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VK2TV > MOON 07.04.09 09:19l 30 Lines 932 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: moonbouncing,,what is it
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Sent: 090407/0807Z @:VK2TV.#MNC.NSW.AUS.OC #:56341 [Kempsey, QF68JX] $:880277VK
From: VK2TV@VK2TV.#MNC.NSW.AUS.OC
To : MOON@WW
K0CQ wrote:-
> Ray, EME has been worked on microwave bands 2.3, 2.4, 3.3, 5.6,
> 10, 24 and 47 GHz. There are only three in the world that have
> worked EME on 47 GHz, VE4MA and W5LUA are two of them. They are
> also among the few (less than ten) who have worked EME on 24 GHz.
>
> 10 Ghz is probably more popular than 23 cm and the most popular
> of the microwave bands for EME.
>
> Low elevation angles are used only when working a full half way
> around the world, and sometimes to gather a bit more antenna gain
> from ground reflection at the cost of greater receiver noise from
> the warm earth (as compared to sky away from the sun).
>
> Software modes like JT65 have allowed much EME with lower powered
> signals.
>
> 73, Jerry, K0CQ @ W0AK.#CIA.IA.USA
Jerry,
Thank you for the additional information, I am now better informed.
Cheers, Ray vk2tv
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