Hi all;

This afternoon here 8N1EME big dish moonbounce
license was fully issued by authority for 144,
432, and 1296 MHz 500 watts output.

At 0538Z 8N1EME made the first EME QSO with
JA6AHB on 432 MHz CW with the RST 559/579.

144 MHz was followed but no echo was heard because
of Faradey rotation. We expect the condx improves,
as well as the occasional LNA relay trouble.

1296 MHz transmission was monitered by JA6AHB with
589 report. No echo was heard because HPA/LNA
cabinnet was not installed at the planned pedestal
step because of the bad WX. HPA has 300 watts output
in the shack beneath the antenna pedestal. If it is
installed up ca. 25 meters, transmission signal would
be improved some 8-9 dB.

So we will operate only 432.030 MHz no split this
afternoon. If requested, we can operate SSB too.

Today's team members:
Mike JH1KRC, Shu 7M2PDT, Koh JJ1NNJ, Kony JM1GSH,
Tada JA1BGU, Sho JH7SIA, and Yuki JH1NBN

Fri, 23 Feb 2007
8N1EME
Project BIG-DISH 2007