[Moon-net] 6m EME reults today

[LANCE COLLISTER]

Hello!

Who says there is no DX to be worked on 6m these days?  Despite the Kp index of 3, 
the degredation was very good (only -2.4 dB).  AND the moonset today came at a very 
convenient time of the evening for the EU stations :-)

I am very pleased to report JT65A mode contacts with the following stations:

LA4ANA 	-27 dB 	(short boom 5 element yagi and 100w)
I2KBD	-22 dB 	(Alberto's first 6m EME contact)
OY3JE	-26 dB, but incomplete (Jan had noise come on during my final RRR)
PE1BTX	-28 dB
GM4WJA	-17 dB  (WOW - what a signal!)

I am especially excited about the contact with LA4ANA, which is the smallest station 
I have contacted so far on 6m EME.  Now that we are at the bottom of the sunspot 
cycle, conditions for 6m EME have been VERY good. Especially if you have a flat, 
clear area toward the moonset or moonrise, your antenna could have some valuable 
extra ground gain when it is aimed on the horizon.  This is one of the secrets that 
makes 6m EME possible for many stations.  We hope to see more 6m stations join us on 
the moon soon!

VY 73, Lance
-- 
Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex: WN3GPL, WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8)
P.O. Box 73
Frenchtown, MT  59834  USA
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TEL: (406) 626-5728
URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj
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