[Moon-net] ARRL EME 2m Results: KL7UW

[Edward Cole]

Here is a review of results, so far:

QRV 0300 one hour after Moonrise 27/10/2007.
Copied:
0302 WW8M on 144.118
0314 RV3IG on 144.150 (-16)
0325 reset computer clock Dimension-4 was not updating and off 3 sec.
0404 copied CQ de N5KDA on 144.142 (-14)
0440 RU1AA on 144.144 (-11)
------- DG5CST on 144.148

I was having a horrible time getting JT65B to work.  I upgraded from 
5.9.0 to 5.9.7 just two day earlier and had no chance to get 
acquainted with the new features.  The screen kept getting frozen off 
freq?  I finally discovered that when I clicked on the Spectra-JT 
screen it was frozen centered on the frequency where my mouse cursor lay...duh!

0600 Took hour off to watch a favorite TV show and resumed with:

0711 CT1HZE (-15)  Pol: Tx-H/Rx-V
0725 RRR from Joe
0747 DJ9CZ 144.148 (-16)  called NG
0759 SM5CUI 144.148 (-16) called NG
0829 N9JIM 144.125 (-12)
-----break for sleeping-----
1646 PA3CSG (sked) 144.116 (-16)
1701 OOO from Geert
1720 ZL2DX 144.117 (-18) called NG
1744 HB9Q 144.111 (-12)  Pol V/H
1754 OOO
1823 DK3BU 144.146 (-12) called NG
1829 IK1UWL 144.148 (-18) called NG
1833 RU1AA 144.148 (-7) Pol H/H
1843 RO
1845 73
1848 CQ 144.148 Pol V/H
1857 OH7HXH 144.148 (-23) called NG
1915 SV8CS 144.148 (-19) Pol H/H
1922 73
1941 OH7HXH 144.148 (-21) called NG
2001 UA4AQL 144.148 (-16) Pol V/H
2006 73
2007 HA0HO 144.148 (-15) called NG
2015 Moonset
-----break to take wife to birthday dinner-----
28/10/2007
0508 IK1UWL 144.122 (-17) Pol V/V
0518 OOO
0524 OZ1LPR 144.123 (-18) called NG
0532 CQ 144.116 Pol H/V
0535 PA3CEE (-20)
0547 73
0551 RX1AS (-17)
0555 OOO
0611 W5UN (-6)
0615 RRR
0625 OH7HXH (-20) called NG
0633 KB8RQ called but he stopped calling
0643 HA6NQ 144.116 (-19) Pol V/H called NG
0652 OM3BC 144.116.5 (-17) Pol V/H
0657 OOO
0700 73
0711 HA6NQ 144.116.5 (-17) Pol V/H
0719 RO (-17)
0721-0727 no signals (I was sending RRR)
0729 73 (-31)  Sanyi had lost his PA at 0721
0737 PA0JMV (-14) Pol H/H
0741 RO
0820 DH4FAJ 144.109 (-20) Pol H/V called NG
0847 CQ 144.109
0848 A05SE (-20) 144.109 Pol V/V
0850 RO
0910 QRT

Summary 32 stations called, 14 worked, 10.5 hours operating.
I feel pretty good considering I run 185w (125w at antenna), 4x 3WL xpol.
At least the station hears well.  Xpol invaluable today.

I am running the DEMI 144/28 + SDR-IQ in parallel with the FT-847 to 
monitor wider band.
MAP65 not up and working, yet.
Therefore, working single op- assisted

I will be QRV at 1700 utc.



73,
Ed - KL7UW
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