Nov 20
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 ...

Posted by Christoph Petermann

Nov 17
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.

144 MHz
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.

Posted by Christoph Petermann