[Moon-net] EA3DXU activity report Od: J.M.Prat [+ do adresáře] Předmět: [Moon-net] EA3DXU activity report Datum: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:36:48 +0200 Komu: Tots els del Moon Net [+] Hi All As ussual BIG Controversy again CW / JT65B on ARRL EME test , fortunately tha activity on 1296 Mhz was greatest ( CW is the domminant mode and will continue for long time ) on 432 Mhz the activity was low ( 40% as was 10 year ago CW is still de dominant mode , JT65B is growing ) on 144 Mhz the activity was greatest at similar level as early 90s , there are a lot small newcomer hams starting on EME all in digital mode ( JT65B is the dominant mode and CW is near marginal ) dear EME friends CW and digital , this is de 2006 reality , old times never will return and the best we can do to maintain and imcrease the EME activity is try to old CW hams and newcomers fell good playing EME on his favorite mode , I agree 100% with Joe K5SO . Acording with 2006 ARRL rules , I am running in " Asisted class " I declared my CQ QRG befor contest and make passive use of loggers and cluster during contest , completed 66 QSOs ( same as ARRL 2005 when spotting my CQ QRG on JT65B logger ) This 66 QSOs ( 52 x 144 + 14 x 432 ) was done : 19 on CW in 144 and 432 Mhz , all absolutely random ( old CW stile ) 21 on JT65B 144 Mhz on my CQ , looking up and down on the band for easy signals or in anounced CQ QRG befor contest ( like CW 20 year ago ) 26 on JT65B 144 / 432 Mhz on QRG piked up on logger and cluster ( 40 % of QSOs ) 3 new initials was worked on 144 Mhz RN4AT # 605 , AA1YN # 606 , DM2BHG # 607 About contest conditions I see Faraday lookout for some periods , on 432 was imposible to work Andy N9AB I receibed a lot of QRM / QRZ , but no QSO similar situation was on 144 near 1 hour with PA boys , I heard a some of them calling CQ and working many small stations and even no QRZ to my answer PA5KM and PA25FMF worked after one hour . Finally hope to work a lot more in second leg CW / JT65B in 144 / 432 Mhz Band Equipment 144 : 2 x 17 el M2 + MGF2430 + 4CX1500B 432: 2 x 38 el M2 + CAV 432 EME + GS23B 73 de Josep EA3DXU