Moonbounce (EME) information

Do you have a directional antenna, a 2m SSB transceiver with 50 W output and a PC?

If your answer is YES then, believe it or not, you are capable of making a QSO with EA6VQ (and other stations) using the Moon as a reflector. Click here to know how.

• Interesting information, articles, news, etc.
• Moon-Net discussions
• Software
• Hardware
• On-Line calculations and services
• Magazines
• Home pages of some EME operators
• W5UN EME operating primer....must visit site for beginners to Moon Bounce.

Do you have a page with information regarding Moon-Bounce operation and you would like me to include a link to it? Just send me an E-Mail to: my address

Interesting information, articles, news, etc.

• What's the report in EME contacts and how to fill an EME QSL card
   
• EME with JT65B. A step by step guide for beginners.
   
• LiveCQ on 144 MHz, to know in real time in which frequency are the stations calling CQ
• N0UK's EME chat, where to meet most of the active stations
• K1JT's Earth-Moon-Earth (Very good and complete)
• K1JT's paper on EME libration fading
• 50 MHz amplifier with three GI7B (French)
• ARRL EME contest multiplier checklist
• Amplifier power linear. Free VHF-UHF-SHF power amplifier schemes.
• Most wanted DXCC countries on 144 MHz.
• EA6VQ's EME calendar 
• DG7YBN Excel BC for Semi-Insulated Elements on Boom Calculator
• DG7YBN TANT manual
• 50 & 144 MHz online chat
• WB5APD's page on digital communications via EME using JT44 (WSJT) 
• EME initials top list  
• C31TLT expedition to Andorra 2001
• GaAsFet markings (or how to find out which GaAsFets you have..)
• The Midsouth 2m. SSB homepage  
• Coaxial Cable data available at KC6UUT and N3SME web sites.
• Tropospheric Ducting Forecast for Europe  
• VE7BQH G/T chart
• VHF database of stations and locators, by The VHF-DX-Group DL-West 
• 144MHz In Europe Forum
• Moon-Net discussions
• Dubus articles On-Line  
• First-Ever QSO from EA,EA6,EA8 & EA9 on VHF-UHF
• Introduction to the Moon-Bounce operation, by EA1ABZ (Spanish)
• Listen to EA6VQ's own echoes , KB8RQ calling CQ off the moon, and other ham-radio signals and sounds
• Instant message "chat board" for 2 meter EMErs.
• HB0 expedition 98
• AWG/Metric Conductor Chart
• The VHF+ Newletter master list web site. List of current VHF+ newsletters and club information.
• PARIS 1998, 8th 432 MHz AND ABOVE EME CONFERENCE
• Weaksignal News Kiosk. Information of interest for the Weak signal Community
• Information and sounds from the operation of KP4BPZ in Arecibo, Puerto Rico via Moon Bounce on July 3, 1965 and July 24, 1965
• The IMP-8 Receive Station in Antarctica:. Mike Staal is shown doing the first VHF Moon-Bounce from Antarctica.
• EME, SETI, Radio Astronomy and Radio Amateurs. The following Pages are dedicated to building bridges between the EME, SETI and Radio Astronomy Amateur Interest Groups.
• The BC VHF Plus Page, Dedicated to the Enjoyment and Exploration of Propagation on Amateur Radio Frequencies Above 50 MHZ
• EME email list. Moon bounce reflector. (Moon-Net)
• North East Weak Signal VHF Group Home Page
• Pictures of Parabolic antennas used to reflect signals off the moon in 1958
• Worldwide Amateur Radio Information. Full listing of everything to do with Amateur Radio on the Internet!
• Amplifier Noise Temperatures, by Chuck MacCluer W8MQW
• E-mail Address List of Active EME Operators,by Scott, KD4LT.
• QST articles about EME.
• 432 and Above EME Newsletters by K2UYH.
• Swedish EME Forum for EME research and related items
• Images of the Moon at short radio wavelengths
• X Polarity Antenna Systems, by VE3KDH
• VE3ONT WEB page, with many pictures
• EME gallery. Pictures of EMErs by W8MQW
• VHF & UP "Database" SITE. V-U-SHF & EME standings
• W6PO's High Performance 144 MHz. Power amplifier with Eimac 8877
• EME activity logger. WEB page for posting real time DX-spots.

Software

• VQLog. THE logbook for serious VHF DXrs. With maps, statistics and more...
• The DXCC spreadsheet. A great Excel spreadsheet for controlling your DXCC status
• On-line EME calculator 
• ARRL EME contest multiplier checklist
• SM-Win.EXE Sun & Moon location calculator for Win 3.1 / Win 95
• FFTDSP - See weak signals with your PC and Sound Card
• Skymoon - Quick & clear on-screen graphical view of all pertinent moon data.
• CWkey4 - Automation of EME operation
• VK3UM - EME planner
• Nova for Windows and Nova for DOS are sophisticated, fast, and powerful real-time satellite tracking programs for personal, amateur, professional, and government applications.
• Radioman - Logging and MoonBounce software for DOS
• Free Space Pathloss Calculation (Microsoft EXCEL (Version 5 or 7) spreadsheet)
• OH5IY - Meteor scatter software
• MoonSked  - Complete EME tracking, scheduling program for Macintosh and Windows.
• ERP calculator for the Holiday Classic Contest
• VHF-DX Logging Software for Win95. Keeps track of EME-Initials on each band from 50MHz to 10GHz
• F1EHN DOS version of the Tracking System Software
• K6STI's DSP Blaster. DSP filter using the Sound Blaster
• YGO, the YAGI GENETIC OPTIMIZER
• Es and FAI propagation calculation software
• Directory containing more than 77,000 callsigns and their locators (grid squares), for Babylon-pro

Hardware

• Amplifier power linear. Free VHF-UHF-SHF power amplifier schemes.
• LNA Technology. High performance low noise amplifiers, half wave power dividers, transmitting sequencers, etc.
• Hardsoft Products. Communications, computers and electronic components (M2 antennas resellers in Italy)
• AR2 preamps and sequencers
• LZ2US's amplifiers (Site1 & Site2)
• N9MKC's low noise Preamp's
• KB2AH's specialized 1296 MHz Equipment
• M2 antennas
• Informatica industrial IN2 S.A.. MFJ, Mirage Amplifiers and preamps. Vargada Radio antennas (Spanish)
• Cushcraft antennas
• Down East Microwave. Amateur radio equipment for 50 MHz and above
• Antenna Works. Antennas and High Power amplifiers
• Henry Radio. High Power amplifiers
• Angle Linear. GaAs-Fet preamp's, linear Radio Frequency (RF) products and peripherals for communications
• DX System Radio. French antennas manufacturer of Yagi beams for 14 to 450 MHz
• SSB electronic (Germany  /  USA)
• Lots of useful and hard to find components at http://www.xs4all.nl/~barendh/
• Linear Amp UK.
• Winegard "DIGITAL MAGIC" # DE-4600 Elevation Sensing Unit
• WA8WZG. Tubes, RF components, Andrew connectors, etc
• Demon-Multimedia. Satellite actuators and solid dishes up to 3.4 m (Spanish)
• Big rotators for large EME arrays
  • www.antenna.it/antennas2.htm (Italy)
  • www.prosistel.it/ (Italy)
  • www.bigboyrotators.com (USA)
  • Prositel (BigBoy) rotators (Reseller in Spain)
• Rotator services & parts
  • http://www.rotordoc.com
  • http://www.rotorservice.com
• Rotator comparison charts
  • http://www.prosistel.it/T_comp_ing.html
  • http://www.arraysolutions.com/Products/prosistelrotortable.htm

On-Line calculations and services

• Coaxial Cable Attenuation & Power Handling Calculator 
• On-line database of callsigns and locators (grid squares)
• Watch the Moon-phase On-Line
• Moonrise/moonset calculation for a certain day and location
• How to calculate your grid square / locator:
  • Method one: 
    • Look for your home at Google Earth and click on it. You will get your exact extended locator.
  • Method two:
    • First you must know your exact latitude and longitude. Some on-line databases that could help are:
      • WhereOnEarth
      • Geonames
    • Then enter your latitude / longitude in the Locator calculator at the ARRL

Magazines

• AntenneX. Devoted to experimentation and construction of antennas.
• DUBUS. The serious magazine for VHF and up amateur radio

Home pages of some EME operators

• AF9Y - EME & Weak Signal Page (Amateur Radio VHF EME (MoonBounce) operation, FFTDSP - See weak signals with your PC and Sound Card !!, Typical Moonbounce Audio and Image Recordings, and more...)
• AC4OP, EME and Weak signal.
• CT1DMK, Luis Cupido home page with info on the reception of the Lunar Prospector
• DC6UW, Norbert's page
• DF9CY home page 144, 432, 1296 and 10 GHz EME plans.
• DH8NAA, VHF-Page
• DL4MEA home page on VHF/UHF.
• EA1ABZ, home page of Ramiro
• EA3UM, EME, SETI and radio-astronomy
• EA6ADW/DF5JJ. Peter Cerveny QRV on U-SHF from Balearic Isl.
• EA6VQ, QRV from Balearic Islands on 144 MHz. EME with 8x17 M2 antennas.
• F5KDK, rcemep radio club EME 432-1296 MHz !!
• G3SEK. Info on polarity rotation and many other construction ideas
• G4ZHI Home Page
• G8WRB, with a large number of complete Eimac data sheets 
• GJ4ICD, Worldwide Amateur Radio Information
• GM4JJJ Home Page EME on 144 MHz and Astronomy.
• HB9BBD, 23cm  sound files off the moon, 10m dish, 2.4kw amp, etc..
• IK2DDR. Francesco's home page
• JA1YWX, University of Tokio amateur radio club
• JA5FNX, Home page about EME
• JH5LUZ introducing himself and his 23 cm. EME station (lots of pictures).
• K3PGP, Lots of info from LW to light frequencies
• K4SSO/AA0YT VHF+/EME/OSCAR
• KB2AH, 1296 MHz EME
• K9SLQ 70 cm EME - ATV - Low Orbit Sats - HF Bands
• KH6FOO home page, EME, Tropo Ducting and Weak Signal.
• KJ7F on 144 MHz with antenna info and more.
• LA0BY home page EME from Norway.
• LU8EDR, LU4DHD & LU6DW QRV on 23 cm. from Argentina
• N1BWT, Paul's New 10 GHz Page.
• OH2AUE, Michael Fletcher Ham Radio Station
• OH5IY, Meteor scatter (with software)
• ON5OF, Dirk's EME page where you can see his antennas
• OZ9AAR, Carsten's home page
• PA3CSG, EME from 144 MHz to 10 GHz
• PA3EPD, EME from Holland.
• PA0SBB home page
• PE1OGF, John's web site with information on the GS31b Russian Power Triode
• SK?X - Information about the new EME antennas at Kvarnberget
• SM4IVE, Lars, 13.5m with computer control up North.
• SM5BSZ Home Page. Read his recent articles.
• SM5DCX, Lars EME page.
• SM7SJR, Activity reports from Bjorn, story of his "EME-life", some photos etc.
• VE1ALQ, Darrell's EME info.
• VE3BQN Home page
• VE3KDH : VHF+ EME & Weak signal
• W5UN, Dave with the MBA for the Single Yagi Stations on 144 MHz.
• W7GJ, VHF Antennas, Moon Tracking SW & Great Circle Maps Centred on Your QTH
• W8MQW, Chuck on 432 and 1296 MHz from the country side.
• YO4AUL, 50 MHz, Antennas, VHF /UHF & YO callbook on-line, etc.
• 4Z5JA, Chris home page
• 7M2PDT, 432 MHz EME from Japan
• 9H1CD, Henry G. Souchet home page

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