[Moon-net] ES5PC 10GHz activity report

[Viljo Allik]

Hi,

I'm pleased to report that during my first activity with my new 10GHz  
setup I have worked 6 stations including
5 initials.

RW1AW 579/559, worked several times random
G4NNS O/RO
DF9QX O+589/529
F2TU O/RO
WA6PY O+549/RO
F5VKQ O+559/539

Here is a bit more detailed info about my setup on 10GHz:

4.5 m prime focus dish, the same as I use on other bands (23-13-6cm)
Chapparral-type feed, Vertical pol. with a WG to SMA transition.
NEC LD4389A TWTA with PSU, mounted close to the feed.
TX cable between TWT & coax switch at the feed: about 50cm of 1/4-inch  
heliax
RX preamp: DB6NT, 20db gain, 0.6dB NF mounted directly on a K&L coax  
transfer switch
the feed is also attached directly to the RF switch connector.
DB6NT MK2 transverter with 106.5 MHz Siemens PMB2306 PLL controlled LO
locked to 10 MHz from a HP8644A signal generator.

There are some pictures of my setup available at:
http://www.comnetsys.eu/files/ES5PC/ES5PC10GHzEMESetup/index.html

If there will be no more sked requests today I will be temporarily QRT  
because I would have
to do some maintenance and troubleshooting work on the dish azimuth  
indication system hoping to
improve it's tracking accuracy.
I hope it won't take too long to be qrv again.

73 & Thanks for all good EME activity on 10GHz this weekend!

Viljo ES5PC