[Moon-net] VE6TA 13cm Results

[Grant Furnald]

Good acitivity this weekend on 13 cm.

June 28th.  My 2320 sked with G4CCH failed due to massive S-9 QRM from 
the Sirius radio sats.  I notice that they use a molnoya-like orbit so 
perhaps there are predictors as to when the QRM may be better.  Need to 
do some investigating.
I managed to work WW2R and heard WD5AGO with good signals on 2304.

Thought that my echoes were poorer than normal so I checked my dish 
surface accuracy out and tried to make some adjustments.  Sun noise came 
up a bit so it appeared to be successful.  I also changed my feed from 
my round aluminum septum to a older copper septum.  Again echoes seemed 
better but sun noise was the same.

June 29th.  Arranged a resked with G4CCH and with no QRM the sked went 
easily, despite tripping a breaker in the shack.  Howard was a strong 
559 for initial #49 on 13 cm. 
After our sked I called CQ and worked SM2CEW on random twice.  Peter has 
a great 559 signal and was initial #50.  We have now worked on 4 EME bands.

All in all a fun weekend and looking forward to more activity on 2.3 and 
3.4 ghz.

73's to all.

Grant

VE6TA
180w in shack 5.5 meter dish.

DO33gs