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W0PT QRV on 2M EME
I am now QRV with 4X M2 19XXX and 1.2kw. Skeds
are always welcome!
Personal Interests
- Ham Radio
- I have been a Ham Radio operator for 19 years. My first
call sign was KA0OXK, followed by AA0CP, now W0PT. 2
meter moon bounce or EME is my passion. Of the 637
contacts I have made via 2m EME, 262 are initials. I have
worked 32 states, 42 countries and 190 grids. My most
recent contacts have been with 7J6CCU, NQ2O, OH3AWW,
IK7UXY and OK1VVP.
My 2 meter EME station consist of a Icom 746 all mode. FFTDSP
software de AF9Y, Skymoon
and CWKEY5 software de
W5UN. The antennas are 4 M2 19XXX at 20 feet. Phasing lines are
LMR-400 cable. Transmit feedline is 100 feet of Andrew 1 5/8.
Receive feedline consist of 100 feet of 1/2 inch andrew. Preamp
is a ARR with 23db gain and 0.52nf. Running an 8877 at 1.2kw.
This is the 43 element VE7BQH portable yagi used by N0KQY for
our 2m EME QSO on October 27, 1999 at 0224utc.This was Garys
first attempt to work EME with this antenna. The original design
built by W0PT, was used for portable EME operation. This antenna
works very well, is inexpensive, and makes EME operation possible
for most any station with a few hundred watts.
Need more information on EME? See the W5UN 2M EME Primer W7GJ 144 EME Tips
VE7BQH 144mhz
long yagi
N1BUG Web
Site
SSTV
SSTV is another mode I enjoy. As often as possible we conduct
a SSTV net on our 2m repeater in Mound City. Below are some
recent pictures received from that net, and the 20 meter band.
- Astronomy
- I have always enjoyed watching the night skys. My
telescopes include an Orion 6" DOB and a Celestron
C8 SCT. I also use a pair of Celestron 20X80 Binoculars.
I have spent many hours viewing the craters on the moon,
planets, and countless other objects. Quite frequently,
Andy Lowe, K0IY and I spend evenings watching for and
counting satellites as they pass overhead after sunset.
We share this information via Ham Radio.
My telescopes, and Celestron C8 and a
Orion 6 inch DOB
Astronomy Links
Astronomical Society Of
Kansas City
IC Stars Astronomy
Web page
ASKC Asteroid
& Supernova Patrol
- WAS 2M EME (The Worked All States award is just what it
says: Work and confirm all 50 states) So far I have
worked 32 US states via Earth Moon Earth.
- VUCC 2M EME (The VHF/UHF Century Club is one of the
League's newer awards, for working and confirming V/UHF
contacts in 2° × 1° grid
square locators on all V/U/SHF bands from 50 MHz to
300 GHz). So far I have 190 grids confirmed.
- WAC (Sponsored by the International
Amateur Radio Union (IARU), the Worked All Continents
award is issued for working and confirming all six
continents (North America, South America, Oceania, Asia,
Europe and Africa) on a variety of different bands and
modes.) I completed WAC last summer.
Fishing with NU0O and
A nice quiet boat ride on Hillsdale lake after
dark.......right Mike?
E-Mail
bvkirk@grapevine.net
Last revised: December 16, 2001.
