[Moon-net] ARRL EME Contest

[Edward Cole]

I will be QRV on 2m, single-operator, JT65B assisted.
My favorite calling frequencies are 144.116 and 144.148 as they seem 
to stay clear of birdies.
I will be calling CQ on these frequencies.

I have found from experience as a QRPp station that calling other 
stations at random is non-productive.  So listen for my CQ and call 
me if you are succesfull in decoding me.  My receiving system is very 
good (1st preamp = 0.15 dBNF) and I am able to copy stations with the 
same EIRP as I am transmitting (22.7 dBw -1.7 dB line loss+ 21.3 dBi 
antenna gain = 42.3 dBw = 16.8 Kw).  4-yagi QRO stations run about 
-22 to -18 on JT65B.
I have independent Tx and Rx Xpol capability.  I run a SDR-IQ in 
parallel with my FT-847 to band scan up to 50-KHz.

Moonrise is 0000 utc 24Nov2008 - Moonset is 1930 utc
Moonrise is 0015 utc 25Nov2008 - Moonset is 2130 utc

I probably will not operate the whole time that the moon is up (need 
some sleep time roughly 0900-1600).
I will not be QRV 1800-1930 utc 24Nov. as I am Net Control on a local VHF+ Net.
This usually provides two EU windows per day (one at Moonrise and the 
other at Moonset)
Skeds are welcome for those needing Alaska for DXCC. I will monitor 
the JT65 Logger.

73,
Ed - KL7UW
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