[Moon-net] [Moon] Re: Where is the Moon?

[Lance Collister]

Jerry Kleker wrote:
> Hi Hakan,
>
> If you get in touch with Lance, W7GJ, I am sure that he will share the 
> mathematics with you.
> He wrote the program many years ago. His email address is: 
> w7gj at accessoutwest.com
>
> 73 es GL
>
> Jerry  W7QX
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Hakan Harrysson" <sm7wsj at telia.com>
> To: "Jerry Kleker" <w7qx at msn.com>
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 11:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Moon] Re: Where is the Moon?
>
>
> Hello Jerry!
>
> Will have a look!   just interesting to learn how the did calculate moon 
> position without computers.  I can now do it with a polarmount and the 
> nautical almanack but need to learn how to calculate for AZ EL array.
>
>
> I guess i will learn very soon  HI!         73  Hakan  SM7WSJ 
>
>
>   
TNX for the plug, Jerry.  Since the program is free, I know you didn't 
do that because of your referral commission ;-)  It already seems like 
another world back in the early 1970's when one of the big hurdles to 
working EME actually was figuring out where the moon was - which is why 
I originally came up with a program that normal people could easily run 
on their computers at the office (nobody had them at home in those days).

Strange how many people still use the old (updated, but still DOS) 
TRACKER program - I know I find it darn handy for figuring out common 
windows between stations, and it sure is convenient running in the same 
folder as WSJT, since it can automatically fill in the various stations' 
coordinates from the WSJT CALL3.TXT file. 

I know many people apparently can't seem to figure out how to run a DOS 
window on their computers (and I know it will be harder and harder with 
future operating systems), so I have started to re-write it in Visual 
Basic.  However, there is so little free time in my schedule right now, 
and so much DX to work on 6m EME, that I am having a hard time bearing 
down on that project:-( 

I have 57 DXCC worked off the moon on 6m now (109 DXCC total on that 
band) and have 144 different 6m EME stations in 110 different grids off 
the moon. It sure is exciting!  If it ever slows down, I will have to 
fire up on 2m again ;-)  I am saving the higher bands until I can figure 
out how to make 48 hours in a day, or retire, or both! 

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
2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815