Hello! Well, I wanted to provide as much advance time as I could so you could mark your calendars and/or get everything in your 6m station optimized by the end of August ;-) As those of you know who completed JT65A mode contacts with me on 6m EME when I was in E51, 3D2 and 5W, I will do my best to set up and be active during our common moon windows - especially during the optimum days of the month for 6m EME.
The callsign is not in hand yet (but assured by email), and the QTH has not been finalized, but all the plane tickets have been purchased (as usual, any contributions are VERY welcome), and the equipment (a KX3 portable transceiver with compatible 6m amplifier) is in the works. As soon as the license is in hand, the information will also be available under the callsign on QRZ.com. In the meantime, preliminary information about the DXpedition is here: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj/Niue2012.htm I don't know if it will be possible to find a QTH that provides my usual preference for a takeoff shot over water on moonrise. However, that is not necessary to work NA stations during their moonsets (I will be elevating), so we will get the ground gain on YOUR end for that ;-) And if a QTH with a good moonrise shot (for EU moonset) cannot be found, it is quite likely that we will instead wind up with a good moonset over the water for the EU moonrise. Currently, ZL1RS is planning to activate ZK2 on 2m EME during the same time period, as we did together from E51 and 3D2; Bob's call will probably be his old callsign of ZK2RS. More details will be posted on the above website as the departure time at the end of August gets closer. I am very much looking forward to giving you a new one on the Magic Band! GL and DX! VY 73, Lance -- Lance Collister, W7GJ (ex WA3GPL, WA1JXN, WA1JXN/C6A, ZF2OC/ZF8, E51SIX, 3D2LR, 5W0GJ) P.O. Box 73 Frenchtown, MT 59834-0073 USA TEL: (406) 626-5728 QTH: DN27ub URL: http://www.bigskyspaces.com/w7gj Windows Messenger: [email protected] Skype: lanceW7GJ 2m DXCC #11/6m DXCC #815 Interested in 6m EME? Ask me about subscribing to the Magic Band EME email group, or just fill in the request box at the bottom of my web page (above)! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
