[Moon-net] ARRL Contest: First VHF/UHF weekend 
Od:	Joe Taylor [+ do adresáře]
Předmět:	[Moon-net] ARRL Contest: First VHF/UHF weekend
Datum:	Sun, 15 Oct 2006 21:34:45 -0400
Komu:	moonnet [+]
CC: 	linrad@antennspecialisten.se [+]


Many thanks to all the EME crowd for a most enjoyable weekend!!

I'm a "little pistol" on 2m EME. My station doesn't make enough noise
to generate long QSO runs. Nevertheless, I find it hard to remember a
more enjoyable weekend of cooperative and competitive ham radio than
over the past two days.

This year I am entering as Single Operator Unassisted. No skeds, no
logger, no chat room, no email, no telephone, no internet. Just my own
ears, eyes, and hands, together with a modest collection of electronics
and aluminum of the sort familiar to all of us. Nothing but 100% random
EME QSOs.

I find that operating in S+P mode with a combination of Linrad and WSJT
is a real pleasure in both CW and JT65 modes. During the past two weeks
I began the process of combining (for myself) the extensive capabilities
of these two powerful software tools. There is much still to be done: I
made 46 entries on a "to do" list that I kept beside me during the
weekend. I look forward to discussing some of the desirable design
choices and decisions with others -- I know that some of you have
already done similar things, and more, for yourself. My present goal is
to work toward a combined Linrad/WSJT package that will be more powerful
and easier to use. Please let me know if you are interested in
contributing to such a conversation. I will be happy to share my ideas.

The bottom line for me this weekend was 48 QSOs and 32 multipliers.
(Modest totals, yes; but I am pleased with them as a start. It's
already better than I did in both weekends last year, operating as
Single Operator Assisted.) Oh yes, I should mention that the 48 QSOs
included my EME initials #197 through #211. If I worked you, many
thanks! If we have missed connecting so far, I hope to work you in
November.

-- 73, Joe, K1JT

144 MHz EME
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2 x 10 xpol
1 kW
Linrad and WSJT