Hi Greg, If you were pointing NE, that would be a problem. The moon was never north of the 25 degree Lat. line. I would have always been on a South bearing from your QTH.
I hope this helps, Rick WA4NVM > > So, I had pretty marginal copy in both SSB and CW, neither of which were > quite good enough to hold a QSO. The odd thing is that CW did NOT improve > things, even with the narrow filter on my FT-736R. > > The antenna is a 2x16 CP thing I picked up at a swap meet (so I don't know > the brand). My copy was better with the CP relay UN-energized, so either > it's wired backwards, or something is broken. On the man-made satellites, > I have used both polarization settings, so I know they both work. Puzzle. > > There's also a no-name preamp up there, after a bit of coax to get around > the rotor. Below the preamp is mostly hardline. Turning on the preamp > results in a small but noticeable rise in the base noise floor, so I > believe it is working. And I Just got down from the roof, after checking > the aiming using the sun. No problem there. I even played with my W9GR > DSP box, trying to pull out the signal. Didn't help much. > > Don't get me wrong - it was a thrill just to hear the moon. But what's > wrong with my setup? The only other thing I can think of was that the > moon was north-east of me at the time, and that means aiming through a bit > of oak tree. Is that the problem? > > Greg KO6TH > > >> Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:52:37 -0500 >> From: [email protected] >> To: [email protected]; [email protected] >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo >> >> This was my experience with a KLM 435-40CX and no preamp into a >> FT-736R. I had to energize the relay on the antenna in order to hear >> them. I assume it's RHCP normally, and LHCP when the relay is energized. >> >> I actually had better copy during the SSB portion than the CW, but am >> not sure why that was. >> >> --Mike WQ5C >> >> >> On 4/17/2010 4:31 PM, i8cvs wrote: >> > Hi Bob, W7LRD >> > >> > What polarization have you used on your 40 el cp ? RHCP or LHCP ? I am >> > sure >> > that with LHCP it was a very consistant signal and with RHCP nothing >> > was >> > heard. >> > >> > Please confirm ! >> > >> > Tanks >> > >> > 73" de >> > >> > i8CVS Domenico >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Bob- W7LRD"<[email protected]> >> > To:<[email protected]> >> > Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 10:57 PM >> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Arecibo >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Very consistant signal 910/40el cp. I wish they would use dxpedition >> >> qso >> >> >> > methods for more qso/hr. This is a very finite opportunity. Had fun >> > anyway, >> > better luck tomorrow. >> > >> >> 73 Bob W7LRD >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the >> >> author. >> >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> >> program! >> >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the >> > author. >> > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> > program! >> > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite >> program! >> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your > inbox. > http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
