[Moon-net] VE6TA Microwave EME Results

[Grant Furnald]

Folks:
It was an interesting weekend for me with severe weather and equipment 
breakdowns playing a big part.

On 13 cm the following stations were worked, most with great signals due 
to perigee conditions:

OK1CA, WD5AGO, K1JT, HB9SV, SM3AKW, DL4MEA, OK1KIR, ES5PC, IW2FZR, 
RW1AW, F2TU, WA6PY, F5JWF#, G3LTF, W5LUA, OZ4MM, DL0SHF, OE9ERC, NA4N, 
HB9Q#.

At the end of the first european window, my 24 vdc supply decided to 
retire again, so I missed the asia/VK window.  At first glance those 
spectrian amps are a real deal, but one needs to work in the cost of a 
beefy 24 vdc supply.......
My plan was to install the 10 Ghz gear on the dish with a W2IMU feed and 
waveguide relay.  Unfortunately the dish surface accuracy is not 
sufficient, and I could only get a maximum of 5 db of sun noise.  Guess 
10 Ghz EME will have to be a future project for now....
Plan B was to get back on 13 cm for the second pass and borrow the boat 
battery for a power supply.  Seemed to work okay but man those batteries 
are heavy!

I will probably remain on 13cm for the first pass next weekend and then 
switch everything over to 432 in preparation for the second ARRL EME effort.

73's to all.

Grant
VE6TA