[Moon-net] ES5PC qrv on 3cm EME with more output power now

Paul Chominski pchomins at san.rr.com
Sat Jul 5 01:39:13 CDT 2008


Viljo,
I can be on 10,368.100 on 5 July at 1800Z. I hope evertyhing is OK with my 
system. I did not use it after last ARRL EME contest.
I can not check Moon noise or echoes before 1700Z when  I will start to see 
the Moon with this antenna.
GL 73 Paul WA6PY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Viljo Allik" <vallik at telia.com>
To: <moon-net at list-serv.davidv.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 11:21 PM
Subject: [Moon-net] ES5PC qrv on 3cm EME with more output power now


> Hi,
>
> Finally I have completed my new TWTA setup for 3cm EME. Instead of about
> 6.5W which I had with my previous setup
> I estimate about 15-20W into the feed.
> Also the Rx seems to be improved slightly: I get around 1.8-2dB moon 
> noise.
> My echoes are well audible now.
> Still need to improve the tracking accuracy but it seems to work fine when
> not too much wind.
>
> I'm looking for skeds now...
>
> 4.5 m dish,
> about 15-20W into the feed, V-Pol
> Rx NF 0.6dB
>
> 73,
> Viljo ES5PC
>
>
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