JA1RJU 

QM06  9,478Kms

My first ever sked was with JA1RJU Kazu, on 24th Aug' 2005 at 20:50UTC, my TX frequency was 50.190 and RX on 50.035, In Japan the band plan is different to Europe and Data has to be in the lower end of the band where our Beacon frequencies are, so you have to work split from Europe to Asia.

My sked was not successful, there was E' conditions in Europe that didn't help, and I had audio level problems, which thanks to Ian M0BCG we fixed after the sked with KAZU. Our second sked for the 25th had to be cancelled due to a Typhoon in the JA1 area!

Also monitoring for me over the two day sked period was 'Hide' JR6EXN in PM53GH.

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On the 21st & 22nd Sept I had sked's again with JA1RJU Kazu, nothing from either of us was heard on the 21st, but on the 22nd he received my call, but I did not hear him reply at all. Note on the blue window, 'Moon DX' that's my station information, elevation to me was only 2.41 degrees just after Moonrise on my horizon, and the time in the main window 19:50z, and a good signal at -27db, again we were unable to complete. But I had been heard via the Moon in JA, the red spike is my signal!

Our next Sked was for October 14th at Perigee, Kazu was able to use his 2x14 Element beams with ground gain, we had a window over an hour long, and this time lucky we managed to complete. 

        This is the screen shot Kazu sent me after the sked, my best signal at -26db at 16:36z, note the Red Spike of my signal. Kazu's best signal was at -25db.

Kazu's Shack.

Kazu's Beams.