DF9CY Christoph Petermann

Some Info ....

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:46:00 +0200

Due to personal reasons, this site will still be maintained very irregulary for some time.

Comet PanSTARRS

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:29:14 +0100

Yesterday evening it was the first evening to observe the comet C/2011 L4 PanSTARRS and the only 22 hours old young moon right beside it. I took my kids and we went into the cold air at -5°C. We were lucky and found the moon already very early and a little bit later we discovered the comet as well. We took strings of images, but we were disappointed as the comet was that small and faint. Go and see images HERE.

Setting up the Digital Modes

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:10:02 +0100

After the while off, I spent some time through the last days to set up the Digital Modes like WSPR, WSJT on my Windows 8 computer. As far as I can see, everything is running fine again now.

Happy New Year !

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:01:00 +0100

Hello Visitor ! Nice to see you here ...

QRV again

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:14:18 +0100

The TS690s is sold. I rearranged a lot of things and get all the stuff running again after this years' break. Still things are going slow, but the station is working with the Flex-1500 as central rig. The IC820 for VHF/UHF needs some work and that is done soon hopefully.

6 Juni 2012 Venustransit

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:34:28 +0200

Oh, I almost forgot: You will find my Venustransit images on my site now. We had luck and could almost see it undisturbed. (Images of the Venustransit)

RadioActivity March 2012

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:38:47 +0100

50 MHz
09 March 2012 Fine Aurora and wotked a bunch of stations.
07 March 2012 Only listening on 6m.

144 MHz
07 March 2012 I worked some stations on 2m this time.

RadioActivity February 2012

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:49:42 +0100

50 MHz
27 February 2012 Strong Aurora going on. I worked a number of stations from SM and OH.
15 February 2012 Some Aurora and some stations.

(No activity in December and January)

Welcome in the Year 2012

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:03:26 +0100

... and it will hopefully be a fine year for everyone. I am quite busy with many things ... so little activity here in the moment.
Feel free to sweep around on these pages here.
Greetings
Christoph

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:21:55 +0100

Thank you for coming along here - maybe you came here more often ...

Have a Merry Christmas, enjoy your holidays, have a big party or whatelse.

See You in 2012

Lunar Eclipse at Moonrise

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:02:04 +0100

At moonrise on 10 December 2011 our "trabant" was totally eclipsed and against all expectations it was very clear down to the horizon. While joining at a meeting of our local astronomy club we had the chance of observing the end of the eclipse. Here is an image of the partially eclipsed moon.

Lunar and Jupiter images

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:03:20 +0100

In my Astrophoto section you find a few new images of the Moon and Jupiter. I cannot explain why, but they are somewhat unsharp. I have checked the collimation of the scope before taking the images and found it OK. Have a look nevertheless ...

RadioActivity November 2011

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 14:21:00 +0100

432 MHz
16 November 2011 Heard GB3ANG (IO86) beacon and OY3BEC (IP62) beacon - no humans ...
10 November 2011 Worked OH5LK (KP30) over a 1224km path, OH1ND (KP00) and SM6CCO (JO78) new#. Heard was R1AX (KO59) at almost 1450km.

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16 November 2011 Copied GB3ANG (IO86) beacon quite strong, but there was no activity at all.
11 November 2011 YL3AG (KO06) in log ...
10 November 2011 Big tropo opening. Worked OH2K (KP20) and OH1ND (KP00). Hrd RA1AWK, OH5LK and more.
5/6 November 2011 Marconi Memorial Contest ... I worked 32 station which I picked out of the noise. Best DX was 802km into OM. Very nice as that is my worst direction.
1 November 2011 I heard some Aurora and listened in the NAC. Conditions were a bit up to SM4 and SM5 which I could hear. I did not work anyone, as I was busy with other things.

RadioActivity October 2011

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:29:08 +0200

432 MHz
1/2 October 2011 I worked some 20 stations in the UHF contest this weekend. An ODX of 550km with my 10w and the small antenna is not bad ... but I heard stations from southern Switzerland and Northern Italy!

The Galaxy Again

nospam@example.com (Christoph Petermann) — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:00:00 +0200

The night of 29 September was very clear and I took the chance for some astrophotos. So I came to the best M31 Andromeda galaxy I ever imaged. Have a look for more, go here.