116.1     6.7    167.8   -23.8  15H 25M    
5230          4.8
1730             · 117.1     9.9    171.4   -23.8  15H 26M    
5243          4.9
1745             · 118.2    13.0    175.0   -23.8  15H 26M    
5243          4.9
1800             · 119.4    16.2    178.7   -23.9  15H 27M    
5255          4.9

FEB 11,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
395,492 KM
SUNDAY         115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           A+ 4 DAYS 
15.11'SD
JD: 2454142.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0300             · 239.2    16.3    309.2   -25.1  15H 46M    
5711          5.1
0315             · 240.3    13.2    312.8   -25.1  15H 47M    
5724          5.1
0330             · 241.4    10.1    316.4   -25.1  15H 47M    
5736          5.1
0345             · 242.3     7.0    320.1   -25.2  15H 48M    
5749          5.1
0400             · 243.2     3.8    323.7   -25.2  15H 48M    
5762          5.1
0415             · 243.9     0.6    327.3   -25.2  15H 49M    
5774          5.1

1745             · 117.8     1.6    162.8   -26.7  16H 19M    
7129          5.8
1800             · 118.7     4.7    166.4   -26.7  16H 20M    
7155          5.8
1815             · 119.6     7.8    170.0   -26.7  16H 20M    
7193          5.8
1830             · 120.6    10.9    173.7   -26.8  16H 21M    
7218          5.9
1845             · 121.8    13.9    177.3   -26.8  16H 21M    
7256          5.9
1900             · 123.1    16.9    180.9   -26.8  16H 22M    
7281          5.9

FEB 11,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
395,492 KM
SUNDAY         115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           A+ 4 DAYS 
15.11'SD
JD: 2454142.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0300             · 239.2    16.3    309.2   -25.1  15H 46M    
5711          5.1
0315             · 240.3    13.2    312.8   -25.1  15H 47M    
5724          5.1
0330             · 241.4    10.1    316.4   -25.1  15H 47M    
5736          5.1
0345             · 242.3     7.0    320.1   -25.2  15H 48M    
5749          5.1
0400             · 243.2     3.8    323.7   -25.2  15H 48M    
5762          5.1
0415             · 243.9     0.6    327.3   -25.2  15H 49M    
5774          5.1

1745             · 117.8     1.6    162.8   -26.7  16H 19M    
7129          5.8
1800             · 118.7     4.7    166.4   -26.7  16H 20M    
7155          5.8
1815             · 119.6     7.8    170.0   -26.7  16H 20M    
7193          5.8
1830             · 120.6    10.9    173.7   -26.8  16H 21M    
7218          5.9
1845             · 121.8    13.9    177.3   -26.8  16H 21M    
7256          5.9
1900             · 123.1    16.9    180.9   -26.8  16H 22M    
7281          5.9

FEB 12,2007    11 ° 3 ' 45" N  MOON POSITION FOR DX0JP       RANGE:  
390,403 KM
MONDAY         115° 42' 30" E    (PRINTED BY W7GJ)           A+ 5 DAYS 
15.30'SD
JD: 2454143.5    (QTH:OK71UB)  STN NOTES:  ,,
                                                            APPROX    50 
MHZ DB
UTC    NOTES    W AZIMUTH   ELEV     GHA     DEC   RT ASCN  SKY °K  
DEGRADATION
====  ========  =========  ======  =======  =====  =======  ======  
===========
0345             · 236.1    16.8    307.4   -27.5  16H 42M    
9092          6.6
0400             · 237.4    13.9    311.0   -27.6  16H 43M    
9155          6.7
0415             · 238.5    10.8    314.7   -27.6  16H 43M    
9219          6.7
0430             · 239.5     7.8    318.3   -27.6  16H 44M    
9282          6.7
0445             · 240.4     4.7    321.9   -27.6  16H 44M    
9345          6.7
0500             · 241.2     1.6    325.5   -27.6  16H 45M    
9409          6.8

1845             · 119.7     2.3    164.1   -28.3  17H 18M   
16728          9.0
1900             · 120.6     5.3    167.7   -28.4  17H 18M   
16918          9.0
1915             · 121.5     8.4    171.3   -28.4  17H 19M   
17108          9.0
1930             · 122.6    11.4    174.9   -28.4  17H 20M   
17298          9.1
1945             · 123.7    14.4    178.5   -28.4  17H 20M   
17488          9.1

MNI TNX for your prompt attention to this - I look forward to hearing 
from you!  VY 73, Lance

-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT  59834  USA
QTH: DN27UB
TEL: (406) 626-5728
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
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