All Moonbounce QSOs and Reception Reports in 2004.

2004 Setup for 144 MHz

In March 2004 I have built up my new antenna for 144 MHz. I decided to go for a 9 element DK7ZB antenna of 2.5 wavelength. I have mounted the antenna on top of my telescopic tower and is about 11m above ground. It has a fixed elavation of 15 degrees. When the sun is in range, I can receive some sunnoise but I have not measured it so far. I have installed a small black&white TV camera just below the 2m antenna.

Station Description

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Almost all my WSJT JT65 EME QSOs
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WSJT FSK441 QSOs

Date       Call hrd

19.12.2004 RK3FG	JT65B (-23dB) clg 5B8AD
           EA5SE	JT65B (-21dB)
	   EA3DXU	JT65B (-24dB)
	   RK3WWF	JT65B (-28dB) after integration
	   S52LM	JT65B (-21dB) 
	   N5BLZ	JT65B (-22dB)

28.10.2004 DK3EE     JT65B (JO41 -25dB)

09.10.2004 I3DLI     CW -O-            
           

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

03.10.2004 09.20 DL8GP     JN39  O      O    #33       WSJT JT65B #12 #33     (-21/r-24dB)


Date       Call hrd
30.09.2004 I2FAK     JT65B (JN45 -23dB)

25.09.2004 I2FAK     JT65B (JN45 -21dB)

I was only QRV on sunday. I wanted to look for CW stations today and I am very glad to work IK3MAC. I first thought there was a tropo signal, but the signal was from the moon and completely Q5 and up to 539. Unbelievable. I tried to fiddle around with LINRAD and other software with very good succes. Great to "see" CW stations, put a filter on and copy them easily. Due to the big number of "birdies" it is hard to find the stations. LINRAD had the big advantage to see 20 kHz at a time.

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

12.09.2004 14.55 IK3MAC    ?      O      O    #32       CW   


Date       Call hrd
12.09.2004 I2FAK     CW 449
           OZ1HNE    CW M to O, tropo and EME seen with Spectran
           DK3WG (?) CW in sked with V73AT, well seen in spectran also tropo + EME
	   SV1BTR    CW 339
	   KB8RQ     CW 439
	   HB9Q      JT65B (JN47 -23dB) calling CQ
	   ECHOES    only at -33 dB, only tried once.

Date       Call hrd
05.09.2004 EA3DXU   (JN11 -25dB)
           RK3FG    (     -25dB) not strong today
	   N1KI     (     -23dB) tested for a while, but one way only

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

03.09.2004 21.43 ZS5LEE    KG50jf O      O    #31       WSJT JT65B #11 #31     (-22/r-22dB) 4Y 1,5KW
03.09.2004 20.48 DF7KF     JO30gu O      O    #30       WSJT JT65B #10 #30     (-17/r-23dB) 16Y 1,5KW


Date       Call hrd
28.08.2004 I2FAK    (JN45 -18dB)
           ON4IQ    (JO20 -23dB  Tried QSO for 90 min, but not complete
27.08.2004 F6FHP    (IN96 -23dB) 4Y
           PA3DZL   (JO21 -24dB) 4Y 1,5k first hrd EME later Tropo
	   EA3DXU   (JN11 -21dB) 2Y 1,5k called, but no reply
	   SP2OFW   (JO93 -21dB) 4Y very good today
22.08.2004 RU1AA    (KP40 -23dB)
           ZS5LEE   (KG50 -23dB)
19.08.2004 N9LR     (EN50 -25dB) 4*8el 1k, copied with moon only at 2 ..0.5° elevation

After I heard my echoes so fine, I heard Milos CQ. The QSO was made quickly. Signals were seen strong in ARGO analyser

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

19.08.2004 18.39 S52LM     JN65   O      O    #29       WSJT JT65B #9 #29     (-21/r-23dB) 4Y 1,5KW


Date       Call hrd
19.08.2004 W5UN     (EM23 -19dB)
           ZS5LEE   (KG50 -24dB) What a surprise
	   KB8RQ    (     -17dB) really strong today, down to 1,5 degrees elevation 
	   echoes         -31,2 dB / 350W
18.08.2004 K2TXB    (FM29pt -22dB) Tested for 1 hour, but he got only a few synchs.
13.08.2004 ON4IQ    (JO20 -22dB) 4Y 1k

First thought I copied Wojtek via Tropo, but it was definitely EME. This was a very fine contact.

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

08.08.2004 23.06 SP2OFW    JO93   O      O    #28       WSJT JT65B #8 #28     (-19/r-23dB) 4Y 1,5KW FB QSO

I could add more stations to my HEARD-List

Date       Call hrd
24.07.2004 I2FAK    (JN45 -21dB)
           OK2DL    (JN89 -25dB)
	   DF2ZC    (JO30 -25dB)
23.07.2004 S52LM    (JN65 -23dB) good enough for a QSO!
18.07.2004 RK3FG    (KO86 -22dB)
           RU1AA    (KP40 -22dB)
	   K2TXB    (FM29 -24dB)
10.07.2004 EA3DXU   (JN11 -23dB)
           OK2DL    (JN89 -26dB) ??
28.06.2004 EA3DXU   (JN11 -24dB)
21.06.2004 KC4VI    (EL88 -23dB) 4x3.5wl 1k

Met Anatoly again today on the EME logger. Although the signal was not as strong as yesterday we needed 17 Minutes for the QSO. Got syncs on K7MAC and others, but no decode. A test with G4YTL resulted negative.

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

13.06.2004 13.25 RK3FG     KO86hp O      O    #27       WSJT JT65B #7 #27     (-21/r-27dB) 4Y 1KW

I had very limited time today, but I tried a sked with RK3FG, who in fact was very strong. He copied me, but could not decode. But my signal was copied by S52LM.

Date       Call hrd
12.06.2004 RK3FG    (KO86 -21dB)

6 June 2004: I have components "collected" for extending my antenna. I will have full elevation for my 2m 9 Element very soon.

At very low declination of the moon I tried to copy something. Yes there was S52LM ! But it was late for a test.

Date       Call hrd
01.06.2004 S52LM    (JN65 -26dB) 1kw and 4 x 4,4wl, first time copied (moon in 160°)

I am am very pleased to work N5BLZ this weekend. When conditions are good, I am able to copy single yagi stations. To the eastern direction, I did not solve the QRM problem. So there is no chance today to make a QSO or copy anything.

Date       Call hrd
22.05.2004 RK3FG    (KO86 -19dB) great signal with 1kw and 4 x 4,4wl and always visible with SPECTRAN
           echoes         -34dB  with 300W today

21.05.2004 I2FAK    (JN45 -17dB) like a beacon
           EA3AXV   (??   -26dB) 1 x 5wl ! First Single Yagi copied


Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

20.05.2004 19.10 N5BLZ     EL29ew O      O    #26       WSJT JT65B #6 #26     (-21/r-27 dB) 4 yagis


Date       Call hrd
20.05.2004 PA0JMV   (JO21 -23dB) wants a beer ...

Date       Call hrd
16.05.2004 N5BLZ    (EL29 -23dB) hrd CQ / test before negative
           DF7KF    (JO30 -21dB) in test / later up to -14 dB!! CQ
15.05.2004 EA3URC   (JN11 -23dB) 2 Yagi / also in Spectran
           W3EME    (FM19 -25dB) Moon at 1.5 degs elevation

On the weekend 1st May I got up from bed at moonset time. With success !

Date       Call hrd

02.05.2004 KB8RQ    (549 CW) VERY strong !
           W9UWA    (319 CW) found on ARGO Analyser then tuned DSP to frequency
           SP6GWB   (JO60?-27dB) Only Calls
           SM5CUI   (JO89 -23dB) ? (Sked)

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

02.05.2004 01.46 W3EME     FM19QT O      O    #25       WSJT JT65B #5 #25     (-18/r ? dB) 8 yagis
01.05.2004 00.25 KB8RQ     EM79   O      O              CW EME received 539 !! UFB QSO

Despite the moon being in the vicinity of the sun (just 14 degrees) conditions were good. I kept listening, because it was main TV time and I do not know, if I produce some TVI.

Date       Call hrd

18.04.2004 I2FAK    (JN45 -17dB) Very strong !
           DK3EE    (JO41 -22dB) 4*14ele

Date       Call hrd

04.04.2004 K2TXB    (FM29pt -22dB) 2*16 tested 30 min got all info. He received me with max -26 dB no decode.

Another fine QSO was made with ES6RQ. I am very pleased with this tiny system here.

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

03.04.2004 16.50 ES6RQ     KO28WA O      O    #24       WSJT JT65B #4      (-22/r-28 dB) 12x14ele
Date       Call hrd

03.04.2004 VK7MO    (QE.. -26dB)
03.04.2004 I2FAK    (JN45 -22dB)
03.04.2004 W9/G4FDX (EN60 -20dB) 4*11 tried QSO for 1 hour (0229 .. 0340 UT), but were missing final rrr

Two very fine QSOs were made on 2 April 2004 with DF2ZC (4 Yagies) and PA0JMV (2 Yagies). Despite a lot of noise I have to the eastern direction I could copy both stations easily. Both contacts were at elevations from 15° to 25°.

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Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

02.04.2004 16.50 PA0JMV    JO22   O      O    #23       WSJT JT65B #3      (-21/r-22 dB) 2x18ele
02.04.2004 16.08 DF2ZC     JO30   O      O    #22       WSJT JT65B #2      (-25/r-22 dB) 4x17ele


Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info

27.03.2004 23.06 W5UN             O      O    # -       fb quick CW QSO

Date       Call hrd

27.03.2004 DK3BU    (JO33 -O-)   CW
           IK2DDR   (     -O-)   CW
           I2FAK    (JN45 -15)
26.03.2004 HB9Q     (JN47 -27dB) 8*?
           OH7PI    (KP32 -24dB) 4*16
           W9/G4FDX (EN60 -24dB) 4*18
           ECHOES         -31.1dB but -5 dB degradation today

I am very pleased to copy my own echoes. I could not believe it. I have learned, that they even should be somewhat stronger. Best echoes could be heard at ca 12 .. 18 degs elevation of the moon.

25.03.2004 ECHOES         -31.5dB GREAT ! with 180W
           KB8RQ    (EM79 -15dB)
23.03.2004 KB8RQ    (EM79 -15dB);
           EA3DXU   (JN11 -21dB) 2*17ele M2
           DK3EE    (JO41 -24dB) 4*14ele
22.03.2004 KB8RQ    (EM79 -21dB) 24 Antennas

First QSO

On 21 March 2004 I could make the first EME QSO using this antenna. On the internet I read that I2FAK has been calling CQ on 144.120 MHz. The moon was at about 23 degrees above the horizon and the sun only 9 degrees away. I could copy I2FAK immediately using the ARGO spectrum analyser program. Switching to the WSJT mode JT65B I could immediately decode Franco's signal. I called with 120W at the antenna and within a few minutes the QSO was made.

Date       UTC   Call      Grid   Sent   Rcvd Initial   Info


21.03.2004 15.42 I2FAK     JN45   O      O    # -       WSJT JT65B #1/1    (-18/r-22 dB)