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EARTH MOON EARTH (EME) ... one of the the most challenging part on VHF and up

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Latest CQ announcements from JT65 EME Chat

TIME [UTC]	CALLSIGN	INFO	LOCATOR
08/01 00:20	HS2JFW 4X13H Joe>	CQ 144.140 1st	OK03fr
08/01 00:18	UN9L 2X16H Paul>	_CQ 117 1st --------------	MO13tf
08/01 00:17	SW6KRW 4X8/350W George>	Hi to all *CQ 144 120 first *	KM09kp
08/01 00:06	PA5KM 4X2MXP20 Coen>	UN9L Paul nw calling continue other stn, but pls put some CQ or work other stn I will answer you when I have gud copy	JO11wl
07/31 23:57	UT6UG Val>	235600 3 -26 2.6 -188 3 * CQ HS2JFW OK03	KO50ei
07/31 23:57	DG8NCO 4X9/KW Uwe>	235400 1 -27 2.3 -234 3 * CQ HS2JFW OK03 ? 0 1	JO50vh
07/31 23:53	HS2JFW 4X13H Joe>	CQ 144.140 1st	OK03fr
07/31 23:44	IZ0FWE 4X16JXX Carlo>	----------CQ FIRST A 144145------	JN62iq
07/31 23:41	OH4LA 4X17 Pasi>	CQ stopped nw.....bed calls.... GN! :o)	KP20lg
07/31 23:41	S51WX 2X8H/K Dusan>	### CQ CQ 144.130 ### 1ST	JN75os
07/31 23:40	DD0VF 2X9RP/350 Steffen>	233900 4 -24 3.1 186 3 * CQ SP4K KO03	JO61tb
07/31 23:38	S51WX 2X8H/K Dusan>	stop cq on 125	JN75os
07/31 23:37	OH4LA 4X17 Pasi>	=== CQ 144.134 2nd ===	KP20lg
07/31 23:34	SP4K 2XP28/GS35 Chris>	Last few ==== CQ 144.111 Second ==== H/V	KO03hs
07/31 23:29	JR3REX 4X17/QRO Seiichi>	134V: 232700 1 -22 2.7 -43 2 * CQ OH4LA KP20 1 10	PM74lq
07/31 23:26	S51WX 2X8H/K Dusan>	### CQ 144.125 ### 1ST	JN75os
07/31 23:25	G4RGK Dave>	---- CQ 432.054 1st ------------	IO91on
07/31 23:25	UA9JMB 4X16/170 Denis>	CQ 114 1st	MP82rd
07/31 23:24	OH4LA 4X17 Pasi>	=== CQ 144.134 2nd ===	KP20lg
07/31 23:24	JE1TNL 4XP28QRO Kaz>	+++ CQ 1st 432.073 de JE1TNL/4X20H/300 +++ short time	PM95ph
07/31 23:18	S51WX 2X8H/K Dusan>	### CQ CQ 144.125 ### 1ST start in 5 minuts	JN75os
07/31 23:13	JE1TNL 4XP28QRO Kaz>	+++ CQ 1st 432.073 de JE1TNL/4X20H/300 +++ short time	PM95ph

Updated: 01. Aug 2010 at 00:21 UTC

Best tools for EME activities online

Please have a look at N0UK's JT65 Logger page:

Please have a look at ON4KST's famous Chat page:

Or combine the N0UK and ON4KST chats into the MMMonvhf DX Client (MDC):

Monthly moon cycle

This monthly moon cycle is established by using GM4JJJ's famous Moonsked program. You may find it here.

Miscellaneous, rumors, interesting statements, links and all around 144 MHz EME I did found past days

Date

Info

2010-06-21

Hi all I got the roumors that VR2KW will do a one day 144MHz EME trip to OK72 within a short time. He will use 2x9elem and 500W. stay tuned for more news
source VR2KW to OZ1LPR

2010-05-19

Just go the Roumor that DL3OCH will activate BV Taiwan in 144MHz and maybe higher also in the near future. equipment will be 350W or maybe 1kw into 2x8elem. That will be from the very northern part PL05 square
source Dl3OCH to Moonnet

2010-04-25

Peru QRV on 144MHz EME. A real nice surprice happened when OA4TT showed up on EME (JT65B) mode in friday the 19 of March. He worked alot of stations. On the EU window he did more than 27 Qsos. He is running a 6WL DJ9BV antenna made on a Bamboo Boom.
UPDATE
He is using 900 from an amplifier now and make great signals - He be qrv until end June!
SOURCE: OZ1LPR (updated DL8EBW)

2010-03-02

China QRV on EME. BA4TB from PM01 is working on getting QRV on 144MHz EME from China. He will use 2XDK7ZB (3WL) and QRP power.
Source Dale BA4TB to MMM

2010-01-08

Hi there Alex 4L1FP has become QRV on EME 144MHz JT65B style. he is currently a 9elem into 350W. he will put up a second 9elem. He is running with no premap yet but are working on that.
He worked some stations all ready and will inprove his system

source 4L1FP direct

2009-12-17

Jeremy, W7EME, will try to be back at JT in sept. 2010 to get the DXCC back on 144 MHz EME
SOURCE: UKW-DX-Telegramm 1/10

2009-10-13

Thailand HS2JFW are comming on EME 144MHz. he has worked a few stations and are now upgrading.
he is currently 2x13 elem and 100W. soon he will be 4x13 and 4cx250B Pa.
source OZ1LPR

2009-10-08

TA2ZAF and friends are considering a 144MHz EME DXP trip to Ankara area innear future. Place will be Ankara Area KM69. More will be revealed soon as info will come around.
Info from ON4KST Chat.