QSL Information 6M EME Operations Pictures 6M Es Log 6M EME Log E-mail Contact Statistics
July 22, 2010
Es are gone. One more session of moonbounce in a week or so and the antenna
comes down for our departure August 12th. Mount Redoubt across Cook Inlet has
been venting steam so we're keeping an eye on that!
July 14, 2010
Heavy rain stopped in time to run and complete with JR6EXN via EME.
July 13, 2010
Skunked off the moon last night with five different stations, but made a
comeback this morning. G5WQ, OH6MIK, and K6QXY all worked on my moonrise over
the salt marsh. OH6MIK is a single Yagi station and he peaked -20. Amazing.
July 12, 2010
Worked K6MYC off the moon. We were cross polarized much of the time, but Mike
has the ability to switch easily. The amp did fine.
July 11, 2010
I fixed the amp this morning. I'm very lucky. The moist, salty air caused a
short from the HV a/c trace to ground via a mounting screw BEFORE the rectifier
diodes. I cut away the charred bits, jumpered the trace that vaporized, cleaned
things up and am back in the hunt.
July 10, 2010
A set back. I blew the amp up tonight. Lots of noise, smoke, and nasty smells. It looks like an arc on the HV a/c line
into the rectifier board really charred the fiberglass. I'll see what can be
done.
July 7, 2010
VE6ARC/b beacon in here all morning strong, but only managed KE7V so far today.
July 4, 2010
Made the grade with LA8AJA on a setting moon for EME contact #20.
July 3, 2010
Worked Fred, KH7Y off the moon for #19 EME QSO on 6M.
July 2, 2010
K6MYC broke thru for a single Es contact, I could hear others just at the noise
level.
July 1, 2010
It has been mighty quiet here for the last 10 days. I have some EME skeds lined
up for this month, but Es has disappeared. I'm certainly hoping that just eight
openings doesn't make a whole season this far north. We had some excitement when
our generator was stolen a few days ago, but we've replaced that and have better
chains and locks and our own version of a neighborhood watch going.
June 20, 2010
Morning opening here to Texas, PNW, and the mid-west (IA, NE, KS, WI). Signals were a mix of Es
and aurora, so tough copy at times. 38 stations logged. My contact with W5KI was
his #50 State. I got several reports that I was heard in 4-land.
June 17, 2010
Logged OH2BC and ES6RQ via 6M EME tonight on my over salt water moonset, and
added G8BCG later in the day. Thank goodness for EME, Es has been slow here
lately.
June 16, 2010
Worked SM7FJE off the moon.
June 15, 2010
Nice opening to the Pacific Northwest, CA, AZ, VE7 and Ed, N5DG my Texas
connection. Got quite a surprise when I turned toward Asia - worked BA8AG! Also
made EME QSO #12 with W7IUV while elevated in the rain, and then completed with
ZL3TY on my moonset. Life is very good.
June 14, 2010
Worked ZS6NK off the moon.
June 12, 2010
Brief Es opening to CA and NV at the start of the contest. Hoping for more ...
Nada. Did work G4IGO on my moonset via EME.
June 11, 2010
VE7 and CA beacons in this morning early, but no response to CQ. Worked ON4GG
and ON4IQ on EME while elevated.
June 10, 2010
Longer opening this evening, logged 72 stations as far east as KN4F in TN, and
south to XE2HWB. Here is a fun
link.
June 8, 2010
Something different, a morning Es opening. Mostly single hop into CA and the
Pacific Northwest, but N5DG in Texas also logged.
June 5, 2010
Worked CT1HZE via EME, single Yagi to single Yagi.
June 4, 2010
Another brief JA opening. JE1BMJ and JA7QVI worked. Here is a sound file from
the JA end. Link
June 3, 2010
Opening west. Worked JE7KQU and JH7MSB on a quick opening for the first JA's of
the summer and then won the prize by working DU7/PA0HIP! Oh my.
May 30, 2010
Big opening here on 6 meters. Worked as far east as AC4TO in Florida (3,362
miles). 65
stations logged. The opening lasted over 5 hours.
May 25, 2010
Ah Es finally! Worked Alberta, British Columbia, Washington, and Alaska after
supper. It begins.
May 22, 2010
Added W1JJ (-16/-21) to the list of stations worked via EME. Found my +4 db noise problem,
leaky filter caps. I can put the amp in stand-by during receive which cuts the
HV way down and allows me to hear deeper. No Es yet.
May 21, 2010
K2ZD (-23) worked off my moonrise in about 15 minutes for #4 EME contact. Nothing yet
on Es.
May 20, 2010
From here on out just using "KB7Q" on EME NOT "KL7/KB7Q" I was having trouble
with decodes in WSJT.
May 19, 2010
Completed with ZL3NW (-21/-21) for #3 EME contact. This was a single Yagi to
single Yagi QSO.
May 18, 2010
Completed EME contact #2 with OK1RD (-23) and almost worked CT1HZE, both on my
setting moon.
May 17, 2010
I'm QRV, the antenna went up this afternoon. I worked W7GJ (-22) via 6m EME with the antenna elevated at 50 degrees. My
gosh it all works!
Update - May 15, 2010
We're on location at Ninilchik,
Alaska and looking for spots to set the seven element Yagi up when the wind dies
off a bit. I plan to be QRV by 0000Z May 19th at the latest. I have an excellent
setting moon horizon over salt water for EME on 6 meters. I have Internet access
here.
Overview:
Joyce and I are leaving Spokane, Washington May 4th and
heading north to Ninilchik, Alaska (BP40da) for the whole summer. I'll operate
HF of course, especially PSK31 and RTTY, but the 6 meter band will be my main focus.
I'll be taking
my Elecraft K3 and a 800 watt amp for 6 meters. I'll also have my choice of 3, 5
and 7 element Yagis. I hope to put some grids on the air with FSK441 on the way
north, and then operate Es and EME while campground hosting at
Deep Creek Beach. We'll return to the lower 48 in September.
I'll make an all-out effort to be on for the good EME times
mid-month in May, June, July, and August. Details will be posted here. In addition,
I'll try and find the best spot on the Kenai Peninsula for the ARRL June VHF contest
and pray for an opening! Here is a picture of
the exact QTH, taken on our 2006 trip, we have 50 miles of Cook Inlet and four
volcanoes to our
west, and no mosquitoes!
73,
Gene, KL7/KB7Q