[Moon-net] 3rd, 2nd and 1st pass results DL4MEA

[Koellner, Guenter (NSN - DE/Muenich)]

Hello friends,

this is the full report of all 3 activity periods:

1st pass worked:
RA3AQ, SM4DHN, K4QI, WA6PY, DF3RU, SP6JLW, N2UO, SM3AKW, DL1YMK, ES5PC, OZ6OL, K1JT, WW2R, K9SLQ, N0OY, IK3COJ, G3LTF, OK1DFC, OK1KIR, G4CCH, SK0UX, OH2DG, HB9Q, RW1AW, VA7MM, N9JIM

2nd pass worked during eastern window:
OK1CA SM3LBN RD3DA JH5LUZ JA3ERE ON4BCB LA9NEA IK2RTI IK2MMB JA4BLC JR4AEP JA6AHB DL4DTU IZ1BPN

2nd pass during western window:
OZ4MM VE6TA W5LUA W2DRZ K9BCT K7XQ AL7RT OE5JFL

3rd pass eastern window:
VK4AFL (*5), JF3HUC, JA8IAD (*5), IW2FZR, VK3UM (*5), LX1DB (SSB), EA3UM, F5JWF

(*5) These stations had a significant QSB. While at the same time, better say never, European stations did not have QSB. I never before observed such an effect neither on 23cm no on 13cm.

Total number of QSO: 56, uncounted initials (there are plenty of them)

Absolutly great! Really the first time that I am satisfied with my antenna system. I know about three stations that called me which I wasn't able to copy, probably there was another one during the 3rd pass. Now it it time to improve the preamp in order to be able to read also those few missing stations.

4.5m dish, f/D=0.32, septum polarizer feed with chapperal ring
TH347, about or less than 750W at the feed, driver BLF958 followed by 2 times MRF286
FHX35 preamp, about 0.5dB NF
FT847 with IQ mixer on the 2nd IF, Winrad waterfall +/-6kHz

Thanks for all QSOs and a special thanks to those who called without beeing successful.

73, Günter (dl4mea)