14 Dec
2015
14 Dec
'15
8:44 p.m.
With unusual December WX and temps around 60F / 16C Frank NC1I and I decided
to spend a few hours driving around Rhode Island this past weekend to check
out sites we have had on the short list for a future RI EME DXpedition.
We're pretty excited about one of them: good moon horizon, away from homes
and businesses, etc. We met with the property owners and discussed what we
are looking to do and they seem supportive.
Over the coming weeks I'll continue to work on the logistics for this
operation. As I've mentioned in the past - in the USA the Amateur Radio
service has secondary status on 70cm with the military being the primary
user. In eastern Massachusetts (near RI) there is a large radar
installation that we can't cause interference to (we're normally limited to
QRPP). While we have a special high power permit for 70cm we want to make
sure we inform the radar facility in advance of our planned operation.
Our thoughts would be to run the same station we had in Vermont: 4 yagis on
70cm and the 2.4m dish on 23cm with QRO on both bands. We'd likely setup
the station during the weekend prior to our operation and then return for an
extended weekend on 70cm - and then back the following weekend for 23cm.
Looking at DL7APV's moon calendar we are thinking these dates: 70cm on Apr
08/09/10 and 23cm on Apr 16/17. Because of the difficulty of QRO on 70cm
from Rhode Island we want to make sure we can work as many people as
possible.
Happy Holidays and best wishes for the New Year 2016!
Bob W1QA
6 Mar
6 Mar
2:36 p.m.
Rhode Island EME DXpedition UPDATE
Callsign: AA1KK
70cm operation only:
Sorry for the late notice on this - due to a scheduling conflict with the
operating trailer we will be on from Rhode Island in April for only ONE
weekend - and that operation will be on 70cm.
We hope to go to the site on Sunday 03 Apr 2016 and do an initial setup and
possibly even some tests if the moon is up.
Thu 07 Apr 2016
We will return to the site sometime in the afternoon our time (ca 1800Z) and
hopefully operate the remainder of the moon pass.
Fri 08 Apr 2016
Sat 09 Apr 2016
We will be on for our full moon passes.
Sun 10 Apr 2016
We will be on from moon rise until approximately 1800Z or no further
activity. We then break down and go home.
QSL's:
We will send QSL's direct for all QSO's (both US and International). Your
card is welcome but not necessary. DX stations feel free to QSL via the
bureau if that saves you $$. Both direct and bureau cards can go to NC1I.
I will also upload all QSO's to LotW for those of you who prefer to claim
your award that way.
CW:
There have been a number of requests for CW contacts and we want to provide
those QSO's as well. While we don't want to make skeds we'll announce some
mutual windows where we will switch to CW. We'll make that announcement
sometime in the week prior to the operation. Feel free to drop me an email
off the list if you're looking for a CQ QSO. Reminder: we will be running
the same setup as we had in CT and VT: 4 yagi + QRO.
23cm / 2m:
There have also been a number of requests for a 2m operation. Because of
the demand we may try to operate 2m - or if time permits maybe both bands.
Feel free to share your feedback either here on the list or privately to
Frank or myself. We'll need to talk with the property owner about returning
for another operation (there are certain times of the year when we would not
be able to operate and that includes Sep-Dec). There's some possibility for
July on our schedules - but no commitments at this point.
I apologize for the reduction in April's operating schedule.
Bob W1QA
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