[Moon-net] Am I too optimistic?

[Bert]

All,

I received 12 replies to my request for hope! Thanks a lot to all who took the time to respond. The general consensus is that it will be possible to achieve an EME QSO with a Big Big Gun in JT65, but I won't be able to hear my own echo. As a bare minimum, I should add a good preamp. But don't worry, my plans are germinating right now. Give me a few months it will improve. In the mean time, I will try a big gun to give myself a boost.

Best Regards,

Bert, VE2ZAZ
Http://ve2zaz.net


Bert 
wrote:
> 
Hello 
Everyone,
>
> 
I 
have 
been 
reading 
you 
for 
a 
while. 
Very 
interesting 
stuff. 
Here 
is 
my 
current 
equipment:
>
> 
13 
el. 
long 
boom 
yagi 
on 
432 
@ 
40 
ft 
elevation.
> 
100W.
> 
60 
ft  
of 
1/2" 
heliax.
> 
TS-790a 
rig.
> 
no 
preamp.
>
> 
I 
know, 
I 
know. 
This 
is 
too 
little 
for 
EME. 
What 
if? 
What 
if 
ground 
gain 
helps? 
What 
if 
the 
moon 
conditions 
are 
at 
their 
best? 
What 
if 
the 
other 
station 
is 
a 
big 
gun?
>
> 
Could 
I 
hear 
myself 
using 
a 
sound 
card 
and 
spectrum 
analyser? 
>
> 
Achieving 
something 
like 
this 
would 
give 
me 
a 
boost 
of 
energy 
in 
developing 
a 
better 
station.
>
> 
Thanks 
in 
advance 
for 
your 
opinions.
>
> 
Bert, 
VE2ZAZ
> 
http://ve2zaz.net
>
>
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>
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