26 February 2006

Moon 358,458Kms, 27 days after Perigee.

W1JJ                   Mick

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My first ever 6m EME sked was with Mick on the 7th September 2005, we almost completed. Our next sked was set for my Moonset 12:00 - 15:00 on Sunday 26th Feb'06, and this time we did complete.

Mick uses 4x 9 Element KHW's.

My WX was gale-force winds and snow flurries. 

Mick decoded me first at 13:39 W1JJ G8PL JO01 at -28db

The first period I decoded from Mick's was at 13:44 OOO's at -24db with my Moon at 8.82 Degrees elevation.

I received 3 periods of OOO's from Mick, 13:46 -25db & 13:38 - 29db

Mick received my RO's at 13:53 -28db & 13:55 - 26db

I received Mick's RRR's at 13:56 -28db, 

Mick received my 73s at 13:57  -27db

I received Mick's 73s at  13:58-30db the Moon now at 7.5 degrees elevation.

Mick received my 73s again at 13:59 -28db

Mick's best signal -24db, my best signal -26db.

Mick W1JJ & Steve K1SG setting up Mick's the tower.

Mick's 4x 9 Element KHW's

On the 9th October 2007 me and Mick had a 2nd 6m EME sked starting at 15.23 and completed in just 9 minuets, Mick best was -25db and mine to him was -22db. Screen shot below at my QTH. My moon was between 8.75deg and 7.51 deg on my Moonset. The Moon at 4,1899Km each way.